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GrapheneOS
Raised as a usability problem by 51 people on Hacker News over 8 years (2019–2026), in 41 threads.
No issue was raised by at least 3 people in 3 threads this year.
Every issue, all time, most people first
GPS is flaky without Google location services, breaking map apps and geotaggingUnreviewed
20192026- GPS position is often lost and takes minutes to regain, sometimes never2025-07-25
- GPS location provider is almost unusable because it lacks Bluetooth and wifi scanning2024-03-11
- Location fixes take very long and Citymapper can't track the user2022-11-11
Unreviewed issues were grouped by machine: Claude Haiku labelled each comment as a usability complaint, named what it's about and summed up the problem in a line, and a small model grouped similar problems. Nobody has checked them by hand. Expect mistakes.
The newest 50 complaints
- Group text messages aren't delivered when using an alternative user account2026-09-22
- Tapping the contact picture starts a call instead of opening the contact2026-09-12
- Key call details like direction, contact and time are hidden as secondary information2026-09-11
- Backup app is so unusable that reliable backups are impossible2026-09-11
- Can't tell when a call happened, and tapping things accidentally places calls2026-09-11
- Default camera quality is low and resolution must be found and changed in settings2026-07-28
- Install guide is not easy; requires toggling a setting, rebooting, and clicking buttons in order2026-07-17
- RCS messages don't arrive on secondary accounts; user must switch to owner account2026-06-17
- Adaptive brightness picks a too-dim level, so user must adjust slider every time2026-06-16
- Stock keyboard corrects taps worse, so typos have increased significantly2026-04-28
- Folders with thousands of files load and sync very slowly, and music apps fail to show all songs2026-03-23
- Switching between profiles is pretty unusable2026-03-23
- Different app store and restrictive permission defaults create an unexpected learning curve versus stock Android2026-03-03
- Without MicroG or a NetGuard-style firewall, the user finds the privacy setup awkward and worse UX2026-03-02
- Built-in apps are so bad users must install Google versions anyway2026-03-01
- Keeping banking in a separate user profile became a huge hassle2026-02-17
- Getting a graphical xfce session running takes a lot of work2026-02-17
- Has to re-enter the unlock code constantly when there is no fingerprint sensor2026-01-30
- RCS messaging support is spotty, so messaging is effectively unusable2025-12-23
- Persistent green GPS icon clutters the notification bar, with no way to whitelist apps2025-11-20
- Wired earbuds won't work until the locked screen is unlocked2025-11-01
- Browser dark mode is astonishingly bad, hard to use comfortably2025-11-01
- Pixel-only support forces users onto hot, bulky, short-lasting devices2025-09-15
- Commenter says the OS is unusable in their experience, without specifying what is hard2025-09-15
- User profiles make the user experience too poor for people to use comfortably2025-09-14
- Setting up user profiles is slow and shared files between profiles are not possible2025-09-14
- Having to click through six or seven menus to re-enable Google Play daily2025-09-14
- Re-enabling Google Play takes six or seven clicks through menus, done at least daily2025-09-14
- Installing it requires wiping the phone, which is a hassle2025-08-26
- Crop tool is sometimes unusable in the gallery app2025-08-21
- GPS position is often lost and takes minutes to regain, sometimes never2025-07-25
- Struggles to hang up calls and swipes unexpectedly go back instead of forward in browser2025-07-25
- Can't get notifications between profiles; must switch profiles to check, disconnecting Bluetooth headphones2025-04-14
- User experience so painful that tasks could not be completed2025-02-11
- Sandboxed Google Play leaves many apps broken, making the phone impractical to use2025-01-17
- Launcher icons and text are too small to read, and no built-in option adjusts them2024-12-27
- Stock keyboard navigation is barebones; cursor movement with touch is slow and hard2024-12-14
- Apps like Android Auto fail to install, and finding which apps work means reading docs for each2024-12-09
- Interface looks ugly and janky; FOSS apps lack functionality and polish2024-12-02
- Record call button hidden below scroll with no visual hint it scrolls2024-09-19
- Can't easily select lenses or quickly reset zoom to 1x2024-08-18
- Can't stop background apps from running; disabling apps is a pain to re-enable2024-04-24
- Warning message on every boot can't be disabled and seems to delay startup2024-04-15
- Install guide is lengthy and has pitfalls you must read first2024-03-12
- Web USB install fails to connect to the device, so the user cannot get it working2024-03-11
- GPS location provider is almost unusable because it lacks Bluetooth and wifi scanning2024-03-11
- Default apps look inconsistent, and black-and-white icons clash with other apps2023-10-01
- Apps show no or wrong location dots on maps, confusing users2023-04-08
- Frequent forced updates break apps and workflows, with no easy way to delay them2022-11-11
- Location fixes take very long and Citymapper can't track the user2022-11-11