I use GOS in my Pixel for some time. Although I put value in privacy, I also value having convenient features. Lots of pixel features, even camera, requires Google apps. So I decided to finally try and bring back some features without compromising too much on privacy. My needs:
Spam ID. I didn't realise how much I was using this until I started to miss it. To bring it back, my plan is to install Google phone and messages app. But I want to know if 1) Does spam ID works without internet connectivity(blocked network) and 2) If not, then is the trade off worth it in your opinion?
I use Google recorder to sometimes record audio. Looks like it requires speech synthesis app for transcription. Planning to try it out without internet.
Install Google docs and sheets, but only to open offline files.
I don't plan to install play services. What do you think?