[com.freestylelibre.app.gb] LibreLink using BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE to detect abscence of Google Play
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Description
Affected app
Name: Freestyle LibreLink
Package id:com.freestylelibre.app.gb
Describe the bug
When I try to open the app, it displays a message saying "Please install this app from the Google Play Store".
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Download the app (I used Aurora store). The locale doesn't really matter, so if you don't have access to the GB app it should still work.
- Open the app
- Observe error message
Expected behavior
I would expect the app to function properly, and for microG to emulate <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE"/> to suggest that the app was installed via Google Play.
Screenshots
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System
Android Version: 10
Custom ROM: microG LineageOS 17.1
microG
microG Core version: 0.2.22.212658
microG Self-Check results: All ticked
Additional context
Annoyingly, this is the only app that I have not been able to get working, but it is the one I need the most. As the app is required for medical purposes, I would really appreciate it if you could give me any advice on how I could get it up and running. Thanks.
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First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the launch failure with Freestyle LibreLink installed from Aurora Store on microG, then inspect how the app checks BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE and how microG handles that permission. Done means the app no longer reports that it must be installed from Google Play, while preserving the reported Android 10 setup.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, java
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100