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Is it possible to install microG on Samsung phone? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago by 3yiyo3@lemmy.ml to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml
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I have a samsung A22 which is not supported by any of the foss roms i would like to try, so i started to debloat my phone and logout from google, removing as much propietary software as i can from my phone and replacing by foss alternatives. The only thintg i didnt manage to do is removing google services as i live in a country where foss options of maps apps doesnt work very well unfortunately so I have to stick with google maps. I tried Gmaps WV but it still needs google play services to work. I also added the micro G repository but I cant see the option to install it, is it possible?

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[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Of course it's possible. I'm using MicroG on a Samsung Z Fold 3 right now so that I can watch YouTube ReVanced.

(Curious: what makes you think that it wouldn't be? Samsung phones run on Android too.)

[–] Xirup@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I can confirm as another Samsung user without root.

[–] 3yiyo3@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How? Id really like to know how to do it

[–] Xirup@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

I honestly don't know, I didn't do it manually, I only use F-Droid and 0 Google services and "microG" magically appeared among my installed apps inside F-Droid.

[–] 3yiyo3@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

How did you do it?