You can installed Google Play Services if you choose, and it’ll run sandboxed (i.e. like any other app). I personally don’t use Google Play at all on my main profile, and I have a dedicated profile for when I do need it.
That said, some apps just won’t work regardless, like some banking apps (it’ll fail the bootloader check). But everything I need works, and I have mostly replaced the Google-specific apps w/ alternatives (e.g. Organic Maps instead of Google Maps). My car isn’t new enough to support Android Auto, so I have no experience with any limitations there.
Nice! I didn’t know play services worked (I’m asking genuinely), and therefore pay and auto and some other pure Google stuff didn’t work
You can installed Google Play Services if you choose, and it’ll run sandboxed (i.e. like any other app). I personally don’t use Google Play at all on my main profile, and I have a dedicated profile for when I do need it.
That said, some apps just won’t work regardless, like some banking apps (it’ll fail the bootloader check). But everything I need works, and I have mostly replaced the Google-specific apps w/ alternatives (e.g. Organic Maps instead of Google Maps). My car isn’t new enough to support Android Auto, so I have no experience with any limitations there.