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[Android Apps and Games] Oswald Boelcke:
That's correct; only my contact list and friends, mods and admin can. It's not meant to be rude, impolite or unfriedly but other guys can't benefit from a PM conversation. For me personally, XDA is about information, question and knowledge sharing.

Guess, we're no longer OT but now back to µG in general. Regarding odexed ROMs you're most likely right. However, that was always easy for me even when I temporarily used Oreo. I've always installed Xposed (as I don't require e.g. to pass SafetyNet) i.e. for me, FakeGapps as Xposed module always worked during the times when other patcher didn't.

Guess you recognised that my portfolio of Magisk or Xposed modules isn't too large and certainly not suspicious. And no reason to excuse for using specific apps - it's simply and always your personal decision including the one about privacy. I hope everybody in your contact list granted you the use of Whatsapp. But again OT; never used WA i.e. no own experiences but I believe to have read that WA has fallback "modes" for notification if GCM fails - don't take that for granted,

Oh I know - and I'm convinced many other here, too - that feeling pretty well. I always calculate at least a day if I go for a clean flash. For me, it's always terrible to turn all the knobs in the ROM settings as they aren't saved anywhere. Now, flash Magisk and Magisk modules. Restore Xposed Installer (Magisk version) and install/activate FakeGapps if required. Check µG settings regarding Play Store. Access Internet. Access Play Store, download and install Titanium Backup (TB) and TB Pro. Disconnect from internet. Afterwards, restoration of apps via TB runs smoothly and easily - ok, I don't restore those apps I require to receive GCM pushes. They get at the very, very end when I've internet connection clean installed and only their data are restored by TB. Afterwards, I restore my AFWall+, XprivacyLua, AppOpsXposed and MyAndroidTools backup. And finally permanently into the internet. Restore contacts, calendar etc. Maybe I forgot something...
[Android Apps and Games] b.roid:
substratum able to work on microg?
[Android Apps and Games] marcdw:
Yes. Works fine for me. If you use microG without Play Store then you probably won't be able to use paid themes. Otherwise Substratum itself is no problem.

LG G3 D851, PAC-MAN LP ROM, MultiROM, XDA Legacy
[Android Apps and Games] starbright_:
For those like me having some trouble/doubts about which rooting mechanism, Xposed, microG/Gapps I recommend the following:

Install just your custom ROM. Download the FDroid.apk and install it. Try to find a proper apps there. For sure this will not give you 100% or your requirements, but it can be a lot. Variety becomes bigger in last years. Than you can spend some time to configure your phone.

After making a backup with TWRP you can try all the different ways and test what fits best for you.

My attempt before was rooting first, installing Firewall and than start filling the phone with apps. So everything has to be setup again.

After doing that I am thinking about: why I need root? Because I have to firewall/controls some commercial, not nice behaving apps. Maybe it is better to avoid these - if this are just very few services, maybe they can be replaced by a browser-bookmark? (ebay, weather).

But to be realistic, apps are more convenient and finally you probably will install root/xposed/microG or even Gapps. But than you can start with your backup which gives you a starting point fare above the 0% start from scratch.

BTW: Does someone knows a way to install apps/data from a backup without root? Because missing this is the culprit of this attempt. You can't use any backup from a previous version...
[Android Apps and Games] Oswald Boelcke:
Never tried myself as "I" am alsways rooted but maybe this works? (I apologise that the link leads to a German speaking website.) However, here's also a search result at XDA i.e. in English.
[Android Apps and Games] starbright_:
Should read more before post. Sorry, this missing restore just comes into my mind after writing.

But yes, there are backups possible without root, as for instance via adb. As this is OT, better not discuss this here.
[Android Apps and Games] ale5000:
microG unofficial installer already contains microG Maps API v1 0.1.0 (the successor of NOGAPPS Maps API v1 0.5)
[Android Apps and Games] starbright_:
I think I get it all now, but neither WA nor telegram has been recognised or registered for GCM!

I deinstalled, installed it. After that I recovered data from TB.

An other app (fritz) gets registered. ?!?
[Android Apps and Games] d1n0x:
Why do you restore Telegram app data? You will have everything back the way it was once you register. Also consider using TG-FOSS from F-Droid without proprietary ****.
[Android Apps and Games] starbright_:
Telegram is the one from FDroid. Restored data as it was advised to me: Deinstall (deletes data), Install (registers), restore data. Isn't it like that?

Regarding Telegram: Can it be it can't work at all: I got a link from Telegram Foss Team about notifications.

Can't understand it all, but there are mentioned 3 options, but not what is chosed?

Honestly, I can't undertstand exactly, my English/technical understanding is to bad.

Polling every 15min is not sufficiant, as I want to use it for calling.

A good thing: Maps (clever tanken) work now!
[Android Apps and Games] guest4711:
Telegram from f-droid does not register because it does not use CGM or anything like that.
[Android Apps and Games] d1n0x:
You don't need to restore app data for Telegram. Just register and all your chats are there. The only thing that doesn't get saved is your theme and wallpaper.

So? You still get notifications :D
[Android Apps and Games] guest4711:
You get notifications when using the webclient, too. But these notifications do not use the proprietary push service...
[Android Apps and Games] d1n0x:
That's the point.
[Android Apps and Games] starbright_:
So the app from FDroid contains no GCM and the app in Playstore has to use Firebase according to google-rules !?! (Is that the reason, that Whatsapp is also not registering?)

That means for me not usable for incoming calls - which is a nogo. :(

The only I could do is add this to the no-optimization-for-battery.

Atm I have a continous notification from telegram, that links to this web-page:

https://github.com/Telegram-FOSS-Team/Telegram-FOSS/blob/master/Notifications.md
[Android Apps and Games] guest4711:
So follow the steps in this text - and all should be fine (disable battery optimization for T., keep T. actice and ignore the warning).
[Android Apps and Games] d1n0x:
You can disable that specific notification channel
[Android Apps and Games] Barracuda77777:
or use a telegram version from August before the implementation of only firebase, I am running telegram 4.8.9 from apk mirror, everything working.
[Android Apps and Games] starbright_:
That might help just a while:

"The GCM server and client APIs have been deprecated and will be removed as soon as April 11th, 2019"

(https://firebase.googleblog.com/2018/04/time-to-upgrade-from-gcm-to-fcm.html)

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I did disable battery optimization. How to keep it active? (sorry, I can read, but probably doesn't understand)

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It is all new to me and don't want to disable something I might need - otherwise I don't know:

Is notification not working, because I suppressed it or because some other reason. Can you explain it in one more sentence?
[Android Apps and Games] starbright_:
I deinstalled and used the 4.6.0c from FDroid, but same result. Doesn't register at microG. :crying:
[Android Apps and Games] Cookie Ninja:
I'm okay with no GCM....probably bcos I don't want my phone to get smarter than me and connect without my knowledge or say so. When I open an app, notifications appear. If someone wants to connect badly to me, they'll either call, or drop an SMS....btw, signal app (the one downloaded from the signal.org website, not the yalp/play store version) runs it's own background service for connectivity, and says so during installation, when it finds no play services....
[Android Apps and Games] guest4711:
Yes, the f-droid version does not register cause it does not use GCM... (and is does not need any real, substituted nor faked Google services)...
[Android Apps and Games] Oswald Boelcke:
OT & sarcastic - most of the applications in the Google Play Store ARE modular: This module incorporated for analytics, that one for tracking, another one for advertisement, the next one calls to F$book etc. etc. etc.
[Android Apps and Games] joe890:
opening HTML-files on sdcard with microG

Hello

I am trying to open a HTML-files stored on the sdcard with microG, but no success. Therefore I tried to launch/open it by entering the following line in the URL-field of Firefox:

file://sdcard/filetopen.html

But this just redirects me to a Google search :(

I heard that Android does feature a built-in HTML viewer to display the rendered version of a HTML file. But this seems not to be the case with LineageOS for microG.

Question:

Any suggestion how to open a HTML-file under LineageOS for microG (if possible without installing additional apps :) ?

Thank you very much!

Joe
[Android Apps and Games] d1n0x:
I use Amaze File Manager for that. You can find it on F-Droid.
[Android Apps and Games] Setialpha:
What you want is likely Android WebView.

For Firefox you need 3 / in the URL, 2 for protocol, 1 for path, like file:///sdcard
[Android Apps and Games] PURJUJU:
I'm having trouble with more and more convenient apps, it's discouraging....

these are the app I can't use:

- Yuka (foods' ingredients analysis)

- OneDrive

- Blablalines (car pooling)

- Guide Du tri (help to recycle different types of packagings)

I contacted most of the dev but they are not willing to be compatible with MicroG. What can we do?
[Android Apps and Games] vaselor:
Maybe just putting some money on the bounty

Enviado desde mi Redmi Note 2 mediante Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
Wow. Yuka is strange. It runs, but I can neither rate the app nor skip rating. That's your problem? I'm sure this can be hacked.
[Android Apps and Games] Rarian:
Sometimes it helps to delete app data. I was successfull with some apps not working with microG (not those you mentioned).
[Android Apps and Games] PURJUJU:
Bounty already filled up.

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Wow, how you could make it run? I'm stuck at the connection (by email) screen.... after I valid my email, I click NEXT and nothing happen....

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How can I do that please?
[Android Apps and Games] Rarian:
Settings, apps, "select the app", storage, delete data. Or simple with Titanium; it is advisable to save the data with Titanium or oandbackup before you delete it.
[Android Apps and Games] PURJUJU:
OK thanks. I did it. It doesn't fix the problem....
[Android Apps and Games] silentvisitor:
Digital Wellbeing

Hi

Is there any way to make Digital Wellbeing work with MicroG?

It doesn't even open if Gapps not installed. Don't know what it's looking for that MicroG isn't providing.

I'm running Android Pie on OnePlus 3.
[Android Apps and Games] Oswald Boelcke:
I assume you're talking about GOOGLE Digital Wellbeing. If this is the case I suppose it requires more than just the Google Play Services but also other Google API's that aren't implemented in µG (https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki/Implementation-Status).

Unable to test and to prove my statement as I'd never use an applications that makes me so nacked for the world wide web, corporations and agencies. I am who I am but not everybody needs to know who I'm really.
[Android Apps and Games] silentvisitor:
Wellbeing just needs "extended access" like Google fit and Keep which are already white listed in MicroG. Log shows only that single error.

I too use, prefer and recommend MicroG cause I don't want a company to have ALL my data especially when the company is known to be doing shady stuff off late. With Pie, Google has started tying even Stock Android features (Wellbeing, App actions, Slices) with Gapps or Play Services forcing people to 'surrender' their data to them (knowing people tend to believe whatever told by media and rarely use their own brains or research). Its an abuse of strong position.

But there are always few good men like [MENTION=3999488]MaR-V-iN[/MENTION] [MENTION=2799345]M66B[/MENTION] etc ?
[Android Apps and Games] HyperCriSiS:
With newest version even Threema succeeds in registering, but it still throws error message that no push service is available. At least we got further :)
[Android Apps and Games] bttcp12:
I've been having problems with Google Maps.

It can be other thing but I think it is microg related (I am in the beta of Google Maps), it appears to be slow connection and sometimes the absolute lack of connection even with offline maps and perfectly working internet connection and with adaway and afwall off.

The solution for me was changing to Google maps go it's almost like browsing the maps web (a good option) but with added convinience.

For me it's been a great discovery.
[Android Apps and Games] Barracuda77777:
having same issues, started couple days ago for me, using offline maps (sygic), Waze still works, and Here maps is a great mapping program.
[Android Apps and Games] Oswald Boelcke:
Just for information a small remark regarding mapping & navigation applications under special consideration of privacy.

mobilesicher.de (website in German language), sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Justice and Customer Protection, focuses on advising and supporting users of cellular phones in matters of privacy and security. They've recently tested eight navigation applications in this respect. The summary is available here (in German language and with links to the respectively detailed test) and I provide the grading below:

Bottom line up first: The premium version of OsmAnd is recommendable without any reservations - and OsmAnd+ is available for free via F-droid! However, if you download from F-droid please consider to donate.

Google Maps - much better alternatives available in respect of privacy.

Apple Maps - not applicable for Android.

Maps.me- not recommendable.

Magic Earth Navigation - without the integration of Facebook, the application could be recommendable without restriction.

OsmAnd - as stated above at the BLUF line.

HERE WeGo - Good funtionality but regarding privacy just mid-table.

Waze - not recommendable.

Offline Maps & Navigator - inadequate.
[Android Apps and Games] n76:
Thank you for that link. I was unaware that Maps.me did that much user tracking. A shame as it is available on Play Store and has a simple user interface so it was something I thought I could recommend to people who wanted a off line, non-Google, way to use their phone for navigation.
[Android Apps and Games] d1n0x:
You can use "Maps" from F-Droid, it's a fork of Maps.me with all the cancer removed.

Maps (Offline OpenStreetMap maps) - https://f-droid.org/app/com.github.axet.maps
[Android Apps and Games] n76:
But the issue is in making recommendations to people who have a stock phone and are wary of allowing installs from unknown sources. If I can get them to install F-Droid, then the battle is almost won.
[Android Apps and Games] Aqq123:
[MENTION=7408621]Oswald Boelcke[/MENTION] Thank you for sharing. This is very interesting.

Do they elaborate on this bit in the report? I've just been reading about https://e.foundation/ (starting as a degoogled fork of LineageOS but aiming for much more than that) and was surprised to find out they decided to go with Magic Earth as their default maps app. It's also the only non-open source app they're shipping with. I haven't even heard about this app before. Are there any specific privacy concerns with it mentioned in the report (assuming one does not log in with Facebook)?

OsmAnd is a solid choice. It's been around for years, and has lots of features. I'm also aware of Trekarta (formerly MapTrek), from the creator of Androzic but I haven't tried it.
[Android Apps and Games] Tech0308:
I've searched the thread about the Google Go issue where it continuously asks you to choose an account. I can't find anything helpful though. Does anyone else have this problem
[Android Apps and Games] amnher:
I was just wondering if syncing my saves when connecting google play restores my saves in the current version
[Android Apps and Games] _Kosmas_:
Update to 0.2.6.13280

https://microg.org/download.html
[Android Apps and Games] ITomaz:
I am on 0.2.4 version

How to update to 0.2.6?

Or just install a new version?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] d1n0x:
Install over 0.2.4.

You might need to re-register your apps for push notifications by clearing their app data.
[Android Apps and Games] ITomaz:
Just clear app data?

Not reinstall the app?
[Android Apps and Games] garylawwd:
Clear data for each app you want to receive push notifications
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
Has the same effect.
[Android Apps and Games] Oswald Boelcke:
Moved my reply into this thread as I deem it's getting too OT in the µG thread.
[Android Apps and Games] ITomaz:
Thanks bro bro
[Android Apps and Games] guest4711:
Only if you deinstall first and then reinstall. Simply reinstalling (over an installed version) does not help to register...
[Android Apps and Games] budbay:
With the latest microG update cap one will now register for me. I just updated microG then went to cap one notification settings and turned it on. It shows as registered but I haven't tested to see if I get any notifications yet.
[Android Apps and Games] SGH-i200:
I updated via the F-Droid repo of microG; :good:

microG Services Core (Re-Implementation of Play Services) - https://f-droid.org/app/com.google.android.gms
[Android Apps and Games] abeloman:
Could you lead me? I've installed apple backend and maps is working fine... I don't know if I should ask this in the unifiednlp thread
[Android Apps and Games] bilbonotry:
Follow this tutorial http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1726238 then launch your fitness apps and report.
[Android Apps and Games] BatDroid:
Anyone here to answer my Q's?? noob

1)Do I need network lacation.apk to use blankstore.

2)can I run stock google play by microG gmscore??

E.g--

If I wanna verify fifa 14 on my phone,I open the game and open play store at the same time.

I minimize play store and click check for existing perchase on fifa.

And it gets verified.

So,what about microG??

can I do like that??

Sorry, I asked weired Q's.
[Android Apps and Games] n76:
No, Blankstore and the network location providers are independent.

There are a number of items that fall under the umbrella name of "Google Play", I assume your are referring to Play Store.

There are reports that you can run the stock Play Store under GmsCore. I personally have not tried it. I do run the stock YouTube app, downloaded using Blankstore, under GmsCore with no issues.
[Android Apps and Games] BatDroid:
cool!

I was searching this since I started using Android.
[Android Apps and Games] wis3m0nkey:
Yes you can use play store with gmscore and it will automatically do license check. I use bunch of theme apps with license requirement.

However it's advised to use throw away Google account.
[Android Apps and Games] BatDroid:
that'll do.

thanks
[Android Apps and Games] mezei92:
Google inbox force stop

Hi,

I just installed GmsCore (+GSF, +BlankStore) on CM13 (I have an LG G3). The gmail app works perfectly, but google inbox force closes unfortunately. However, I can see my mails for a split second in inbox before the force close. Also, all boxes are ticked in the self-check.

I ran a logcat at well. It has a line saying 'Access denied, missing EXTENDED_ACCESS permission', but I am not really sure what to make of that.

Thanks for any help!

02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime: Process: com.google.android.apps.inbox, PID: 6591
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime: Theme: themes:{}
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime: java.lang.SecurityException: Access denied, missing EXTENDED_ACCESS permission
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1620)
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1573)
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at esy.a(Unknown Source)
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at ekj.b(Unknown Source)
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at dov.a(Unknown Source)
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at dph.b(Unknown Source)
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at dph.a(Unknown Source)
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at dqb.a(Unknown Source)
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at dpu.a(Unknown Source)
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at eqh.a(Unknown Source)
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at cel.a(PG:1203)
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at dpu.a(Unknown Source)
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at dpj.h(Unknown Source)
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at dpj.a(Unknown Source)
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at dpd.a(Unknown Source)
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at drt.a(Unknown Source)
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at drn.a(Unknown Source)
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at dro.handleMessage(Unknown Source)
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:148)
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5466)
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:726)
02-19 23:41:42.457 6591 6591 E AndroidRuntime:	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:616)
02-19 23:41:42.458 928 1604 W ActivityManager: Force finishing activity com.google.android.apps.inbox/com.google.android.apps.bigtop.activities.MainActivity
[Android Apps and Games] BatDroid:
O M G!

I never could use Google play store on cm 11 unless I flash all damn google apps on it.

So,it was disgusting as those craps eats up my space and ram.

Last night,I installed microG gmscore and latest google play with it and what I saw was...

unbelievable..

phonesky 6.1.1.2 works great only with microG gmscore!

GUYS,

1 SENTENCE...

I FEEL AWESOME..

GREAT WORK MARVIN.

I THINK MOST OF THE ANDROID USERS WANT THAT..

#HATS_0FF
[Android Apps and Games] Sick1:
Could someone test Tapatalks push notifications with this?