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.

  • overcast@lemmy.zip
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    2 months ago

    Profiles are under “System” section in settings, biometrics are optional

    you may like to know about LocalSend, it’s a file transfer software that uses your network (but not your internet) so it’s very fast, it has encryption, a web version, and it’s cross platform

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    1 month ago

    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 month ago

      Thanks so much for clear and useful information.
      Is The Main profile has differences from other profiles? Maybe security or something else ?