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Re:Apple announces sweeping App Store changes in the EU by veeti on Thursday June 26, 2025 @05:16PM (#44391485)
No, Firebase Cloud Messaging is a separate service from Play Store. As long as the device has Google Mobile Services installed the app can be installed from anywhere and doesn't need to be uploaded to Play Store.
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Re:Apple announces sweeping App Store changes in the EU by itake on Thursday June 26, 2025 @09:20PM (#44393006)
Yeah that’s a big requirement. To get Google mobile services, you’re required to install Google chrome, Google play, and bunch of other bloatware.

You don’t have to load the app via Google play but your device needs to be managed by Google.

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