GrapheneOS can help you retake your privacy, right now.

A personal account of nearly three years using GrapheneOS as a daily driver on Pixel devices, covering why it's a compelling privacy-focused Android alternative. GrapheneOS strips out Google Play Services by default, leaving a minimal 14-app experience that can be selectively expanded. Sandboxed Google Play is available for those who need banking or travel apps, while a fully de-Googled setup is viable for users willing to use alternatives like Signal, F-Droid, and Obtainium. Key trade-offs include no tap-to-pay support, reduced push notification reliability without Google Play, and some GPS app limitations. Standout features include a duress PIN, PIN scrambling, storage scopes, and dramatically improved battery life. The author also candidly criticizes the GrapheneOS team's combative social media behavior while still endorsing the project as the best privacy option on Android.