ijeff ( ijeff@lemdro.id ) M to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 3 years agoLineageOS is currently installed on 1.5 million Android devices9to5google.comexternal-linkmessage-square59linkfedilinkarrow-up1302cross-posted to: android@lemdro.idhackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanslineageos@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1302external-linkLineageOS is currently installed on 1.5 million Android devices9to5google.comijeff ( ijeff@lemdro.id ) M to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 3 years agomessage-square59linkfedilinkcross-posted to: android@lemdro.idhackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanslineageos@lemmy.ml
minus-squarenfsu2 ( nfsu2@feddit.cl ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·3 years agoLineage OS is really great, I recommend the forked version with MicroG bundled to use google apps.
minus-squareshortwavesurfer ( shortwavesurfer@monero.town ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·3 years agoDepends on how pure you want to be. If you are a purest, that is a bad thing to do.
minus-squarenfsu2 ( nfsu2@feddit.cl ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 years agoWell yes you are right, but being completely pure is borderline impossible IMO, and most people transition slowly.
minus-squareshortwavesurfer ( shortwavesurfer@monero.town ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 years agoTrue. I have been using Lineage with no gapps package for a bit over 4 years now. I no longer even have a google account as of almost 2 years ago.
minus-squaretetris11 ( tetris11@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 years agoOr, just skip that step altogether
minus-squarenfsu2 ( nfsu2@feddit.cl ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·3 years agoIf you aren’t sure if you can fully degoogle then it a great offer. Unfortunately many apps depend on GSF so its understandable.
minus-squarenfsu2 ( nfsu2@feddit.cl ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 years agoIt works perfectly in my case can’t say for others. You should check their issues page in github about your device.
minus-squareFisch ( Fisch@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years agoWorks perfectly fine for me. I’ve also used an app that used Google Maps in it and it worked perfectly fine. Instead of Google Maps it displayed the map on OpenStreetMap.
minus-squareKaldo ( Kaldo@kbin.social ) linkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 years agoIs it equal to a regular android? Will the usual banking apps work on it, for example?
minus-squaresadreality ( sadreality@kbin.social ) linkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 years agoThey work in the browser;) For now
minus-squareFisch ( Fisch@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years agoThe Sparkasse (german bank) app works perfectly fine. I use LineageOS with microG and I’m not logged in with a Google account or anything.
minus-squareඞmir ( Amir@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years agoNowadays with SafetyNet hardware checks it’s a dangerous game to rely on that.
Lineage OS is really great, I recommend the forked version with MicroG bundled to use google apps.
Depends on how pure you want to be. If you are a purest, that is a bad thing to do.
Well yes you are right, but being completely pure is borderline impossible IMO, and most people transition slowly.
True. I have been using Lineage with no gapps package for a bit over 4 years now. I no longer even have a google account as of almost 2 years ago.
Or, just skip that step altogether
If you aren’t sure if you can fully degoogle then it a great offer. Unfortunately many apps depend on GSF so its understandable.
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It works perfectly in my case can’t say for others. You should check their issues page in github about your device.
Works perfectly fine for me. I’ve also used an app that used Google Maps in it and it worked perfectly fine. Instead of Google Maps it displayed the map on OpenStreetMap.
Is it equal to a regular android? Will the usual banking apps work on it, for example?
They work in the browser;)
For now
The Sparkasse (german bank) app works perfectly fine. I use LineageOS with microG and I’m not logged in with a Google account or anything.
Nowadays with SafetyNet hardware checks it’s a dangerous game to rely on that.