So I’ve got Android as I want. LineageOS, no Google, Magisk, MicroG but with AndroidAuto with OsmAnd+.

But the outside world of WhatsApp, Bank apps, etc is putting pressure to join. Plus not everything works properly with MicroG instead of the Google service provider. Makes me cross techno-politically, but I can’t always hard life tech choices when it effects others.

So, what do others do? At the moment, I’ve thinking I need a non-free phone and a free-phone! Then what, I keep swapping SIM?? I can’t see a workable VM solution to run a non-free Android in a freer Android.

The state of the phone market is pitiful.

  • DavidGarcia@feddit.nl
    1·
    9 months ago

    I got lucky that my MicroG phone works with my bank. But I had to call them to tell them about it, then they flipped some flag on their end and it has worked ever since. So idk, call your bank.

    • badelf@lemmy.ml
      01·
      9 months ago

      I honestly will not put ANY banking app on my phone. There is a risk of getting mugged or murdered for it. I keep a crypto wallet there with abut $50.

      • Luke@lemmy.ml
        1·
        9 months ago

        I don’t understand; how would a potential mugger or murderer know ahead of time that you don’t have a banking app installed on your phone?

  • Sivilian@lemmy.zipEnglish
    0·
    9 months ago

    I use beeper to have all my non free messaging apps on my phone then I don’t have to worry about the spying as much. But that might not work for you.