I have been thinking of getting away from the Google ecosystem (while still staying on Adroid) and microg has come onto my radar. I understand that it’s a service that tricks other apps into thinking Google Play Services is installed on the phone, thus allowing the app to work on a phone that does not have Play Services.
How do I find out which apps these are, exactly?
From what I have read, not all apps from the Play Store require Play Services, and exactly none of the apps from F-Droid require Play Services… is that correct?
The goal of this question is to figure out if I need LineageOS with microG or just LineageOS. I have moved off Google services already but still use some mainstream apps like WhatsApp, Snapchat, and TikTok.
TIA
Yes, but the other way. You can enable features, then that feature is available to all apps, then you will see a list of apps which requested that feature and when.
Yes, that’s true. Banking apps can be tricky, and there is a list of problem apps on github, it can be outdated: https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/wiki/Problem-Apps
A bit more maintained list is here: https://community.e.foundation/t/list-apps-that-work-or-do-not-work-with-microg/21151
The app of my bank works fine, but I gave up on revolut as it needed some new workaround every week.
I’m using microg for years, I met with only a handful of apps which had problem with it.
We have a mostly dead microg community on lemmy, I’m the mod over there: [email protected]
Thanks!