Android apps not working because there are no google apps! -> Firebase Cloud Messaging?

luddwig27 · 31 October 2022 13:44

I have a XA2 (Single Sim) with SFOS 4.4.0.72. I bought full version with android support and I’m using SFOS allready for some years. Allready some years ago I installed microG to get Google Cloud Messaging.

Last months I noticed that there are more android apps not working:

teilauto Carsharing - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.teilauto.m&gl=US - Closes after the error message: Google Play Service missing.
Flightradar24 - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flightradar24free&gl=US - Crashes at startup without error message.
Pl@ntNet - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.plantnet&gl=US - Error Message after startup says that the app is not working without Google Play Service, but it is working well anyway.

How to get better Google Play Service support? Is maybe the problem that there is no Firebase Cloud Messaging support at SFOS?? Are there any plans for Firebase Cloud Messaging??

tekktonic · 31 October 2022 13:49

I hit this a while ago. You need to go into the microg settings and enable cloud messaging, then a bunch of things will magically start to work.

luddwig27 · 31 October 2022 13:54

Thanks tekktonic for your fast response. But cloud messaging is allready active. It shows 16 registered apps using cloud messaging.

jolla4ever · 31 October 2022 17:46

Is “Settings / Android App Support / Disable Android App Support system package verification” still activated?

luddwig27 · 1 November 2022 18:38

The option “Disable Android App Support system package verification” is deactivated.

jolla4ever · 1 November 2022 19:19

I ran into problems after updating MicroG to version 0.2.25.223616. Found out I had to enable “Disable Android App Support system package verification” again.
This is poorly worded and I understand that there could be confusion about it. Hence the attached screenshot.

/edit Forgot to mention: after changing MicroG settings, you realy should reboot!

luddwig27 · 2 November 2022 18:29

I have a phone with german user interface. This option is also in german poorly worded. So I simply checked the option as you recomended. But there was still this error. So I rebooted my phone and now every thing is working great!! teilauto, Flightradar24 and Pl@ntNet is working without errors.

Thanks allot!!

jolla4ever · 3 November 2022 13:35

Glad to hear MicroG is functioning properly again. Thanks for your response, regards!