TL;DR

Linus spent a month living on GrapheneOS—the privacy-first, open-source Android fork that’s basically “the criminal’s phone of choice.” He dives into the weird world of multiple app stores, strict sandboxing, and zero Google spyware or bloatware, walking us through daily use and the no-nonsense setup process.

It turns out GrapheneOS is lightning-fast, almost hacker-proof and refreshingly lean, but you’ll lose some conveniences (goodbye auto-brightness, easy Google Maps, seamless app updates). If you crave total control over your data and don’t mind a few rough edges, it’s a killer trade-off.

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