Background Service for GrapheneOS: Triggering Data Destruction

Heen1942

Hello everyone,

I am looking to create a program or service that runs in the background, completely invisible to the user, and under certain conditions, triggers the data destruction function on GrapheneOS.

However, I am unsure where to start. Should I create an app, a Python script, or a specific service? On Linux, I would have created a bash script paired with a service, but I am new to Android and feel a bit lost.

Currently, I am learning Kotlin and have some basic knowledge. The syntax seems straightforward, but I am not sure which tools or frameworks to explore for this type of project.

If you could provide guidance or point me to useful resources or a good starting point, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Cheers.

NetRunner88

Take the code from this and make it work on Android 15 maybe
https://github.com/x13a/Wasted
The only interesting part is the trigger with a timer.
Graphene OS devs have already implemented the rest, with better engineering, reliability and security.
Wasted was poorly done, unlike the Duress functionality that is far beyond, but the code might be usefull for what you want to achieve

Heen1942

hank you for the suggestion and the link to the Wasted project!

I took a look at it, and while the timer-based trigger mechanism might be useful, my preference is to fully utilize the native GrapheneOS functionality for data destruction. From what I understand, GrapheneOS has a robust and reliable implementation for this that aligns better with my needs.

My goal is to create something that operates as a true background service without any visible notification to the user. Based on the description, it seems like the Wasted app is more of a standard application rather than a dedicated background service. it would better to starting from scratch using the native GrapheneOS features?

Heen1942

Could someone guide me on how to call the GrapheneOS data destruction function directly in Kotlin? Any tips or resources for working with GrapheneOS-specific features would be greatly appreciated.