Running Sboxed gservices as implemented stuff

erMaela

Hi guys, ive posted this on reddit, but an auto-moderator toldme that i have to post here. Sorry for this.

Im here after mess too much with how i can implement my apps on 2 user profiles.

Im using sparkOS unnoficial in lg g7 thinq (qcomm with mandatory open-bl for custom rom and no enforcing SE-L)

It carries GMSCompat. Im trying to understand how can i benefit from gmscompat vs microg (ive been using this as minMicrog for 2 years).

One important question before continue is, can i benefit from isolating profiles and gmscompat on a spark build? Or is just a non privileged fork as marketing move from spark?

I use banking, i need to pay with phone, but i have too sdmaid, fkm, bubbleupnp and others bought on gplay. I need safetynetfix kdragons module and hide in zygisk banking for be able to verify phone to pay in baking app when was on ArrowOS using microg (for use as provider of paying)

My brain crashes when i try to organize in my mind the apps in one or other profile. I use NekogramX nonGMC version, this is easy to locate, on a non-gmscompat profile, but, then when i mind on sdmid, idk where locate it... Same for RIP Vanced (i still use last release Crimsom), if i need a google account, i cant use on a FOSS profile where Neko should be.

Then bubbleUPNP is othe rare case, i need this for use as chromecast highway for my androidtv box (orange carrier). If this app needs a license, then may be on gmscompat profile i think.

For Cameras like mc24profpsCam and gcam (gcam port obviously), i think maybe on FOSS profile, but gcam libraries w/o gservices or microg is a thing that never tried before, maybe i need a gcam services provider as module or like.

For spotify idk where to locate it, but if i want to cast to tv my music, maybe on 2nd.

Instagram is other rare thing, this time i have not idea where to locate.

Then i have simple gallery pro from gplay (that idk where it diffs from propietary version from github), this time if i want to restore app, i need the playstore i think.

In the end, i see that following my instinct, i have more apps on a googled profile than in the foss profile (i think that may have more on a privacy profile than on a propietary, if not, is like google can audit all my apps on gmscompat profile).

Please, could someone tell me how organize apps and profiles? this is frustating, and all time my mind is telling me, go back to ArrowOS and microg for life simple. But my curious spirit want to go deep on privacy and gmscompat...

PD: i know that my device is not supported, my question are not for report bugs or like, are only ideologic and logistic, thx for understand.

unwat

erMaela

I don't understand half of what you said. Are those all sparkOS things or just apps I've never heard of?

GmsCompat is developed by GrapheneOS devs. It is a compatibility layer, meaning it helps Google Play work seamlessly without system privileges. So you'd want to consider it like this: what apps do you want in the same profile as Google Play? You can ignore GmsCompat, that's why it's so awesome. Maybe do what many others do on here:

Profile 1: no Google Play and apps that don't need it
Profile 2: install Google Play and apps that do need it
Profile 3: separate social media stuff and put it here if you want

As most posters always say on this site, it's entirely up to you.

But that's what I'd normally say to GrapheneOS users. I don't know how much they have hardened the app sandbox and profiles, if at all. If they have instead weakened profiles' isolation for some requested inter-profile functionality, then isolating apps to different profiles is, for lack of a better word, pointless. It's hard to tell just by looking at their website.

As for your question about using GmsCompat as a marketing move, it doesn't appear so. It's obvious looking at their code repository that they're watching GrapheneOS's code repositories and merging changes that are related to GmsCompat. Assuming they haven't missed anything, GmsCompat should work as expected, theoretically, and I would assume Google Play stuff will as well.

erMaela

unwat wow, I did not expect such an objective and well thought out answer. I will take your instructions because then I can have something to start building my new setup on. Regarding the applications that I have told you, don't worry, it has really helped me, in addition to clarifying the repository. Thank you very much for your time.

Nuttso

unwat very good post !