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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: 0.839s | source
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hnaddict123 ◴[19 Nov 24 19:16 UTC] No.42187042[source]▶
For a lay person, can someone elaborate how does a custom ROM like Lineage OS fare compared to eOS? Can it de de-Googled to the same extent? Or never.
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1. thrw42A8N ◴[19 Nov 24 21:19 UTC] No.42188191[source]▶
With LineageOS it's not about degoogling, it's about not googling it - don't install the Google apps and services if you don't want them. You can use the same replacement as e/OS (MicroG).
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2. NewJazz ◴[21 Nov 24 04:44 UTC] No.42201200[source]▶
Isn't microG a hassle to get working on LineageOS? With CalyxOS I don't even have to think about it, it comes stock.
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3. thrw42A8N ◴[22 Nov 24 01:53 UTC] No.42210483[source]▶
It's no big deal. If you managed to install the OS, installing MicroG is going to take few dozen minutes at most.
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4. NewJazz ◴[22 Nov 24 21:13 UTC] No.42217412{3}[source]▶
Nope, you have to apply signature spoofing and microg every time you update lineagos. I installed CalyxOS once and now OTA updates include microg.

Trust me, I've done both. Having it in the ROM is far easier for users.