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Free implementation of Play Services

71 mentions on Hacker News by 56 people: 8 stories, 63 comments · first 2015-11-03 · latest 2026-10-21

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  1. …a simple as saying 'you can replace it' and that's the last you'll have to think about it. [0] https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki
    comment by no_wizard · 2020-06-30 · in System Hardening in Android 11
  2. https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki... claims to support this without blobs. I haven't tested it myself, but some friends seem to have no problems with their de-googled Androids.
    comment by namibj · 2020-06-19 · in Apple gave me the Hey treatment back in 2014
  3. https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/issu...
    comment by 2Ccltvcm · 2019-05-10 · in Google Fights Back
  4. Looks like it doesn't really have much implemented and what is implemented is likely buggy or limited https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki...
    comment by zamadatix · 2019-02-04 · in Bye, Bye, Google
  5. …so microG offers its own ROM called 'LineageOS for microG.' Jesus - this is what the patch does: https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/blob... So this allows other applications to appear in the com.google namespace? This…
    comment by voltagex_ · 2018-04-30 · in Using only open-source software on Android
  6. …OS, that had control over my location, and MicroG still tracks my location when Location is off( https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki... ). While none of this conclusively points to Google Play Services tracking me…
    comment by kop316 · 2018-04-23 · in The Many Ways Google Harvests Data
  7. …OS, that had control over my location, and MicroG still tracks my location when Location is off( https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki... ). While none of this conclusively points to Google Play Services tracking me…
    comment by kop316 · 2018-04-12 · in Facebook is in the privacy spotlight but should Google be next
  8. Maybe, since this hits Google APIs directly: https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/blob... But then, there's no TOS at this URL, and there's no point in taking this repo down, it would only make Google look bad and give…
    comment by Aissen · 2017-11-03 · in LineageOS for microG – Access Google services without closed software
  9. …like this. So MicroG people created this fork with the patch builtin. More info here: https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki...
    comment by pedroaraujo · 2017-11-03 · in LineageOS for microG – Access Google services without closed software
  10. There is wiki page with that info: https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki... looks like it's not stable yet.
    comment by GvS · 2017-11-03 · in LineageOS for microG – Access Google services without closed software
  11. Look components state here: https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki... I discovered microg only recently and was instantly very interested but I am a heavy user of Cast so that's a big no for me, though I'll happily…
    comment by Shywim · 2017-06-18 · in So long, farewell and goodbye
  12. …with GsfProxy in F-droid. [1]: You can use the QR code here to avoid typing the URL into F-droid: https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki...
    comment by vinay427 · 2017-04-06 · in Ask HN: What are the OSS alternatives to iOS/Android?
  13. https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki... Wearable and Cast are often missed APIs. Contacts and Calendar sync is also not implemented yet. I can't think of any app that I personally used that doesn't work. That…
    comment by JulienSchmidt · 2017-02-12 · in Effectively Using Android Without Google Play Services with Gplayweb in Docker
  14. …alternative [1] and it works surprisingly well, with far better battery life and performance. [1]: https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki
    comment by vinay427 · 2017-01-15 · in The Case for Ubuntu Phone
  15. about DroidGuard: https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/issu...
    comment by oridecon · 2016-11-03 · in MicroG Project: A re-implementation of Google's Android apps and libraries
  16. …Google services. Edit: I see I misunderstood. This page talks about opting in to Google services: https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki So they are using them.
    comment by maxerickson · 2016-11-03 · in MicroG Project: A re-implementation of Google's Android apps and libraries
  17. …and even Moxie himself² suggests using Signal with it if you not comfortable with Google Play. ¹ https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki ² https://github.com/LibreSignal/LibreSignal/issues/37#issueco...
    comment by desdiv · 2016-08-23 · in Taking the final wrapper off of Android 7.0 Nougat
  18. …dodgy kernel hacks and prevents using verified boot, which is a sensible security requirement). https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki
    comment by dlmetcalf · 2016-06-16 · in License update
  19. …dodgy kernel hacks and prevents using verified boot, which is a sensible security requirement. https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki...
    comment by dlmetcalf · 2016-06-16 · in Show HN: Vector: a Matrix-powered open-source collaboration Web/Android/iOS app
  20. There you go: https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore An open-source replacement of Google services. You can use Signal with this.
    comment by gothenburg · 2015-11-03 · in Signal for Android: RedPhone and TextSecure in one app
  21. https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore https://github.com/mar-v-in/BlankStore
    comment by suenamy · 2015-11-03 · in Signal for Android: RedPhone and TextSecure in one app