[com.enflick.android.TextNow] TextNow - Fails to log into account June 2023
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Description
Affected app
Name: TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited
Package id: com.enflick.android.TextNow
Describe the bug
TextNow fails to login, On the login page for an existing account, entering the Email address, and Password results in an error message that reads: "An error has occurred. We are having trouble accessing your account. Please try again."
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Launch TextNow
- Click on "Already have an account? Log In"
- Select Log In with Email
- Enter email, password, and accept terms, then click "Log In"
- Fails to login and displays the error message "An error has occurred. We are having trouble accessing your account. Please try again."
Expected behavior
A successful login should occur
System
Android Version: 13
Custom ROM: CalyxOSOS 4.10.1
microG
microG Core version: 0.2.27.223616-39 (9803dc4)
microG Self-Check results: All ticked, except for "Permission to This app can appear on top of other apps"
I also added the permission so that TextNow could appear on top of other apps, and I am receiving the same exact error
Contributor guide
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the Android authentication paths in microG and reproduce the TextNow email-login failure on Android 13 with the reported configuration. The issue provides no source file or test entry point; done would mean identifying the compatibility failure and confirming that TextNow can log in successfully.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, java
- Domain
- authentication, mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100