HI there.
I just got a Pixel 6a running with GrapheneOS yesterday.
I installed FDroid to get ProtonVPN.
Now I see in Apps > All Packages, uninstalled versions of Google Play Store (mirror), G Play Services (mirror) and G Services Framework (mirror). Can someone explain to me how they got there (with Graphene, FDroid or ProtonVPN) and what they're for?
I've searched a long time and cannot find a solid understanding. I am just learning my way around this stuff.

Also, I am considering deleting FDroid after reading about the SDK issues (not really certain I will yet) but if I do, does that leave ProtonVPN without auto updates?
Thank you!

    snowball

    It sounds like what you're seeing is the "Apps" app (brief info on the website here: https://grapheneos.org/features#grapheneos-app-repository). It's basically an app store for GrapheneOS. The Apps app will update some GrapheneOS apps when updates are available. You can also use the Apps app to install Google Play and its dependencies if you'd like.

    For more info about Google Play on GrapheneOS you can read through a few sections of the website starting here: https://grapheneos.org/usage#sandboxed-google-play

      Got it. Thank you for the explanation and links.