Yeah, having the latest Google Pixel 9 with GrapheneOS definitely gives you a different experience. The chip and camera are improved over the previous models, which can make a noticeable difference. But you're right—GrapheneOS lets you do everything you'd do on any other Android phone, with the bonus of enhanced security and privacy. The AI features are only available within the stock OS though. 

 I've been using Graphene on a Pixel 7a for almost a year now. Caveat; not sophisticated, still very much in learning mode.

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I don't use Play Store directly; instead, Obtanium, F-Droid, Aurora, and I evaluate apps at the Exodus site.
https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/ 

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 So, one single user (Owner?) running everything, but no Google Play. So you handle banking and similar stuff through Aurora? I hear it's getting congested and rationed. Does it work well? 

 BTW, Aurora gave a few "internal error, try again later" messages (I guess that's the rationing I read about), but in the end it did work :] 

 Single user.
I don't use it for banking; use banks as little as possible.
Recommend Here We Go for travel/maps. Feel free to ask re: any other specific app.😃