proximity of your iphone, any devices on the same wifi as your phone, etc... I don't know how believable all of this is and if it is reality or just fear mongering. (7/15)
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I also assume since it is all closed source, there may not be an easy way for someone to verify the truth behind such allegations? Ultimately, if this is true, I can see the value in making the switch to GrapheneOS despite losing E2EE messaging with the vast majority of my contacts. (8/15)
My threat model is nothing extreme, but I don't like the idea of Apple (and their partners) getting access to so much of my intimate data. Also this research paper was the foundation for my reason to use GrapheneOS instead of iOS for my phone OS : (9/15)
If you can afford it, I suggest making a step by step change. Buy a Pixel device that is comparable to your iPhone. Install GOS and use it alongside your iPhone, then use it more and more until you start leaving your iPhone at home. (11/15)
Don't try to go all in at once. Stay on the default settings at first, use one profile with Sandboxed Play Services installed and the Play Store to get your apps. You'll have a comparable user experience, with the exception of being in charge of your data. Now you can try things out. (12/15)
How about a user profile for Open Source apps without Play Services? Why not make use of that Contact and Storage Scopes and deny some apps network and sensor access if they don't require them? (13/15)
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https://www.scss.tcd.ie/doug.leith/apple_google.pdf
"Mobile Handset Privacy: Measuring The Data iOS
and Android Send to Apple And Google"
by Douglas J. Leith.
(10/15)