Experimenting with a FOSS-only CalyxOS flash on my de-googled Pixel 2. Let's see how far this goes!
Very difficult to keep myself from using my regular google-associated accounts on it!
Downsides so far:
- camera/gallery options (default CalyxOS 📷 sucks)
@soudk Every OS for the Pixel 2 will be effectively deprecated at this point. Its just the reality of Android I'm afraid, no five year OS updates like on iOS. That means the camera is unlikely to improve. That said, since its Calyx, and Calyx is insecure with the only benefit being app compatibility, you CAN leverage that compatibility and make GCam work with a special apk. I know many people who've done it and know that it should still be possible. Only downside is, yknow, Google.
@ThreeBadgersInATrenchcoat @soudk wouldn't it be harmless to have Google APKs with Play Services removed? Especially Gcam APKs.
@redcoqui @ThreeBadgersInATrenchcoat That's a good point. Unfortunately, on the Pixel 2 at least, Gcam is just always crashing for me.
@ThreeBadgersInATrenchcoat @redcoqui I got microG, Gcam. Where can I get Gcam services? Couldn't find it on Aurora.
It's weird, the camera works for a bit takes photos etc... Then when I close the app and reopen is crashes. I have to reinstall it again to fix it.
@soudk @redcoqui And you have MicroG enabled and have installed the GCam services (not GCam) apk?