# Use Firebase Auth on Devices without Google Play Services

DevFeed: [Use Firebase Auth on Devices without Google Play Services](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/use-firebase-auth-on-devices-without-google-play-services-16361.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://firebase.blog/posts/2020/10/firebase-auth-android-non-gms>)

Author: Peter Friese; Malcolm Deck

Published: 2020-10-28T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Firebase Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/firebase-blog.md>)

Topics: [Firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/firebase.md>), [Authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authentication.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [Google Play](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google-play.md>), [SDKs](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdks.md>), [Firestore](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/firestore.md>), [Realtime Database](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/realtime-database.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authentication.md>), [firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firebase.md>), [google-play](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google-play.md>), [gradle](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gradle.md>), [launch](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/launch.md>), [recaptcha](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/recaptcha.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>), [updates](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/updates.md>)

## AI overview

Firebase Authentication Android SDK version 20.0.0 no longer depends on Google Play services, enabling Firebase Authentication on Android devices without those services. Developers can update to Firebase Android BoM version 26.0.0 without changing their code. Phone number sign-in uses SafetyNet when available and reCAPTCHA when it is not.

## Source excerpt

News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team.