I assume it not completely locked down, but does it mean Google doesn’t have access to everything like I assume it does with Android?

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    1 year ago

    From what I get, if your phone is anything other than a Pixel still within supported lifetime, then LOS is decent. At that point it’s mostly a hardware tradeoff (use a phone that all of has active lifetime support, is bootloader-relockable and has Custom ROM support) than a software one.

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    1 year ago

    Even without explicit installation of GApps, Lineage still uses and connects to quite a few Google services in the background.

    It’s a great way of keeping older devices up to date, but not much more than that.

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      1 year ago

      Yes, this is the crux of LineageOS. There is a fork called DivestOS that is more libré and reduces dependence on Google services, as well as having bootloader re-locking for some devices.

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    It is good for privacy as long you do not install Google Play Services and also do not download any apps that is bad for your privacy. However GrapheneOS is a better option which additional security benefits.