will sync for lemmy be usable without play services? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by notenoughbutter@lemmy.ml to c/syncforlemmy@lemmy.world

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sync for reddit crashed every time I opened it if play services are not installed (I am using an aosp android phone, grapheneos and lineages on a tablet) so it is kinda important that sync works without play services installed there is a better method for device attestation https://grapheneos.org/articles/attestation-compatibility-guide

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[-] Deemo@lemmy.fmhy.ml 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Maybe lj could go down the swift backup route where purchases are tied to a Google sign in to avoid play services? You could buy the app from Google play via web, download it via aurora, then validate via in app login.

https://swiftapps.org/faq#whygoogle

Down side is lj would need a verification server (although he has servers for Reddit sync Imgur which he could repurpose for billing).

Disclaimer I am not a dev just a rando lemmy, Lemite? (Idk what to call a lemmy user)