[mverwijs]

There is no need for any Google software. Just install lineageOS, then install f-droid and from f-droid install Yalp Store. From Yalp you can install any app from Google Play, should you want to.

[synchrone]

While this would be a perfect solution, there is one caveat:

Most apps (e.g Signal until today) rely on Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) service for push-notifications. Without GCM, many apps simply crash.

[omash]

More people should know about Yalp! Awesome.

[voltagex_]

Just note that Yalp is storing the username and password you give it server side.

[Cyphase]

They have an experimental option to login without giving your credentials; I just tried it minutes ago.

[talibandito]

I just looked through the source code real quick, and while I may have missed something it seems to be storing the credentials client side, not server side. Unless you mean on Google's servers, then yeah.

[arca_vorago]

I just wish I had a device that was supported, having major issues with cyagenomod, had to flash stock and it's driving me crazy.

Cyagenomod with no google apps/services at all makes me feel much better though. I may have to get a new device just for lineage.

[Cyphase]

I'm a long-time F-Droid user, but I hadn't heard of Yalp Store that I can remember; thanks for the reference!

[mverwijs]

To be fair I don't think it has been available that long in f-droid.

My previous hack was two phones. One clean and one with Google Play. Both with f-droid as f-droid has this wonderful feature of copying one apk to another over WiFi.

Sorta like a private repo.

[Cyphase]

Yea, I didn't mention it, but I checked when it had been added; it was 2016-12-30.

[a012]

> Just install lineageOS

Except many many phones are NOT supported by LineageOS.

[mverwijs]

That is the reason I do my due diligence regarding the personal requirements (quirks) that I have.

And then I buy a phone that _does_ support rooting and other ROMs.