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Re:Google will develop Android OS behind closed doors starti... by maelito on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @04:06PM (#43486622)
No, most "geo" applications depend on Google services and will crash without them. Local authority transit apps, etc.
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Re:Google will develop Android OS behind closed doors starti... by mschild on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @05:19PM (#43487424)
I've been running GrapheneOS without any Google Services. Most things work without issue.

In the past 2 years I've encountered a total of 3 apps that wouldn't run without Google.

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Re:Google will develop Android OS behind closed doors starti... by crossroadsguy on Thursday March 27, 2025 @11:43AM (#43494828)
How and why, any idea? Do they have some kind of backend check verified with Google that might return “naah, not a Googled device”? By the way which apps?
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