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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!

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Aurora store and F-droid will be your besties, you don’t need play store unless you have purchased something.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I suggest Droid-ify over the F-Droid store for ease of use, but both work fine

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I personally like the F-droid app way better. It is pretty polished and has the benefit of being first party

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

The latest f-droid release has been causing me headaches and I've switched (for the time being) to droid-ify. Which also has some headaches but no show stoppers. Of the two, I can definitely say I prefer f-droid. I hope this helps someone find what they want in an app installing app

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You don't need Play Store if you've purchased something. I had to use a paid app for a few years and installed it through Aurora. You can install paid apps on Aurora if you log into the google account you bought it on.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Thanks for the heads up.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I like neo store