so Android is mostly developed by google so I assume it also sends a lot of data over to google. Is there an OS that’s privacy respecting?

  • ominouslemon@lemm.ee
    30·
    1 year ago

    AOSP-derived ROMs like LineageOS, Copperhead, GrapheneOS and Calyx are specifically developed as alternative android distributions that do not rely on Google to function

    • robotdna@toast.oooEnglish
      101·
      1 year ago

      IMO Graphene is the only true option in this list, with Copperhead being aggressively sus given the history

      • Cam@lemmy.worldEnglish
        71·
        1 year ago

        Graphene is the best option but lineageos is also good and covers many devices. The con of lineageos is the lack of hardened security which graphene provides.

        • miss_brainfart@lemmy.ml
          13·
          1 year ago

          Lineage isn’t a whole lot more private or degoogled than any other vanilla rom, it’s rather disappointing in that regard.

      • ominouslemon@lemm.ee
        4·
        1 year ago

        Fully agree about Copperhead. Personally I’ve been using LineageOS since 2017 (and Cyanogenmod before that) and I’m very happy about it

      • alive_posted115@lemm.ee
        11·
        1 year ago

        If only it wasn’t developed by a complete psycho. Even Louis Rossman couldn’t handle it, and he ended up refusing to use GrapheneOS because he couldn’t trust someone who is so unhinged with the privacy and security of his personal device.

        I’m not saying I hate GrapheneOS, I actually use it currently, but it’s a good point to bring up.