Ditching Google? Here's What Works and What Doesn't

Recently tested which apps struggle without Google services on my #eink android with LineageOS.

The obvious culprits:

Gmail

Google Drive

Google Keep

Google Maps

Google Sheets

Play Store

Google Authenticator

The surprising ones:

booking.com (maps fail)

Airbnb (no APK available)

Bolt (maps crash)

Olauncher (keeps crashing due to missing Google services)

ChatGPT (APK refuses to install)

But hey, found some cool workarounds!

APKPure: get all the apps you need

Maps Go: Google Maps in a browser version

DuckDuckGo: anonymous AI usable in browser

Found a new minimalist browser to replace Olauncher!

On the bright side, some apps still work like a charm: