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Yes they will work, however to get notifications when the apps are closed you would need to have to some form of Google Play Services. I suggest MicroG if you a
by salusinarduis 5y ago
Yes they will work, however to get notifications when the apps are closed you would need to have to some form of Google Play Services. I suggest MicroG if you are intending to do this since it seems to be the least invasive.
In my personal case though, I would still not use MicroG, and would just leave the app open until I am done using it. This is easier on Android because apps are not suspended in the same manner iOS apps are.
- dylan604 5y agoWhat about when the phone locks? My phone is set to autolock after 1 minute. Leaving an app open just to receive notifications seems like a waste of battery.
- salusinarduis 5y agoIf your phone is locked you will most likely not get the notifications, it just depends on the app. I do agree it can waste battery. It's important to remember this is only a concern on non-free apps. The FOSS apps have very low power background services that check for notifications without the app running.
- uhtred 5y agoI use /e/os. It is based on LineageOS, is completely de-googled and has MicroG integrated. MicroG means push notifications with apps like WhatsApp will work. https://e.foundation/ https://e.foundation/