Comment on Google Keeps Making Smartphones Worse

• Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn’t. And even when it does, it still requires Google’s spyware to be installed on your device.

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  • OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Only certain apps require play services, aurora store itself requires no play services. Just the potential for the apps you are trying to use. I’ve used F-Droid and aurora for years.

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    • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I’ve used them both for years also (along with Accrescent and Obtainium). You’re not wrong, Aurora Store itself does not require Play Services, but most of the apps do. Like I said, sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn’t. The biggest problem is that you can’t receive notifications without Play Services. Despite the Android system itself being mostly open, the vast majority of developers do not make their apps available outside of the Play Store without Google services. And many of them are now being encouraged to use proprietary attestation from Google as well. Since the vast majority of people simply do not care, the developers don’t either.

      The point, it’s not nearly as simple or easy as it’s made out to be in the above comments.

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      • OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I do the same thing. Keep multiple profiles and just run sandboxed play services. It works fairly well. The only exception to not having play services is if you allow the app to run unrestricted in the background to always stay connected and fetch notifs. But it does drain battery 10 to 15 percent for just signal throughout the day depending so I can imagine it grows as you were to do that with more and more apps.

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