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[[File:Android logo 2019.png|thumb|The little green <s>robot</s> android is always watching you.]]
'''Android''' is a smartphone operating system developed by Google and supported by a very loose collective of other companies called Open Handset Alliance.
Yet, ''some'' things can be done to improve things, which is what this page seeks to achieve.<br>
[[File:Google play services logo.svg|thumb|And he brings along the finest <s>spyware</s> services that Google has to offer.]]
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This however does not mean that these steps are not effective in protecting your privacy or that they are not 'worth it'. The reality is that if you're willing to learn something new or spend some time re-adjusting, the end result will be a reasonable usability sacrifice with significant privacy gains.
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* [https://f-droid.org/ F-Droid] - aforementioned open source-only app store should be the first stop for app needs on Google-free devices
* [https://auroraoss.com/ Auroroa Store] - despite the name, not really a store, but a way to download app off Google Play store without using the actual Google Play Store app. It will also update your apps.
=== LineageOS with MicroG ===
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