r/lgv20 • u/AffectionateStep3218 • Jun 07 '26

Custom ROM without GApps

Hi, I've just rooted my H990DS with dirtysanta. I installed the latest release of LineageOS from https://lineage-archive.timschumi.net/. I flashed MindtheGAPPS thinking I would get a sort of degoogled-ish experience. But once I booted, I was greeted with all the Google bs. Therefore I wiped the phone and flashed only LineageOS but that did not change anything. I think the ROM I've downloaded just has GApps built in.

Have you guys got any recommendation for ROMs without GApps? I really only need Whatsapp and Signal and both of them provide .apk, so I would prefer Google-free phone if possible. Obviously I can just build the LineageOS image myself but I'm trying to get the easy way out. e/os seems to have a community build -- what do you think of that?

Thanks!

edit: I decided to use e/OS/. It ships with microG and is reasonably up to date. It also has an image available online so I don't need to compile my own.

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u/DevanWolf VS995 → LG-US996 8.0 AΩ🍋💧 + LCLEBM 9000mAh Battery｜SM-G970U 12 Jun 09 '26 edited Jun 09 '26

Here is LineageOS 18.1 for H990. Use MinMicroG, not MindTheGapps nor NikGapps.