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What's the difference from AOSP as it is - can't find that in the article? AFAIK (I have it on my phone) there's nothing Google in there already, no changes nee

What's the difference from AOSP as it is - can't find that in the article? AFAIK (I have it on my phone) there's nothing Google in there already, no changes needed. Google services and apps have to be installed and I simply didn't do that.

colordrops 4y ago
I think AOSP still does things like using google for DNS, connectivity checks, time sync, etc even without google play services installed.
mrsteveman1 4y ago
As I understand it: The Google related things that are excluded from AOSP are things that Google doesn't want them to be there, for whatever reason. The Google related things that are excluded from this project are things that users don't want them to be there at all, i.e. everything Google related.
- ReadTheLicense 4y ago
  My point is, there's practically nothing Google related in my phone already. I am going through the settings and apps and can't find anything. Is LineageOS special in this regard? I thought this is the common AOSP experience, I had it the same with other ROMs.
  - jqpabc123 4y ago
    AOSP by itself still contacts Google --- without any additional apps or services installed. /e/OS has described were/how this occurs.
    - commoner 4y ago
      In case anyone missed it in TFA, here is /e/'s whitepaper on how they substitute and proxy Google services: https://e.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/e-state-of-degooglisation.pdf https://e.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/e-state-of-d... (PDF) There's also an updated description of /e/ here: https://doc.e.foundation/what-s-e https://doc.e.foundation/what-s-e
  - bornfreddy 4y ago
    Are you sure about that? Running NetGuard reveals a lot of connections to G where one would not expect them (looking at you, Firefox, too). Also make sure you don't use 8.8.8.8 as DNS. That said, /e/ is practically LineageOS, except you can buy it preinstalled on new phones.
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colordrops 4y ago

I think AOSP still does things like using google for DNS, connectivity checks, time sync, etc even without google play services installed.

mrsteveman1 4y ago

As I understand it: The Google related things that are excluded from AOSP are things that Google doesn't want them to be there, for whatever reason. The Google related things that are excluded from this project are things that users don't want them to be there at all, i.e. everything Google related.

ReadTheLicense 4y ago
My point is, there's practically nothing Google related in my phone already. I am going through the settings and apps and can't find anything. Is LineageOS special in this regard? I thought this is the common AOSP experience, I had it the same with other ROMs.
- jqpabc123 4y ago
  AOSP by itself still contacts Google --- without any additional apps or services installed. /e/OS has described were/how this occurs.
  - commoner 4y ago
    In case anyone missed it in TFA, here is /e/'s whitepaper on how they substitute and proxy Google services: https://e.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/e-state-of-degooglisation.pdf https://e.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/e-state-of-d... (PDF) There's also an updated description of /e/ here: https://doc.e.foundation/what-s-e https://doc.e.foundation/what-s-e
- bornfreddy 4y ago
  Are you sure about that? Running NetGuard reveals a lot of connections to G where one would not expect them (looking at you, Firefox, too). Also make sure you don't use 8.8.8.8 as DNS. That said, /e/ is practically LineageOS, except you can buy it preinstalled on new phones.

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