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minus-squareLedgeDrop@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 hours agoI’m confused. Has Graphene said they’re not going to comply with Google’s policy for installing 3rd party apps?
minus-squareZak@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·7 hours agoThe policy is mandated for “certified” Android devices. Those have Google apps preloaded and pass Google’s remote attestation. GrapheneOS is not certified and has no plans to be.
minus-squareOnomatopoeia@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 hours agoThis crap from Google requires Google Services (Play, etc) - OS’s like Graphene and Lineage don’t have those services pre-installed.
minus-squareNexus@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 hours agoI’m not a GrapheneOS user (yet). However, as I understand it GrapheneOS does not obligate the installation of “Google Play Services” but does permit the installation of the service in a sandboxed environment (or separate profile).
minus-squarezergtoshi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·16 minutes agoYou understand correctly.
I’m confused. Has Graphene said they’re not going to comply with Google’s policy for installing 3rd party apps?
The policy is mandated for “certified” Android devices. Those have Google apps preloaded and pass Google’s remote attestation.
GrapheneOS is not certified and has no plans to be.
This crap from Google requires Google Services (Play, etc) - OS’s like Graphene and Lineage don’t have those services pre-installed.
I’m not a GrapheneOS user (yet). However, as I understand it GrapheneOS does not obligate the installation of “Google Play Services” but does permit the installation of the service in a sandboxed environment (or separate profile).
You understand correctly.