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murgo / IrssiNotifier

notifies android phones from irc private messages
Apache License 2.0
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Alternative download source #193

Closed IzzySoft closed 5 years ago

IzzySoft commented 7 years ago

Is there an alternative source to get the .apk outside of Playstore? Maybe you could attach it to the corresponding releases/?

murgo commented 7 years ago

Currently no, since the app is heavily dependant of google services anyway (uses google account for authenticating, uses google cloud messaging for push notifications).

IzzySoft commented 7 years ago

I run Google-free here, but still can meet that. Thanks to microG (the open-source GMS replacement), GCM works like a breeze. Though I have to admit I don't remember if I ever used Google Account for authenticating – but AFAIR that's also available.

Of course I'd accept a "No" if you still insist, but a "Yes" would be nice :wink:

murgo commented 5 years ago

The latest IrssiNotifier version 1.9.0 (just fresh out of the oven) can be downloaded as APK from Github, under releases tab. It's not the official way to get the package but maybe it will help you.

IzzySoft commented 5 years ago

Thanks a lot! Just wondering: Description says "Good privacy", but app includes Firebase Analytics – isn't that a bit contradicting?

murgo commented 5 years ago

I see it as anonymous analytics, kind of which is present on pretty much every web page. I haven't looked very much into the Firebase analytics though since they just were on by default. If the data seems particularly offending, I might do the extra steps to drop the Firebase analytics.

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Thanks a lot! Just wondering: Description says "Good privacy", but app includes Firebase Analytics – isn't that a bit contradicting?

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IzzySoft commented 5 years ago

The "tin foil fraction" is calling it a devil (it would definitely be a show-stopper for F-Droid – but then, so would be GMS which your app also uses). Firebase Analytics is considered a privacy risk, a.o. because its collected data end up in the "Google pool". Being closed source, noone but Google can say what's really collected. If switching that out would be an option for you, but you somehow need some analytics: what's widely accepted in the FOSS world (even on F-Droid) is ACRA. Not being a dev, I cannot tell how it compares feature-wise, though.