Adding FCM dragged in Firebase Analytics

With the latest release you’ve added Push Notifications – unfortunately deciding to use Google’s non-Free FCM for that (so your app is no longer “free/libre software”).

FCM has an intended trap-door that, if the developer does not explicitly disables it, it drags in Firebase Analytics (Google loves to collect data). Can you please at least remove that again? Apps dealing with sensitive data as the user’s finances should rather not involve 3rd party analytics.

If it would be possible to have a separate build flavor (and corresponding APK at releases/) shipping entirely without those Google libraries, that would be very welcome.

Thanks!

[esengulov]

Thanks for heads up, we will have this addressed in the next release.

If we can’t come up with something your suggestion to provide different releases with without push service might be an option. Thanks, stay tuned.

Addед the issue to current sprint

[nk-the-crazy]

With the latest release you’ve added Push Notifications – unfortunately deciding to use Google’s non-Free FCM for that (so your app is no longer “free/libre software”).

FCM has an intended trap-door that, if the developer does not explicitly disables it, it drags in Firebase Analytics (Google loves to collect data). Can you please at least remove that again? Apps dealing with sensitive data as the user’s finances should rather not involve 3rd party analytics.

If it would be possible to have a separate build flavor (and corresponding APK at releases/) shipping entirely without those Google libraries, that would be very welcome.

Thanks!

Temporary basic solution was to completely disable Firebase-Analytics from Firebase-Project settings and disabling analytics from android client.

Farther plans are to use Android Dynamics Features and completely isolate all firebase dependencies.

Closing issue for now, Thanks for Heads Up !!!