can't install microG, guess that if you uninstall Play Services you are opting out of all apps that require it
So, you have to put the phone in contact with an NFC device (like another phone!) in order to #provision a device owner. However, you still need to be able to somehow install the device owner APK... how can you do that if you don't even have ADB...?
@espectalll Icecast runs sightly faster than Firefox
@15F9 I'm not trading a little faster (which isn't even true when compared to nightly Firefox or GeckoView) for an outdated browser version maintained by people who don't even have time for it, honestly
@espectalll well, on new terms, Falkon replaced ffox in my Slackware XFCE machine, runs great with a fake Android UA. I am still with OpenBSD, but Slack is needed for work. At least it runs predictabily well with my MESA slackbuild upgrade from the old OpenBSD release.
@15F9 Hmm, it's QtWebEngine so you're still supporting Google's monopoly and some rather subtle and questionable technical choices, but I guess that's worth not complaining much about
@espectalll it's not blink, it's webkit.
@15F9 you sure? That's not what the docs say https://wiki.qt.io/QtWebEngine
@espectalll Location *can* be provided by Google services, but it can also be provided purely by the GPS in your phone if you don't have the Google provider installed (in that case location will take a longer time to get a fix and only work outside, but it'll still work)
@vurpo yeah, but you know, Google Maps
@espectalll and it's possible to install Mozilla's location provider instead and use their WiFi database for assisted GPS
@vurpo ...but if Whatsapp tries to create a map using Google Maps, will that work?
@espectalll That I don't know about actually, but the Google location services is entirely separate from the Maps embedding thing (so embedded Maps views might break while location itself keeps working)
@vurpo yeah, but you know, Whatsapp may crash and stuff
@espectalll microG replaces GPlay, so no, it should be installed when you have removed GPlay Services. And also signature spoofing needed
@Pervertor it still doesn't work unless you root
@espectalll does if you have spoofing in your ROM, which presumably you don't. Hence you need root for XPOSED spoofing patch.
WhatsApp seems to work without Play Services, I'm not willing to give them a number to try out tho. I do know things such as location should be based on it tho
Is there any specific Play-only app I should look at?