It simply provides another download option via Google Play. But you can also download the APK for installation from Zapstore and GitHub.
Discussion
Does the version on Zapstore not use GMS?
Well, I don't have Google Play Services installed, and it seems to run fine so far...
And thanks nostr:npub10td4yrp6cl9kmjp9x5yd7r8pm96a5j07lk5mtj2kw39qf8frpt8qm9x2wl - you also turned me on to #Amber to help broker private keys 😃
It’s not using any GMS API if I haven’t missed any code. Even for FCM push notifications, it’s using FOSS-FCM.
https://codeberg.org/UnifiedPush/android-foss_embedded_fcm_distributor.
Ah...so it doesn't require GPS (and will run without it)...thanks.
Downloading the APK from GitHub via #Obtanium will work for me.
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