Just factory reset my FP3 . . . and realised how tied into Google Android is

[AnotherElk]

@Erica_Hollis

I knew Google would annoy me no end (and it does) but what were the options?

Android is the right choice in that sense, because at least it offers ways to let Google annoy you less, see this topic for a start …

Google Apps keep reinstalling/ reactivating

Here’s my current take … I try to walk a line between de-Google-ing the phone while keeping the basic Google Mobile Services (GMS, for OTA updates of the OS and some Play Store Apps I still have as APKs for installing) and the Play Store itself (for updates of remaining Google components) from breaking, even if I try not to use my Google account for now. I’m not a big fan of installing downloaded APKs from some website without an automatic update possibility which stores like e.g. F-Droid prov…

… and feel free to explore more hardcore stuff like Custom ROMs in this forum if you want to.