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We've compiled a list of 3 free and paid alternatives to microG. The primary competitors include Open GApps, NanoDroid. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between microG and Beans GApps. Also you can look at other similar options here: About.
We've compiled a list of 3 free and paid alternatives to microG. The primary competitors include Open GApps, NanoDroid. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between microG and Beans GApps. Also you can look at other similar options here: About.
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Open GApps is an open-source Google Apps package for rooted devices that is developed by writing...
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NanoDroid for lets you pseudo-debloat the ROM, install microG, F-Droid, FOSS apps, GNU Bash, GNU...
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Beans GApps is a Gapps package for Android Devices bringing Google apps to your device.
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A free-as-in-freedom re-implementation of Google’s proprietary Android user space apps and...
A free-as-in-freedom re-implementation of Google’s proprietary Android user space apps and...
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At this point, several popular open-source applications like the secure messenger Signal already require some of Google’s proprietary libraries to be installed. Increasing demand in the free software community in addition to severe problems in Google’s proprietary software discovered by the Android modding community, have led to the development of a free software clone of Google’s proprietary core libraries and applications - the microG Project was born.
Although most microG components are far from complete, users are amazed by the results. Free software users got extended application support, privacy-caring users can reduce or monitor data that is sent to Google and especially older phones can expect some battery life improvements. microG is not only used on real devices, but also replaces Google tools in test emulators and is even used in virtual mobile infrastructure.
Components
Service Core (GmsCore) is a library app, providing the functionality required to run apps that use Google Play Services or Google Maps Android API (v2).
Services Framework Proxy (GsfProxy) is a small helper utility to allow apps developed for Google Cloud to Device Messaging (C2DM) to use the compatible Google Cloud Messaging service included with GmsCore.
Unified Network Location Provider (UnifiedNlp) is a library that provides Wi-Fi- and Cell-tower-based geolocation to applications that use Google’s network location provider. It is included in GmsCore but can also run independently on most Android systems.
Maps API (mapsv1) is a system library, providing the same functionality as now deprecated Google Maps API (v1).
Store (Phonesky) is a frontend application providing access to the Google Play Store to download and update applications. Development is in early stage and there is no usable application yet.
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