XPost: comp.mobile.android, alt.privacy   
   From: ehj46PkBWfBAng9C@VW28LtWn6wknpUMV.invalid   
      
   Erholt Rhein  writes:   
      
   > Why would an app REQUIRE Google Play Store spyware to be running?   
      
   Because  most  apps use  Google  Firebase  for  the analytics  and  push   
   notifications and because of that almost all Play Store apps require the   
   "Play Store  Services" as  a soft dependency.   You can  technically run   
   those  apps without  the  "Play  Store Services"  but  you  will have  a   
   neutered experience.   
      
   If you want to have a  Google-less experience try using F-Droid and only   
   using apps from there.   
      
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