apfelwoiSchoppen comments on Messaging apps that don't need GPS/Google Play Services to send you notifications?

Messaging apps that don't need GPS/Google Play Services to send you notifications? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ca

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WhatsApp does, Signal does, Wire does, what now?

Update: Seems like Element ALSO needs it.

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[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I do not have location permissions granted to either Signal nor WhatsApp and continue to recieve notifications from both.

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[–] MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

GPS as in Google Play Services.

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[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago* (1 child)

That's real confusing to acronymize for Google Play Services. It is already well known for another thing.

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[–] MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 5 months ago

Hmmm, yes, understandable. I saw another user use GPS for Google Play Services and thought it was a common thing in this community. Sorry. I edited the post.

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