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

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