How to use Firebase API on Android without the Google Play Service dependency?

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I want to develop a Chat App on Android that uses the Firebase API. But the issue I found with the Firebase is that the App will not work properly if the device is no having the Google Play services installed in it.

When I tested the App on my personal device, it wasn't working in it even though the device had the Play Services in it, but an older version. I would really like to remove this dependency of Firebase on the Play services. Is there anyway?

Can we use the options like REST API or the Javascript calls from the mobile devices to connect to firebase?

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5 Answers

The Firebase SDK for Android is based on Google Play Services.
You can't avoid or skip the dependencies.

If you want to use the REST API you can check the official guide, but only a few services are available.

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I think you can't separate the two as Firebase is part of Google Play Services as mentioned in this post:

Firebase is part of Google Play Services. It is not really a separate SDK. However! Using Google Play Services as a whole is discouraged, to say the least. Developers are encouraged to only pick and choose the play services packages they need. In doing so, they “lose” Firebase capabilities. In order to get them back, you need to specify which Firebase packages you require, just like the other play services packages.

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