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How to get push notifications in a degoogled phone? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by aprehendedmerlin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Hi guys basically as the title says. I have a pixel phone running GrapheneOS and I really don't want to install Play Services. Is there an alternative for me? I need reliable notifications for Telegram and signal. Edit: Thank you all amazing people for helping I learned alot and found best setup for me

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[–] aprehendedmerlin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 days ago (5 children)

So it's either a persistent notification or allowing the app to constantly running in the background. Does it have a significant battery impact?

[–] FrostyPolicy@suppo.fi 4 points 3 days ago

Doesn't have a significant impact. Using Telegram (though third party OSS client called Forkgram) and Signal without Play services on pixel as well.

[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago

On my device, I let the app just constantly hang out in the background with a persistent notification that I have turned off, but it does not have a significant battery impact for me at all. So your mileage may vary. Some people say that it has significant impact, and some people like me, it doesn't impact hardly at all.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

yes, it has a "significant" impact on battery. i don't know why the other comment claims otherwise.

it's worth it for me, so i accept that "impact".

[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago

For some people it doesn't, and for others it does. So your mileage may vary. For example, with me, I have seen no significant battery impact, and I've been running it this way for several years.

[–] WreckingBANG@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 days ago

Signal uses 2% a day and Element 1%. I do not really think this is significant.

[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 1 points 3 days ago

as I know its the persistent notification (that you can hide on most phones, but do not swipe away) is what lets it run in the background

[–] WreckingBANG@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 days ago

Depends on the App but generally no.