Filling the Void: My GrapheneOS App Stack & WorkflowWhen you first boot GrapheneOS, the silence is deafening.

[dannyhayes@misskey.arcverum.ru]

Filling the Void: My GrapheneOS App Stack & Workflow

When you first boot GrapheneOS, the silence is deafening. No bloat, no noise. To fill this gap, I’ve built a setup focused on Open Source and Self-hosting.

Coming from a lifetime of Apple products, I’m more than satisfied with how this experiment is turning out. Here is how I solved the "emptiness":

The Essentials

- App Management: Obtainium (tracking updates directly from source).
- Photos & Camera: Stock Pixel apps, but with network access revoked.
- Photo Backups: Immich. It syncs automatically to my home server whenever I'm on my local Wi-Fi.
- Keyboard: FUTO Keyboard. Surprisingly polished, easily matches the stock experience.

Communication & Data

- Mail: K-9 Mail (for Gmail) + native Proton & Tuta apps.
- Messengers: Matrix (Element X) and Telegram (via Nekogram fork).
- Passwords: Bitwarden connected to my self-hosted Vaultwarden instance.
- News: Read You (RSS)
- AI: Conduit for my OpenWebUI instance.

Productivity & Quality of Life

- Weather: Breezy Weather.
- Digital Wellbeing: I use StayFree.
- Sleep mode: Since GrapheneOS lacks a native "Sleep Mode," I've configured a DND schedule combined with a Color Correction shortcut to toggle grayscale mode manually.

The Verdict: As a long-time iOS user, I’m impressed. The system is snappy, stable, and most importantly — it’s mine.

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