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What do you mean exactly? Lineage OS doesn't come with google play services or the like. It is "de-googled".

SpecialistK 2y ago
/e/ uses MicroG, which is a reverse-engineered re-implementation of some Google services. It requires spoofing the signature of the original Google apps, which official Lineage does not support for security reasons.
- thrw42A8N 2y ago
  That is not true. MicroG works just fine on Lineage and there are no Google services on their AOSP distribution until you add them yourself. You have to manually Google the OS; not de-Google it.
  - jqpabc123 2y ago
    Google servers and services are hard coded into the AOSP distribution at various points. These could be used to facilitate identification and tracking. e/OS/ removes, replaces and/or anonymizes these. LineageOS does not. https://doc.e.foundation/support-topics/deGoogling-scope-and-definition-within-the-context-of-eos https://doc.e.foundation/support-topics/deGoogling-scope-and...
  - SpecialistK 2y ago
    Then someone here is lying: > Why do we need a custom build of LineageOS to have microG? Can't I install microG on the official LineageOS? > MicroG requires a patch called "signature spoofing", which allows the microG's apps to spoof themselves as Google Apps. LineageOS' developers refused (multiple times) to include the patch, forcing us to fork their project. > Wait, on their FAQ page I see that they don't want to include the patch for security reasons. Is this ROM unsafe? > No. LineageOS' developers decided not to include this patch for various reasons. The signature spoofing could be an unsafe feature only if the user blindly gives any permission to any app, as this permission can't be obtained automatically by the apps. Moreover, to further strengthen the security of our ROM, we modified the signature spoofing permission so that only system privileged apps can obtain it, and no security threat is posed to our users. https://lineage.microg.org/#faq https://lineage.microg.org/#faq
    - thrw42A8N 2y ago
      Just add Magisk.
      - NewJazz 2y ago
        I don't want to root my phone.
        thrw42A8N 2y ago
        Then add the spoof app from recovery.
        NewJazz 2y ago
        Or... Just use an OS that includes it by default. Way less convoluted, and I don't have to redo things on updates.
        thrw42A8N 2y ago
        I don't like all the fluff that eOS adds. LineageOS is just clean android.
        NewJazz 2y ago
        CalyxOS, lineage for microg... There are options besides e.
        thrw42A8N 2y ago
        Calyx is good but not officially available for as many devices. LineageOS is the most supported one. I don't trust random forum builds of smartphone OS - and they're too old/never existed anyways in case of my devices.
        NewJazz 2y ago
akimbostrawman 2y ago
There are still tons of Google connections similar with /e/. If you want a fully degoogled android use GrapheneOS https://grapheneos.org/faq#which-legacy-devices https://grapheneos.org/faq#which-legacy-devices

/e/ uses MicroG, which is a reverse-engineered re-implementation of some Google services. It requires spoofing the signature of the original Google apps, which official Lineage does not support for security reasons.

thrw42A8N 2y ago
That is not true. MicroG works just fine on Lineage and there are no Google services on their AOSP distribution until you add them yourself. You have to manually Google the OS; not de-Google it.
- jqpabc123 2y ago
  Google servers and services are hard coded into the AOSP distribution at various points. These could be used to facilitate identification and tracking. e/OS/ removes, replaces and/or anonymizes these. LineageOS does not. https://doc.e.foundation/support-topics/deGoogling-scope-and-definition-within-the-context-of-eos https://doc.e.foundation/support-topics/deGoogling-scope-and...
- SpecialistK 2y ago
  Then someone here is lying: > Why do we need a custom build of LineageOS to have microG? Can't I install microG on the official LineageOS? > MicroG requires a patch called "signature spoofing", which allows the microG's apps to spoof themselves as Google Apps. LineageOS' developers refused (multiple times) to include the patch, forcing us to fork their project. > Wait, on their FAQ page I see that they don't want to include the patch for security reasons. Is this ROM unsafe? > No. LineageOS' developers decided not to include this patch for various reasons. The signature spoofing could be an unsafe feature only if the user blindly gives any permission to any app, as this permission can't be obtained automatically by the apps. Moreover, to further strengthen the security of our ROM, we modified the signature spoofing permission so that only system privileged apps can obtain it, and no security threat is posed to our users. https://lineage.microg.org/#faq https://lineage.microg.org/#faq
  - thrw42A8N 2y ago
    Just add Magisk.
    - NewJazz 2y ago
      I don't want to root my phone.
      - thrw42A8N 2y ago
        Then add the spoof app from recovery.
        NewJazz 2y ago
        Or... Just use an OS that includes it by default. Way less convoluted, and I don't have to redo things on updates.
        thrw42A8N 2y ago
        I don't like all the fluff that eOS adds. LineageOS is just clean android.
        NewJazz 2y ago
        CalyxOS, lineage for microg... There are options besides e.
        thrw42A8N 2y ago
        Calyx is good but not officially available for as many devices. LineageOS is the most supported one. I don't trust random forum builds of smartphone OS - and they're too old/never existed anyways in case of my devices.
        NewJazz 2y ago

akimbostrawman 2y ago

There are still tons of Google connections similar with /e/. If you want a fully degoogled android use GrapheneOS https://grapheneos.org/faq#which-legacy-devices https://grapheneos.org/faq#which-legacy-devices