If SandBox is something I use more, is GrapheneOS for me?

haaris112

I have a Pixel 6 Pro and I’m planning to switch to GrapheneOS. I need to use WhatsApp and email for communication. I know GrapheneOS allows users to create sandboxed Google Play compatibility layer, which allows you to install Google Play and Google apps—including Gmail—within a separate user or work profile sandboxed from the main OS. , but I’m wondering—does using that more often on GrapheneOS defeat the purpose of using GrapheneOS in the first place, considering WhatsApp’s and gmail's privacy concerns?

What exactly is switching from android and ios to privacy OS mean when the apps you mostly are Gmail, Whatsapp, insta, etc. ?

de0u

haaris112 People use GrapheneOS for different purposes, so there is no "the purpose".

If you use WhatsApp on GrapheneOS, your WhatsApp will be protected by GrapheneOS's elevated security hardening. If you put WhatsApp in a secondary profile, then you can shut WhatsApp all the way off by putting that profile at rest. These are benefits not available on iOS or Google's stock OS.

I suggest reading the GrapheneOS Usage guide and FAQ and reading this forum for a couple of weeks. You can read about WhatsApp on this forum by doing a search like site:discuss.grapheneos.org WhatsApp (when possible, searching before posting is a best practice).