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Independant Push Notification (GSF Independet)

After switching to Lineageos without a Google Playstore, I am unable to receive push notifications from protonmail, because it relies on the google service framework.
If you could keep an independent push notification functionality, like telegram foss or wechat, it's much appreciated.

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  • StalkS commented  ·   ·  Report

    Wow - Really!? Regretting my annual subscription - How on earth can a supposedly privacy first company entirely depend on Google Play services for it's flagship apps notification services - I would like to suggest that Proton donates a decent amount of their subscription earnings to the Signal team and then ask them nicely how to do it properly.

  • Mok Mok commented  ·   ·  Report

    I'm extremely disappointed and frustrate that it has been 5 years and we are still stuck with Google notifications. I don't need to hear again that "At this time, we utilize Google Play Services to implement the push notifications. We will try to find other ways to support push notifications in the future." The future was years ago. I think that we need to know that it's being implemented, or that it's not. We have waited long enough for such a basic feature.

  • Jose commented  ·   ·  Report

    Won't be paying for Proton as long as there exists this critical reliance on Google

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    And another issue open for over 5 years that prevents people from degoogling even though Proton so often advertises as an alternative to google - the irony is dead apparently.

    Imagine being so against google but then requiring google play services for notifications to work... only with Proton.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    Not having this makes me question my subscription.

  • M commented  ·   ·  Report

    Kinda ironic how a privacy focused mail provider is relying on Google Play Services for notifications. I've switched to GrapheneOS and was sad to find out. Thought it might get released along with the new mobile apps that were published today, but no. Hopefully soon.

  • Judith Lyx commented  ·   ·  Report

    I fully switched to GrapheneOS and i changed all the privacy invasive apps for FOSS apps and privacy respecting services... Its a bit sad the fact that for use my pro-privacy Mail im forced to install Google Play services because Proton dont offer a single other notification method... Meanwhile my other apps like Molly (Signal FOSS Fork) does... please proton dont force me to use the google services...

  • Kris commented  ·   ·  Report

    I don't trust google. Tuta doesn't need google to work. I wish I had known this would be an issue before signing up with proton.

  • JJ commented  ·   ·  Report

    I'd like to emphasize the importance of having reliable push notifications and therefore fully support the original poster's request. Please implement push notifications for email without relying on Google Services. This is essential for those of us who prioritize privacy or use devices without Google integration.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    Please implement this. I have Graphene and therefore don't have any idea of any potential emails, but more importantly, potential account takeover as I don't get a notification about a "successful login".

  • Möhsün Babayev commented  ·   ·  Report

    Hi. I really like how Proton let's me stay away from privacy-invasive services of Google. But the fact that I still have to use Google Play Services to receive e-mail notifications makes me very uncomfortable using Proton Mail app on Android. Please, implement WebSocket functionality, or better yet, proper Unified Push support. Element X already has this and I absolutely love it.

  • NoGoogle commented  ·   ·  Report

    The #1, the "Proton: Privacy by default" company do not offer a privacy notification method. Flabbergasted.

  • Brian commented  ·   ·  Report

    I don't even understand how this isn't a thing yet.

  • Smash0573 commented  ·   ·  Report

    This needs to be standard from Proton. Please implement this!

  • David Baril commented  ·   ·  Report

    There are a few other ideas posted that support this suggestion. Does anyone review these and consolidate duplicates so that we can get a true measure of the demand for any given proposal? I am also looking to de-google with Graphene OS and a privacy-centric push notification method would be much appreciated.

  • Jose Valenzuela commented  ·   ·  Report

    I get notified by tuta and even signal (molly in my case) without google services in GrapheneOS.
    Why is it so hard for a company like Proton to get this into the android app?

  • notisln commented  ·   ·  Report

    Please make the change. All of the privacy conscious people who use custom android or linux ROMs have issues with the proton mail app. Push notifications are essential. For me maybe not that much actually, but there are definitely other people who need this!

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