TL;DR: Linus spent a month living on GrapheneOS, a hardened, open-source Android fork that ditches Google’s spyware, bloatware and app stores in favor of a sandboxed, privacy-first experience. No more auto-tracking or performance-draining background services—just you, the hardware and meticulous security tweaks.
It wasn’t all sunshine and roses: you lose seamless access to Play Store apps, some features feel more like “bugs,” and you’ll need to jump through hoops for daily-driver convenience. In the end, GrapheneOS proves it can be more than a “criminal’s phone,” but you’ll pay in usability for top-tier privacy.
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