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Comment by theandrewbailey

2 days ago

Even if you run LineageOS without Google, LineageOS still phones home to Google for DNS and captive portal checks.

https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm

Yes, that's unfortunate. But it is "easily" patchable (and a world of difference from actually running google play services with root privileges on your phone).

That can be easily patched. If you want a full "de-google" experience, GOS is the only perfect option

  • Funny how the fully "de-googled" experience starts with buying a Google device.

    • To a normie non-tech person, buying a several hundred dollar Google phone, only to delete Google from it sounds stupid, like you've set your money on fire.

      Yes, I have a Pixel with GrapheneOS.

    • That is going to change soon enough. GOS is working towards having their own device. It's going to take a few years at least