src/gplay/AndroidManifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
          xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">

  <!-- force compiling emojipicker on sdk<21 and firebase on sdk<19; runtime checks are required then -->
  <uses-sdk tools:overrideLibrary="androidx.emoji2.emojipicker, com.google.firebase.messaging, com.google.android.gms.cloudmessaging"/>

  <meta-data android:name="firebase_analytics_collection_deactivated" android:value="true" />
  <meta-data android:name="google_analytics_adid_collection_enabled" android:value="false" />
  <meta-data android:name="firebase_messaging_auto_init_enabled" android:value="false" />

  <application>
    <service
        android:name=".connect.KeepAliveService"
        android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync"
        android:enabled="true" />

    <service
        android:name=".notifications.FcmReceiveService"
        android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync"
        android:exported="true">
      <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="com.google.firebase.MESSAGING_EVENT" />
      </intent-filter>
    </service>

    <provider
        android:name="com.google.firebase.provider.FirebaseInitProvider"
        android:authorities="${applicationId}.firebaseinitprovider"
        tools:node="remove">
    </provider>
  </application>

</manifest>