Hi..
im so curious about this, what is the difference between:
1. AOSP Webview and Google Webview?
2. What are the advantages of them?
3. Which one is better (or suggest) to using in custom roms nougat?
i noticed, mostly all custom roms preinstalled with AOSP webview (as you can see it in dev. options on "webview implementation".) but once we donloaded google/android system webview in playstore it automatically replaced the AOSP webview with Google one. and theres no option to switch or choose between them.
4. does the Dev's or AOSP webview will always be updated?
(since google webview always does within playstore)
If anyone have ideas about them, a bit of explanations which one should i pick on custom rom, i would be much appreciated, and im sure people would like to know also, thanks a lot!
Good questions out there. I'm curious about them too But since you've opened the thread at a specific section like "oneplus 3T questions", don't expect much replies.
Not many people gonna see this
aosp is the bundled web view with the aosp roms just like the keyboard. they cant be updated from playstore whereas google web view can be updated.
I've used both and didnt find any particular issue or advantage with either of them. currently i'm using chrome webview.
Chrome webview. It is supposed to be more memory efficient.
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So... I've searched for a similar thread, but I didn't found any so I decided to make a new one.
As I don't want to use any google services on my telephone I had to purge Play Store also. I've searched for alternatives. I came across Fdroid - actually the store I've searched for. The only problem I've faced is there are no proprietary apps. I try to reject using of proprietary software as much as possible, but many of my friends use proprietary chat apps like WhatsApp, Viber etc.
So I've searched a solution to get this proprietary apps without much tricks...just keep it simple. I came across Aptoid - another android store, but I didn't liked the idea behind very well - you can find lots cracked apps etc. and that is not what I am looking for. Second point is - all apps are outdated - so you are missing the new version of the apps and their security and performance fixes. It didn't suited my needs so I decided to purge Aptoide.
So... after a bit of research I founded another two solutions:
APKmirror - it is a website - there is no app for it. So If you want to use it you have to go to the website and download and install .apk manually (you also need to enable Untrusted Sources in your security settings). The website has very nice interface and it looks exactly as a normal appstore. I've bookmarked it and placed it on my homescreen - so it is usable - no pain in the *** at all. The packages seems to be "trusted" as the packet signature is checked with the one of the original developer. All apps are updated - you can even download beta versions (before they hit PlayStore) and if it goes wrong... you can easily downgrade to previous verions - very nice feature. This site is related to Android Police - as it is a good source in my opinion, I think the packages there are trust-able. Is there anyone who has additional info about APKmirror?
APKpure - the second solution I came across. I wasn't able to find any additional information about this source or any review so I really have no idea who is standing behind this project. Anyway... I downloaded several apps and I checked the app signature and it seems fine - every app I checked matched the original signature of the developer. There are also "Trusted" marks same as APKmirror. All of the apps are updated. It looks pretty much like APKmirror - there is no app, just website. You can easily update your applications too so it suit all my needs. Anyway... I would like to get some additional information about it... it seems to me like mirror of PlayStore but... anyone who knows more maybe?
Apkpure has a app that you can download. Just have to watch certain apps such as play games will update to the 038 version when I am completely updated to the 030 version in the play store. Apkmirror describes this on their website when you download certain apps. Just though you should know about the app.
One thing I miss Fromm the Google play store is Google games for backup of games data and achievements. When cyanogen finishes partnership with the social gaming network, play games or whatever it's called, I'll hopefully be able to get away from the Google play store. Course devs would have to enable those servers for achievements etc, which is a long shot. Till then helium is my best friend I guess.
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Coming from my Nexus 6 (and Android Nougat), I can download apps to my Nexus 6 and:
1) Keep them in my apps icon / list
2) Keep them off of my Desktop, but still accessible on my phone through the app icon / list.
How do I do the same with the Xiaomi Mi Mix?
I am on the Chinese version of the September build, and to my surprise the Google Play Store was included in the build (I thought it was not incorporated in those builds).
After I installed by sim, and started by phone, I had forced all my google play store apps to transfer to my new Mi Mix. What I do not understand, is that all the app installed on the desktop (very cluttered).
Is there not a way to have them look and feel like all north american versions of the android smart phones ? ? ?
Where the apps download and install to the smart phone, but do not necessarily remain on the desktop home screens?
Cheers
LormaD said:
Coming from my Nexus 6 (and Android Nougat), I can download apps to my Nexus 6 and:
1) Keep them in my apps icon / list
2) Keep them off of my Desktop, but still accessible on my phone through the app icon / list.
How do I do the same with the Xiaomi Mi Mix?
I am on the Chinese version of the September build, and to my surprise the Google Play Store was included in the build (I thought it was not incorporated in those builds).
After I installed by sim, and started by phone, I had forced all my google play store apps to transfer to my new Mi Mix. What I do not understand, is that all the app installed on the desktop (very cluttered).
Is there not a way to have them look and feel like all north american versions of the android smart phones ? ? ?
Where the apps download and install to the smart phone, but do not necessarily remain on the desktop home screens?
Cheers
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MIUI is like iOS.
No app drawer and all installed apps on the screen. I have placed the MIUI apps I don't want into a folder and moved them onto a page I never access. You could also install Nova Launcher or something like it which lets you use a more conventional launcher.appearance.
Once rooted you can freeze apps or disable them.
Cheers
J
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thank you for the quick reply. . .
Aeskulapio said:
MIUI is like iOS.
No app drawer and all installed apps on the screen. I have placed the MIUI apps I don't want into a folder and moved them onto a page I never access. You could also install Nova Launcher or something like it which lets you use a more conventional launcher.appearance.
Once rooted you can freeze apps or disable them.
Cheers
J
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Amen to that brother, that was my original choice (to create a single folder and throw all the apps in there). Question, does it organize them for you in an alphabetical order?
I was afraid of that. I thought the method used by most of the Android like operating systems from the days of lollipop - - - nougat, did a bang on job of app organizing. My last iOS was the original iPhone 2g, and later the iPhone 4.
Personally, Xiaomi missed the boat with that (MIUI / iOS)
Hello guys.
I've been thinking about that quite long time, but I could not just give up on Google straight away.
I relay on my privacy and I don't want Google to store any data about what I'm doing and make give myself more privacy. And also better Battery life and sot on one charge.
I know, I still can be easily located bla bla bla. But I think it's a good step, better than non.
I'm already using duckduckgo search browser and I need to say that I don't miss Google at all, I was surprised how good it is.
Instead of Google maps I will use Nokia Here, it seems to be quite good choice.
I found out that Nova launcher works without Google service framework.
And... F-Droid will be as a my "Google play Store".
But first I need to flash good rom, so which OS rom will be the best with some useful preinstaled appsand and which will support xposed of course, so it needs to be Android 6.
Thank you.
Edit:
Just realised that I posted in wrong section. This post can be deleted.
Posting that to different forums wont help you any further. There is only ONE Android version you might find what you ask for and that https://www.replicant.us/ which is badly outdated due to the fact that they dont even allow binary blobs in there. So whatever you do, you have Google, Apple or Microsoft havin access to your data. It's dangerous to go alone... Choose wisely ^^
i remember the people at CM said that once, they wanted to make a google free android...look where they are now
now, i understand the privacy argument, but my friend it goes too deep for you to try and use outdated OS for it...
sites have different levels of tracking, apps you install even those that don't rely on google services still at some level do, and mostly will be collected by google as long as you're using Android,
so you can do all 3 while using google services, preserve battery, minimize(and not entirely eliminate) privacy concerns, and have an updated OS... if you're going to spend the time to get rid of google, that time will be more fruitful spent just immuning your normal android...
use adblocks, VPN, Encrypt your device and possibly your connection with VPN, and through google define or disable most of what google uses to mine data...the chances on your ISP leaking your info is more than that of Googles (or Apple...etc) under normal circumstance) , apple even set a 1st when they refused to decrypt a phone for the FBI>>>so i'd suggest to get an updated nice rom , if it's custom flash the minimal GAPPs (Pico) , spend sometime on google privacy and security pages going thoroughly through them and disabling everything, do the same on Google option on your device, install a free VPN (or a good paid one if you can afford it which will provide encrypted Connection) , you'll have root, so debloat your rom as much as possible, read a little about wakelocks and alarms and disable them reasonably, get a good Kernel that has that in mind...and you'r set , and i bet you you'll leak less data than if just removed Google services...
that said, most custom roms comes without GAPPS (google apps and services) installed, so as an example, if you flashed the latest Sultan's CM 13 you'll get what you're asking for, an android 6.0.1 rom, no gapps, good camera , great Kernel...etc (no root as well, so you'll need to flash root if you want it)
This may seem oversimplified, but isn't Hydrogen OS directly from OnePlus pretty much google free?
MicroG is a great project for you to look into then: https://microg.org/
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install a free VPN (or a good paid one if you can afford it which will provide encrypted Connection)
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Please never install a free VPN service. They're free for a reason and that reason is to sell your data. Most free VPN services just relocate you and don't even encrypt the connection.
i use color os in my redmi note 4x without google services. you can port color os to our device and enjoy google-less phone
i think chinese developer miui roms are google free.
I disabled the chorme because it was the only way to take the chime as a webview and make the Android webview the default. Apparently I had greater fluidity and instability on the device after that .. but I wanted to have a greater return on that procedure. To see if this procedure works even
To answer your question, I'll give you a bit of history.
Originally there was "Browser Webview" (which was kept stale) but this was phased out in favor of "Andriod Webview" (rebranded and kept more active in development) which is scheduled to be phased out later down the line for Chrome itself. A very early alpha build of Andriod P (Andriod 9) actually only had Chrome, but "Andriod Webview" was kept for compatibility. Google is still actively looking to eventually use Chrome and if you're a beta tester of "Andriod Webview" you'll notice that it now matched the developer build of Chrome Dev (currently 70.0.3538.17).
For this reason, newer apps will work just fine with Chrome but if you have some older app (as some folks do), that is where you may run into stability problems. The answer really does come down to what type of apps are you using. If your goal is stability and you're not going out of your way to use the latest apps, I would use Andriod Webview as older apps specifically call for that.
So I recently reinstalled Pixel OS (the Android 13 version) after playing around with some new ROMs cause overall it was less buggy, gave great battery life but mainly preferred it for the native App Lock feature. After installing though I found out it was removed from the Android 13 versions and all Google Play alternatives pretty much suck and can be bypassed easily. Does anyone know if there's a way to port native App Lock into a ROM or any good alternatives (I saw maxlock being mentioned but the Github repo has been dead since 2020 and I don't even think it will work with newer android versions)