I tried to set up Signal with my MicroG setup but it just says 'Missing Google Play Services' after entering my phone number. Everything is turned on in MicroG (including cloud messaging and device registration) and other apps that use cloud messaging work. I have a bit of a niche setup (fakegapps + rooted stock rom) but I doubt that would cause problems.
Thanks in advance :)
Edit: I forgot to note, I'm doing this mostly for battery savings
Edit 2: I was able to fix it by installing under /system/app; comment thread: https://lemmy.ml/post/43156989/23961778;
Warning!! You need to have MicroG installed as an user app, already, for this to work.
Steps:
Create a folder on your pc with this structure (might not work for other devices; - means subdirectory): folder and also keep in mind you need to have these apps removed with Magisk so Android doesn't even know they exist:
-module.prop
-system
--product
---app
----GmsCore
-----GmsCore.apk
----Phonesky
-----Phonesky.apk
--system_ext
---app
----GoogleServicesFramework
-----GoogleServicesFramework.apk
module.prop should contain this (without the spaces empty lines): id=yournameforthemodule
name=yournameforthemodule
version=v1.0
versionCode=1
author=yourname
description=blabla
The apks should be this: GmsCore: core MicroG apk ( latest release as of typing: https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/releases/download/v0.3.12.250932/com.google.android.gms-250932024.apk ; or for Huawei: https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/releases/download/v0.3.12.250932/com.google.android.gms-250932024-hw.apk )
Phonesky: fakestore ( https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/releases/download/v0.3.12.250932/com.android.vending-84022624.apk ; Huawei: https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/releases/download/v0.3.12.250932/com.android.vending-84022624-hw.apk )
GoogleServicesFramework: ( updates rarely: https://github.com/microg/GsfProxy/releases/download/v0.1.0/GsfProxy.apk ; Huawei same )
After doing this zip the two folders so it looks like this:
archive:
-system
--....
-module.prop
and flash it to Magisk like any regular module.
I, also, created a Git repo. It's not the best considering I never used Git, but with this you just need to add the apk's: https://gitlab.com/zazarpro/microg-unprivileged-install
It works perfectly fine, using it for years.
IIRC the "checkin" code maybe needed:
After this, reinstall signal.
There are some other tips here, check them out:
https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/wiki/Helpful-Information
Other apps can register? Is it signal specific, or GCM is not working correctly (I guess it's the latter)
We have a microg community, I'm the mod there: !microg@discuss.tchncs.de
It is Signal specific, all other apps, atleast on my phone, that use cloud messaging work.
I remember last time I reinstalled my phone I had to fiddle with something to make Signal work, but I don't remember what it was, it was one of the tips from the page I linked.
Does other apps show up in the Cloud Messaging list in the Companion App? Also after you change something reinstall Signal, as it only checks if GMS available after installation, not later.
I reinstalled Signal from the website apk and got the same message. I currently have 5 apps registered, all displayed in the companion app.
I always install it from aurora. Is it the same as from the website?
Just tried it with Aurora and I get the same message
Maybe. I installed it as an user app.
I found an old similar issue, where a full reinstall helped random apps not registering: https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/issues/2092
You wrote you are rooted, but install microg as a system app not as a magisk module, when I installed as a magisk module I had some bugs.
I had the best experience installing it with minmicrog: https://github.com/FriendlyNeighborhoodShane/MinMicroG_releases/releases It contains everything all in one. It uses upstream apks, so even though it seems old, you can just update everything after installation.
Oh, I installed MicroG as an user app. I'll try installing it as a system app as a last resort, since reinstalling every messaging would be really tedious.
Also, one question. What do you mean by not installing it as a Magisk module? I'm not sure what other way there is, other than directly writing to /system
You wrote you are rooted, I guessed you rooted with Magisk. Magisk has a module system, you can install apps as system apps without actually modifying the /system partition. Microg doesn't like this.
If you are rooted you can very easily reinstall every app with neobackup.
How should I install it as a system app if not from a Magisk module?
MinMicroG from recovery with a
system-prefix: https://github.com/FriendlyNeighborhoodShane/MinMicroG?tab=readme-ov-file#uninstallation-and-notesOr this from recovery: https://github.com/micro5k/microg-unofficial-installer
Or with adb: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43526134/adb-install-system-app#50629380
Or with app systemizer: https://xdaforums.com/t/module-terminal-app-systemizer-v17-3-1.3585851/ I guess if you install this systemizer from recovery it will be installed as a system app? I'm not sure about this.
Maybe try it with magisk first, it's easy. I used microg for a while that way, and and it was usable.
Alright, I was able to fix it by installing it under /system/app which doesn't require any extra configuring. I'll share how I did this in an edit of the post. Thanks for all the help :)