NikGApps VS CalyxOS

NikGApps Reviews

CalyxOS Reviews

NikGApps mentions (4)

• more minimal gapps than minthegapps

  I'm using NickGApps and it has exactly what you said a minimal version should have. Source: over 1 year ago

• Help updating from 17.1 to 18.1

  Can I just flash the 18.1 build using orange fox recovery? And also can I use NikGapps instead of MindTheGapps? Source: almost 3 years ago

• i think i broke my mi a2

  Download the most suited gapps for you from here https://nikgapps.com/. Source: about 3 years ago

• Can't go past locking screen after installing 18.1 on bacon (OnePlus 1)

  GApps (must be Android 11 of course, like https://nikgapps.com/ - I used Open GApps before but they don't have version 11 out yet). Source: about 3 years ago

CalyxOS mentions (190)

• Debloat non-rooted Android devices

  For example https://androidauthority.com/grapheneos-3287030/ > "Even if you stomach the Pixel-only requirement" I have not and will not stomach that at all, nope! https://grapheneos.org/faq#supported-devices Nope! I wasn't paying attention, but if I remember, Alphabet/Google was funded to deploy/release Android operating system, and they also were financed to deploy some hardware phones before disappearing to let... - Source: Hacker News / 2 months ago

• Apple Confirms Governments Using Push Notifications to Surveil Users

  I'm sure you did your research. I'm writing for other readers who are interested. There are a few alternatives, more can be found but this is a selection of the most prominent offerings. /e/OS: https://e.foundation/e-os/ GrapheneOS: https://grapheneos.org/ LineageOS: https://lineageos.org/ CalyxOS: https://calyxos.org/ PostmarketOS (based on Alpine Linux rather than Android): https://postmarketos.org/ (for some... - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago

• us What's a good (under $500, preferably lower than $200 though) android for geeks?

  Ironically, Pixels are the best for de-Googling. GrapheneOS requires a Pixel, as does CalyxOS for the most part. If you don't want your money going to Google, a used/refurb Pixel gets around that in my opinion. Source: 10 months ago

• Youtube Premium via VPN

  Oh I see makes sense, one closed system needs another 😅 but if you look at Android, look at https://grapheneos.org/ and https://calyxos.org/. Source: 11 months ago

• Android vs Apple phones

  I agree with your point, but wanted to ask, have you considered using a device with a degoogled AOSP-based OS like GrapheneOS or CalyxOS? Source: almost 1 year ago