export and import blocked numbers?

gosrox

hi is there any way to export and import blocked numbers? These are found in Phone>Settings>Blocked. i don't see an export and import option.

memberberryfarms

This would be an incredible feature. Came to ask the same.

proclaim

Hi, any update of this w/o do it manualy ?

Enas

I dont think there is and tbh dont believe they ever will listen to most of our inquiries no matter how small and easy are to implement. Mainly due to lack of investment to the project and secondly just because its not something so major to privacy or security shich is their only focus it seems. Unfortunately, ive been using GOS for 2y now and been contributing a small ammount monthly but tbh i never thought theyd move on to cimplete any of these small inquiries/features ppl make. Not to mention the bigger ones. And i totally understand this if you think how few Pixel devices are out there and even fewer with GOS on them, this seems to be like a small teams effort to create something to cover mostly their own needs and fulfil their own vision not being able or even wanting to make other users wishes. Thats why im moving to another os. I had big expectations for GOS and was very excited for this project but those small little things that annoy you and COULD be changed are driving me away.

Sbpr

Enas I think that's a bit of an overreaction...

Yes, the team is small and they obviously care more about implementing security/privacy features than other things since that's the main purpose of this project. But due to the beauty of how GrapheneOS is designed, you can still try to implement features you want using other trusted third-party apps. As was just described, Fossify Phone has a import/export blocked phone feature for example. Switching your default Phone app to that would fix this issue in less than a minute depending on download speed.

From what I understand, most GrapheneOS default apps are just AOSP apps that they barely altered besides for making their icons match the black aesthetic. You can easily switch these out for more capable privacy respecting apps. Apps like Vanadium, PDF viewer, Camera app, AppStore, and Auditor though are specially designed with hardened security and extra features. But even then, you're still under no obligation to use them in favor of other apps.

other8026

It's surprising to find that exporting and importing blocked numbers is so important that someone would stop using GrapheneOS. I can accept being unhappy, I can accept wanting things to change, but I can't accept the attitude.

GrapheneOS is an open source project. The project developers are working on higher priority items, but that doesn't mean that members of the community can't try to help contribute.

Making a fuss in community spaces isn't a good way to get what you want. Here's a quote from the official project account:

We implement what we can based on our available resources and our priorities. No one should be attacking the project and our team based on this. We're aware everyone has their own ideas on what should be prioritized, but most of the community seems quite happy with how we choose our priorities. [...] Some people would prefer if we'd prioritize other things, but it's up to us and it's not open to negotiation.

It's also possible to build GrapheneOS yourself. Like a different phone app? Try building GrapheneOS with that one instead.

Nobody is pretending the default apps from AOSP are good. Ideally, they'll be replaced with better ones. In time that may happen. In the meantime, is it so hard to work around small inconveniences?

GrapheneOS is, to quote the website, "The private and secure mobile operating system with Android app compatibility." Privacy and security are the priorities, not fixing up old apps.

Enas Nah its not worth the effort to search and find better phone app (a phone app for crying out at loud).. or for any single miniscule tweak that an app needs and can be made from a junior developer in their lunch break.

If this change is so easy, then why not make it yourself and submit a PR?

Enas Its not just that minor tweak its countless more that are not addressed at and that are making ppl in 2024 frustrated.

This is why people have suggested you try a different app. If that's too much effort, then I'm not sure what to tell you.

Enas they ll be stuck at 100k users that have leverage over nothing and no future unfortunatelly.

As far as I know, GrapheneOS is still expanding. There are thousands of people who are happy with GrapheneOS. Over time, as the project grows, they can hopefully hire more developers to address these issues.

Enas Thats why im moving to another os.

Sorry it didn't work out.

AtavisticPuma

You will need to use another dialer app. Fossify Phone has import and export functions:
https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Phone
Though I can't recall if it uses the same block list as the AOSP dialer

Enas

Nah its not worth the effort to search and find better phone app (a phone app for crying out at loud).. or for any single miniscule tweak that an app needs and can be made from a junior developer in their lunch break. Its not just that minor tweak its countless more that are not addressed at and that are making ppl in 2024 frustrated. Since this project is going nowhere with anything else that doesnt concern privacy im going to use an os that cares about user friendly ui and has the ability to provide me with a fully functional phone app out of the box without putting me through the hoops. If the developers dont put in the effort to at least provide us with the proper phone utilities of the previous decade apps and are willing to change or even adapt and enrich their view to modernize their major apps to say the least (phone, sms, browser etc) they ll be stuck at 100k users that have leverage over nothing and no future unfortunatelly.

TrustExecutor

Enas
If the project would implement every other little feature people ask for the risk is it would me a hassle to maintain across updates. There is a limited amount of manpower and it is focused to harden the OS to implement tweaks that increase security and privacy. How do you even know the numbers? I feel GrapheneOS is growing rapidly since many people are looking for an alternative to the standard spyware phone operating systems.

I also would like to have neat features but my personal opinion is that I will have to make some compromises in usability to use this OS. I will not go back to a standard spy phone or any other insecure custom ROM that implements every feature without careful consideration. If I had the time or energy to learn the skill of developing I would submit pull requests for some things I want to see, and if they were good and implemented in a proper way I'm confident the project would implement it.

nunyo

If minor inconveniences are enough to illicit this type of ranting then Stoicism is truly dead.

If you don't like the project, vote with your feet. Yes, your feet. Because this project has never demanded a dime from any of us freeloaders that benefit from it.

EDIT: there isn't a SINGLE project that has accomplished what GrapheneOS has accomplished paid or otherwise. The marketers that sell privacy theater to unsuspecting suckers don't get the kind of backlash the GrapheneOS developers do. The entitlement mentality is mind blowing.

yore

Enas You're free to think whatever you want.

But do not bite the hand that feeds you. You are using a free operating system that is not only updated and maintained regularly, but is often more up-to-date than standard Android vendors in many areas. I understand you want GrapheneOS to implement a feature but the project has limited manpower and has more serious work to prioritize. You are welcome to open a feature request on GrapheneOS's GitHub page, but rebuking a non-profit organization that has a limited number of developers and is run from donations is not OK.

I'm sorry if this not what you wanted to hear, but GrapheneOS is a security and privacy-focused operating system. The main priorities are to keep up with the latest releases and avoid delaying rolling out updates to uphold its philosophy of security and privacy.

This is one of the reasons the project asks for donations; to hire additional members to give back to you for free.

For the time being, you can always try using a different dialer app instead of the standard AOSP app that ships with GrapheneOS.

de0u

Enas if i were a developer im pretty sure i would have done minor tweaks as this one from day one of usage as for many more as well.

Speaking as somebody who ships code, it often is harder than it looks from the outside, especially if an app is expected to remain responsive while a potentially-long operation (importing 100 blocked numbers is one thing, but 10,000 may be different).

After code is written it must be tested, and if it's downstream from somebody (perhaps Google) maintenance takes work too.

Overall, it probably isn't a coincidence that the likely most secure Android variant also has the fewest convenience additions.

But the GrapheneOS project does accept code contributions, even into the dialer app. So there is an opportunity to contribute!