Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Android without Google

[Nikos Roussos]

On Tue, 2012-10-09 at 12:48 +0200, Alexey Eromenko wrote:
> 1. I have heard about 3rd party Android markets, but never used them.
> This needs some research.

There are several markets other than Google Play that provide proprietary apps in case you need them.
I wouldn't call them 3rd party because they are as official to Android Open Source Project as Google Play is.

> 2. Ask vendors, and Open Source projects to provide APK directly,
> bypassing Google Play. I'm sure FireFox are willing to do that.

Besides installing Firefox through F-Droid, Mozilla is providing a direct download apk link for Aurora
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/mobile/aurora/

> Effectively, for best experience having a Google Play device is a
> MUST. (esp if you are not Richard Stallman, and are using some
> proprietary software...)
I haven't installed Google Play to my phone (or any other Google app) and I can't say I miss much.


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