Android 10 without Google services (replacement with microg) on an LG G6 (H870)

Posted on November 22, 2020 in Smartphone • 4 min read

This article is a quick summary of the steps I used to get a working Lineage + microg setup on my European LG G6 (h870), acting as a reminder for me and hoping it can help others. I voluntarily give little details since I expect the reader to be already familiar with Android alternative ROMs and flashing them.


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Tracking the position of your Android phone without Google

Posted on January 16, 2018 in Smartphone • 5 min read

TL;DR: Use OwnTracks! Yes, even if it is unmaintained and has anti-features! It works flawlessly with Apple UnifiedNIP backend and Nominatim Geocoder backend (for reverse geolocation lookup).

I recently moved to Lineage OS + microg (it’s very cool btw, it mostly works out of the box with the whole …


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