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It varies by person; I use them all the time and that's why I gave up on using LineageOS to forego Google. I couldn't listen to my Pandora stations, I couldn't

by _bxg1 7y ago

It varies by person; I use them all the time and that's why I gave up on using LineageOS to forego Google. I couldn't listen to my Pandora stations, I couldn't get Slack notifications from work, I couldn't check my bank account. I once had to return some headphones because they required an app and it wouldn't work. My phone basically became nothing but a web browser and... a phone. The choice is basically: 1. Privacy 2. Freedom of customization 3. Full participation in modern society Pick two. I had 1 and 2, and ended up resigning myself to 1 and 3 and getting an iPhone.

kevin_thibedeau 7y ago
You can still use LineageOS with GApps to maintain stronger control over permissions.
- _bxg1 7y ago
  Some apps break when you block certain permissions, and it can't do anything against Google Services themselves.
  - mcv 7y ago
    What I want is not to block certain permissions, but to fake them. Let it think it's got access to my contacts, but it's only going to see a few fake contacts.