Brave sync on android phone without GApps

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Hi,

I just tried using Sync to sync to an android phone. The phone is running without GApps, and displayed a warning that Brave cannot work without google services. I can confirm that Brave works just fine, but I was wondering if the Sync feature would work without GApps.

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Did you try to install MicroG?
This may could help. :thinking:

It is what it came in my mind in seconds when read these posts. I could be wrong, though.

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I could :slight_smile: But that would kind of go against trying to avoid google services. I am more asking if there is any known hard dependency to google services that are required for the sync feature

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@onlinepersona yes – at this time, Google Play Services are required in order to use Sync on Android.

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I’m with you, I do have also a rooted/degoogled phone, though the amount of influence google has on android you got not around to have a small piece of Google services installed. At least it’s open source and you know the code.

If you don’t want to leave under a rock, you need google (play) services or at least MicroG because many apps are depended on this — of course it depends again on the app you want to install a few one can live without google (play) services, but they mostly also use more battery by the way when they have a notification services running by their own like in messaging apps.

I do not like this either, but many apps don’t or do work only limited without those services installed. :man_shrugging:

I would recommend installing MicroG for some specific situations, but at the end it’s your decisions and I see your point. :handshake:

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It’s not that hard:

Here is the wiki: MicroG Wiki
Here are the Download possibilities: Download Page

I recommend reading through the wiki at first and then downloading the package. On the download page you have the possibility to download via F-Droid repository or further down via direct download.

I hope this helps. :victory_hand::blush:

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In that case maybe I’d rather live under a rock @LxWulf :wink: It’s ok I don’t need Sync that bad.
I will mark your answer as accepted though, as for most people this would be the way.
Additionally, this could be a option for some if they wish to run Gapps https://grapheneos.org/faq#google-services

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Thanks for the clarification ! I will mark the answer recommending MicroG as the solution then for those who would come accros this later :slight_smile:

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