From ceaefc9f7d7c6bb5abd2318cd17097cd785132e8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Micay Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 11:21:58 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] add back a bit of missing information --- static/usage.html | 19 ++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/static/usage.html b/static/usage.html index d5d7275e..e84689a1 100644 --- a/static/usage.html +++ b/static/usage.html @@ -786,15 +786,16 @@ the official releases of Play services in the standard app sandbox. Play services receives absolutely no special access or privileges on GrapheneOS as opposed to bypassing the app sandbox and receiving a massive amount of highly privileged - access. It also doesn't become a backend for the OS services as it does elsewhere. - GrapheneOS itself doesn't use Play services even when it's installed. Since the - Play services apps are simply regular apps on GrapheneOS, they get installed by - the user within a specific user or work profile and are only available within that - profile. Only apps within the same profile can use it and they need to explicitly - choose to use it. It works the same way as any other app and has no special - capabilities. As with any other app, it can't access data of other apps and - requires explicit user consent to gain access to profile data or the standard - permissions.

+ access. Instead, the compatibility layer teaches it how to work within the full + app sandbox. It also doesn't become a backend for the OS services as it does + elsewhere since GrapheneOS doesn't use Play services even when it's installed. + Since the Play services apps are simply regular apps on GrapheneOS, they get + installed by the user within a specific user or work profile and are only + available within that profile. Only apps within the same profile can use it and + they need to explicitly choose to use it. It works the same way as any other app + and has no special capabilities. As with any other app, it can't access data of + other apps and requires explicit user consent to gain access to profile data or + the standard permissions.

The core functionality and APIs are almost entirely supported already since GrapheneOS largely only has to coerce these apps into continuing to run without