I blocked google play services from the Internet for better privacy but snapchat push notifications do not work any more. And I can’t install a custom rom or root my phone as it is from Verizon. So if there is any solution out there that would be amazing.
Unfortunately, many apps require play services to be enabled and functioning for notifications to work. As far as I know, there is no workaround.
Personal opinion: Though I hope you know using social media while caring for privacy is oxymoronic. I mean.. you want good OPSEC and still want to use services/apps that are highly privacy invasive? Odd, no?
You can use an app like Snapchat in a privacy conscious way by e.g. only using it to talk to friends who are not privacy conscious and unwilling to use anything else. Especially on GOS where it could, for example, be in a separate profile you put at rest when you’re not using it. It all depends on your threat model.
@Basetadpole I recommend putting it in a separate profile or private space and allowing Google Play Services network access if you need the notifications. That will prevent other apps you don’t want to communicate with a network enabled Play Services from accessing it, while still allowing you to get Snapchat notifications.
If you can live without them then that’s an option too of course.
OP cannot GOS and it would still maybe doesn’t work on GOS if Snapchat requires GPlay services.
My recommendation doesn’t require GOS, stock Android supports other profiles (not as well as GOS does admittedly) and private spaces. GOS was just an example for my response to @anon80329175
This doesn’t fix SnapChat but someone has to suggest a privacy respecting alternative.
SnapChat retains copies of everything you send. Signal doesn’t protect against downloading or taking screenshots. Session does have that functionality but it isn’t on the recommended list.