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Pretty much everything works even without a Google account in #microG. Sadly one very important app does not work: LuxTrust Mobile. It is a verification app that is pretty much required for any banking app (funny because my banking app works) here in #Luxembourg. If anyone knows a way to hide the fact that I am running a custom ROM from an app, please let me know.

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From a privacy-focused perspective, #MicroG clearly has the advantage. While Google #PlayServices even when sandboxed, are still designed to collect certain telemetry and diagnostics, MicroG deliberately avoids collecting or transmitting such data.

MicroG is intentionally designed to replicate only the essential APIs required for app compatibility. It excludes the broader telemetry and analytics components that are deeply embedded in the official Google Play Services.

It is now a month since I switched from a normal #android phone to one running #calyxos. While I still use #microg it is not linked with a google account anymore. I use the Aurora Store and f-droid, are more conscious which apps I install. Generally, I use less apps and more direct links via browser.

And I must say: it is great. Less notifications, less stress, less fear priming an algorithm in a wrong way.

I do not miss much. Payment via NFC and information in google maps sometimes.

There once was a website where you could see if a smartphone app would run with MicroG or in general without play services.

If I ever am lucky enough to switch to a Fairphone with different OS fork, it would be nice if I could check beforehand if my banking TAN app would work on it.

But I can't seem to find the site anymore. 🤔

Jag har länge kört med #LineageOS tillsammans med #microg för att slippa google på min telefon. Det funkar kanon verkligen, och det är nästan aldrig att en app inte vill funka trots avsaknad av google play tjänster.

Nåt som jag däremot saknat länge är en bra text-till-tal-motor så att jag kan få text uppläst när jag exempelvis kör bil. Fram tills nu. #SherpaTTS. Vilken grej! Jag kan alltså få svensk text genererad till röst LOKALT PÅ MIN TELEFON, och det funkar till och med ganska bra!

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The latter of those is specifically #lineageos, whose support channels are incredibly toxic towards anything that can be considered remotely off-topic. Don't let them find out you use universal tools like #twrp, #microg or #magisk, they will *insist* nobody uses them, and you *will* be burned at the stake.

I get it, you get questions from idiots all day, and you want to keep the topic well-defined, but at least treat me like a person, and if you can, help me find someplace else to ask...

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@lara_vm Ich fing mal mit Lineage an, und bin nach einem kurzen Exkurs zu /e/os bei Graphene gelandet.

Ich habe ne Menge Googlefreie Apps von F-Droid, möchte aber auf manches nicht verzichten, das auch mit #microg als Ersatz für Google den Dienst verweigert.

In Graphene habe ich ein vertrauliqhes Profil angelegt, um dort Google und die betreffenden Apps einzusperren.

Der große Rest läuft im googlefreien Standartprofil.

ilsoftware.it/google-dichiara-
#Googlemerda, sarà la fine di un era in nome di una falsa sicurezza, se nessuno sbatterà i pugni sul tavolo saremo costretti a rimanere recitanti da #google o #Apple, le custom ROM erano l'ultimo baluardo di libertà digitale su smartphone considerando il poco sviluppo di sistemi come #ubport e affini. #noplayintegrityapi #playintegrityapi #rom #android #freesoftware #freesoftwarefoundation #linux #europa #Murena #lineageos #iodeOS #microg #boostme #opensource #Liberta

ilsoftware.it · Google dichiara guerra alle ROM custom su AndroidBy Luca Giordano
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Erledigt:

Man muss sich nicht nur in der App Lounge anmelden. Eine Anmeldung in der #microG App ist ebenfalls notwendig.

Wenn man's weiß...🙄

Das #murena OS ist soweit ganz prickelnd und ich schätze daran, wieder größere Hoheit über meine Daten zu haben, aber die Doku könnte ein bissken dicker sein.

Jetzt muss ich nur noch herausfinden, warum unified push bei #Moshidon und #FediLab nicht funktioniert.

Hei #Allheimen. Som me alle veit, er #tekno-nerdar overrepresenterte her. Har nokon av dykk eit godt svar på korleis ein sølle amatør skal kunna bruke til dømes Vips (ja, eg nektar å skrive det med to p-ar) på ein avgoogla telefon? DNB gjer det i alle fall såpass vanskeleg at eg ikkje får det til, så eg reknar eigentleg med at svaret er «gløym det og gå tilbake til google, din teknonisse». #microg #lineageos