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microG mentions (117)

• Apple Introduces M4 Chip

  I, an engineer, am not doing this myself, too. There is a middle ground though: just use a privacy-oriented Android build, like DivestOS. [1] There are a couple caveats: 1. It is still a bit tricky for a non-technical person to install. Should not be a problem if they know somebody who can help, though. There's been some progress making the process more user friendly recently (e.g. WebUSB-based GrapheneOS... - Source: Hacker News / about 1 month ago

• Google Update Reveals AI Will Read All Your Private Messages

  ...will need to be rewritten to avoid Google Play Services. Not true. All that needs to happen is for open source developers to "re-implement Google’s proprietary Android user space apps and libraries". https://microg.org/. - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago

• Which MicroG fork and version should I use?

  Which one should I use? Is this MicroG's official website right? (https://microg.org/). Source: 7 months ago

• Use ChatGPT Android app w/o Google Play Store installed/enabled

  Have a look into https://microg.org/ . Revanced yt uses a fork of GmsCore for its non-root install, though you still have to log in with a google account. Source: 9 months ago

• Magic Earth: OSM based map and routing with croud sourced traffic data

  Google Play Services implements a lot of increasingly vital features and interfaces on Android. Not having it kills a good number of things people consider important, like push notifications (some apps are designed to still send push notifications like Signal, but it's kind of a hack and does drain the battery). If you're looking for almost the same functionality without google play services, MicroG[1] is an open... - Source: Hacker News / 10 months ago

Green Man Gaming mentions (17)

• Only Up! removed from Steam

  For anyone who wants to buy it, you can from greenmangaming.com, and download it in Steam! Source: 12 months ago

• Help me pick out my first DLC to buy! :)

  Lastly I’ll say check greenmangaming.com as they usually have sales for Destiny dlc. Source: about 1 year ago

• Why Linux?

  Except you can very much buy xbox games (even digitally) from other retailers besides Microsoft. greenmangaming.com and amazon both sell xbox digital games, I'm sure other retailers offer codes too. Actually come to think of it I know you can get codes off of best buy's website, and their brick stores offer cards with digital keys on them. So does Walmart. Source: about 1 year ago

• Today I did something... I pre-ordered SF6

  Are you on PC or console greenmangaming.com usually has like 10% on preorders for PC. Source: about 1 year ago

• yeah don't buy steam keys..

  You got scammed.... Try using greenmangaming.com or just buying from steam directly. Dont be an idiot and get ripped off buying stolen or hacked cd-keys. Source: over 1 year ago