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So this does not affect app developers, but rather firmware developers, right? Also, do these libraries end up talking to Google backends or there is a choice t
by zserge 11y ago
So this does not affect app developers, but rather firmware developers, right?
Also, do these libraries end up talking to Google backends or there is a choice to use some other backends with compatible API? Sorry for a newbie question, I tried my best to avoid Google APIs in my APKs so far, so I don't really know much about them.
- j_s 11y agoGmsCore is helpful for Android users who want to stay away from Google (even when application developers don't!). For example, it makes it possible to use Signal without depending on Google Cloud Messaging. (This is also helpful when Google stuff may not necessarily be available, such as on Amazon devices.) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10665520 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10665520 https://o9i.de/2015/10/23/howto-gmscore.html https://o9i.de/2015/10/23/howto-gmscore.html
- akerro 11y ago>do these libraries end up talking to Google backends or there is a choice to use some other backends with compatible API? Depends what backend service you choose: https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=nlp&fdpage=1&page_id=0 https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=nlp&fdpage=1...