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APK Availability (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by bizzo@lemmy.world to c/boostforlemmy@lemmy.world

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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 (1 children)

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 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Boost isn't FOSS is it?

[–] 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 (2 children)

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

[–] Jay@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

Or Voyager

[–] bizzo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.