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Subject: Re: Android keyboard: your choice.
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Arno,

>>>> 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,

That was not what I was asking.

>> 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.

Thank you.   That (circumvention of permissions) was all I was worried 
about.

Regards,
Rudy Wieser