2dognight You are correct. Google Camera and some other apps that only did a check to see if GSF is there now no longer needs it at all.

Of course, Sandboxed Google Play enables more functionality for Google Camera like the AR stuff, but the base functionality that previously required GSF (not necessarily Play Store or Services), now doesn't need GSF at all.

You can use Aurora Store to obtain Google Camera, as an example. Aurora Store is a Play Store frontend that sports disposable accounts, making it so you don't have to create your own to use it. It's not without its issues, but it's an option for people who don't want Sandboxed Google Play in a specific profile (or at all).

    Samtronator That change doesn't do the same thing as the patch you mentioned. It shows the VoLTE etc. toggle if the carrier supports it but hides it. The patch you're talking about as far as I can tell enables it even if it's not supposed to be there at all (hidden or not).

      2dognight Correct, as far as I know it doesn't. GrapheneOS camera does, but you can use a separate app to strip that data after taking the picture.

      Personally, I use ExifEraser which I obtained through Accrescent (accrescent.app). It's a very simple and modern Exif data erasing app that doesn't require any permissions.

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        GrapheneOS doesn't includes a Music Player. How I can reproduce the recorded calls? Is there a recommended app to do it? Thanks

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          matchboxbananasynergy nope. When I click one of the recordings auxio app is opened but auxio can't play it due to the file isn't at one of the folders I've added to the app and no other app manages audio files.

            It is my understanding that Lockdown Mode only disables biometrics, and does not restore the phone to a BFU state. A restart/reboot is required to get back to a BFU state.

            Is my understanding correct?

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            matchboxbananasynergy yes it surely works, but I do not understand why the file is not opened by a system dialog. I do not have disabled any related system app

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              Very good news on this call record function.

              Before I start using this instead of my current "skvalex" which needs root, is there any way I can modify anything so that it auto records calls?