I have tried microG Services Core v0.2.12.203315 on several different Android devices. I tested original LineageOS for microG ROMs but also LineageOS "N"igthly versions as well as /e/ OS ROMs with subsequently installed microG Services Core v0.2.12.203315.
For all installations without exception the “Exposure Notifications” were set to “Off” by default. Only when an application explicitly asked for “Turn on Exposure Notifications” and confirmed with Tap on the button “Turn on”, the activation took place.
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So if you don’t have a corresponding application on your phone, this function will not be activated and it will remain disabled.I am curious how the better solution will look like …
Any update on this? It’s been over two weeks, and here in the UK the only alternative to contact tracing apps involves giving personal data to companies that will be selling them (https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/contact-tracing-data-harvested-from-pubs-and-restaurants-being-sold-on-s0d85mkrr), so having the NHS app (which requires the contact tracing APIs) is the only option to protect my privacy.
(especially as I can’t seem to be able to switch to vanilla LineageOS+microG since that doesn’t seem to exist for my FP3)
I can confirm that it works really good. I left /e/, as I lost faith in /e/, to be honest. Broken promise concerning microg implementation, unclear maps solution, …
With the help of https://www.kuketz-blog.de/android-ohne-google-take-back-control-teil1 (unfortunately in German only), I silenced my phone as much as possible and enjoy it.
Nevertheless, I wish /e/ all the best and think that it is a very valuable project.
Right, sorry, I meant no official port; good news that it’s on its way to being official though, I’ll wait for that (and for microG to build on top of it), thanks!
