Re: Android keyboard: your choice.

R.Wieser, 2024-06-20 16:26:

Arno,
 

How do you know it doesn't use Firebase ?  (how did you figure that out
?)

>
Because I checked the code: <https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard>

 
Ah, yep, that would do it.
 
Alas, thats not something thats easy to automate.
 

But do I understand you correctly that if an app uses Firebase it doesn't
need the INTERNET permission (and/or alike) to be able "go online" ?

>
No, but it needs to contain code to use Firebase.

 
??? I don't get that.  Somehow you look to be disagreeing and agreeing with
me at the same time.

No - I just explained, that an app does need internet to use Firebase,
but still code, to use Firebase. So if you can not find code in the app
sources to use Firebase, then the app does not use it.

Simpler question: If an app uses Firebase it can go online, even though the
app doesn't request the INTERNET permission. Yes, or no ?

No. It can only use Firebase. Firebase is not "go online" but a
framework for authentication and using cloud storage:

<https://firebase.google.com/>

Yes "cloud" is usually also "online", but to any random server, but
Google servers which provide the infrastructure for Firebase.

Firebase can also provide Web hosting for apps, so the app itself does
not just run on the device but also includes parts hosted as web app on
a remote Firebase server.


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Arno Welzel
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