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Based on the stated concerns, data sent to Google, bundled apps that can't be removed... And given the author's interest in FOSS... Really interesting Lineage
by brownbat 8y ago
Based on the stated concerns, data sent to Google, bundled apps that can't be removed...
And given the author's interest in FOSS...
Really interesting Lineage failed. He claims apps kept nagging about the lack of Google app support. How pervasive is that? Could he have just found a couple app alternatives rather than throwing them all out at once?
It's hard to disentangle whether the problems we have are with our phones, with the OS, or with the app ecosystem.
(Quick edit for clarity.)
- ocdtrekkie 8y agoAs someone who also tried Googleless Android before giving Android a kick to the curb, it's often specific service clients with no alternative. Like I needed Skype, and despite Microsoft being a Google competitor, their app didn't work without Play Services. And with security being key to me, I'm not interested on depending on a third party hack with all my sensitive data.
- brownbat 8y agoMakes sense, thanks for that insight. Yeah, helping third parties engage in signature spoofing does sound far from ideal.
- mtgx 8y agoGoogle has entangled its Play framework deeply into the AOSP, obviously on purpose, not necessarily to discourage ROM developer, but I'm guessing primarily to discourage OEMs from changing AOSP too much, as well as slow down Android fork-developers such as Amazon.