Beep@lemmus.orgBanned to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 months agoGoogle gives Android users a way to install unverified apps if they worked hard for it(including waiting 24 hours)android-developers.googleblog.comexternal-linkmessage-square133linkfedilinkarrow-up1412file-text
arrow-up1412external-linkGoogle gives Android users a way to install unverified apps if they worked hard for it(including waiting 24 hours)android-developers.googleblog.comBeep@lemmus.orgBanned to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 months agomessage-square133linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareZak@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 months ago/e/os is Android without Google proprietary stuff. It runs most Android apps.
minus-squareTetsuo@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoWhile technically correct, it runs apps, it’s misleading because it won’t run the majority of apps from the playstore. Google holds people captive with the playstore and the very sneaky google play services. Only the most hardcore tinkerers and privacy oriented would run a pure AOSP phone.
minus-squareZak@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoI’ve tried it, and only ran into a couple apps that wouldn’t work with MicroG. I won’t pretend it’s painless, but it’s workable for someone with sufficient motivation.
/e/os is Android without Google proprietary stuff. It runs most Android apps.
While technically correct, it runs apps, it’s misleading because it won’t run the majority of apps from the playstore.
Google holds people captive with the playstore and the very sneaky google play services.
Only the most hardcore tinkerers and privacy oriented would run a pure AOSP phone.
I’ve tried it, and only ran into a couple apps that wouldn’t work with MicroG. I won’t pretend it’s painless, but it’s workable for someone with sufficient motivation.
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