Continuing the discussion from Welcome! Introduce yourself here! : [image] Welcome! Introduce yourself here! […] Decided not to install the google services, see how far I’d come without limitations. I guess there is or will soon be a forum section dedicated to that… Hi all! I had thought abo…

[image] Juulll: However, there are a few apps that I use that I would like to keep and that don’t have an alternative (such as facebook, facebook messenger, instagram, banking apps, public transport apps, telecom provider app, etc.). There’s a facebook alternative (actually there are several )…

No, raccoon and Yalp Store are mere Play Store alternatives. They just let you download and install apps from Play Store, but that doesn’t mean apps fully work. I will try to make this as simple as possible: The majority of apps rely on Google Services to function properly (that is the Google’s tri…

Thanks @tphysm and @Roboe , I am still awaiting a response about my phone being replaced, so currently using a nokia 3310 lol. But I’ll keep you updated once I get the fairphone back and switch to FPOOS. :slight_smile:

I also have the Yalp store, i have tried several apps but most of them don’t work. I have installed those apps on a separate account of my android, so i can easily agree that those apps read my non-existant contacts :smiley:

Any advice for good cycling route planners for European cities that are not dependent on goorgle? Thank you in advance :slight_smile:

Check out OsmAnd (read first post for details).

Do you know what kind of data Google gets, when one uses microG?

When you signin with Google in an app having Google device registration enabled on microG (disabled by default), Google gets your IP, the account you entered and the app you signed in to. The rest is randomized. When you enable Google Cloud Messaging (disabled by default), then Google gets, with ev…

I know some cyclists use Open Cycle Map (based on osm).

Try bikecitizens. It’s on the Play Store, but it works well without any Google stuff here on my FP1.

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