I don’t understand your point. You can operate GOS completely without any Google sourced application or services. This how I run my tablet.
My phone has Google Play sandboxed. It has no additional permissions.
I was confused about the app installation process. I though Android as a whole was prohibiting any installation of non Play Store apps (other than using adb), and since Graphene uses an external app store, they needed to come with a workaround.
If any such restrictions were in AOSP it would be easy to remove. But potentially AuroraStore can be affected if Google starts asking for login. I don’t use it, so I don’t care.
It doesn’t. There are several alternative installation sources available. On this Pixel tablet there is no Google Play originating software at all.
That was my point, GrapheneOS relies partially on installing non Google Play originating software.
I don’t understand your point. You can operate GOS completely without any Google sourced application or services. This how I run my tablet. My phone has Google Play sandboxed. It has no additional permissions.
I was confused about the app installation process. I though Android as a whole was prohibiting any installation of non Play Store apps (other than using adb), and since Graphene uses an external app store, they needed to come with a workaround.
If any such restrictions were in AOSP it would be easy to remove. But potentially AuroraStore can be affected if Google starts asking for login. I don’t use it, so I don’t care.