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This isn't really Android without Google - if you do this, you're still using Google's services and piping data through them. It's kind of like switching from C
by GranPC 8y ago
This isn't really Android without Google - if you do this, you're still using Google's services and piping data through them. It's kind of like switching from Chrome to Firefox to open Gmail.
- 627467 8y agoWhat Google services? MicroG replaces most (if not all) Google services.
- cmroanirgo 8y ago> What Google services? MicroG replaces most (if not all) Google services. RTM. From the article: "If you read the purpose of microG you’ll understand it mainly serves as a proxy, something that still communicates with Google servers. The fact is, there is no way around that. The whole Android ecosystem is dependent of Google, either because of Google Play services or Play Store" (Emphasis added that Google is still required with microG)
- gruez 8y agoit's still better as microg allows you to tunnel all your communications through tor, and only sends a limited subset of data about your device to google. of course, that won't help you if you're using gmail, google maps, and google now. but you're only using non-google apps and want some google functionality (ie. push notification on signal), it's still better than using google play services.
- Sir_Substance 8y agoActually, the play store is one of the most replacement google components. You can not use it on even a standard non-rooted phone. Avoiding their location services is harder but micro-g does actually support other location services backends. Push notifications is the problem child. When people "send" you push notifications, they actually send them direct to google and rely on google to send them to you. Installing micro-g can disconnect google at your end, but not at the app vendors end. It's likely that they will do this in many cases even if your phone actually lacks the software to receive the push from google.
- ren01r 8y agoWouldn't accessing Google services from an unofficial client violate the Google ToS? I'm also concerned about the Yalp store mentioned in the article which is introduced as a way to install Play Store apps without actually using Play store. Based on my reading, Google bans and locks out accounts without any remedial measures regularly.
- smichel17 8y agoI've been using yalp store through a secondary account only for that purpose, in case it does get banned. Hasn't happened yet, though (~6 months).
- Qwertie 8y agoThere is android without google. My device uses 0 google services.
- GranPC 8y agoYes, but this isn't it.
- HillaryBriss 8y agointeresting. what do you use to accomplish that?
- amoshi 8y agoNot him but there is Replicant. It's not really practical and realistic to use it considering many features are missing and just a few devices are supported. https://replicant.us/ https://replicant.us/
- craftyguy 8y agoDon't install Google services or microg, and don't use apps which require any of that crap.
- acct1771 8y agoCopperheadOS
- thsealienbstrds 8y agoI also thought I was 'Google-free' by having 0 Google services, but then I discovered that my Android phone does this: https://www.reddit.com/r/LineageOS/comments/7m8tsq/mysterious_system_connections_to_1e100net/ https://www.reddit.com/r/LineageOS/comments/7m8tsq/mysteriou...
- giancarlostoro 8y agoFirefox has a Google Container though so its a huge difference.
- mtgx 8y agoSamw for the Facebook container. Firefox containers are an awesome feature. I hope they make it default eventually.