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APK Availability (lemmy.world)

Simple question, will there be an available APK to bypass Google Play? And on that note, will Google Play services be required to operate the app?

I use GrapheneOS, and currently only Jerboa meets the criteria (without using microG)

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[-] Tolstoy@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

I'm far away from knowledge but shouldn't any FOSS client for lemmy work in your situation? I know liftoff offers the APK also an GitHub.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[-] UlrikHD@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago
[-] Tolstoy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

as far as i've seen, no not really. the only thing i manage to find is at the playstore..

[-] Oyster_Lust@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

I don't believe Liftoff or Thunder require Play Services or microG.

[-] Jay@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago
[-] bizzo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Wasn't aware, thanks for the heads up

Although, I do love Boost's UI

[-] AnotherOne@feddit.de 9 points 1 year ago

Infinity for lemmy doesn't need it either though it's currently in early alpha so most features aren't implemented yet.

[-] mojo@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Probably not since the original did. That'd be quite a big rework, and the dev already has his hands busy transferring it to be a Lemmy app. Play services work on GrapheneOS though, in Apps. Though I assume you don't want to for privacy reasons, which is understandable.

this post was submitted on 05 Aug 2023
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