r/microg
Subreddit about microG, a free-as-in-freedom re-implementation of Google’s proprietary Android user space apps and libraries. This…
How to think about r/microg
The community focuses on microG, an open-source implementation of Google’s proprietary Android apps and libraries, catering to users who seek alternatives to Google services. It serves as a hub for discussions about sideloading, patching, and using microG in various Android environments. Members share tips, troubleshooting advice, and experiences, fostering a collaborative atmosphere centered around privacy and freedom in mobile computing.
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Audience
Participants are typically tech-savvy individuals, including developers, privacy advocates, and Android enthusiasts, often seeking alternatives to mainstream Google services. The community attracts users who prioritize open-source solutions and customization, with a strong interest in maintaining privacy and control over their devices. The vibe is generally supportive, with members eager to help each other navigate technical challenges.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes detailed guides, troubleshooting tips, and discussions about the latest developments in microG and related projects. Members appreciate thorough explanations and practical advice, while low-effort posts or blatant self-promotion are often downvoted. The community encourages regular contributions, with a mix of technical discussions and user experiences, fostering an environment of shared knowledge and problem-solving.
Brand engagement notes
Brands should approach this community with caution, as members are often skeptical of overt promotion and commercial interests. Authentic engagement through sharing valuable insights, tools, or resources related to microG can foster goodwill. Brands could consider sponsoring informative content or collaborating on open-source projects, but they should avoid direct advertising or promotional tactics that may be perceived as intrusive. Transparency and a genuine interest in the community's goals are essential for positive reception.
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What r/microg talks about
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External signals
Where the community looks
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Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/[deleted]
- u/TheHighGroundwins
- u/evolution800
- u/Gene_W
- u/akasaka99
- u/A7pr8
- u/olegtishin
- u/Thats_the_ticket_
- u/Deathscyther1HD
- u/interstellar_pirate
- u/Beginning_Book_2382
- u/RedditNoobie777
- u/Tripanafenix
- u/ritmofish
- u/LjLies
- u/Sense_101
- u/JorgeMM000
- u/peterge98
- u/YourTrustyLucas
- u/Steamtrigger42
- u/Colonial_Sword
- u/Kasumi_Yoshizawa
- u/erMaela
- u/silverkiller
- u/Ugly__Truck
- u/oxwivi
- u/janzoss
- u/Stay_Curious_Bro
- u/m_zz
- u/mvus
- u/9x19mm_parabellvm
- u/Dog-404
- u/peterlochry
- u/E06SP
- u/zachos13
- u/SanPe_
- u/ToxicTwisterC
- u/MintyMutura
- u/Senliast
- u/FarLine99
- u/Free-as-in-Frijoles
- u/Earnwald
- u/jabjoe
- u/DanieleIOIZ
- u/Shadowninja3456
- u/ENS1000
- u/LFGoodgames
- u/kimono25
- u/thengai_nzl
- u/byteseb
- u/zaid3ssaf
- u/revelm
- u/d5895438
- u/M8V2003
- u/No_Adhesiveness_
- u/xnru
- u/Immediate-Issue573
- u/Captain_Spacewreck
- u/OberschtKarle
- u/khao-soi
- u/joaocandre
- u/ElectionAcceptable77
- u/nshiell
- u/PlaydudeVN
- u/wholesomechonnker420
- u/DatNateBoi
- u/Fabulous-Childhood71
- u/Then_Ad_7841
- u/Megrania
- u/BjornW
- u/alou-S
- u/SEND_TITS_GET_SCORE
- u/puszkensior
- u/Rathmox
- u/mindtripsandstars
- u/theundertakerofsin
- u/LoganFouchet
- u/Caulifini
- u/XelnocOwO
- u/Dark_Angel4u
- u/P3rpetuallyC0nfused
- u/CuriousCarlo1
- u/unix21311
- u/TheFacebookLizard
- u/mohinw
- u/Sirkenziewells
- u/X-Zacktamondo-X
- u/Climate-Street
- u/nibake
- u/HawkEy3
- u/fearlessdreamerrr
- u/Red_Baran
- u/ryoma_on_air
- u/Elsa87
- u/markasoftware
- u/tomoms0
- u/unlickely_wicked
- u/kurokawa11
- u/sebastianbash1
- u/lmow
By votes
- u/m_zz
- u/LjLies
- u/[deleted]
- u/mvus
- u/A7pr8
- u/9x19mm_parabellvm
- u/Dog-404
- u/peterlochry
- u/Sense_101
- u/TheHighGroundwins
- u/E06SP
- u/Deathscyther1HD
- u/evolution800
- u/zachos13
- u/SanPe_
- u/Thats_the_ticket_
- u/olegtishin
- u/ToxicTwisterC
- u/MintyMutura
- u/RedditNoobie777
- u/Gene_W
- u/Senliast
- u/Free-as-in-Frijoles
- u/interstellar_pirate
- u/Steamtrigger42
- u/akasaka99
- u/Earnwald
- u/peterge98
- u/YourTrustyLucas
- u/Beginning_Book_2382
- u/FarLine99
- u/DanieleIOIZ
- u/Shadowninja3456
- u/LFGoodgames
- u/Kasumi_Yoshizawa
- u/erMaela
- u/jabjoe
- u/kimono25
- u/thengai_nzl
- u/byteseb
- u/JorgeMM000
- u/xnru
- u/silverkiller
- u/ENS1000
- u/d5895438
- u/M8V2003
- u/joaocandre
- u/Colonial_Sword
- u/Ugly__Truck
- u/zaid3ssaf
- u/revelm
- u/No_Adhesiveness_
- u/Captain_Spacewreck
- u/OberschtKarle
- u/khao-soi
- u/ElectionAcceptable77
- u/nshiell
- u/wholesomechonnker420
- u/DatNateBoi
- u/Fabulous-Childhood71
- u/Rathmox
- u/theundertakerofsin
- u/Dark_Angel4u
- u/unix21311
- u/Sirkenziewells
- u/X-Zacktamondo-X
- u/Immediate-Issue573
- u/PlaydudeVN
- u/Then_Ad_7841
- u/BjornW
- u/alou-S
- u/puszkensior
- u/mindtripsandstars
- u/XelnocOwO
- u/P3rpetuallyC0nfused
- u/CuriousCarlo1
- u/TheFacebookLizard
- u/mohinw
- u/fearlessdreamerrr
- u/ryoma_on_air
- u/Elsa87
- u/markasoftware
- u/unlickely_wicked
- u/chtipere
- u/Marlenexz2c
- u/shitcuum
- u/oxwivi
- u/Tripanafenix
- u/Megrania
- u/SEND_TITS_GET_SCORE
- u/LoganFouchet
- u/Caulifini
- u/Climate-Street
- u/HawkEy3
- u/Red_Baran
- u/tomoms0
- u/kurokawa11
- u/sebastianbash1
- u/srjmas
- u/roxoas12334
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/LjLies
- u/[deleted]
- u/FinianTheFaun
- u/abalado2
- u/ZJaume
- u/omega552003
- u/CnC_Robert
- u/Obnomus
- u/A7pr8
- u/Atemu12
- u/Big_nose_tiny_hat
- u/CoelacanthusHex
- u/Kaalba
- u/m_zz
- u/BeautifulOk4470
- u/Organic-Routine-2513
- u/TheCakeWasNoLie
- u/barkingbandicoot
- u/Pardsayshi
- u/TaZeR44
- u/jabjoe
- u/SelfRefDev
- u/Boring-Nothing6875
- u/interstellar_pirate
- u/Steerider
- u/zhSHADOW
- u/Pirateravi
- u/pigeonslivewithme
- u/RealStickman_
- u/FrogSkyWater
- u/9x19mm_parabellvm
- u/Deathscyther1HD
- u/HawkEy3
- u/pusongsword
- u/ritmofish
- u/Accurate_Flight7978
- u/zukotheturtleduck
- u/Hype_the_Time
- u/mohamed312
- u/peterlochry
- u/ahcVolle
- u/vlanknotblank
- u/sampleCoin
- u/SilverstarTxR
- u/ToxicTwisterC
- u/Sn8gles
- u/josephg5
- u/SamGewissies
- u/ValuablePromise0
- u/Creepy-Beginning-406
- u/renohren
- u/Salty-Echo-9915
- u/gerenski9
- u/Nitou2504
- u/J2digital
- u/C4220
- u/rest_me123
- u/Filippo_Ferrarri
- u/Kind-Bee3251
- u/ghiryuma
- u/Policestick
- u/thefanum
- u/bennsn
- u/BetterOffCamping
- u/kelly_hasegawa
- u/Facochr666
- u/ltbnz
- u/frozenpicklesyt
- u/olegtishin
- u/devu_the_thebill
- u/kopap81
- u/Gr83r
- u/iamreallynotabot
- u/Marinh0
- u/TheHighGroundwins
- u/LucasGGamerM
- u/Goonhauer
- u/Keddyan
- u/real_pineapplemilk
- u/No_Adhesiveness_
- u/Cactus_spirit1
- u/GermanDinosaur
- u/givemeoldredditpleas
- u/vmg265
- u/manonia
- u/tomoms0
- u/u-2at
- u/gruntparty1
- u/16F628A
- u/AnonGuy1712
- u/nanders83
- u/khao-soi
- u/gori0n
- u/General_Err0r
- u/Ragas
- u/dysseus
- u/MrPopolino
- u/Emmanuel_G
- u/Axolord
- u/skiwarz
By votes
- u/LjLies
- u/[deleted]
- u/abalado2
- u/Steerider
- u/barkingbandicoot
- u/m_zz
- u/Atemu12
- u/FinianTheFaun
- u/9x19mm_parabellvm
- u/zhSHADOW
- u/ZJaume
- u/Obnomus
- u/Salty-Echo-9915
- u/LucasGGamerM
- u/vlanknotblank
- u/vmg265
- u/BeautifulOk4470
- u/omega552003
- u/gerenski9
- u/thefanum
- u/SelfRefDev
- u/Goonhauer
- u/GabrielF2J
- u/Pirateravi
- u/RealStickman_
- u/SamGewissies
- u/rest_me123
- u/Big_nose_tiny_hat
- u/FrogSkyWater
- u/CoelacanthusHex
- u/HawkEy3
- u/pusongsword
- u/Organic-Routine-2513
- u/A7pr8
- u/TheCakeWasNoLie
- u/Pardsayshi
- u/Nitou2504
- u/C4220
- u/jabjoe
- u/bennsn
- u/Gr83r
- u/Boring-Nothing6875
- u/u-2at
- u/gruntparty1
- u/pigeonslivewithme
- u/Deathscyther1HD
- u/Kaalba
- u/zukotheturtleduck
- u/peterlochry
- u/CnC_Robert
- u/ValuablePromise0
- u/renohren
- u/TaZeR44
- u/J2digital
- u/Kind-Bee3251
- u/kelly_hasegawa
- u/ltbnz
- u/frozenpicklesyt
- u/Keddyan
- u/16F628A
- u/interstellar_pirate
- u/dysseus
- u/ritmofish
- u/Accurate_Flight7978
- u/Hype_the_Time
- u/mohamed312
- u/ahcVolle
- u/sampleCoin
- u/SilverstarTxR
- u/ToxicTwisterC
- u/Sn8gles
- u/Creepy-Beginning-406
- u/Filippo_Ferrarri
- u/ghiryuma
- u/Policestick
- u/BetterOffCamping
- u/Facochr666
- u/olegtishin
- u/devu_the_thebill
- u/kopap81
- u/iamreallynotabot
- u/Marinh0
- u/TheHighGroundwins
- u/real_pineapplemilk
- u/No_Adhesiveness_
- u/Cactus_spirit1
- u/GermanDinosaur
- u/givemeoldredditpleas
- u/manonia
- u/tomoms0
- u/AnonGuy1712
- u/nanders83
- u/khao-soi
- u/gori0n
- u/General_Err0r
- u/Ragas
- u/MrPopolino
- u/Emmanuel_G
- u/Axolord
- u/skiwarz
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FAQ
r/microg — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/microg have?
r/microg has approximately 11,296 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/microg created?
r/microg was created on March 25, 2017 (9 years ago).
What is r/microg about?
The community focuses on microG, an open-source implementation of Google’s proprietary Android apps and libraries, catering to users who seek alternatives to Google services. It serves as a hub for discussions about sideloading, patching, and using microG in various Android environments. Members share tips, troubleshooting advice, and experiences, fostering a collaborative a…
What subreddits are similar to r/microg?
Communities similar to r/microg include r/calyxos, r/lineageos, r/fossdroid, r/magisk, r/degoogle.
Who are the most active posters on r/microg?
The most frequent posters on r/microg include u/[deleted], u/TheHighGroundwins, u/evolution800.
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