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F-Droid has warned that over the past few months, Google has pushed a malicious programme known as the Android Developer Verifier to as many as 4 billion Android devices (f-droid.org)
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[–] ozymandias@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is a good time to remind people that if you install a custom ROM from https://xdaforums.com/ (that's where most instructions are at any rate), you can install a version of Android with no google services whatsoever, including no play store

[–] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

only if your device is rootable unfortunately

[–] ozymandias@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

All phones are rootable if you're determined enough.
(But the ease of rooting should be a consideration when getting a phone)

[–] heliotrope@retrofed.com 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Not necessarily. LineageOS doesn't require root; just a compatible device.

[–] solxix@pawb.social 6 points 6 days ago

It also requires the boot loader to be unlocked, which is the same requirement for rooting a phone. Thus, you can only install LineageOS if your phone is rootable.