diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 3bf2605..b900087 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ dependencies {
 
   implementation platform('com.google.firebase:firebase-bom:34.10.0')
   implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-firestore'
-  implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-auth'
 
   natives "com.badlogicgames.gdx:gdx-platform:$gdxVersion:natives-arm64-v8a"
   natives "com.badlogicgames.gdx:gdx-platform:$gdxVersion:natives-armeabi-v7a"
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/group07/beatbattle/android/AndroidLauncher.java b/android/src/main/java/group07/beatbattle/android/AndroidLauncher.java
index 3b5f40e..efee2c9 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/group07/beatbattle/android/AndroidLauncher.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/group07/beatbattle/android/AndroidLauncher.java
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 import com.badlogic.gdx.backends.android.AndroidApplication;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.backends.android.AndroidApplicationConfiguration;
-import com.google.firebase.auth.FirebaseAuth;
 import com.google.firebase.firestore.FirebaseFirestore;
 import group07.beatbattle.BeatBattle;
 import group07.beatbattle.android.firebase.AndroidFirebaseGateway;
@@ -20,18 +19,12 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         AndroidApplicationConfiguration configuration = new AndroidApplicationConfiguration();
         configuration.useImmersiveMode = true;
 
-        FirebaseAuth.getInstance().signInAnonymously()
-            .addOnSuccessListener(authResult -> {
-                FirebaseFirestore firestore = FirebaseFirestore.getInstance();
-                FirestoreSessionRepository sessionRepository = new FirestoreSessionRepository(firestore);
-                FirebaseGateway firebaseGateway = new AndroidFirebaseGateway(sessionRepository);
-                BeatBattle game = new BeatBattle(firebaseGateway);
-                game.setServices(new DeezerMusicService(), new AndroidAudioPlayer(this));
-                initialize(game, configuration);
-            })
-            .addOnFailureListener(e -> {
-                // Log and show an error — app can't proceed without auth
-                android.util.Log.e("AndroidLauncher", "Anonymous sign-in failed: " + e.getMessage());
-            });
+        FirebaseFirestore firestore = FirebaseFirestore.getInstance();
+        FirestoreSessionRepository sessionRepository = new FirestoreSessionRepository(firestore);
+        FirebaseGateway firebaseGateway = new AndroidFirebaseGateway(sessionRepository);
+
+        BeatBattle game = new BeatBattle(firebaseGateway);
+        game.setServices(new DeezerMusicService(), new AndroidAudioPlayer(this));
+        initialize(game, configuration);
     }
 }