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[Android Apps and Games] ale5000:
It is perfectly fine to use Google Play Store with microG GmsCore.

It is bad for Google to force using their apps but it also bad to force using open-source apps (different sides but same constrains).

It shouldn't be a war, I'm for freedom and everyone should be able to choose what app to use, being closed and tracked, open and transparent or also both together.
[Android Apps and Games] budbay:
I've had this same thing happen a few times on different ROMs, I'm not sure what the exact trigger is that causes this process but I will share how I've handled it. You will need to be rooted.

1 download MyAndroidTools app by WangQi

2 open the side menu and select apps at the bottom

3 select play store and see all component info

4 you will see in blue text what processes are currently running by play store, toggle each one individually until you find the correct process and then leave it disabled.

I'm sorry I don't remember the exact process causing it but you should be able to narrow it down quickly.
[Android Apps and Games] _Kosmas_:
It is this Playstore service:

com.android.vending/com.google.android.finsky.services.ForegroundCoord inator$ForegroundCoordinatorService
[Android Apps and Games] Shadow53:
There is a service you can disable in the Play Store app to make it stop doing that, or you can install the latest version. I try to have the latest version available as a flashable zip on my website at https://shadow53.com/android/downloads/microg/#google-play-store-standalone

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You probably have a built-in app that is conflicting with the UnifiedNlp module, similar to how com.qualcomm.location does on some ROMs. If you can remove that app, you should have location services working on the next boot
[Android Apps and Games] ghst7:
Thanks folks for yours replies, I'm gonna try now what you've all suggested. \`[T] /

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[MENTION=5934986]budbay[/MENTION] && [MENTION=6061988]_Kosmas_[/MENTION] thanks guys, disabling that service totally resolved my issue sending away that annoying notification, also thanks for you work [MENTION=5627087]ale5000[/MENTION] Tingle and your installer are really helpful, and finally next time I clean flash my phone I'll give it a try to your installer [MENTION=7126506]Shadow53[/MENTION], is always great to have more options to do things, have a great sunday folks \`[T] /
[Android Apps and Games] tofu:
Any examples of these apps? Even better if there was a complete list on the first page. I checked the apps that came with Carbon, but couldn't tell by their names anything that might conflict.
[Android Apps and Games] Shadow53:
Thing is, we're not sure what that list would be. It's a matter of finding the conflicts - so far, AFAIK, com.qualcomm.location is the only one that we know is a conflict. System logs may help clear it up, I haven't tried.
[Android Apps and Games] marcdw:
A few of us have tried Carbon ROM in the past and we all suffered from the same issue.

There is definitely something in Carbon that "breaks" things. Never figured out what though at the time.

Never dug deeper. Just moved on to another ROM.

Might revisit now that I have a (slightly) better understanding of what to look for.

EDIT: Quick search before battery runs out. This little snippet from a dev in a Carbon ROM thread.

https://xdaforums.com/z3-compact/development/cr-5-1-carbonrom-t3529766/page86

Post #861 I believe.

LG G3 D851, PAC-ROM 6, MultiROM, Tapatalk 4.9.5
[Android Apps and Games] moriel5:
How about "com.baidu.location"?

It is found on many (if not all) chinese phones.
[Android Apps and Games] Shadow53:
Seems like a good suspect. If you or someone else has one of those phones and wants to see if removing that app allows UnifiedNlp to bind to the system, please do.
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
Should i see baidu location in settings - apps - threedottmenu - Show system ?

In xiaomi redmi 2 there is no baidu. Neither with LOS nougat nor AEX Oreo.
[Android Apps and Games] Shadow53:
I would look under /system/app/ and /system/priv-app/ to be sure. Do any of those ROMs have issues binding UnifiedNlp for you? If not, someone with issues on a Chinese device should see if they have that baidu app and if removing it allows it to bind.
[Android Apps and Games] ale5000:
Could you both please run these commands to list files?

ls /system/app

ls /system/priv-app

And then post the file list here.

So I can see what location services are installed.
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
I allready posted this for AEX Oreo, which has the NLP issue. Xposed NLP module is a buckfix for this.

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=75102648&postcount=644
[Android Apps and Games] marcdw:
Did some testing on Carbon ROM on a ZTE Axon 7 2017U, United States, T-Mobile.

Multiple tests with just UnifiedNlp and the last with microG. com.qualcomm.location manually removed for the Nlp tests. Checked the system for anything else location related but didn't zee anything offhand. I'll have to boot back into the ROM for a file listing.

The ROM dev mentioned needing org.microg.nlp. That's also mentioned in the F-Droid description of one of the UnifiedNlp entries as a necessary location service.

Anyway, as expected I get the unchecked boxes, especially the "System supports location provider". The only easy fix was installing Xposed and the XposedGmsCoreUnifiedNlp module. With that in place everything was good. I think someone else resorted to FakeGapps module (if I don't have my threads mixed up) but of course that's not necessary.

No apps on the ROM to test things other than GPS Status & Toolbox and the browser.

First screenshot is from the UnifiedNlp only setup. The other two with a microG setup (no Play Store. Had to manually grant spoofing to FakeStore).

UnifiedNlp

microG

ZTE Axon 7 A2017U, Dark ROM, Llama Sweet Kernel, microG (NoGAPPS),, Multiboot, Tapatalk 4.9.5
[Android Apps and Games] ale5000:
This mean that it only support the GApps version of UnifiedNlp.

The NOGApps version and microG won't work with this ROM (if it only bind to org.microg.nlp).
[Android Apps and Games] marcdw:
LOL, oh, I just saw the previous post (I'm a slow composer).

Yeah, buckfix is right. If I read correctly that snippet I posted earlier it seems like a fix is something the ROM devs would have to add. Probably won't happen for Nougat though. I'm assuming CR 6 refers to Oreo? I don't follow Carbon development.

ZTE Axon 7 A2017U, Dark ROM, Llama Sweet Kernel, microG (NoGAPPS),, Multiboot, Tapatalk 4.9.5
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
These screenshots are with Xposed module active?
[Android Apps and Games] ale5000:
[MENTION=8031265]kurtn[/MENTION]

Unfortunately I haven't found nothing suspicious in your app list, I will look at the framework-res.apk later.

[MENTION=5358804]moriel5[/MENTION] [MENTION=8031265]kurtn[/MENTION] [MENTION=7126506]Shadow53[/MENTION]

Bwt I have added here the removal of Baidu location service and AMAP location service based on info found over the internet.
[Android Apps and Games] moriel5:
It won't be on LOS, but it may be on the stock ROM, especially if it has a chipset made by Mediatek.

There is no risk in uninstalling it, I have done it last year on my Doogee X5 Pro since I don't wan't Baidu (or the chinese government, which are as horrible as the U.S. government, for that matter) tracking me without my permission (plus, it gets my location completely wrong, due to some falsified legal claims in my country).
[Android Apps and Games] n'wah:
Can anyone confirm/deny if WhatApp and Telegram are able to register for Google Cloud Messaging with Android Oreo(8.0/8.1)? I tried MicroG about a month back with Oreo (with NanoMod, if that's relevant), but couldn't get either to register and went back to Nougat. Just want to know if anyone has had success with the same.
[Android Apps and Games] marcdw:
Yes, that's correct.

ZTE Axon 7 A2017U, Dark ROM, Llama Sweet Kernel, microG (NoGapps),, Multiboot, Tapatalk 4.9.5
[Android Apps and Games] marcdw:
Oh, I see. Thanks.

So today I also tested UnifiedNlp (GAPPS), named on system as org.microg.nlp. As a user app and in system.

Same results as with the microG stuff but with XposedUnifiedNlp module in place.

So it seems at the moment that Xposed will be needed on Carbon to get full functionality.

ZTE Axon 7 A2017U, Dark ROM, Llama Sweet Kernel, microG (NoGapps),, Multiboot, Tapatalk 4.9.5
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
Yes. There is a problem. I've tried GCM with the Push Notification Tester from OP. It says Success. It is shown correctly in microG settings.

No sign of WhatsApp in microG.

Setup: Xiaomi Redmi 2 with latest AOSP Extended v5.1 Android 8.1 microG 0.2.4-108-g..
[Android Apps and Games] ale5000:
I have released a new version of microG unofficial installer that should remove all traces of Chinese location services.

I'm interested in particular in reports from users with Chinese ROMs.
[Android Apps and Games] bagajohny:
Can someone explain me what is the difference between this microg and nano-mod microg? Also are there other microg versions out there? Where can I find them? Sorry if this isn't the right thread to ask such questions.
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
There is only one microG project

The others are migroG installers or implementations, oftend bundled with other usefull features to work without gapps.

shadow53's microg.zip

LineageOS with built in microG

ale5000's flashable installer

nanomod
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
Confirmed

https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/issues/439
[Android Apps and Games] locolyric:
hi all,

for google contact and calendar sync, i double check these apk were in the correct location (with the backuptransport in priv-app)

but still i didn't see any changes.
[Android Apps and Games] ale5000:
You aren't giving any detail that may help discover the problem however to setup them easily you can also use Google Sync Add-on (in my signature).
[Android Apps and Games] hilmifaturahman:
Can I play online games with this gapps?
[Android Apps and Games] gh0stzk:
Microg are not gapps package.
[Android Apps and Games] GYPSYdog3:
Thats wierd let me check
[Android Apps and Games] Opin:
same with me, how to uninstal micro G?
[Android Apps and Games] guest4711:
I think you made it a system-app: So the safest way is do dirty flash your ROM: Wipe system, dalvik, cache, flash your ROM, flash your preferred root solution if needed (e.g. magisk, LOS su-addon), flash g-apps (if needed), wipe cache and dalvik again, reboot.

If you installed it as user app, you may simply deinstall it using your app-manager (settings -- apps ).
[Android Apps and Games] :
First time trying to install MicroG. But NPO and Strava are saying Google Play Services are not installed:

https://imgur.com/uFiKNSe

https://imgur.com/xVOT3VY

MicroG self-check:

https://imgur.com/3OxcynY

https://imgur.com/vn5OrPn

FakeStore.apk installed

Someone knows whats wrong? (Rom, Xiaomi Redmi 4X)

Fixed updating MicroG to 0.2.4-108
[Android Apps and Games] barturblits:
NPO working correctly over here. Did you install fakestore?

Sorry, missed the last line and I see it's already fixed.
[Android Apps and Games] Phil_Smith:
Hey there, Google contacts keep force closing on Oreo 8.1 ...

Anything I can do?

Flashed the latest microG version
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
Maybe you should post in the tread of the flashable zip you used.
[Android Apps and Games] Phil_Smith:
I got the flashable zip file from a read-only telegram microG group for my device.

In a respective talk-active thread I didn't get any idea on how to solve this, so I thought maybe someone using microG,

(be it a flashable zip, and apk or whatever), might now this issue and might be able to help me.

If there was a designated xda thread for the zip file I used, I surely would have posted there (first).

Still, implicitly calling my intentions to get help here off-topic is a little off itself I think, but nevermind.

I've decided to go with stock contacts and they are working just fine, so I actually won't need help on this one anymore anyway.
[Android Apps and Games] ale5000:
Instead of get a "probably unsupported" flashable ZIP, you can also use the ones linked by [MENTION=8031265]kurtn[/MENTION] that are all supported and they work on almost all devices.

For the one done by me (in my signature) I can help you directly.
[Android Apps and Games] Phil_Smith:
Thank you very much!

For now I am fine, but if something unusual comes up that seems hard to solve, I'll try your package next time and ask you directly for help, if I need any : )

Thanks again!
[Android Apps and Games] Paz9:
does microg still sync contacts and calendars?

tried installing on my 5T says package corrupt cant install.
[Android Apps and Games] n76:
microG doesn't deal with contacts or calendars at all. If you are trying to sync with Google you might be able to install Google's sync agent. For myself, I use DavDroid to sync contacts and calendars with my personal server.
[Android Apps and Games] Paz9:
i cant install the microg on my 5T, ive installed xposed and enabled the spoof module

uninstalled gapps

tried installing gmscore and it says package is corrupt.
[Android Apps and Games] Shadow53:
My guess is that you've either got a bad download or you haven't uninstalled gapps completely. I'd recommend checking that your download of microg is valid, then make sure you've removed *all* of gapps - honestly, the best way to do that is to flash a custom ROM and not flash gapps.

You may also have better luck using someone's flashable zip file to install microg. Mine are at https://shadow53.com/android/downloads/microg/

ale5000 and Nanolx both have zips, too, and pretty popular among people using microg.
[Android Apps and Games] bagajohny:
Any way to deodex odexed ROM without using Android studio? I found one method with titanium backup but it didn't work with DU Oreo ROM. And I need safetynet so no xposed.
[Android Apps and Games] Josh:
Hello guys I'm newbie here and want to ask couple of questions. Want to try flash ABC ROM with microG and want to know about push notifications and sync with Google account on Gmail ,WhatsApp and Messenger !? Does it work!? About WhatsApp I read that push notifications doesn't work so if I'm wrong please correct me. Battery life is not good so want to try this method to help a bit. Thanks in advance
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
Something to read: https://shadow53.com/

WhatsApp works well without Google cloud messaging. Focus of microG is not battery life. Main focus are FOSS and privacy.
[Android Apps and Games] oF2pks:
oreo patch

EDIT : https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/pull/418

Check attached Los15.1 patch or ~#L3893 https://github.com/omnirom/android_.../android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java

(will also push Los15.1's WakelockBlocker & AlarmBlocker patches soon...)

Hope some will make a python µG injection script, but you can deodex any rom with SuperR Kitchen : https://xdaforums.com/apps/superr-kitchen/kitchen-superr-s-kitchen-v1-1-50-v2-1-6-t3597434
[Android Apps and Games] masri1987:
when having google play services errors, gps not working, microg app settings are properly set what else am i supposed to do? I checked for updates on F-Droid and it doesn't give me any.

Using this on a MTCD android auto unit
[Android Apps and Games] Mynacol:
MicroG on an Android Auto? Impressive!

We have to separate:

*GPS should work all the time, it is normally independent from any Gapps thing.

*Check manually that you are on the newest preview release - currently 0.2.4-108-xxxx. Depending on whether F-Droid should show you unstable updates you see updates for MicroG

*WHICH ERROR do you get? This is essential. Without it, we can only guess in the blue (sort of proverb in Germany)

*How did you install MicroG? Are you 100% sure you got COMPLETELY rid of any Google stuff?
[Android Apps and Games] ale5000:
Someone reported that it was able to flash my microG unofficial installer (there are also other installers as explained here) using FlashFire, it should setup almost everything automatically.

The only thing missing is signature spoofing; if you can use adb there is Tingle (and also others listed here).
[Android Apps and Games] masri1987:
Running microG embedded with aftermarket ROM for my headunit

The errors are "so and so app (most likely a google app like maps or gboard) needs google services to be updated" , about 3-4 of them in my status bar.

I switched ROM's and the miccroG on the rom i'm running now is working fine, but i still get that error msg when itry to use gmaps navigation , albeit it still works even with error.

Flashfire doesn't work really well with Android Auto\headunits right now, but i'll give it a go , should it overwrite any current microG installation ?
[Android Apps and Games] ale5000:
It do its best to automatically overwrite every microG installation but if you have manually put apk files in the /system partition with not-standard filenames then it is better if you remove them manually.

All installed components can be updated with F-Droid.

PS: If you give me the link of the ROM I can check if it contains apk with not-standard names.
[Android Apps and Games] Ex_FallenSkyTear:
my google app crash on start.

with scoop, xposed module, i have readed this error message: "Unable to create service com.google.android.apps.gsa.search.core.service.SearchService: java.lang.SecurityException: Failed to find provider com.google.android.partnersetup.rlzappprovider for user 0; expected to find a valid ContentProvider for this authority".

i use microG in android 8.1.

edit: solved, i downloaded and installed "google partner setup" and now work fine.
[Android Apps and Games] Bharadwaz:
https://shadow53.com/android/downloads/google-sync-adapters/

could i flash this for google contacts sync
[Android Apps and Games] Shadow53:
This question was already answered in the NanoMod (now NanoDroid) thread:

Yes. I have no guarantee that they work because I don't use them myself, but they *should* work. If you are using NanoDroid, use the included sync adapters with that project.
[Android Apps and Games] PodGom:
Using lineageOS for microG.

I set up a google account in settings and installed the google calendar app. The app added a calendar section to my account in settings and syncs perfectly. The problem is, every single time I start the calendar app, the microG service core pops up. I can't continue with sign in since my google account is already added, so I have to press cancel every time I launch calendar which is very annoying. Is there anything I can do to remove this?
[Android Apps and Games] oF2pks:
Flash DeltaAddon https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=24459283995305641 and set right permission GoogleCalendarSync.apk--> Calendar (works also with Oreo) (and reboot). If you use Playstore only, sometimes needs simple ClearData via apk/storage. If you mess again, then delete your account and recreate it.
[Android Apps and Games] starbright_:
I installed the previous 107 version manually, so copied it to the /system/priv-app.

Is it required to replace this file in the same way manually? I am asking, because I run into trouble last as I tried to installed it via Yalp/Fdroid.
[Android Apps and Games] nickgalaxy:
Hello

I am kind of new to this whole custom rom thing. I see that in order to get push notification.. I need to enable Google cloud Messaging which in turn requires device registration. So would it be a correct statement that enabling this is as good as using regular play store in terms of privacy.
[Android Apps and Games] n76:
microG blocks Google Analytics, replaces maps, geocoding and network based location services with other providers and gives you control over which apps can register for core messaging. So there is quite a bit less information going to Google from your phone.
[Android Apps and Games] Feniz:
I'm glad to see this kind of projects going on, but please make a flashable zip with the basic things it tooks too much time to install it.
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
See my post in page 430
[Android Apps and Games] OSheden:
It doesn't really help since he may not have the same setup. I only have 87 pages for instance.

Better to give the post number: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=75229641&postcount=4296

It would be appreciated to see those links in OP (@MaR-V-iN).
[Android Apps and Games] barturblits:
Trying crdroid 4.0 beta based on android 8.1 which has the signature spoofing patch but misses the network location patch. So I installed microg as system app and all but the gcm is working correctly. Apps are not registered in gcm. Push notification tester works correctly, it is also present in the microg settings under gcm but it says 'not registered'. It does show the number of messages it received. A fresh install of telegram shows nothing in the microg settings so assume it is not using gcm at all. I can find a heartbeat in the logcat and the following line:

GmsClient: unable to connect to service: com.google.android.gms.measurement.START on com.google.android.gms

but that seems to refer to something else according to issue 450:

https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/issues/450

Anyone an idea what's wrong here?

Going back to 7.1.2 for now.

Edit:

Sorry, double post for issue 439.
[Android Apps and Games] 4I-I:
I usually just use the zip file from here: https://shadow53.com/android/downloads/microg/

Else if your rom doesn't support signature spoofing you can use nanomod to patch it and they also offer a microg zip file
[Android Apps and Games] rien-ne-va-plus:
Hi everyone,

apologies if this issue has already been discussed but I'm having trouble running microG under Android 8.1 Oreo and haven't been able to find a discussion about it. I hope you can point me to the right direction.

I've recently wiped my phone and made a clean install on Extended AOSP 8.1. I used installed microG as used to from before and the self-check is fine (except location, but that's not so important right now). My problem is that no application actually registers with GCM - although the notification tester works flawlessly.

What can I do? I've tried WhatsApp, Threema, Free2Move, fhem and others and none registers even though the notification tester proofs it should work.

Thanks for any help

rien

P.S.: All the apps worked under the same version of microG under Android 7.1.2 without problems.
[Android Apps and Games] dugi9991:
There was some mentioning that microG had problems with WA, Telegram, etc.... And an issue was opened on GitHub. On the other way, I'm using the NanoDroid Magisk mod and have no problems whatsoever on the NitrogenOS 8.1 ROM on the 1+3 phone.

Can you check the log for some possible information that can help in further debugging? Write down the correct steps you've done while installing microG could also help.
[Android Apps and Games] barturblits:
Ok, so nanodroid microg works correctly. The documentation for nanodroid is a bit confusing so I never tried it before. Gonna try it with crdroid. What would happen if I would enable signature spoofing through nanodroid when the rom already has the patch? Gonna try tonight. Or else try another rom. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] rien-ne-va-plus:
I'm not using Magisk - this time I simply used the microG zip from here (flashed at same time as Rom): https://shadow53.com/android/downloads/microg/ and set the signature spoofing permission for the fake shop afterwords via adb.

I have WhatsApp registered with GCM now but nothing else (Threema has a manual re-registration function which fails when used)

I have never debugged an issue on Android with logs - is there a quick start what to gather from where?

Thanks

rien
[Android Apps and Games] kurtn:
No need to use adb for spoofing permission. Use settings apps (gear) permissions spoofing (threedot) system apps.