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Android will become a locked-down platform in 194 days (keepandroidopen.org)
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[โ€“] sqgl@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Do I have to install microg or graphene or whatever on my Google Pixel before that date or miss the boat?

Have been putting it off.

[โ€“] sunnytimes@lemmy.ca 2 points 23 hours ago

GrapheneOS has sandboxed play services that you can easily install to make sure apps work. my banking app only works with play store services so I installed them and set them to zero permissions. You can also make a second profile with nothing installed and switch when you need those apps. MicroG has never worked for me on any phone.