Is LineageOS for microG legit? (lineage.microg.org)

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Is this as safe as installing Lineage OS, microG, and F-Droid seperately? I am thinking to finally make the jump away from Android (and preferrably all of Google) and this looks like a really really handy solution. Perhaps too handy, if you get my drift. Is this a legit project or is it just a wrapper to send all my data to Tel Aviv?

With enough time and coffee I think I could eventually manage to install Lineage OS, microG, and F-Droid individually but LineageOS for microG seems to have it all wrapped in a bow for me.

TIA!

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[-] exu@feditown.com 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yes, it's legit. Very importantly it ships microg as a system app, so network location can be used. This doesn't work without a patch or root module otherwise.

Keep in mind you'll only get updates monthly instead of weekly versus LineagOS.

Lastly, this is still Android. You'll just be switching away from the Google-infested Android to one with mostly open source components.