• Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works
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    17 days ago

    Doesn’t eOS use microG or something to get around that?

    I have never used eOS because they are always behind on security patches, but I had always heard it worked Ok.

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      17 days ago

      It does but its not perfect. I love my phone, but its absolutely not for people who dont want to tinker with shit that breaks unexpectedly.

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          17 days ago

          By in large there is no difference to notice, riiiiight up till you get to invisible google integrations. A lot of people wont notice stuff like this, but android auto relys on google servers and big G managed to break microG for a couple days and we cannot cast to our Chromecast (ever :( )

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            17 days ago

            Is that related to Google bricking (and now releasing a patch) the older Chromecasts? Or is this a separate issue?

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              17 days ago

              Separate. Not entirely sure how it works but another user in thread brought it up, sec…

              Skarn: Actually, no. e/OS includes MicroG, so even most app requiring Google services work just fine. What really doesnt’t work is Casting videos to a Chromecast, and anything requiting Play Integrity certification like Revolut.

              Thought he provided more info, but yeah. Chromecast just does not function cause its basically in google walled garden.