It takes a few minutes to set up, but once you have done it, it's fairly straightforward to repeat as needed.

I think the people who are unsure about it have not yet used it. I was one of them and it took me awhile to grasp how to do it and until I did, I was anxious about losing my "favorite apps". Either 1) Reducing dependence on "needed" (re: wanted) apps and/or finding FOSS/secure private alternatives, or 2) Keeping them but learning to secure them, is key.

Sandboxed Google Play is confusing because like you asked, why bother using a de-googled phone? Well, it's still degoogled when using sandboxed mode:

Built into GrapheneOS, Sandboxed Google Play lets you run Google apps (like banking apps or Google Maps) while keeping your phone’s strong privacy protections. Instead of giving Google Play Services full access to your phone, GrapheneOS runs it inside a regular app just like any other app, but it's sandboxing means it's in a separate profile with no permissions and no other apps, AND you don't have to be logged into Google AT ALL. In fact, it's an anon sign-in that's automatic. It never even asks you.

Google Play Services only gets minimal system access it needs (like checking device integrity for banks). It's a walled-in scope this way, so it cannot see what other apps are doing, or see any of your personal data.

Good to know. I have only seen it, never used it.

Have you ever gotten a seller (or buyer) to use BTC for their transaction?

Yes they do.

I use a separate profile for Maps, and a different one for banking (I only ever need it to deposit checks, which I can't do on PC and I do all my other banking on PC)

It's a pretty neat feature called Sandboxed Google Play

Built into GrapheneOS, it lets you run Google apps (like banking apps or Google Maps) while keeping your phone’s strong privacy protections. Instead of giving Google Play Services full access to your phone, GrapheneOS runs it inside a regular app sandbox just like any other app, but with no permissions AND you don't have to be logged into Google AT ALL. In fact, it's an anon sign-in that's automatic. It never even asks you.

Google Play Services only gets minimal system access it needs (like checking device integrity for banks).

It's a walled-in scope this way, so it cannot see what other apps are doing, or see any of your personal data.

Nice mouth farts

Smarch.

Oh hell! I'm a half blind old lady, and that's what I get for looking on my phone instead of my pc monitor lol

Guess who has enough SATs to upgrade her booth soon?
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Such floofy help !