I'm getting tempted to go the LineageOS with MicroG route on my Pocophone (need to confirm it works first).
Does this mean I can use the Play store and apps such as Spotify without much issue?
Does this mean I can use the Play store and apps such as Spotify without much issue?
LineageOS really should find a way of making Webview available for people who do not load Play/gapps - MicroG is the only way to run an up to date webview if gapps is not present.
There are also two versions of the "Aurora Store" in F-Droid. These require your Google account at startup, and they supposedly handle the split APKs.
Yalp does warn that using your own credentials is a violation of Google's terms of service. Because of this, I have never given these credentials to Aurora.
1. WebView comes pre-installed on LineageOS, irrespective of whether you install Gapps
2. WebView can be downloaded separately from the Play Store
Yes! (I used to have the Play Store installed on my phone with MicroG and it worked just as you would expect. As for Spotify, I use it on a daily basis.)
UPDATE: I should point out that I have since replaced the Play Store with Yalp/Aurora Store because the Play Store still needs to be installed as system-privileged app which I didn't like.