I have not any prior experience with installing custom ROMs, but after trying it out (and getting stuck, and googling and finding answers) I successfully did it. Below is my home screen if anybody is curious:
I use OpenBoard for my keyboard. Unfortunately I am still dependent on Play Store since some of the apps I need can only be found there. Sometimes it feels meaningless committing to this whole thing because I'm not perfectly private; then I think this is better than using a regular iPhone or Android phone.
So far I'm liking it. I am naturally inclined to feel hesitant about using this as my main phone and plugging in a SIM since it's custom, but I'm slowly making the transition.
Feel free to share any beginners advice or your own experience using GOS for the first time. Cheers!
Same issues here. I love GOS but I need basic things like SMS/MMS/RCS to work, and right now they just don't.
Some people apparently got it to work. Maybe check this thread on the Graphene forum: https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/1353-using-rcs-with-google-messages-on-grapheneos/
Thank you! It was interesting skimming that thread.
Damn, not even RCS works?! I'm back to stock Android on a 6 Pro because I don't have the energy, and can't be fucked to deal with tech problems that often.
Apparently it works https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/1353-using-rcs-with-google-messages-on-grapheneos/
RCS works with my Pixel 7
OK, yea a feature that uses data not working didn't make sense.