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Is it possible to install microG on Samsung phone? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago by 3yiyo3@lemmy.ml to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml
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I have a samsung A22 which is not supported by any of the foss roms i would like to try, so i started to debloat my phone and logout from google, removing as much propietary software as i can from my phone and replacing by foss alternatives. The only thintg i didnt manage to do is removing google services as i live in a country where foss options of maps apps doesnt work very well unfortunately so I have to stick with google maps. I tried Gmaps WV but it still needs google play services to work. I also added the micro G repository but I cant see the option to install it, is it possible?

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[โ€“] Skimmer@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I don't think you can install microG in this case unfortunately, since 1: the lack of signature spoofing by your stock OS, and 2: the signatures/package name microG uses have already been used by the official Google Play Services in this case, so I don't believe Android will let you re-use them for microG.

I would just recommend uninstalling any Google apps and Samsung bloatware and any other garbage that you can through ADB in this case if you haven't yet. It can be a bit hacky and isn't perfect, but its definitely the best option you have since you're unable to install any custom OS.

I tried Gmaps WV but it still needs google play services to work.

GMaps WV definitely doesn't need Google Play Services to work FYI, though nowadays its developer recommends just using Google Maps with uBlock Origin in incognito in a browser like Mull instead anyways.

[โ€“] 3yiyo3@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Thank you for the in dept reply. Its a shame to be completely unable to use MicroG :(