Problems getting Aurora Store working without anonymous login (Jolla Phone 2026)

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I have been trying to log in Aurora Store with my personal G account but it always says “unable to refresh account” or something like that.

Currently in Aurora settings (the one found top right corner in ui) I can see two accounts, anonymous and my personal but when I try to set my personal account as default it says “unable to refresh account” or similar, sometimes it just keeps loading forever in “Switching account ….”, I noticed that happens at least when WLAN and Mobile data both are enabled so definitely there is also some problems in networking side in Sailfish how it handles when both are enabled.

I have added my account in microG settings and I think almost everything is enabled there, Selected profile under Google device registration is currently “Motorola Moto G (LineageOS 14.1)” have tried automatic and real also.

So how I can proceed solving this?

Thanks!

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I had to update Aurora Store through F-Droid to be able to log in with a Google account.

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Thanks but looks like I have latest 4.8.4 already installed.

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In my case Aurora Store crashes if I choose my Google account added to MicroG.

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I don’t have an account linked to MicroG, I only logged in in Aurora. The only thing I did in MicroG was making sure that all the self-check pass.

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After restart of AAS it got it wprking now. Nevertheless paid Apps can’t load, System does not see them as paid in my account.

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Can you install the app (I’m assuming it’s a paid app) on another android device, backup the app (I used total commander), transfer it to sailfish and install it? Obviously this only works with having a spare android device, but I’m sure there are other ways if you don’t have another phone.

I’m not sure if this works, but this would be the first thing I’d try.

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Originally I want to login with my personal is to get Mobile Pay app, its not paid app but I have read its required to login with your personal acc to install it but tried install again and now install suddently workded.

But now Mobile Pay gives only “Denmark” or “Greenland” options to choose from in onboarding “Where do you live” question” which is kind of wierd because I live in Finland :smiley: Gave location access to app but still same…

And for original problem restarting AAS didn’t help, so stuck with anonymous mode for now.

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There is two different mobilepay apps in Aurora, you need to be careful which ine you install. You now installed the one for Danish market. When you install the one for finland / sweden you are able to select correct country

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ah, yes. now I get it going (almost, need to install chrome also…)

Thanks!

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No problem, Vivaldi also works. Note that you need to install the older version for it to function. Newest versions don’t work anymore

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This problem is popping up again. Looks like Aurora Store has some serious problems installing apps, contantly getting “Server Busy” error when trying to install or update app and that maybe releated that Google may have started to block anonymous accounts.

So far I have been happy with anonymous login but if above is true and Google started blocking things I need to get login with my personal account working.

So what I can do to investigate this further? I still get same “unable to refresh account” error when trying to set my google account as default from settings.

Account is added to microG and I think it need to be so I can use stuff like Garmin connect, Whatsapp, Signal …

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Would using Obtainium sove the issue?

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So I have a problem with opening the Aurora store. Whether I try to proceed Anonimously or by logging in on MicroG with a Google account, I get a message that there is no connection.

However, WiFi is definitely working. I do not have a SIM installed at this point, but I guess it should be working with just WiFi.

What am I missing?

Oh and nothing shows up in F-Droid either. Seems like perhaps AAS isn’t getting connections with only wifi being active?

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It probabably have nothing to do with your connection.
Aurora Store is overwhelmed with new users. New SFOS users might also contribute to that.

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Are there really that many??? And F-Droid also isn’t getting any content in there.

I tried stop+start AAS, tried with the “treat Mobile Data as Wifi” setting on and off.

However, I do see that the wifi network shows “Limited connectivity” in the settings. Not sure what’s up with that. There is connectivity as I just installed an app from the Jolla Store and can browse as well.

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Thanks, looks like that app not really solving my problem.