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Anyone know how Google's side loading rules will impact Graphene, e/OS, Fdroid, Lineage, etc? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 month ago by ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Are we going to see decrease in apps available?

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[–] sudo@programming.dev 16 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The turd is in google play services not AOSP so its not upstream of Lineage or Graphene. Graphene should actually be safe because it provides an alternative to google play services. Lineage doesn't but the user isn't required to install google play services. Lineage users might even be able to install Graphene's alternative (MicroG iirc) instead.

[–] Renohren@lemmy.today 3 points 1 month ago

Graphene OS doesn't use an alternative to Google services. It's the OG Google services they use. The only difference is on graphene, it's installed as a user app, not a privileged app.