Hi,

Can you please tell me what are the cons you guys faced after installing GrapheneOS in your pixel?
I'm confused whether it will satisfy in camera, supporting daily usable apps like Whatsapp, banking apps, pixel in built AI features etc.

    I have google services installed on my phone with Graphene.

    Whatsapp works with no problem.

    My banking apps work but not all do check https://privsec.dev/posts/android/banking-applications-compatibility-with-grapheneos/ to see if your banks app work.

    Photos look good. I use both GrapheneOS and Pixel camera App.

    AI features i cannot say anything as I dont use them and dont have them installed.

    In summary all apps I need work. GrapheneOS itself keeps out of my way when using the phone, which makes it very boring. Updates on stable channel dont cause issues.

    One thing to keep in mind: Compared to stock PixelOS GrapheneOS is very bare when first installed and setup. Which I really like I can choose what apps to install, I can choose if I want google services or not.

    GrapheneOS lets you make choices how you want to use your phone.

    topu confused whether it will satisfy in camera, supporting daily usable apps like Whatsapp, banking apps, pixel in built AI features etc.

    You can use the Pixel camera app if you prefer. I don't use anything Meta, but WhatsApp works fine (so does Signal). My banking app works like a charm, and for contactless payment I can use Curve. Pixel built in AI? I never used it while I was still on stock Android.

    Just give GOS a try. You can always return to stock if you do not like it.

      topu pixel in built AI features

      Non existent on gos. Rest works. More or less 'just works '.

          0xsigsev AI everywhere now. Even in the spaces one could use to still think a bit for themselves. So I like GOS not having the AI nonsense.

              Personally I only had an issue with my authenticator app that I used the time. Prior to installing Graphene, I kept the backup/sync disabled most of the time and only had it enabled for 24 hours and triggered a manual backup 2-5 times. That microsoft authenticator didn't sync regardless and I ended up locked-out for over a months from facebook, and took a while to regain access everything else.

              Needless to say I don't use this app anymore and much prefer nfc / open source authenticators. I tried the same with google authenticator and manually synced only once and I had no issues. You might want to ensure double-check that your password recovery methods are up-to-date, just in case.

              Unless you intend to keep everything in sync with your google account you might want to export your contacts, bookmarks and sms messages, and backup everything else. Exporting contacts and bookmarks are built-in into the apps, for the sms I used an app named sms backup & restore. I can't say it's the best backup app but I had no issues whatsoever. It also has an option to generate an html version of the sms, you might want to give that a try and review the amount of sms message that are currently on your device. Personally I was shocked at the quantity of spam message that were stored, and it made me change a few habits.

              For my banking app I had to disable a few hardening options and it worked just fine.

              I kinda like the more basic picture app in Graphene, but sometimes I miss the google version. Some open source camera app like open camera provides more options but I found it way overkill for my needs, and getting a good quality picture in various condition wasn't as intuitive for me.