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Re:Signal can now be used without Google Play Services on Monday February 20, 2017 @05:42PM (#13691693)
Sure it will. But there isn't so much they can do about it. Google could.

Still, people asked for an option to use Signal without Play Services, and here it is. Even if it will drain their battery a lot faster. Moxie actually said this beforehand:

> I expect it to have high battery consumption and an unreliable user experience

source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12883410

Re:Signal can now be used without Google Play Services on Monday February 20, 2017 @05:29PM (#13691591)
There are dozens out there. Dozens.