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Are there any visual voicemail apps for Android that don't require Google Play Services? #LineageOS

Those who are using Android ROMs without Google play services installed: Do you know any visual voicemail apps that work without Google Play Services? I tried the app 'My Visual Voicemail' but it wouldn't work. Though it seems to see all my voicemails when I open the app, a popup comes up saying the app requires Google Play Services and refuses to play the voicemails. I was also going to try 'Boost Visual Voicemail' (my carrier), but I wasn't able to find the .apk file through the usual channels (apkmirror.com, https://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/). I didn't see anything relevant in F-Droid either.

TIA!

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  • Install microG4Lineage. This is a ROM that is simply LineageOS with microG already installed for you. It mimics Google Play Services. My experience is that it just works.

  • What do you mean with "visual" voicemail?
    Just an app to listen and manage voicemail you received?

    I use the lineage dialer for that. Works with my voicemail.

    • Yes. I can hold the 1 key down, and it will give me a voice menu to listen to my messages, but I get no notification when there is a new message. I previously had an iPhone, and in that dialer there was a voicemail tab that showed my inbox and you could listen to/delete the messages from there (and I got a notification when there was a new message).

      There are some Play Store apps that have this function, but I have yet to find one that works without Google Play Services installed

      • Like @TheBaldness@beehaw.org said, you'd need Google Play Services to get notifications or use an alternative implementation with microG.
        You can also search on F-Droid for apps that either use a persistent notification or support UnifiedPush

  • Just an update in case anyone is facing similar issues;

    I installed MicroG on my vanilla LineageOS ROM using the F-Droid repo on their web page. I tried downloading the 'My Visual Voicemail' app again, and it now partially works, but at least it's usable now. I still get a popup when I open the app that says Google Play Services is required, but I can now at least close the dialog to view, play and delete messages. Before it wouldn't let me close the dialog. Not sure if notifications are working as I havn't got a new voicemail yet, but it's at least usable for my purposes

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