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microg/GmsCore

Free implementation of Play Services observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/microg/GmsCore · homepage · Java · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

93/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 81
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 52.0
  • age_days: 4515
  • days_rel: 50
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 13

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

14365 stars · 3090 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

microG Services is a free and open-source reimplementation of Google Play Services for Android. It lets apps that depend on proprietary Google APIs run on AOSP-based ROMs without installing Google's proprietary software.

Use cases

  • run Google Play apps on LineageOS without GApps
  • replace proprietary Google Play Services with a free alternative
  • get push notifications via Google Cloud Messaging on a de-Googled phone
  • use apps that require Google account authentication on custom ROMs
  • enable network location services on AOSP-based systems
  • reclaim privacy while keeping Android app compatibility

When to choose

  • you run a custom ROM like LineageOS and need Google API compatibility
  • you want a privacy-respecting, open-source replacement for Play Services
  • you need push notifications and location services without GApps

When to avoid

  • your ROM does not support signature spoofing
  • you need full fidelity with all proprietary Google Play features
  • you are on an official Google-certified Android device with Play Services already

Facets

library · maturity active

auth mobile-development privacy google-play-services microg floss signature-spoofing lineageos geolocation push-notifications android

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
microg/GmsCoremain93

For agents

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