Installing microG on Sailfish OS

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#63

Source : personal experience (twice now with the latest update); there might be a bug somewhere

and no, I didnt write “aas needs spoofing” (please stick to what I write :slight_smile: ),
I mean given microg runs in appsupport; why dont app support fool the relevant options required for it to work to be set? For instance, it should recognize microg is installed; and hence pre-set the app rights configuration for it to be ready for use; with the option for the users to disable it…not leave the mess to sort out for an average joe user who doesnt know anything of android and is probably quite uninterested in all things android anyways (why would he use sailfishos otherwise?), and hence easily frustrated with the mess he has to go through just to get dome basic functionality any other phone offers out of the box…

#64

I have exactly the same problem as @matti.tujula ! I have made the process thouroughly!

#65

Please check for the latest versions (0.3.3) in F-Droid, 0.2.27 is now about two years out of date. It won’t install the updates automatically because the newer versions are signed with a different key.

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#66

0.33 is the one that gets installed, but when you check versions , it says “suggested” on 0,27.

Made no difference to use that one for me.

#67

On xperia 10 ii, at least it didnt work with the latest versions.

#68

What do you mean by didn’t work? I have microG 0.3.2 on my Xperia 10 II, and I haven’t really run into anything that doesn’t work.

#69

Same on my 10 III - all checks pass.

#70

Thanks for this. I was able to get whatsapp backup working with Xperia Iii. Hope will be able to put everything to Xperia 10 V XQ-DC72, once this model is supported.

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#71

I could not find the FakeStore in the repo, but the FakeStore is now part of MicroG Companion. So just install MicroG Companion if you need the FakeStore

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#72

Same here. This means the instructions need an update, right ?

There are quite some differences from the instructions, no ?

Jolla C2 here :

  • In F-Droid : I get a constant message about apps built with an older version of Android and cannot be updated automatically
  • There is no FakeStore anywhere (but @Rawnar wrote it’s part of microG Companion)
  • In microG Settings : The Self-Check reports all items supported in Signature spoofing support and Installed packages
  • The two banking apps I tried, have no Spoof package signature option under Permissions. None of them starts.
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#73

So you have checks in all the boxes? So you don’t have the same problem as I have? If so, that is good to hear.

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#74

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#75

Which exact steps did you take to install microG on the C2 @NikosAlexandris ?

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#76

Can’t post detailed steps at the moment. Quickly what I did : I tried to follow closely the “original” instructions but there are differences – I guess the existing instructions are a bit out-of-date. For the parts of giving permissions, I did that for each and every App independently. Clicking on an installed App in the Android Settings (that is : SailfishOS Settings > Android AppSupport > Tap 5 times in Android version > Apps). and then to its Permissions. Also, I ignored the warning in F-Droid that apps cannot be updated automatically.

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#77

Why don’t you just edit that Wiki post?

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#78

Same problem here as reported by the other C2-owners: no checkmark at “System spoofs signature”. MicroG Services Core and microG companion have signature spoofing permission. Those are the only apps that do request these permissions. There were no warnings about outdated versions. @NikosAlexandris, could you check if you have more/other apps installed that need spoofing permissions?

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#79

Hi,
not sure if anyone can help here. I had this Postfinance app (banking app) working without microG on an Xperia 10 III and after an update of the app it does complain about the device being rooted.
That’s where I installed microG in the hope that it could help make it work again but after following this thread, microG is installed but the Postfinance app still complains about the device being rooted.
Am I out of luck and it just won’t work whatever I try?
Does the banking app have a folder maybe with some settings files in it that I should erase before reinstalling it?

#80

If the change came with an update, they probably added some safety net bullshit and you will not be able to run it

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#81

The only thing I tried to be “spoofed” is two banking apps. No other needs at the moment. Do you have in mind a specific app to test ?

#82

Because I don’t have much free time at the moment.