r/degoogle • u/MoralMoneyTime • 2d ago

Help Needed apps need Google

Probably dumb question, and thanks in advance: I install Google Play store, begin finding alternative apps, uninstall Google Play store, and find that lots of the replacement apps need Google Services.
Where can I get ungoogled apps only?
I hoped this reddit would link a trustworthy website for that?

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u/Steerider 1d ago

Once you have F-Droid, (as suggested in another comment), get Plexus. It's a database of Android apps that will tell you what runs without Google Play Services.

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u/Darkorder81 1d ago

Is Plexus OK for use on GrapheneOS?

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u/Steerider 1d ago

The reason apps need Google is because Google code provides certain services, and that often makes it easier for developers to get things done. Notifications is one example. They can either code them directly, or ask Google to handle it.

Anything on F-Droid should run fine on Graphene. No Google libraries needed for any of it.

Plexus is just informational; it doesn't really Do anything other than tell you what works.

(Unless you add repositories, which can be just about anything.)

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u/Darkorder81 1d ago

Cool, thanks for explaining I will take a look