Hey everyone, I am setting my new (used) pixel 8 with GOS. I read on GOS site a lot,but want clearer understand some things. How to set different profiles- one for private and one for daily use. I understood its possible, right? I read another bothering thing,that GOS use 2 steps authentication- fingerprints and pin to open the phone. I am very against biodata, I never use it. Is it possible to leave only with pin ? Any advice what to apps to install will be greatly appreciated.

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[–] 3 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Set up profiles: one for your day-to-day activities and one for your proprietary apps and GMS. I also have one profile for all things Musk and one for WhatsApp.

When it comes to apps on your main profile, you should keep it as Google-free as possible.

Same with your home screen. It's supposed to be as useful and not provide access to every app you have installed (another operating system does this).

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (1 child)

    Hey, how do profiles work with notifications?

    For example, if I am in a "FOSS-only" profile with Molly or something and then have a WhatsApp profile. Do I get message notifications across profiles?

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