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Re:Android phones are sending significant amount of user dat... by salusinarduis on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @12:33PM (#28841730)
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.

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Re:Android phones are sending significant amount of user dat... by dylan604 on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @12:47PM (#28841919)
What 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.
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Re:Android phones are sending significant amount of user dat... by salusinarduis on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @12:51PM (#28841969)
If 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.

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Re:Android phones are sending significant amount of user dat... by uhtred on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @01:02PM (#28842131)
I 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/
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