Telegram works without Google, check it.
this post was submitted on 27 Jun 2025
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you're fine using lineageOS with microG and utilising it for cloud messaging, i.e. notifications. the actual content of the notfication doesn't go through google (or apple), a push message just signals the telegram client there's activity. then the telegram client wakes up, fetches the message from telegram servers, constructs the notification in-app and then displays it.
google doesn't have access to the contents of it, but harvests lotsa metadata that microG (as opposed to full-featured play store services) somewhat ameliorates.
having said that, you should make every effort to ditch telegram as well, for a buncha reasons.
you don't. delete your google account and use it through front ends.
in this case microg. which is not exactly a front end, but its much better than the official google push notification system.
For that I need root or custom roms, the warranty of this phone has not yet expired...
restore to stock rom before sending in your phone.