Support devices without Google Services (microG compatibility / graceful fallback)

[padajji]

Issue Details

Description

Currently, the application depends on Google Services and cannot function without them. On startup, it attempts to check for updates via Google Services and crashes if they are unavailable. Additionally, the application does not support official microG Services.

Problem

This limitation prevents the app from running on a range of devices that do not include Google Services, such as:

• Huawei devices
• Android-based in-car systems
• Custom Android builds without Google Services

Proposed solution

Add support for running the application without Google Services by:

• Implementing a graceful fallback when Google Services are unavailable
• Disabling or bypassing update checks that depend on Google Services

Alternative solution

• Adding official support for microG Services as an alternative

[oksenina]

@padajji Hello!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Let’s leave this open to see how many upvotes and reactions it gets from other users. This helps us prioritize our roadmap

[haali2]

In my tests the client seems to work with Huawei-provided MicroG on a Huawei device. Without MicroG installed, the application shows an error dialog every second, making the software unusable. I would very much appreciate it if the client would run without google dependencies.