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Unsupported Dependencies

Updated: Apr 30, 2025
Meta Horizon OS does not support certain common libraries, such as Google Mobile Services⁠. The Meta Horizon Android Studio Plugin will identify unsupported libraries and permissions as lints. You can see a full list of errors in the Problems window under “Project Errors”. Below are common unsupported dependencies and their replacements.

Android dependencies

DependencyMitigation
Android Notifications
See user notifications
App orientation/screen sizes
See panel sizing

Google Mobile Services dependencies

Quest devices do not support Google Mobile Services⁠.
DependencyMitigation
Google Authentication/Sign in With Google (com.google.android.gms.auth)
Use AppAuth for Android⁠
Android Notifications
See push notifications
Google Location Services (com.google.android.gms.location)
Replace with Android LocationManager⁠
Google AdID (com.google.android.gms.ads.identifier)
See Ad Attestation and Ad ID
Android Billing (com.android.billingclient.api)
Replace with the Horizon Billing Compatibility SDK

Firebase dependencies

Quest devices support all Firebase dependencies that do not require Google Mobile Services. See Dependencies of Firebase Android SDKs on Google Play Services⁠ for more information.
The following Firebase libraries are unsupported:
NameMitigation
App Check Play Integrity provider
Use Platform SDK Entitlement Checking
App Check SafetyNet provider
Use Platform SDK Entitlement Checking
App Indexing
Migrate to Android App Links⁠
Dynamic Links
Migrate to Android App Links⁠
Cloud Messaging
Try user notifications
Firebase ML Vision
No recommended mitigation
Firebase ML Custom Model
No recommended mitigation
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