Privacy @lemmy.ml Scolding7300 @lemmy.world 1y ago

Any Lyft 3rd party apps out there?

Lyft disabled scheduling rides through ride.lyft.com, I used that quite a bit but now in forced go use the app. The problem however, is that their app just doesn't work. It launches, says the Google API is necessary and then continues to close.

Does anyone know of an app that use their API that doesn't shut itself down without installing Google SDK?

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Slightly related but I hope uber doesn't do this... personally I'm trying to reduce my dependence on rideshare services but sometimes 💩 happens
I didn't find such an app when I briefly looked for one a while back. However, LineageOS with microG and a separate user profile might keep the official app confined enough for comfort.
- I might end up reinstalling lineageos with micro-g, yeah. Will use uber web for now (assuming it'll work)
GrapheneOS can usually operate with all those service-type apps apparently

Edit: also banking apps, which are pretty standard in terms of their TPM-need
- Is that because there's a micro-g-like sdk installed to make it work? Or something else?
  
  My phone fortunately is still very much functional.
- Same goes for microg, at least in the case of Uber and whatever banking apps.
  
  Uber on microg will fall back to mapbox, though I don't actually know if it can work in lieu of a play services implementation. Could be that it's not a hard requirement compared to Lyft
  
  There's plenty of apps that have that pop up and still work just fine. I think Lyft just decided that they'll close the app in that case.
  
  I think the popup comes from the sdk itself when the play services are not present.
I don't know about Lyft apps, but Uber still lets you use the browser.
- Didn't know that, that's great! Thanks!

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