I can't give the new permission to search device accounts

[girshcatt]

Describe the bug
I cant activate the search device accounts permission checkbox

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to 'Permissions section in microg'
2. Click on 'Search device accounts checkbox'
3. See nothing changed

Expected behavior
Its expected for microg to redirect me on giving permission window or something

Screenshots

System
Android Version: 14
Custom ROM: CrDroid 10.9

[dimka40185]

I have the same problem on Huawei Pura 70

[ale5000-git]

Hi,
it is opportune that you provide an english translation of the thing not ticked in the image.
It isn't like everything know your language and an image can't be translated.

[ale5000-git]

Also about the new permissions, most are privileged permission so they can't be granted unless you place the updated files in the system priv-app folder (with the corresponding new xml).

This apply only to normal phones, for Huawei there is no solution other then wait a ROM update (hopefully Huawei will fix it).

[dimka40185]

Hi, it is opportune that you provide an english translation of the thing not ticked in the image. It isn't like everything know your language and an image can't be translated.

Thanks for the explanation

[ale5000-git]

For the GSF issue you just need to install Services Framework Proxy from here: https://microg.org/download.html

For the issue with permission to "find accounts on the device" try to grant manually the contacts permission to microG Services in the Android settings.

[girshcatt]

Also about the new permissions, most are privileged permission so they can't be granted unless you place the updated files in the system priv-app folder (with the corresponding new xml).

This apply only to normal phones, for Huawei there is no solution other then wait a ROM update (hopefully Huawei will fix it).

Btw do I need only to have MicroG 0.3.7 as system app, or now i need also to put Companion there?

[girshcatt]

also i noticed that i can give location & notification permissions to companion, how are these permissions used in it?

[ale5000-git]

Btw do I need only to have MicroG 0.3.7 as system app, or now i need also to put Companion there?

If possible also Companion should be a privileged system app (with the corresponding xml file) to have everything working.
Note that all microG works also as user app, but there may be some limitations.

also i noticed that i can give location & notification permissions to companion, how are these permissions used in it?

There have been quite a few changes in the new version and I don't remember everything in detail but others may know it better.

[HanabishiRecca]

For the issue with permission to "find accounts on the device" try to grant manually the contacts permission to microG Services in the Android settings.

It is granted.

Although, there is GET_ACCOUNTS app op which simply refuses to be granted no matter what.

[girshcatt]

@HanabishiRecca how can i fix this?

[HanabishiRecca]

No idea.

refuses to be granted no matter what

[chirayudesai]

com.google.android.gms-250932014.apk aka 0.3.7:

  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS" android:maxSdkVersion="22"/>
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" android:maxSdkVersion="22"/>
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS" android:maxSdkVersion="22"/>

com.google.android.gms-250932014.apk aka 0.3.6:

  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS"/>
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS"/>
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS"/>

And thus it's not granted on any device with a higher SdkVersion.

It's because of https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/blob/v0.3.7.250932/play-services-auth-workaccount/core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

Ref: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission#GET_ACCOUNTS

@fynngodau why was the maxSdkVersion needed there?