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** This guide is depreciated, there is a new updated guide here**
If you are planning on using LineageOS 14 for this guide, you can bypass all of this except configuring location backends and battery optimization by heading to https://lineage.microg.org and downloading their ROM.
All download links as well as a link to a list of Open-Source applications to replace commonly used Play Store apps are in the third post.
*This will NOT work with MIUI Global, as the Play Store is already included in the ROM by default.*
I will be continuously updating this guide for everyone as I stumble upon more supported ROMs, more MicroG flashable zips, and other misc. edits. This is made with Android Marshmallow and Nougat in mind as it is all I have tested on, however this may work on older releases of Android with Xposed support or ROMs with Signature Spoofing. This has also only been personally tested on the XT1607 variant.
In order to sync calendars and contacts from your Google account, you must flash the Google Sync Addon by ale5000. If you want swipe gesture typing on the AOSP keyboard, you must flash Shadow53's swipelib.zip. Shadow53 also has a No-Gapps zip package that includes F-Droid, Firefox, and several other apps.
One final thing: This is not for everyone. There was a point in time I didn’t ever think I could go without the Play Store, but ever since I have I don't want to go back. There are numerous pros to switching to a Google-free android setup such as much better battery life, more privacy on your device, a world of open-source alternatives to popular applications, and more. If you have any questions, or if any of this seems daunting if you are newer to things of this nature, please do not hesitate to ask for help. I will try the best I can in my free time to help. Thank you for taking the time to read this, let’s go ahead and start.
*Disclaimer* Your warranty is now void if you modify your phone. I'm not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed.
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*This first post is for ROMs without native Signature Spoofing support. A list of those with native spoofing can be found in the second post as well as the guide for ROMs that include native signature spoofing.*
What You'll Need:
1. Your Phone with at least 80% battery, preferably 100%.
2. A computer to transfer files to phone
3. You must have Root Access. This can be native root or Magisk root.
4. Your ROM of choice
5. Download the correct Xposed SDK and Xposed APK for your version of Android. The Xposed SDK version may differ for your device.
6. MicroG Unofficial Installer ZIP and Google Sync Addon (optional) by ale5000 or any of Shadow53's MicroG flashable files (download links in third post)
7. Your favorite backup method if you wish to back up such as Titanium Backup, MyBackup Root/Pro, etc.
8. Third Party App Store/APK downloader such as Yalp Store if not wishing to use all open source apps
9. A working Google account
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Alrighty, let’s finally get into the steps.
1. Make sure you have downloaded the requirements.
2. If you wish, backup the data you want. This should not erase any files stored on an SD card, but I cannot guarantee.
3. Boot into a custom recovery, I am using TWRP
4. Use the standard wipe data options
5. Flash the files in the following order:
Your ROM of choice
MicroG Unofficial installer
Xposed SDK
Custom kernel if using one
6. Just to be safe and to avoid any potential complications, now reboot the device and set up the basics. Afterwards, boot back into recovery.
7. In recovery, wipe Dalvik/ART cache only (Not really required, I always recommend it though just to be safe)
8. Go into Settings —> Security —> Turn Unknown Sources on to allow for APK installs.
9. Install the Xposed Installer APK
10. Open Xposed, grant any permissions/root permissions if it asks for any. Go to download, and search for FakeGApps. Download and install. Next go into the Modules tab of Xposed, and check the box next to the module. Reboot to activate (A soft reboot may work, but I recommend a full reboot.) Installing this allows MicroG to bind to the system and spoof the required signatures.
11. Open MicroG in the app drawer, and allow all permissions it asks for. While in here, turn on Google Device Registration
12. After allowing all permissions, go into Settings. Go to Accounts —> Add Account —> Google Account. Sign into your Google Account. This is necessary to allow certain applications that require Google Play Services to work properly.
13. After signing in, head back into MicroG, go under Google Cloud Messaging and enable.
14. In MicroG settings, head to the UnifiedNLP settings. Under the Configure location backends section, open WiFi Location Service and select Mozilla Location Service and grant any permissions asked. Under Configure address lookup backends, select Nominatim.
15. Finally, in Settings, go to Location and change the mode to High accuracy.
16. Check MicroG's Self-Check to see if everything has been set up properly, and if so, you are good to go!
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*This post is the steps for ROMs that natively support Signature Spoofing. There is a list at the bottom of this post of those that currently support it
What you will need:
Your Phone
The ROM that supports Signature Spoofing and the kernel of your choice
MicroG unofficial installer and (optional) Google Sync Addon by ale5000 or one of Shadow53's MicroG installers
Magisk Root Manager (Optional)
About 20-30 minutes of your time
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Steps:
1. Backup anything you want to have backed up. I recommend backup up your Contacts and Calendar events if you have those synced to Google
2. Boot into Recovery on your phone
3. Perform a standard wipe in TWRP
4. Flash the ROM
5. Flash the chosen microG zip file(s)
6. (Optional) Flash Magisk and your favorite kernel
7. (For crDroid Only)If you are flashing crDroid, you need to head over to Settings --> Miscellaneous and turn on the Signature Spoofing toggle
8. Go into Self-Check in microG, and tap the text that says "System grants signature spoofing permission", and allow microG that permission.
9. Still in MicroG, head back to the main part of the app. Open UnifiedNLP.
10. Select the pre-installed location backends.
11. Sign in to your Google account if you wish
12. You're done!
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Moto G4 Play ROMs with Native Signature Spoofing
crDroid v3.8.1 - Android 7.1.2
ViperOS Coral - Android 7.1.2
TipsyOS - Android 7.1.2
AEX - Android 7.1.2
AICP (@ki's build) - Android 7.1.2
Glassrom Official - Android 7.1.2
MicroG Project has released an unofficial fork of LineageOS 14 that now includes signature spoofing and MicroG components. You will not need to follow anything in this guide except configuring location backends if you download their LineageOS build. There is no Play Store functionality added, although F-Droid (an open source app store) is included by default. You can add the Play Store with a zip that Shadow53 provided on their website (link in post below) More info can be found on their website
Flashable Packages and App Replacements
There are several different MicroG flashable zip files to choose from. ale5000 has one that includes MicroG, several location backends, and the Play Store. Shadow53 has MicroG and several other zip files such as an F-Droid package, the Swipe Libs for gesture typing on the AOSP keyboard, and several more.
Downloads:
MicroG Unofficial Installer - ale5000
Shadow53's Downloads for MicroG, F-Droid, and more
Now alternatives to apps you might commonly use such as Twitter, Facebook, Gmail, etc. can be a bit difficult to find at first. I stumbled upon a list that a user by the name of Datenschutz has compiled on GitHub that has a good collection of alternative open-source applications. Also, you can alternatively download APK files of certain apps such as Netflix, Messenger Lite, etc. if you don't find a suitable replacement.
Some open-source apps that are found on F-Droid I use daily are:
Flym - RSS Reader
QK SMS - SMS App
Twidere - Twitter Client
Toffeed - Facebook web-client
Newpipe - YouTube player
K9 Material - Mail app
ApkTrack - Checks for updates on APKs installed
Hi,
a Google account isn't required for Google Cloud Messaging (but it is required for many other things).
Also the official Play Store and contact / calendar sync apk work with microG (if needed).
I have created some tools to help setup microG (they are in my signature).
ale5000 said:
Hi,
a Google account isn't required for Google Cloud Messaging (but it is required for many other things).
Also the official Play Store and contact / calendar sync apk work with microG (if needed).
I have created some tools to help setup microG (they are in my signature).
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I will definitely take a look into this, thank you! Any success on Nougat at all?
fireball0093 said:
I will definitely take a look into this, thank you! Any success on Nougat at all?
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I'm using microG on Nougat and KitKat, and I can say that it works perfectly (but I patch the framework for signature spoofing instead of using Xposed).
Moto G4 Play (Harpia XT1607) specific so I guess I am not too far off topic: Is there a Nougat ROM available that has signature spoofing built it?
Given my bad experience with Xposed on my old Galaxy Nexus, I really only want to use a ROM with signature spoofing built it. If I have to compile it myself that would be okay but it would be nicer to have a ROM with built-in support. And since I don't think Xposed runs on Nougat yet, that is not an option anyway.
For my old Galaxy Nexus I've been using the Unlegacy project, compiling my own ROM with the signature patches built it. But although I've see "official" Nougat ROMs announced for the G4 Play (LineageOS, AOKP, AOSxP, etc.) either I can't find a link to the correct source code/manifest files or, as in the case of LineageOS I can't get it to compile (complains of missing component(s) even though I've used the provided scripts to pull what should be all the needed items from my phone).
I really want to get back to the non-Google experience I have on my Galaxy Nexus using microG. Thanks for any help!
n76 said:
Moto G4 Play (Harpia XT1607) specific so I guess I am not too far off topic: Is there a Nougat ROM available that has signature spoofing built it?
Given my bad experience with Xposed on my old Galaxy Nexus, I really only want to use a ROM with signature spoofing built it. If I have to compile it myself that would be okay but it would be nicer to have a ROM with built-in support. And since I don't think Xposed runs on Nougat yet, that is not an option anyway.
For my old Galaxy Nexus I've been using the Unlegacy project, compiling my own ROM with the signature patches built it. But although I've see "official" Nougat ROMs announced for the G4 Play (LineageOS, AOKP, AOSxP, etc.) either I can't find a link to the correct source code/manifest files or, as in the case of LineageOS I can't get it to compile (complains of missing component(s) even though I've used the provided scripts to pull what should be all the needed items from my phone).
I really want to get back to the non-Google experience I have on my Galaxy Nexus using microG. Thanks for any help!
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I am currently looking into hopefully a method for Nougat, give me about a day to see if it works for me.
@fireball0093: If you compile from sources there the patches here instead to patch the compiled code there are the tools linked here.
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@fireball0093: If you compile from sources there the patches here instead to patch the compiled code there are the tools linked here.
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@ale5000: What ROM are you compiling from source for a Harpia (I hope that will work on a xt1607 flavor)? Got a URI I can use for repo init?
Thanks!
@n76: I just given the link of the generic signature spoofing patch that should theoretically work on all ROMs, I haven't compiled any ROM.
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@n76: I just given the link of the generic signature spoofing patch that should theoretically work on all ROMs, I haven't compiled any ROM.
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Thanks, I have been able to successfully use that patch on my personal builds of the Unlegacy ROM (Marshmallow and Nougat) for my Galaxy Nexus.
I just haven't been able to successfully build a ROM, even without the patch, for my Moto G4 Play.
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I just haven't been able to successfully build a ROM, even without the patch, for my Moto G4 Play.
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Sorry, I can't help with this.
Hallo,
i found a list of Roms supporting signature spoofing in the MicroG Threat. CRdroid is availible for Harpia and it is listen in the ROMS-List. Have anybody testet crDroid 2.1 for Harpia with MircoG?
Links:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/index-list-custom-roms-offering-t3557047
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g4-play/development/rom-crdroid-v1-6-t3525141
gueschmid said:
Hallo,
i found a list of Roms supporting signature spoofing in the MicroG Threat. CRdroid is availible for Harpia and it is listen in the ROMS-List. Have anybody testet crDroid 2.1 for Harpia with MircoG?
Links:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/index-list-custom-roms-offering-t3557047
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g4-play/development/rom-crdroid-v1-6-t3525141
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Nice find, thank you!
Looking at the crDroid source code repository at https://github.com/crdroidandroid it does look like the patch for signature faking is in there. (We should probably have the page at https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki/Signature-Spoofing updated to include crDroid).
But I am a bit leary about trying the ROM linked to at https://forum.xda-developers.com/g4-play/development/rom-crdroid-v1-6-t3525141 as, despite the title of the XDA thread, it does not seem to be an official build. It looks like the official builds for the project are at https://androidfilehost.com/?w=devices&uid=23991606952610065 and are all built by "crdroidandroid" and there is no Moto G4 Play build there. The "[ROM][OFFICIAL][7.1.1] crDroid v2.1" links to a ROM built by SubhrajyotiSen on a different page so I am a bit hesitant to install it.
But this is interesting enough that I will try to build the ROM myself using the official sources from the crDroid project and see what happens.
it may be an inofficial Build, but it is mentioned on the G+ - Page of crDroid!
https://plus.google.com/communities...6/stream/d3e3f57f-b974-41f2-8740-97dbdd38056c
I went and installed crDroid here on the forums and also flashed the MicroG installer after flashing crDroid. I can confirm that signature spoofing is available and works. Under Settings, you just have to go to crDroid Settings, scroll down to Miscellaneous, and toggle Allow signature spoofing. Then go into the Self Check section in MicroG and tap "System grants signature spoofing permission" and allow MicroG to have that permission, and then the only thing you have to do to is configure the pre-installed location backends and you're good to go. I'll edit the second post and this thread to include this find, thank you @gueschmid
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Actually, would people prefer me to edit this guide and leave it up as a Marshmallow-only guide and then create a second one for Nougat with our device? Just to keep it a bit clean
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I went and installed crDroid here on the forums and also flashed the MicroG installer after flashing crDroid. I can confirm that signature spoofing is available and works. Under Settings, you just have to go to crDroid Settings, scroll down to Miscellaneous, and toggle Allow signature spoofing. Then go into the Self Check section in MicroG and tap "System grants signature spoofing permission" and allow MicroG to have that permission, and then the only thing you have to do to is configure the pre-installed location backends and you're good to go. I'll edit the second post and this thread to include this find, thank you @gueschmid
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Actually, would people prefer me to edit this guide and leave it up as a Marshmallow-only guide and then create a second one for Nougat with our device? Just to keep it a bit clean
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Thanks for trying this out. I think I will have the time to follow your lead next week. It will be good to excise GApps from this phone.
VoLTE is important for me, is it working on this crDroid build?
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Thanks for trying this out. I think I will have the time to follow your lead next week. It will be good to excise GApps from this phone.
VoLTE is important for me, is it working on this crDroid build?
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I don't have a carrier that uses VoLTE, but I took a look in the Changelog on some posts and it seems to have support for it on crDroid
Updated the guide to include crDroid in the second post. I have been messing around with Tingle in my spare time but I cannot fully grasp the concept as I don't have much experience using tools like that. If I do succeed in the future, I'll edit that in as well.
Hello,
That is my first post - please correct if I send this to wrong place...
I made a clean new install of LineageOS 15.1 with root and without any Google apps, and I am really impressed with the performance of this ROM.
However, every camera app that I have tried can make only about 20+ photos, then camera app crashes (or if not is not able so save any new picture). Hard reset is needed to fix this situation. I also find that after camera crashes whole system becomes very slow, with very little free memory - the "system" uses about 600MB or more.
I found exactly this situation described in threads about LineageOS 14 for this phone https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-t-v/orig-development/rom-lineageos-xperia-t3529556, but is seems that it was never fixed (or I was not able to find the solution). Now Lineage 15.1 also suffers from this bug. For me it looks like memory leak in kernel or driver, but I am not Android developer so I might be wrong.
Is there any solution? And in more general: is LineageOS 15.1 the best (most stable) ROM for this phone?
Thank You in advance,
Michael Widlok
Hello everybody
I sm new here, so i I'm in the wrong place, please tell me.
I recently found the custom rom "Maru OS" (I can't post a link, I'm a new user) and was wondering if I could install could install the default razer apps (Chroma, Dolby Atmos, etc.) on it and have all the hardware features (the chroma light on the back and proper surround) work.
EDIT: I just found out, that Maru is currently only for Nexus devices and that they'll support different android phones in the future, so won't be installing it immediately. My original question obviously still stands .
Thank you for any response!
If you're using magisk, you could try out this module, available from magisk repo inside the app:
Razerite
Hey folks,
I'm trying to get microg on Lineage 17.1 for my Moto G7 plus. I know about the current situation, that motog is not working perfectly with Android 10 for now due to some problems with the Unified nlp. However, I would like to install it, but there are multiple problems:
- microg for lineage is not available yet for lake
- I would need to patch lineage to support signature spoofing for installing it manually. I tested nanodroid patcher which didn't work (I guess because I first have to deodex lineage, but am unsure about that)
- There is a new microg fork called minmicrog
Could you give me some recommendations on a preferred setup? I also thought about building micro for lineage with the docker image but am not sure if this will work out due to limited hardware.
Thanks a lot!
I just got this phone and the development on it i believe is still getting in gear.... I know for sure that you can get microg setup on a custom rom using the nandroid setup...as far as this goes Im gonna try it right now....Ive got every custom rom available for us and most are google pixel based so that just defeats the whole purpose... so Ill try and learn as I go....I believe that Havoc and crdroid have signature spoofing options in there respected settings menus....i will test and report back......Also you can do this with a stock rooted rom with magisk and twrp......
NanoDroid wiki....great instructions
this is what Im gonna follow if you want to try yourself and report back
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Hey folks,
I'm trying to get microg on Lineage 17.1 for my Moto G7 plus. I know about the current situation, that motog is not working perfectly with Android 10 for now due to some problems with the Unified nlp. However, I would like to install it, but there are multiple problems:
- microg for lineage is not available yet for lake
- I would need to patch lineage to support signature spoofing for installing it manually. I tested nanodroid patcher which didn't work (I guess because I first have to deodex lineage, but am unsure about that)
- There is a new microg fork called minmicrog
Could you give me some recommendations on a preferred setup? I also thought about building micro for lineage with the docker image but am not sure if this will work out due to limited hardware.
Thanks a lot!
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I got full Microg status with unifiednlp ....and man there is so much bad, old and wrong info.....I pulled it off with a vanilla Arm64 ab gsi which I love it is the best ROM ive tried.......also I found a new way to patch the signature spoof that I wasnt aware of using smaili patcher....and bare minimal installer just released.....seems since micro g and lineage got together more people are wanting to try..... I am so tired,,,,,,it seriously ate me up but I beat it.....if u need links or instructions private messege me .....I will create a forum post probably soon
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I got full Microg status with unifiednlp ....and man there is so much bad, old and wrong info.....I pulled it off with a vanilla Arm64 ab gsi which I love it is the best ROM ive tried.......also I found a new way to patch the signature spoof that I wasnt aware of using smaili patcher....and bare minimal installer just released.....seems since micro g and lineage got together more people are wanting to try..... I am so tired,,,,,,it seriously ate me up but I beat it.....if u need links or instructions private messege me .....I will create a forum post probably soon
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Thanks, sounds interesting, will also give it a try! Finally managed to get lineage 17.1 working with microg building it myself, check github.com/lineageos4microg/docker-lineage-cicd/pull/70. So built went through, could flash it and seems to work like a charm
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Thanks, sounds interesting, will also give it a try! Finally managed to get lineage 17.1 working with microg building it myself, check github.com/lineageos4microg/docker-lineage-cicd/pull/70. So built went through, could flash it and seems to work like a charm
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you should try this FLOSS GSI ready made daily driver without any Google.... if you want root flash magisk after you set it up....
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pr...velopment/aosp-10-0-quack-phh-treble-t3992559[/QUOTE]
there is three versions FLOSS, Vanilla, and GAPPS..... make sure you choose ARM64 AB
I recently found out about CalyxOS, a custom ROM that replaces Google Apps with Open source apps, and that whenever Google Play Services is required, it uses MicroG instead. I like this approach, as I think it is the best one for degoogling without compromising a lot the functionality. However, this ROM is only available for Pixels, and I wanted to replicate something similar with my Redmi Note 10 Pro, but I don't know if it's possible.
I think of installing a Custom ROM, and instead of flashing GApps, I flash MicroG, hopefully getting a similar result. I think that LineageOS has a way to do this, but to be honest, I don't really feel comfortable knowing that the only version of it available for this phone is an unofficial one.
Is this possible with another ROM? What ROM would you exactly recommend me and how could I do this?
Any vanilla roms are mostly degoogled (Lineage OS, Havoc OS, crDroid, Carbon ROM etc...). Basically, if you want a degoogled experience, find the vanilla variant of the said rom though most roms nowadays copy pixel experience and degoogling is not really popular. As for a degoogled MIUI experience, you can only get it through a china port and only one miui china port rom exists in RN10Pro and it was last updated Nov.2021.
And after flashing the vanilla ROM, I guess that I have to install MicroG, right?
BigChungus321 said:
Any vanilla roms are mostly degoogled (Lineage OS, Havoc OS, crDroid, Carbon ROM etc...). Basically, if you want a degoogled experience, find the vanilla variant of the said rom though most roms nowadays copy pixel experience and degoogling is not really popular. As for a degoogled MIUI experience, you can only get it through a china port and only one miui china port rom exists in RN10Pro and it was last updated Nov.2021.
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ADB AppControl. Can uninstall any app
ByteSeb said:
And after flashing the vanilla ROM, I guess that I have to install MicroG, right?
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You also need to make sure the rom support signature spoofing, or ask the maintainer to build one with that if it's default not supported
Signature Spoofing
Free implementation of Play Services. Contribute to microg/GmsCore development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
ByteSeb said:
And after flashing the vanilla ROM, I guess that I have to install MicroG, right?
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Yes you can choose between 4 options to install MicroG. Either MinMicroG (Magisk/TWRP), MicroG Installer Revived (Magisk), NanoDroid (Magisk/TWRP but only for A11), or manually installing and giving MicroG permission. Personally, I find MicroG Installer Revived and MinMicroG to be the best as it also support patched Play Store installation (because I rely on my old purchase). Also don't worry about the ROM you choose if it doesn't support signature spoof. You can always use FakeGapps LsPosed module to spoof that part. Just make sure to use a vanilla build to avoid hectic uninstallation of Google services and actually have a clean slate to work with. Also if you're wondering, banking apps (and some apps that check for latest Play Services) will not work. Safety Net can still be passed with MicroG. You can even get L1 Certificate and get Google Photos spoofed even on MicroG.
Thanks. Do you think there is any way for me to try it with a VM before doing it or something like that?
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Yes you can choose between 4 options to install MicroG. Either MinMicroG (Magisk/TWRP), MicroG Installer Revived (Magisk), NanoDroid (Magisk/TWRP but only for A11), or manually installing and giving MicroG permission. Personally, I find MicroG Installer Revived and MinMicroG to be the best as it also support patched Play Store installation (because I rely on my old purchase). Also don't worry about the ROM you choose if it doesn't support signature spoof. You can always use FakeGapps LsPosed module to spoof that part. Just make sure to use a vanilla build to avoid hectic uninstallation of Google services and actually have a clean slate to work with. Also if you're wondering, banking apps (and some apps that check for latest Play Services) will not work. Safety Net can still be passed with MicroG. You can even get L1 Certificate and get Google Photos spoofed even on MicroG.
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ByteSeb said:
Thanks. Do you think there is any way for me to try it with a VM before doing it or something like that?
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Degoogling? Nope, I personally tried VM's like vmos, nox, bluestack, parallel space and they can't mostly because the OS they function with requires Google Play Services. If you still wanna try degoogling then I guess try on some old devices which support custom ROM (especially lineage). Worst you can do is soft brick which is still recoverable. But if you get more knowledge on custom ROMs and your plan to degoogle then you can't really fail. Just research more and ask for guide on others.
BigChungus321 said:
Degoogling? Nope, I personally tried VM's like vmos, nox, bluestack, parallel space and they can't mostly because the OS they function with requires Google Play Services. If you still wanna try degoogling then I guess try on some old devices which support custom ROM (especially lineage). Worst you can do is soft brick which is still recoverable. But if you get more knowledge on custom ROMs and your plan to degoogle then you can't really fail. Just research more and ask for guide on others.
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You're right. That's why I tried it on BlueStacks but it didn't work.
What else does not work with MicroG?
ByteSeb said:
You're right. That's why I tried it on BlueStacks but it didn't work.
What else does not work with MicroG?
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Most banking apps, apps that check for specific version of play services and above (microg version is like taken from android KitKat or smt so really outdated) example is MuseScore. So really, secure apps that implement safety net check most likely doesn't work with microg. Still you can spoof device attestation to basic and pass safety net for some apps like Netflix.
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Most banking apps, apps that check for specific version of play services and above (microg version is like taken from android KitKat or smt so really outdated) example is MuseScore. So really, secure apps that implement safety net check most likely doesn't work with microg. Still you can spoof device attestation to basic and pass safety net for some apps like Netflix.
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Is there any way to force apps like banking apps to work with MicroG? Maybe with some Magisk module or something like that?
ByteSeb said:
Is there any way to force apps like banking apps to work with MicroG? Maybe with some Magisk module or something like that?
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Sometimes I guess so... It did work on a few apps for me. Magisk 25.1 only uses zygisk and Shamiko magisk module is used to hide the root. But magisk hide on v23 can hide root better on some apps. But that is with root, not spoofing the microg to work with banking apps. So I guess there is not. Still worth a shot though. I find using website version of my banking app better cause the browser doesn't actually check for root.
What to think of this Unofficial /e/OS rom
A rom based on lineage without all of google
I run it with recovery orangefox, Magisk 25,2 and adaway
And all i use is working
Sweet
Murena - Choose freedom
ecloud.global
chabula said:
What to think of this Unofficial /e/OS rom
A rom based on lineage without all of google
I run it with recovery orangefox, Magisk 25,2 and adaway
And all i use is working
Sweet
Murena - Choose freedom
ecloud.global
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Pls send some screenshots like settings and special settings, Battery consumption and so on. Thanks
Hey ByteSeb,
First I want to tell you that privacy is a journey, there are a lot of aspects to it, and is not a on or off switch. Don't be disheartened if you can't accomplish everything, every step you take to regain your privacy counts.
The best thing you could do is buy a pixel phone if you can afford, and use either calyx or graphene os, maybe even divestOS. AOSP is not completely degoogled, for eg it still has google dns, gps, etc. (example).
You can always make changes to open source roms. The only decent vanilla rom for this device I found is ArrowOS, or you could even try Lineage GSI.
One of the most important things you can do is: use open source apps, like newpipe instead of youtube. And lets say you want to be signed in to your social media account or email, use different browsers. For eg you can use one browser where you do all your stuff where your one identity is tied. But I would recommend just use pc or laptop for most things, as they are much better at privacy than android (use linux/unix).
PS: don't look for privacy advices on xda or reddit...
Laptapper said:
Pls send some screenshots like settings and special settings, Battery consumption and so on. Thanks
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Unofficial /e/ OS - Android S/12 - Xiaomi redmi note 10 pro **sweet**
/e/OS DevicesUnOfficial Builds
unofficial-builds xiaomi sweet s
ChimpthepimpI Build ROM's
10d
Another S/Android 12 build for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10pro - sweet
A big thanks to pulkit077, whose sources have premitted me to assemble this rom.
- Please make sure you use the latest twrp version, 3.7.0-a12.0 to flash the ROM.
- It is recommended to clean flash, for this device with dynamic partitioning, that means flash the rom and then format data.
- If you are coming from a different vendor version please make sure to flash miui vendor first, accordingly to your region.
- If you are coming from a different Android version make sure to rollback to android 12 firmware.
I have tested this rom the past 2 weeks myself and am happy about feedback or to assisst if needed.
Find the rom file here 3
Enjoy /e/ on the Xiaomi Redmi note 10pro
/e/OS - e Foundation - deGoogled unGoogled smartphone operating systems and online services - your data is your data
ECOSYSTEMKEY FEATURESGET /E/OSNEED HELP /e/OS is a complete, fully “deGoogled”, mobile ecosystem /e/OS is an open-source mobile operating system paired with carefully selected applications. They form a privacy-enabled internal system for your smartphone. And it’s not just claims: open-source...
e.foundation
/e/OS product description - a pro-privacy mobile operating system and cloud services
chabula said:
Unofficial /e/ OS - Android S/12 - Xiaomi redmi note 10 pro **sweet**
/e/OS DevicesUnOfficial Builds
unofficial-builds xiaomi sweet s
ChimpthepimpI Build ROM's
10d
Another S/Android 12 build for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10pro - sweet
A big thanks to pulkit077, whose sources have premitted me to assemble this rom.
- Please make sure you use the latest twrp version, 3.7.0-a12.0 to flash the ROM.
- It is recommended to clean flash, for this device with dynamic partitioning, that means flash the rom and then format data.
- If you are coming from a different vendor version please make sure to flash miui vendor first, accordingly to your region.
- If you are coming from a different Android version make sure to rollback to android 12 firmware.
I have tested this rom the past 2 weeks myself and am happy about feedback or to assisst if needed.
Find the rom file here 3
Enjoy /e/ on the Xiaomi Redmi note 10pro
/e/OS - e Foundation - deGoogled unGoogled smartphone operating systems and online services - your data is your data
ECOSYSTEMKEY FEATURESGET /E/OSNEED HELP /e/OS is a complete, fully “deGoogled”, mobile ecosystem /e/OS is an open-source mobile operating system paired with carefully selected applications. They form a privacy-enabled internal system for your smartphone. And it’s not just claims: open-source...
e.foundation
/e/OS product description - a pro-privacy mobile operating system and cloud services
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Sounds very good!
/e/OS product description - a pro-privacy mobile operating system and cloud services
Pls make a separate thread for this ROM
Laptapper said:
Sounds very good!
/e/OS product description - a pro-privacy mobile operating system and cloud services
Pls make a separate thread for this ROM
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I run this Rom
On my old poco F1 Offcial
Samsunf Tab SN T585 year 2016 unofficial Android 10
and the aredmi Note 10 pro
Stan m said:
Hey ByteSeb,
First I want to tell you that privacy is a journey, there are a lot of aspects to it, and is not a on or off switch. Don't be disheartened if you can't accomplish everything, every step you take to regain your privacy counts.
The best thing you could do is buy a pixel phone if you can afford, and use either calyx or graphene os, maybe even divestOS. AOSP is not completely degoogled, for eg it still has google dns, gps, etc. (example).
You can always make changes to open source roms. The only decent vanilla rom for this device I found is ArrowOS, or you could even try Lineage GSI.
One of the most important things you can do is: use open source apps, like newpipe instead of youtube. And lets say you want to be signed in to your social media account or email, use different browsers. For eg you can use one browser where you do all your stuff where your one identity is tied. But I would recommend just use pc or laptop for most things, as they are much better at privacy than android (use linux/unix).
PS: don't look for privacy advices on xda or reddit...
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According to /e/OS
They stated this
DeGoogling / UnGoogling in /e/OSThe goal of “deGoogling” is
To remove or disable any feature or code that is sending data to Google servers, or at least to anonymize those accesses
To offer non-Google default online services, including for search.
the Google default search engine is removed and replaced by other services (see below in default apps and services)
Google Services are replaced by microG and alternative services (see below for more details)
All Google apps are removed and replaced by equivalent Open Source applications. The one exception is the Maps Application
No use of Google servers to check connectivity
NTP servers are not Google NTP servers anymore
DNS default servers are not Google anymore, and their settings can be enforced by the user to a specific server
Geolocation is using Mozilla Location Services in addition to GPS
CalDAV/CardDAV management and synchronization application (DAVDroid) is fully integrated with the user account and calendar/contact application
More details about the state of /e/OS OS deGooglisation can be found in this white paper.
It seems that all what you mentionesd is replaced in this OS
chabula said:
According to /e/OS
They stated this
DeGoogling / UnGoogling in /e/OSThe goal of “deGoogling” is
To remove or disable any feature or code that is sending data to Google servers, or at least to anonymize those accesses
To offer non-Google default online services, including for search.
the Google default search engine is removed and replaced by other services (see below in default apps and services)
Google Services are replaced by microG and alternative services (see below for more details)
All Google apps are removed and replaced by equivalent Open Source applications. The one exception is the Maps Application
No use of Google servers to check connectivity
NTP servers are not Google NTP servers anymore
DNS default servers are not Google anymore, and their settings can be enforced by the user to a specific server
Geolocation is using Mozilla Location Services in addition to GPS
CalDAV/CardDAV management and synchronization application (DAVDroid) is fully integrated with the user account and calendar/contact application
More details about the state of /e/OS OS deGooglisation can be found in this white paper.
It seems that all what you mentionesd is replaced in this OS
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Not a new post..... A new thread with this ROM