Only needed for push notifications, but definitely not required. I use it on GrapheneOS myself, did you see an error?
nostr:nprofile1qqsyv47lazt9h6ycp2fsw270khje5egjgsrdkrupjg27u796g7f5k0spzemhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejz7qgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctcprdmhxue69uhkummnw3ez6vfwde3x7tnpdenkzmnf9e3k75xqss4 AlbyGo 1.10.0 needs Google Play Services? :cmonBruh:
RIP nostr:nprofile1qqs9g69ua6m5ec6ukstnmnyewj7a4j0gjjn5hu75f7w23d64gczunmgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43q4gnztg users. Can not open the App anymore
https://cdn.betterttv.net/emote/59f27b3f4ebd8047f54dee29/3x.webp
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Is it possible to use a Nostr companion service instead? Like Pokey? We need to boycott Google :PepeBruh:
Yes, first open after updating the app via nostr:nprofile1qqs83nn04fezvsu89p8xg7axjwye2u67errat3dx2um725fs7qnrqlgzqtdq0
second open worked without the google service notification.
maybe just a glitch, but I was very confused. it was stuck in UNLOCKING...