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Are there any visual voicemail apps for Android that don't require Google Play Services? #LineageOS (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by Manbart@beehaw.org to c/foss@beehaw.org

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Those who are using Android ROMs without Google play services installed: Do you know any visual voicemail apps that work without Google Play Services? I tried the app 'My Visual Voicemail' but it wouldn't work. Though it seems to see all my voicemails when I open the app, a popup comes up saying the app requires Google Play Services and refuses to play the voicemails. I was also going to try 'Boost Visual Voicemail' (my carrier), but I wasn't able to find the .apk file through the usual channels (apkmirror.com, https://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/). I didn't see anything relevant in F-Droid either.

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[–] Manbart@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Just an update in case anyone is facing similar issues;

I installed MicroG on my vanilla LineageOS ROM using the F-Droid repo on their web page. I tried downloading the 'My Visual Voicemail' app again, and it now partially works, but at least it's usable now. I still get a popup when I open the app that says Google Play Services is required, but I can now at least close the dialog to view, play and delete messages. Before it wouldn't let me close the dialog. Not sure if notifications are working as I havn't got a new voicemail yet, but it's at least usable for my purposes