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I am perfectly fine with plain LineageOS and no Play Services at all. But, then, I am fine with just Firefox and some instant messaging app. If I need other ap
by muxator 9y ago
I am perfectly fine with plain LineageOS and no Play Services at all. But, then, I am fine with just Firefox and some instant messaging app.
If I need other apps, I install them with Yalp store or F-droid. Lots of them run fine without Play Services (including Google Maps).
The phone is fast, the battery lasts a lot, slightly better security
- ivan_ah 9y ago+1 for not needing Play Services. I've been running a free Android, and so far every app installed has worked fine, except push notifications, but I see that as a feature—less interruptions. Can you recommend a good free gmail client? The default email app doesn't work well with gmail -- double sends every time.
- burner47 9y agoI use K-9 Droid without any issues with gmail. https://f-droid.org/packages/com.fsck.k9/ https://f-droid.org/packages/com.fsck.k9/
- tomlong 9y agoSame here, it's great. Integrates with OpenKeychain as well for the best PGP/GPG workflow on a phone.
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- distances 9y agoMaybe you'd want to migrate away from Gmail too if you're happy without Play Services? I've been happy with Fastmail, and their import from Gmail worked without hiccups.
- Sylos 9y ago> Lots of them run fine without Play Services (including Google Maps). And there's also OsmAnd, which I think deserves a try. I haven't used Google Maps in a few years, but I initially switched, because OsmAnd was much more reliable with offline maps. I've also heard people say that they've found OsmAnd's maps to be better, especially in more secluded areas. https://f-droid.org/app/net.osmand.plus https://f-droid.org/app/net.osmand.plus
- muxator 9y agoThanks for the advice, I downloaded OsmAnd plus. :)