Glad I switched from iOS to Graphene OS and no Google all Open Source.

Could always search and see if there are any builds for it many open source router firmware out there. OpenWrt, DD-WRT is where I would start looking.

No there would be no blocking the would just shut it down but the could sanction any company that violates the ban that’s about it for enforcement. But a VPN to another country would bypass it but it would not be US version of tiktok.

The apps would be delisted from all App stores and then tiktok said the would have to shut down the US Servers.

No my bank app doesn’t even use Google Play in anyway depends on the bank.

Is this available any where else other than Google Play? I don’t have any play services or play store on my phone and rightfully won’t ever again.

You have to disable Play Protect it now blocks unknown apks on android 15 and higher most users will give up only tech inclined users will most likely pursue that cource.

Glad I use GrapheneOS and don’t use any Google apps or services anymore it’s amazing how I no longer get spam calls and texts since the switch.

I mean you should expect this from any play store version of a app.

Odd I used it to install GTA: SA definitive edition purchased on the play store website then installed and updated via Aurora still works just updated it recently too.

Honestly it’s just a cool perk for me I use proton and use all thier services the only one I don’t use is thier wallet but never had a issue. Works for my uses would love contact sync but I gave up on that and just self host EteSync on my Pi5.

Because the guest option uses a Google Services API so the are getting your Google Account info to make the connection the Foss versions rightfully strip play services integration like most if not all foss apps.

This is why I have no play services on my device just open source only.

Is it the pro or the tube shield the tube is 32 bit only and most apps and games have moved to 64 bit only so the pro would be needed but I can still install paid apps on aurora on my phone just fine.

Just waiting for them to try this with a US Navy Ship gonna be a bad day for the Chinese 😂

Not sure why everyone is saying to not give the invite all I can see is comments about free speech and such and that is true we all have freedom of speech under the constitution?? Confused.

If you get a pixel watch you can pair it and use that for Google Pay FYI and have Graphene OS on your phone.

It was a bonus my work did and I won it in a raffle.

I didn’t buy it I’ve used Linux for 15 years its actually running Asahi Linux

No M2 Mac I didn’t buy was a present lol