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/e/OS: A complete "deGoogled" mobile ecosystem

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63 points gaws | 4 comments | 19 Nov 24 01:15 UTC | HN request time: 0.2s | source
1. lakomen ◴[19 Nov 24 11:52 UTC] No.42182436[source]▶
The front page should clearly answer this question: Do Android apks run on it without downsides
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2. heartag ◴[19 Nov 24 14:09 UTC] No.42183599[source]▶
Agree that the website should do this. But adding here that the answer is "Mostly, yes." e/os/ includes microg by default, which replaces some of the Google Services with open source implementations.

https://doc.e.foundation/support-topics/guide-micro-g

3. a96 ◴[19 Nov 24 14:25 UTC] No.42183755[source]▶
AFAIK, the answer is more Yes than on most others. I might even guess second only to GrapheneOS.
4. jqpabc123 ◴[19 Nov 24 17:43 UTC] No.42186155[source]▶
I am responding using an old Motorola G4 Play (2016 vintage) running e/OS.

The only software issue I have run across is a few highly security sensitive banking apps.

The solution is to simply use the bank's web site which typically works just fine except for paper check deposit and who really needs that nowadays?