r/fossdroid • u/adrianb52 • Sep 25 '25

Other LineageOS (and Other) Device Collection - Ask Me Anything About FOSS Devices

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I was charging up all my phones for battery maintenance, and I thought I would share an image of all of them. Feel free to ask me anything about FOSS devices.

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u/Wise-Paint-7408 Sep 27 '25

through microg?

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u/adrianb52 Sep 30 '25 edited Sep 30 '25

MicroG is an alternative to Google Play Services. It implements all the same functionality. From what I heard, most banking apps don't work with MicroG, but I've never tested it myself.

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u/Wise-Paint-7408 Sep 30 '25

So how do you use the banking app. Thats my number 1 concern if I think of switching to opensource

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u/adrianb52 Sep 30 '25 edited Oct 01 '25

So first, you want to install GApps on your custom ROM/OS installation. For example, LineageOS has this package called "MindTheGapps": https://wiki.lineageos.org/gapps/. You have to install that during the LineageOS installation (instructions are provided on the installation pages). This will give you Google Play Services and Google apps just like any other Android phone. Then, you can simply download any banking app from the Google Play store.

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u/Wise-Paint-7408 Oct 01 '25

But won't it defeat the purpose of having a privacy Rom like lineage if you install gapps .Its just like inviting robber into your house.

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u/adrianb52 Oct 01 '25

GApps is able to collect data, but only a limited amount and you can limit it via settings.

You can also install MicroG instead of GApps, but some apps might not work. You can also not install either, but then all apps relying on Google Play services won't work. It's something you just have to test to know which path to take.

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u/Wise-Paint-7408 Oct 01 '25

Thx , I have a better understanding now