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[Android Apps and Games] Over.ReWrite.SP10:
Official vs Unofficial

What's the difference between the recent versions of the official and unofficial microG? Both have the same version numbers and are released on the same day. Which one should I use?
[Android Apps and Games] SteStanich:
Hi Guys,

I've followed instuctions in the OP but still cannot use pushbullet because, it says, google play services isn't installed. the same happens with google app. what am I doing wrong? any tip?

thank you
[Android Apps and Games] piskor:
Preparation: Point #2 You need Xposed module FakeGApps for signature faking / spoofing
[Android Apps and Games] SteStanich:
I know, I said I've followed the whole procedure..
[Android Apps and Games] mine420:
You quoted me talking about Aurora but I asked about fakestore.apk

I wasn't asking about Aurora.
[Android Apps and Games] jackson_c:
Fake Store, as far as I know, is not a real store. Just pretend to be Play Store to avoid apps issues.
[Android Apps and Games] :
You are right, fakestore doesnt have a UI, and works just to mimic the existens of PS, seeing as many, if not most apps just checks for PS's existens on your phone.
[Android Apps and Games] Exabyter:
The fixed release version came out on f-droid pretty quick and that works fine. Thanks for the help.
[Android Apps and Games] pokipokipxorn:
Which apps are suitable replacement for Google Maps?
[Android Apps and Games] amg314:
Osmand+

Free in F-Droid!

https://osmand.net
[Android Apps and Games] Exabyter:
In addition to OpenStreetMap, I sometimes use one of the following when the standard OSM client isn't providing the functionality I want:

Maps (Offline OpenStreetMap maps) https://f-droid.org/app/com.github.axet.maps

HERE WeGo

(com.here.app.maps on Gplay)

MapQuest

(com.mapquest.android.ace on Gplay)

You can get the Gplay apps using Aurora Store or Yalp store, they're free.

However OSM is open-source and more privacy-friendly.
[Android Apps and Games] Oswald Boelcke:
Although about a year old, I hope that this post might be useful.
[Android Apps and Games] Exabyter:
Thanks for that, I am testing Magic Earth now. ?
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
New finding: i can't register apps for push notification. Tried various ROMs and devices.

Edit: forgot to dial *#*#checkin#*#*
[Android Apps and Games] thimprfct:
download aurora droid here on XDA labs ( aurora droid is an alternative f-droid client with more repositories), sync nano droid repository & then download a modified playstore (not fake store!) for microg.

if everything functions ok, you should be able to purchase paid apps. worked for me well.

wanted to upload beforementioned playstore here for you, to save you the hassle, didn't work, so I uploaded aurora droid.

good luck! ?
[Android Apps and Games] jackson_c:
Thank you very much for a kind and detailed reply. I happened to be able to install the Play Store via Nanodroid, but I installed Aurora. I switched some apps to open source alternatives and Aurora is serving very well now. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] AnonVendetta:
AquaMail crashes MicroG

So, I'm having an issue where my AquaMail Pro causes MicroG to crash. i have already added a G account (logged in when i first used Play Store). AquaMail has the option to detect and use a G account that is already logged in on the device. it is supposed to open either a webview page or a browser that lets you authenticate with Google and allow it access to your account (without AquaMail knowing the password). but at the point this is supposed to happen, MicroG crashes instead. AquaMail does manage to register for GCM push in MicroG settings, but I'm not sure that is related to the problem.

Info:

Galaxy Note 4, stock firmware MM 6.0.1 , deodexed by hand and patched with Lanchon's Haystack

Magisk 20.1

Xposed

latest stable MicroG, GSF, DroidGuard, and official Play Store, all manually installed to /system/priv-app/

All boxes in Self Check are checked, except "system supports location provider"

Google device registration enabled

GCM push enabled, 14 apps registered, including AquaMail

SafetyNet disabled (dont care if I can pass or not)

No other MicroG related issues i can think of

What could be causing this crash? Workaround so I can use what I've paid for? Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] drnightshadow:
khmmm :confused:, I'm using AquaMail for a really long time on NO gapps or MicroG LOS ROMs(multiple devices - RR rom 5.6.4, LOS 14.1-16.0) only fdroid, gdroid(you can read/post comments), AuroaDroid. ... soo why do you need MicroG for AquaMail (for pro contact developer)????? Download it from apk mirror or use Aurora Store.

And for your privacy safety I would switch over on FairMail (f-droid repo), I'm testing it right now... so far so good ..lf you need FairMail PRO just contact [MENTION=2799345]M66B[/MENTION] (Marcel) and he will give you all further details. He is reeeeaally nice and cool guy with a great sense for privacy on android I ever saw.(check out his others projects like Xprivacylua)

Good luck.
[Android Apps and Games] jackson_c:
I used AquaMail and had no crash problem (restoring settings via Titanium Backup). However I had some problems activating the pro version, previously purchased.

I opted for FairEmail as an alternative and I don't regret it. It is very similar and appears to be safer. You can purchase the pro version through donation outside the Play Store.

In addition, Exodus reports many AquaMail trackers: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/100689/

So try FairEmail. It is my suggestion.
[Android Apps and Games] AnonVendetta:
Well, it looks like the only "help" i will get is suggestions to switch email apps, which doesnt really address the problem. Honestly, I've tried most of the other known email apps out there and didnt like them. i have been using AquaMail for years without issues until now. Yes, I'm aware of the trackers, it doesnt bother me, it is not like I have Top Secret info in my Gmail.

I only care about *GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF WHAT IS CAUSING THE CRASH*.

I wish there were a not helpful button for pricks who pull this kind of crap. Let's help this guy solve his issue by making suggestions that are non-helpful and dont attempt to address the *ACTUAL* issue. A big part of diagnosing problems with MicroG is figuring out why there are issues with certain commonly used apps that depend on Play Services (which MicroG mimics).

I can also duplicate this issue on my ZTE Axon 7 running Resurrection Remix.
[Android Apps and Games] z99vwEfK:
nvm
[Android Apps and Games] Namnodorel:
To be able really troubleshoot this crash, you'll need to provide a logcat recorded at the time of the crash. Without it, it's hard to tell where in microG the error occurred.
[Android Apps and Games] amg314:
Did you removed your Google accounts before microG installing?

If no, try delete these accounts entries using SQLite Editor, on the paths /data/system_ce/0/accounts_ce.db and /data/system_de/0/accounts_de.db.

After that you should add needed Google accounts thru microG settings.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speedsoftware.sqleditor&hl=en_US
[Android Apps and Games] massixda:
Sorry for noob question. I installed microg but how can I sync my contacts?
[Android Apps and Games] massixda:
Sorry for noob question. I installed microg but how can I sync my contacts?

I have another question. How can I solve this?
[Android Apps and Games] :
I cant help you with contacta, as I dont sync mine.

Are you using fakestore? In that case, the signatures is different. Its also not the same apk either.
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
Syncing contacts, installing play store. Sounds like you should better use GApps. The noGApps way would be downloading contacts vcf file from Google account and getting apps from f-droid or APKmirror.

For a microG based solution have a look at nanodroid.
[Android Apps and Games] z99vwEfK:
or sync with davx5 with your own host
[Android Apps and Games] massixda:
Thanks for the quick answers. I installed the nanodroid version with microg without further applications and blankstore. So why install microg if the gapps don’t work? It’s strange that it tells me to update the play store via fdroid when I don’t see a launcher. How can I fix it?
[Android Apps and Games] githyanki:
Tell it to ignore the update.
[Android Apps and Games] z99vwEfK:
because I don't want google in my life. I don't know why you would install microG if you want your phone full of google
[Android Apps and Games] massixda:
I don't want my ROM plenty of google apps, I want know only if is possible to synchronize google contact in my phone without do it manually. I have any google app on my phone. I have only YouTube music strictly for Microg. If I though didn't want google services I didn't install microg.
[Android Apps and Games] Oswald Boelcke:
Affirmative, you can. Search e.g. the Nanodroid thread for Google Sync Adaptor or check here.
[Android Apps and Games] massixda:
Thanks for quick reply. I had already seen that Shadow53 zip but after downloading and flashing it does not appear in my app list. Among the settings on system app authorization says that no authorization is required. Should I put it in priv-app?
[Android Apps and Games] githyanki:
In accounts, you have to add Google account. Then there will be options to sync contacts and calendar.

I don't think the shadow53 zip works on pie, you may have to use the nandroid installer. Need to force system for sync adapters to work if you use nandroid.
[Android Apps and Games] Oswald Boelcke:
I'm not using anything by Google, and I'd personally never provide my contacts, calendar or emails to Goolge as I could also publish them publicly in turn. This means, I've no own experineces with the Google sync adaptor. But I'd wonder why the adaptor should appear in the app list; however, as said I don't know. Sorry for that.
[Android Apps and Games] massixda:
I installed Microg with Nandroid zip. I pressed on sync button in account settings but it seems that doesn't work sync adaptor. I think the only solution is manually import or trough vcf file.

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I appreciate.

I would like to remove everything of google but for me that I do not know English and I have no programming skills is not simple. I have noticed that we leave our information too cautiously to third parties, thinking that it will remain private.
[Android Apps and Games] Oswald Boelcke:
At first, you might want to consider to change your email provider even if you have to pay 1€ per month. But you aren't paying with your personal data. Suitable email provider might be mailbox.org, dismail.de, disroot.org or Posteo.de. I'm not affiliated with any of them and am personally using the latter. Their servers are not in the USA, Russia, China etc. but in Germany (disroot.org in The Netherlands).

Any maybe these threads are of interest:

https://xdaforums.com/android/general/how-enhance-battery-duration-sgs-3-lte-t3478287

https://xdaforums.com/android/general/gapps-free-samsung-galaxy-s3-lte-gt-t3553620

Englisg skills shouldn't be a problem either; just use https://translate.google.com/ or my personally preferred one https://www.deepl.com/translator (if latter covers your mother tongue).
[Android Apps and Games] d1n0x:
If you really insist on syncing your contacts with google, thus not only compromising your own privacy but also jeopardizing other people's privacy by uploading their details to some service they might not even want to be a part of, you need to do more steps than just installsync adapters and forget about it.

Go into settings -> Apps & Notifications -> App permissions and tap on contacts. Tap the three dots in the top right corner and select "show system". Then activate contacts permission for symc adapter.

Do the same for calendar and calendar sync adapter.

In any case I would still recommend backing up and managing your contacts offline using a .vcf file and your calendar as .ics
[Android Apps and Games] seandpa:
Hi, I've installed microG on my galaxy S8 running Havoc Rom.

I have most things working well apart from one sports streaming app here in NZ. The app opens ok but when I choose a channel to watch the error message 'video is unavailable, try again later' pops up.

The app works on other devices so I'm assuming it has something to do with microG.

anyone able to suggest solutions?
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
There is no browser based streaming solution?
[Android Apps and Games] Namnodorel:
Other services with or without Gapps?
[Android Apps and Games] adek89:
Micro g from the ake500 stings with yt vanced (which requires a different version of Micro g). So you have to choose between yt and ' other ' Google services

Wysłane z mojego Lenovo TB-8703X przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Android Apps and Games] seandpa:
Other devices have gapps,
[Android Apps and Games] Namnodorel:
In that case the app probably tries to make use of an API that hasn't been implemented in microG yet. The logcat may be worth taking a look at.
[Android Apps and Games] cacio_confusa:
sorry if its already answered somewhere else. i have already wasted so much time on this :(

so i am on LOS 17 with sig spoofing support. and want to install just microG (even without network location. i have Mi 9T Pro with dual frequency GPS)

and while i have tried nanodroid microG zip, it does not work even if microG shows everything is ok.

i also saw com.google.android.maps.jar (in framework) inside microG and i am wondering if its also needed.

i just want microG without all the bloat included in nanodroid (what an irony btw. its a complete opposite of being nano xD)

installing microG from froid as user app seems also not to work.

so is there a way to get it working or do i have to wait till LOS 17 gets official and i can download the microG los builds.

i wish there would be an official microG magisk module...
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
If you don't need network location, you don't need a flashable zip or module. All these vehicles are built for making the location provider a system app.

In your use-case installation from f-droid repo should work. What does not work for you? Can you show self check screen shot?
[Android Apps and Games] cacio_confusa:
If I install from fdroid as user app, and grand all the permissions, microG looks all good. But when I try to open WhatsApp or Jelbi , instand crash.

If I just flash the microG nanodroid zip, and configure microG with all the permissions, Jelbi no longer shows that gapps is missing. But I'm stuck @ loading screen forever.

the only time I saw Jelbi working, was with my old Poco F1 with microG los 16 builds
[Android Apps and Games] cacio_confusa:
Installed as user from fdroid. screenshots:
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
Install FakeStore (microG Store (FakeStore release)) - https://f-droid.org/app/com.android.vending
[Android Apps and Games] cacio_confusa:
I have, nothing changed (also microG self check play store is still unchecked)
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
Play store installiert baucht einen grünen haken! Fake store macht nur das.
[Android Apps and Games] cacio_confusa:
I have also tried the nanodroid macroG patched play store. And also official play store apk (which checked the check box as you said)

Still, Jelbi and WhatsApp crash instand while opening

After every install I have rebooted

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So I have now microG GSM, GSF and FakeStore

I have reinstalled Jelbi and WhatsApp.

WhatsApp still crashes, Jelbi starts, but shows that I have no gapps installed.

MicroG is fully configurated with GCM, even logged into my account

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Since I have clean flashed the ROM today and have not yet really set it up, I would even let someone try to check it with teamviewer.

I'm not stupid, but somehow I can not get it to work...
[Android Apps and Games] cacio_confusa:
UPDATE:

so i wiped my phone and started clean all over.

installed microG GMS and GFS from fdroid and the official play store apk. only then i had all the boxes ticked in microG self-check. and it works now :D

but i am confused why i have to install official play store apk. FakeStore or patched PlayStore from nanodroid zip did not checked the "Play Store Signature" box.

my guess is that FakeStore has to ask the system for the signature spoofing like microG GMS itself does. but FakeStore never did ask. so is there a way to grant signature spoofing rights to fakestore manually ?

and also, why does microG not include fakestore by itself as a fallback option, if no other "Phonesky" app is installed

also big thanks for [MENTION=8031265]kurtn[/MENTION] with the PM help

EDIT: so i googled a bit and found a way to grant signature spoofing rights to fakestore (or patched play store)

just start adb shell (PC or phone)

su

pm grant com.android.vending android.permission.FAKE_PACKAGE_SIGNATURE

so why is this info not in the first post? if its the only way to get microG working without nanodroid ....
[Android Apps and Games] Setialpha:
it's customizable... the 'nano' does not refer to it's size. For common problems, there's an #Issues section in the documentation.
[Android Apps and Games] cacio_confusa:
Is it possible to exclude everything else from the micro package like aurora services, location stuff etc? I wanted to try the setup zip, sadly it freezes the TWRP on my device so I just flashed the microG zip
[Android Apps and Games] :
Yes, you can just create a config file, so it doesnt install the rest., or you could install everything manually from f-droid, and convert then to system apps with systemizer magisk module.
[Android Apps and Games] TektTheGeek:
Try this https://downloads.nanolx.org/NanoDroid/Stable/

This link has different zip files to install. If you scroll down to nanodroid micro g, you will have micro G without all the extras.
[Android Apps and Games] cacio_confusa:
I did use this exact package. It has still installed more than JUST microG. But it also did not work with just flashing the zip.
[Android Apps and Games] reynard1:
this is true

2 month ago there is a magisk module on the repo for microg and its just microg without any other stuff

but the dev deleted the repo i dont know why
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
There is a systemizer module. Should be enough to get microG fully operational
[Android Apps and Games] LaMarMôt:
Hi

I can confirm the Magisk systemizer module gets the work done.

Anyway, I would like to report an issue I can't find a way around.

No matter how I install MicroG (classic with pushing GmsCore to sys priv-app, with unofficial .zip or whatsoever), I first get all the boxes checked in self-checking. (great !)

Then after a while, the last (two) boxes doesn't check and it clearly seems like the backend providers crashed or something (permission related ?)

If i disable and re-enable the backends in microG settings, it seems to work again (boxes checked and location back in other apps).

I'm running Android 10 (lineageOS 17)

Does anybody experience the same issue ?

FYI i tried that already without improvement :

./adb shell

su

pm grant com.google.android.gms android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

pm grant com.google.android.gms android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
Haha! There is simply no app to request network location. Install and run satstat

Or wait, in 10 there is location permission always or foreground only? MicroG should have allways, but doesn't request. That's the bug.
[Android Apps and Games] azakosath:
Try to keep always μG settings in recents and see if it helps.
[Android Apps and Games] LaMarMôt:
Behavior is kind of weird.

I cannot indeed grant location permission for MicroG to be set to "always". It is set to "when in use" and seems nothing i do about that.

BUT, even if it is indeed an issue, that doesn't seem to be the one here, i.e. if i toggle the backends providers in MicroG settings, it then get the last box checked, and even if i close µG settings from recent it delivers the location to other apps. (if i reboot or toggle the gps switch it looses the tick boxes)

BUT, even with µG open, even with all boxes ticked, what I mean is there is an issue with the GPS fixing, as in SatStat, even when GPS satellites are found (which is very rare...) and/or glonass etc., the device NEVER gets a fix.

I tried with two different D802, with a combination of LineageOS 17 (10), 16 (pie), and AOSP Extended (9.0) ROMs, and it is always reproducing.

I wonder if it is since Pie ?

Can you get a GPS fix (i.e. in SatStat) running Pie or 10 with MicroG ?

There possibly is a material issue here i guess
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
Gps fix has nothing to do with microG or GApps. You get a fix even without any of these. But only if your rom has correct implementation and you are in sight of satellites like outdoors and you wait long enough for first fix.
[Android Apps and Games] LaMarMôt:
Indeed, you're totally right.

Problem HAS TO be with rom or/and material.

(Can any of you confirm GPS fix with any other Pie or 10 ? i don't have an other phone to test, but i guess it has to work or I'd have heard about it ^^ )

Cheers !
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
LineageOS d802 is official. They don't get that tag if gps os broken

https://download.lineage.microg.org/d802/
[Android Apps and Games] LaMarMôt:
... and I dunno if it's the right place to report, but there is indeed problems with backends (at least mozilla and gsm location service) and Android 10 (API29). Will log asap
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
I think that is the place to report https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_UnifiedNlp
[Android Apps and Games] LaMarMôt:
I know, which is why I thought it was from something else.

I've browse the threads and some people seems to report the same issue. (plus i cross tested with 2 different D802, lineageos 17(unofficial), 16(official last release) and aospextended)

I've posted the issue in those threads and will clean install last official firmware from LG to see how it behave and report back.

Cheers !
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
Doesn't vanced has it's own microG fork? Could be you posted in wrong thread.
[Android Apps and Games] Mynacol:
AFAIK Vanced needs a special version of microG, which you won't find here.
[Android Apps and Games] starbright_:
I have no clue, why spoofing is not listed as a permission in my LOS16 device. I installed it via nanodroid and all looks good so far.

It is patched for spoofing and the microG selfcheck don't find any issues (beside the cell net based location - it is a wifi tablet).

If I check via settings/app/microG core (permission) I see spoofing in the advanced section - but it has a "!" symbol in front of it - not the normal icon. What can be the reason for this?

In setting/app/permission (so the not app specific setting) the point "spoofing" is not listed at all as permission ?!? On the other hand microG-selfcheck is "green". Strange.

In terminal "npem" show that gms and vending have FAKE_PACKAGE_SIGNATURE (as in a "normal working" microG-device).

What the hell is there going on? Anyone else ever had this problem?

Thanks for any help! (It is a LOS16 Wifi Tablet with Magisk 20.1 on it)
[Android Apps and Games] garylawwd:
Built in signature spoofing in the ROM will spoof playstore and microg signatures automatically (not giving you the option to choose in settings)

Some builds of Los I used in the past had this exact same thing.

Everything should be working fine though yes?
[Android Apps and Games] starbright_:
Not sure, at least Push Notifier Test is not working, no apps are registered for push. What else is a good test that it works?
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
Run an app that usually doesn't run without GApps

For push notification dial *#*#checkin#*#*
[Android Apps and Games] starbright_:
No dialer, is a wifi tablet. How to handle that?
[Android Apps and Games] Elder Lyons:
I know this has been asked a lot but the last time this got answered was three years ago. Is it possible to play Pokemon Go now? I've tried years before but couldn't get it to work. Really looking forward to using this... only pokemon and my banking app rely on google.