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On GrapheneOS (or other deGoogled OSs) the only thing that's going to change are apps that require Google Play Services.
On commercial androids I don't think you even can uninstall it.
Does Wire, NewPipe, IronFox, Tor and Brave require Play Services? If not, I can uninstall it.
I think I can use Brevent to uninstall it.
Wire might for push notifications.
I'm not familiar with Brevent, but you can use adb to uninstall some system level apps, though I'm not sure if adb will work on GPS. Worth a shot, I would suppose.
Yes, Wire stopped sending me notifications, but it isn't really that much. Brevent is the same as Shizuka and ADB.
Signal requires GPS for push, too, but if GPS isn't available, it uses persistent notifications to stay "active". It uses a bit more battery, theoretically, but I really haven't noticed a difference.
Ah, ok, cool! I'm just so used to using cli adb, I didn't even think to search for another solution. I'm glad more exist!
I don't use Signal anymore.
You're welcome :)
I added that part of the comment to showcase a way that a messaging app could use to avoid the requirement of gps, in case Wire has something similar in the settings, is all. I wasn't suggesting you switch : )
Oh, okay :)