The dependency on Google services is unfortunate but seems to be the only way to wake up Phoenix without having to install third-party programs like 

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The dependency on Google services is unfortunate but seems to be the only way to wake up Phoenix without having to install third-party programs like [UnifiedPush](https://unifiedpush.org/) (which wouldn't work on iOS)?

_FYI, there is a [ticket for Google independent notification messaging](https://github.com/ACINQ/phoenix/issues/579)._