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Re:GrapheneOS – Break Free from Google and Apple by dlcarrier on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @12:45PM (#47050434)
It doesn't need to be logged on to a Google account, and it supports locally storing map data and generating routes, so you could turn on network access, download local maps, block network access, then use it for navigation without it calling home.
Re:GrapheneOS – Break Free from Google and Apple by goda90 on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @01:02PM (#47050678)
There's also value in live traffic and road closure information.
Re:GrapheneOS – Break Free from Google and Apple by dlcarrier on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @02:28PM (#47065169)
That's a more difficult one, because that traffic data itself is aggregated from location sharing.