I don't have the same phone use case as others and vice-versa, so I can't tell people what app is a "must-have", but the transition is easy if you set up sandboxed Google profiles (which aren't actually attached to a Google account, so the name alone can be confusing).
Basically you're creating walled-in setup for each type of profile, wherein the apps you set up in Profile A can't see what you have going on with Profile B, and the same goes for each app, you can even set storage scopes and limit what each app can see or do on your phone. For example, my nostr apps can't see my image gallery, only the ones I downloaded (and then I empty it after posting to nostr).
I have a profile for Banking and Maps, one for Uber, and one I keep important notes on. Then my main profile has my browser, games, and Primal/Amethyst.
I like using HereWeGo and Open Street Maps, and one tip I have for SwiftKey keyboard addicts is to disable network permissions so it's not connected to anything when you type.
Oh, and I know a LOT of people hate Pixel's design (so do I) I use LawnChair (home screen/app drawer launcher) lets me style everything in conjunction with Nova Launcher and hide things I don't use)
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Just separate profiles. For work, or whatever.
Sandboxed? Like with island? Or work profiles?
I meant to add this:
By saying "the transition is easy", I mean that when you swtich over to Graphene OS, you don't necessarily have to quit using the apps you are used to, because ... here's the big thing not everyone tells you about your phone:
When you try to install apps from Google Play Store or Apple App Store, and get this screen like the ones below, asking you to either grant access for all these things to the application you're about to install or basically forfeit installing the app. What people don't tell you is that permission request is the APP store asking, not the app devs, and with Graphene OS, you can basically deny all access to anything that the app doesn't require for basic functionality.
#GrapheneOS #deGoogle #deApple
