LineageOS for microG
lineage.microg.org
LineageOS for microG website.

Is this as safe as installing Lineage OS, microG, and F-Droid seperately? I am thinking to finally make the jump away from Android (and preferrably all of Google) and this looks like a really really handy solution. Perhaps too handy, if you get my drift. Is this a legit project or is it just a wrapper to send all my data to Tel Aviv?

With enough time and coffee I think I could eventually manage to install Lineage OS, microG, and F-Droid individually but LineageOS for microG seems to have it all wrapped in a bow for me.

TIA!

  • exu@feditown.comEnglish
    15·
    1 month ago

    Yes, it’s legit. Very importantly it ships microg as a system app, so network location can be used. This doesn’t work without a patch or root module otherwise.

    Keep in mind you’ll only get updates monthly instead of weekly versus LineagOS.

    Lastly, this is still Android. You’ll just be switching away from the Google-infested Android to one with mostly open source components.

  • Doomerang@lemmy.ml
    2·
    1 month ago

    Thanks for the shoutout - i made note that the OnePlus Nord N10 5G that had support dropped by LineageOS is still supported by LineageOS for microG. Wonder how common this is.

  • zo0@programming.devEnglish
    21·
    1 month ago

    Is legit.

    I would recommend installing them separately however because of personal experience but on paper it shouldn’t matter.

      • zo0@programming.devEnglish
        1·
        1 month ago

        Nothing bricking, just some compatibility issues I had and being stuck to microg releases was not my ideal way to go.

        Installing them separately is really easy so no need to worry. Basically you install lineage then droidify and you can install microg services from there.

        • exu@feditown.comEnglish
          11·
          1 month ago

          You can always use F-Droid or the official APK from Github to update microg.

          Normal Lineage needs a Magisk module or flashable zip to allow microg as network location provider. That’s been pre-done with LOS4ug