Same here hence my username on here its the same on all platforms

Very good and true point well said I agree with you on that good thing I am not important enough for it to be a issue lol or do anything illegal.

According to signal facts all the have is your phone number and and the date you signed up for the service and the last day you connected to the server. IP address are not logged or stored the do t have access to it and signal has said this everytime the get a warrent for user data. So yes it is possible to have a secure service that doesn’t collect IP addresses but yes the do have some limited data so you are correct.

I would have gotten a 3rd party device but had to opt for the steam deck because of tracpads if it has no tracpads I am not buying it because allot of my games require tracpads.

All apps work fine on GOS no tinkering needed if a app is broken its broken on linage as well because of play integrity

Thank you already seen this and like I said if it’s a system app it’s a no go for me any app to do with Google needs to be sandboxed being a privileged app is why I won’t use it.

As long as micro G is a system app in my opinion it is the same why not run it as a sandboxed app. There is probably a reason why it can’t just think it would be more privacy first approach to sandbox it but that is just my opinion everyone’s threat model is different I don’t use Google at all anymore so non issue for me. Still better than stock Google Play true just think micro G could do more.

Hi how are you? 🤣🖖

Yes but it’s just as bad Micro G is still installed as a root app in the system and still uses proprietary Google code required for MicroG to work so micro G may limit the data the get but the are still getting it. I use proton mail on GOS with no sandboxed Google Play and just notifications are broke and that’s fine by me.

Glad I don’t use any Google services and no apps on graphene OS then for my main computers I run Fedora silverblue with no Google once again.

That sucks my bank app doesn’t seem to rely on it for anything other than notifications and I can live without those.

Because I am trapped here and have to use current tech and you know I dont do off the grid! 🖖

I have a work gmail as well with works apps with Google Play but it’s in a work profile so separate from. Main so I understand that.

Thank you will look into $5 isn’t alot so will probably switch to it.

I use McDonalds App all the time on GOS this only affect you if you use Google Pay when checking out to my knowledge.

I think it has more to do with Matrix is kinda becoming the standard for secure open source messaging server but I do agree with you I would just use what works for you personally.

The site is trash my DNS blocked all their garbage so that’s good.

I have watched them all I agree but the new season of discovery the seem to have finally gotten it right.

I just self host Invidious and put it behind Authelia for SSO.

Not gonna lie if PayPal made a wallet for android i would use it over Google Wallet.