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I'm considering using lineage OS on my android devices. Has anyone tried this? (lemmy.ml)

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Not sure if this is the best place to ask, but has anyone used lineage OS, and is this a good Rom in order to prevent google data mining and tracking?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 years ago

I'm currently running ArrowOS which is similar to LineageOS by being a minimally feature-enhanced fork of AOSP. I get most my Apps from F-Droid and the few proprietary Apps I can't do without I get from Aurora Store. Instead of installing GApps I use microG - a "free software clone of Google’s proprietary core libraries and applications" - for the few apps that need its notification or location services.

Now before anyone gets all riled up, I know this is far from ideal, but I've found it to be the best compromise between honoring my privacy ideals and providing a usable device that doesn't leave me tearing my hair out. YMMV and that's perfectly fine.