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[Completed] after Cyanogen install, what Google options exist?

Hi,
I am looking at installing Cyanogen on my Moto G XT1039. One of the reasons why is to reclaim resources used by unwanted Google apps, another is to get away from Google synchronising everything.
As I understand it, the Cyanogen ROM is essentially just the OS? I have seen reference to Gapps, which seems to add Google apps. Is it possible to pick & choose which Google apps to install? I want Maps & Play but not Newsstand, Music etc.
How can I find out what Google apps/services are essential (if any), or which ones are essential for things like Maps, speech recognition etc? For example, I have Calendar+, which I think just runs on Google Calendar, (although I didn't want this, I wanted a stand-alone calendar with no connection to Google's insidious synchronising etc)

mogmog2 said:
Hi,
I am looking at installing Cyanogen on my Moto G XT1039. One of the reasons why is to reclaim resources used by unwanted Google apps, another is to get away from Google synchronising everything.
As I understand it, the Cyanogen ROM is essentially just the OS? I have seen reference to Gapps, which seems to add Google apps. Is it possible to pick & choose which Google apps to install? I want Maps & Play but not Newsstand, Music etc.
How can I find out what Google apps/services are essential (if any), or which ones are essential for things like Maps, speech recognition etc? For example, I have Calendar+, which I think just runs on Google Calendar, (although I didn't want this, I wanted a stand-alone calendar with no connection to Google's insidious synchronising etc)
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Hi and welcome to XDA!
The rom comes with no gapps, not even google play services. If you install the pico gapps from opengapps.org you'll only get these:
Google system base, Google Play Store, Google Calendar Sync, and the following Play Store applications:
Google Package Installer (replaces stock/AOSP Package Installer)
Google Play services
Google Text-to-Speech
These are the only essential apps you need and you'll have to download everything else.

Why We need to have GMS?

Hello,
I would like to open some discussion regarding the GMS and all workarounds and restoring unknown backups! if you check the info.xml file within any of these backups you would find model, build, identification, and serials different from what you have!! and running some Chinese application that has devices administrator with all privileges on your devices!
I know that vanced youtube is using microg project for adding google account. is it possible to have something similar for chrome and maps? I mean microg-chrome or microg-maps?
Thanks

Edge , Firefox , opera .
Here navigation. Magic earth .

Ratio launcher.

I was having issues with some location based apps. For instance google maps and a dating/hookup app. Google Maps would open and then immediately force close. The dating app would say that this app cant run without google play services which your device is not eligible for. What I did: Factory reset phone-install GMS-Made sure all of my accounts were logged into-Installed all apps that I wanted from play store-Then I used an app to freeze google play services and Google services framework-uninstalled the play store.
I then opened my dating app and bam it worked where as before it couldnt detect my location. All was good with that. As far as Google Maps it would still immediately force close, so I uninstalled it. I installed an earler version of Google Maps before my mate 30 pro 5g was released and bam. It worked. My account is logged into and Maps works perfectly with no force closes. I tested it twice now as far as navigation goes. I also had a problem with the Google Voice app. It said having problems retrieving your accounts. This was before I used an app to freeze Google services framework and play services. When I opened Google voice after the freeze, everything went perfect and it recognized my accounts.
As far as apps goes I use petal search to find any apps or apkpure.
Hope this helped!
By the way here is the freeze app that I used. Just follow the instructions to install and then freeze those two Google apps:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/em...-launchers-t4053261/post81803425#post81803425

Stable, secure, regularly updated google play services alternative help?

hi,
could someone help me with a Stable, secure, regularly updated google play services alternative help?
using android 10 stock on one phone
using lineageOS 17 on another
using lineageOS 18 on another
if it matters...
do you really need google play services? if so why?
thx

dudeism said:
do you really need google play services? if so why?
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Google Play services is used to update Google apps and apps from Google Play.
This component provides core functionality like authentication to your Google services, synchronized contacts, access to all the latest user privacy settings, and higher quality, lower-powered location based services.
Google Play services also enhances your app experience. It speeds up offline searches, provides more immersive maps, and improves gaming experiences.
Apps that rely on Google Play services may not work if Google Play services aren't installed or if you uninstall Google Play services.

Question Why does google uses data when i dont have a google account?

Hi, i was checking my data usage and while im a paranoid android regarding privacy i can ignore things like "Weather" apps using data, or system updates and OS and so on. However google play services uses data, even if a bit, on the regular. Why is that? I dont have any google account or service in my phone and i disabled the weird google antivirus play protect. Is this because of the base google services that i need for many apps to run?

Google apps installed through NikGapps vs Play Store

A lot of Google apps are provided both by NikGapps (in the packages and as addons) and are available in the Play Store too.
I read that some apps have missing features when installed via the store: Search doesn't support voice activation ("ok google"), Maps doesn't support timeline history etc. I'm thus wondering:
Is there a list of which extra features you get, if you install the Google Apps via NikGapps as opposed to the Store?
And I ran into an issue related to this: I flashed NikGapps Core, then installed various apps via the Store. Maps' Timeline History wasn't working for me, so I was suggested to install GMaps from NikGapps. I uninstalled the Maps from store, flashed the NikGapps' one, but now Maps it's not working at all: even after force-stopping and clearing the app's cache and storage, Maps is not showing any map at all and doesn't work.
Can I fix it in any way? Or do I need to clean-flash my ROM and start over from scratch?

Start over from the scratch.
BTW:
The apps-package called NikGApps is softwares copyrighted by Google. Take note that Google name this softwares "GMS". GMS is not open-source. Instead, Google selectively licenses it to device manufacturers or OEMs for free, read: Device manufacturers require a license from Google in order to bundle GMS.
Installing GMS-apps via Google Play Store has the advantage that the apps get automatically updated if Google deem it necessary.
List of Core apps
Google Search
Google Chrome
YouTube
Google Play
Google Drive
Gmail
Google Duo
Google Maps
Google Photos
Google TV
YouTube Music