[SOLVED] downloaded an app and it demands me to enable the play store and log in even tho i use aurora store

2 months ago by goofsqueak to c/lineageos

**EDIT 2 AKA SOLVED: i changed my installation method from session to shizuku in the aurora settings, then i reinstalled the app and it works ** EDIT: it seems like i needed to enable the play store, and when i did the message wasn't there but it instead opened the play store and asked me to log in, which i won't do cause i use aurora store

so i downloaded this app (link somewhere here) from the play store and it needs play services, and luckily enough i have it enabled with some permissions. BUT when i open it and wait like 2 seconds a message pops up that says "Check that Google Play is enabled on your device and that you're using an up-to-date version before opening the app. If the problem persists try reinstalling the app."

help plz

actionjbone 10 points 2 months ago

Simplest solution: Delete it and find a different launcher. There are plenty of legit launchers out there.

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s38b35M5 1 point 2 months ago

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RobotToaster 4 points 2 months ago

Morphe has a universal "change install source" patch that may work

It's also an app with only 5k downloads, you could try emailing the dev to complain.

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MachineFab812 3 points 2 months ago

Looks like it should just be some icon sets and backgrounds. Sad to say, effort is one of the prime trade-offs for privacy, and this developer has made clear on which side they stand.

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shortwavesurfer 2 points 2 months ago

Sounds to me like you will be unable to use that particular application.

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goofsqueak 1 point 2 months ago

aw man 😔

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gullmar 1 point 2 months ago

For me, MicroG is the sweet spot: it's an open source reimplementation of the Play Services. I installed the app from Aurora and it works without complaining: check "LineageOS with MicroG".

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goofsqueak 1 point 2 months ago

is it really play services fault? correct me if im wrong but isn't there some way i can make it use aurora instead of the standard playstore?

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gullmar 1 point 2 months ago

Play Store and Play Services are not the same thing: the first is just the app store, the second is a set of tools that the apps can use to do things on your phone. Aurora replaces the Play Store, while MicroG mocks the Play Services.

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goofsqueak 1 point 2 months ago

SOLVED: i changed my installation method from session to shizuku in the aurora settings, then i reinstalled the app and it works

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