I am setting up a new phone with GOS. If I want push notifications for Protonmail to work, do I need to enable Google Services Framework, Google Play Services, and Google Play?
I am working off of a guide, and it says that you need to enable those for push notifications to work. But, I don't want to enable more than I have to from Google on my new device.
"You should give a battery optimization exception to Google Play services for features like push notifications to work properly in the background. It isn't needed for the other 2 apps."
https://grapheneos.org/usage#sandboxed-google-play-installation
[deleted] OK, thanks. So, I do need to enable Google Services Framework, Google Play Services, and Google Play? Then, additionally, I need to give a battery optimization exception to Google Play services
Does that sound correct?
JohnnyDavis yes
JohnnyDavis Then, additionally, I need to give a battery optimization exception to Google Play services
Yes, as I previously stated. What are you asking about to enable in those three apps?
If you really don't want GSF and Protonmail is the only app you need it for, you could check out Tutanota as a replacement if it fits your needs (they have their own implementation for notifications and don't require GSF).
If you need Protonmail but don't like GSF to run in the background for other apps to use, you can create a user profile only for Protonmail and use GSF exclusively there. Thanks to notification forwarding, you'd get a notification on your main profile but you then have to go to the user profile to actually see the content (if you do fingerprint unlock, this shouldn't be too much of a hassle).
Anyway, you'll figure it out and have a good time no matter what. Even in the same profile, Sandboxed Google Play Services are so much better restricted and controllable under GOS. Let us know if everything worked out for you.
