DigitalDilemma

I did check what android google services were, and google itself said that it was to “install and update software”

Feels like op was pretty vague in their question.

F-droid?

Free and open source. Allows you to install and automatically update apps from various app stores.

They’re often having to juggle with very low budgets, old equipment, low skill and zero support. And that’s before you add children…

I don’t doubt they jumped at the chance of someone helping out.

You’re talking as if “The linux community” was one single bunch of people.

Reddit isn’t Linux HQ and nor is Lemmy, nor is Facebook. #linux still active on IRC too, but not there either.