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Remove propietary dependency #871
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- I have looked into the Readme, Examples, and FAQ and have not found a suitable solution or answer.
- I have looked into the API documentation and have not found a suitable solution or answer.
- I have searched the issues and have not found a suitable solution or answer.
- I have searched the Auth0 Community forums and have not found a suitable solution or answer.
- I agree to the terms within the Auth0 Code of Conduct.
Describe the problem you'd like to have solved
Currently, the Auth0 Android library depends on proprietary component
Auth0.Android/auth0/build.gradle
Line 117 in fde302b
This dependency pulls in Google Play Services proprietary blobs, which prevents the use of the library in applications that must remain fully open-source and free of proprietary components.
I understand that it may be required for certain sign-in methods. However, I don’t believe it is necessary for simple email–password authentication.
Describe the ideal solution
From my point of view, the simplest solution would be to publish a separate open-source artifact that does not depend on Google Play Services.
Alternatives and current workarounds
I was able to compile the library without this dependency, and it worked fine with simple email–password authentication, but this is not a viable long-term solution.
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pmathew92 commentedon Sep 30, 2025
Hi @maksimowiczm ,
Thanks for raising this concern. We understand having the play-services dependency might not work with fully open-source application. The dependency is required to support passkeys authentication in the SDK. We will still explore what would be the ideal way to tackle this problem
Thanks
maksimowiczm commentedon Sep 30, 2025
That’s great to hear. I really like the Auth0 ecosystem and would love to use it in my app. Unfortunately, I can’t use it yet.
It would be super helpful if a decision could be made soon 🙏
pmathew92 commentedon Sep 30, 2025
Hi @maksimowiczm , meanwhile I would suggest you to try version 3.0.0 of the SDK. This release doesn't support passkeys and hence don't have the play services dependency.