Alternatives to LineageOS for microG
Unofficial LineageOS builds with microG and F-Droid included, for Android without Google Apps. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
LineageOS for microG
Unofficial LineageOS builds with microG and F-Droid included, for Android without Google Apps.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as LineageOS for microG.
LineageOS
A community Android distribution for a wide range of phones and tablets, shipped without Google apps.
LineageOS is the official upstream from the LineageOS project, but ships without microG or F-Droid, so apps needing Google services require a separate package.
/e/OS
De-Googled Android built for people who do not want to flash it themselves.
/e/OS also uses microG but targets non-technical users with a guided installer and preinstalled phones, while its security patches trail upstream Android.
CalyxOS
A privacy-focused Android operating system from the Calyx Institute with microG and a built-in firewall.
CalyxOS includes optional microG, F-Droid Basic and Aurora Store with official updates and bootloader relocking, but only on selected Pixel, Fairphone, Motorola and SHIFT devices.
iodéOS
LineageOS-based ROM with a system-wide ad and tracker blocker.
iodéOS is LineageOS-based with a system-wide ad and tracker blocker and preinstalled refurbished devices, but its device list is narrower than LineageOS.
GrapheneOS
A privacy- and security-hardened Android operating system for supported Google Pixel phones.
GrapheneOS runs official Google Play sandboxed instead of microG and adds hardening features, but supports only Google Pixel devices.
crDroid
LineageOS-based ROM with extensive built-in customisation.
crDroid is LineageOS-based with extensive built-in customisation and wide device support, but it does not include microG or F-Droid.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
microG
A free software reimplementation of Google Play Services for Android ROMs without Google apps.
Seedvault
An open-source encrypted backup application for Android, built into custom ROMs based on AOSP.
Android Open Source Project
Google's open source Android code base, which you can download, build and flash yourself.
