microg / microg/GmsCore

[com.powerschool.portal] App shows warning "Failed to bind to the service."

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Description

Affected app
Name: PowerSchool
Package id: com.powerschool.portal

Describe the bug
When opening the app, it shows the warning "Failed to bind to the service." The app works fine otherwise. This warning does not appear if you're logged out.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Download PowerSchool
  2. Sign into a PowerSchool account
  3. Warning shows whenever opening app.

Expected behavior
The app shows no warning.

System
Android Version: 13
Custom ROM: crDroid 9.13

microG
microG Core version: v0.3.0.233515
microG Self-Check results: All ticked

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Research direction

Reproduce the warning by opening PowerSchool while signed in on Android 13 with the reported microG version, then compare behavior while logged out. Trace the service-binding path responsible for the warning; done means the signed-in app opens without showing “Failed to bind to the service” while preserving normal behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, java
Domain
mobile-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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