| I used a degoogled phone for over 3 years (but mind you it was mostly through the pandemic). 1. Maps was the biggest challenge imo. Post pandemic, I needed to use maps and the alternatives were not great. It started off with MicroG and then I had no choice but to flash the google services. 2. Some payment apps do not work without google play services. There is a workaround by flashing Magisk but they would occasionally throw errors. 3. SD Card is the biggest life saver. You need to take backups of your data frequently and also keep emergency ROMs and custom firmware ready. 4. Some of your favorite apps may use Google on device APIs and may not work (this was the case with one of the food delivery service here). 5. For most of the custom ROMs you will not get updates. This means if there is a new version, you have to reflash the new version yourself. Since security updates are usually bundled with the ROM, every 3-4 months you may need to flash the updates. 6. If your device isn't well supported and you're only grabbing ROMs from random folks on the internet, there's a security gamble baked right in. If youre a minimalist user, then you should be good for the most part. |