microg / microg/GmsCore

How to correctly dispose of a Device Registration

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Description

So I accidentally went thru the process of uninstalling microG assuming apps would re-register with a new Device Registration, I was able to recover by restoring an old backup I had of microG's data.

When upgrading devices how should users correctly disable/dispose of their old Device Registrations without having been signed into a Google Account.

I assume if I were to move phones, wipe the old one, Google would still be delivering Push Notifications to apps on a non-existent device.

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The issue does not name files, tests, or entry points. Start by tracing microG's Device Registration and push-notification handling, then determine whether registrations can be disabled without a Google Account and what happens after a device is wiped. Done means documenting a verified procedure for disposing of an old registration and clarifying whether notifications can still be delivered to it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, firebase, java
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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