> Google Play services are still required for the official builds because of the (unverifiable to be really) encrypted backups. ??? I use the official build wi

> Google Play services are still required for the official builds because of the (unverifiable to be really) encrypted backups. ??? I use the official build with encrypted backups without Google services, and have been doing so for at least 3 years. I've been forward-carying my backup since 2016, too.