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That is only if you have Google Play Services installed.

>>kornho+(OP)
So you mean like 99%+ of all Android devices sold outside of China?

>>kornho+(OP)
That's ... near a necessity for most apps.

Though I seem to recall GPS shim that's available and which I really should swap in on my BOOX tablet.

>>dredmo+M7
Most F-Driod apps don't require Google Play Services. If you can live within the functionality provided by those apps then you're OK.

That said, I know many can't.

>>scarfa+j
I think this was meant to point out that trading ads for system wide tracking isn’t necessarily a deal you are forced to make if you are a person who is motivated not to make that deal. For most people avoiding tracking isn’t even a thought. Their first order of business is inviting Facebook, Twitter, and Tik Tok to the party.

>>hilber+Ai
AFAIU it's all F-Droid apps that are GPS-free. I rely on a small handful of others installed from the Aurora, Google Play is a requirement for some of those.

I may be hallucinating that shim, though I'm pretty sure it actually exists...

>>dredmo+tn
"...all F-Droid apps that are GPS-free.".

Clearly you're right (sometimes I'm overcautious). :-)

>>dredmo+tn
what do you mean by gps free? i have lots of apps installed from fdroid that use gps

>>mackre+AY
Google Play Services, not Global Positioning System.

>>mackre+AY
If you do mean Google Play Services, which apps?

>>dredmo+tn
"...I rely on a small handful of others installed from the Aurora, Google Play is a requirement for some of those."

Later thought. I also occasionally install Play Store apps via Aurora Store and it's worth noting that some state that they require Google Play Services but in fact they do work without it (I normally have GPS/Google Play disabled or uninstalled).

I've not bothered to research why but I presume it's the reporting mechanism that's not working, the core operation of these programs being independent of GPS (presumably this would simplify programming if the programmer is also coding the program for iPhone).

I'd be most interested if you or anyone else has more info about this.

>>hilber+gg1
I'll look into that, thanks.

>>tpxl+741
Yes, this.

>>dredmo+M7
I have been running Graphene for years and find that few proprietary apps really need GAPS. I get a warning that it is required when they try to serve an ad, but I just dismiss it and enjoy the ad free experience. Graphene has great shims and even a sandboxed Google Play Services for those who want a lot of notifications. I don't use it myself, but my partner does.