microg / microg/GmsCore

Unable to log into Family Link with management account

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Description

Describe the bug
After attempting to log into Family Link with a management (not a supervised!) account, I'm sent back to the Family Link login page. When re-entering my credentials, I end up with a message saying that this account is already present on the device. I'm unable to get to the Family Link management interface.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Start Family Link an tap on "Log in"
  2. microG says that an app tried to log in to a Google account; confirm
  3. The Goolge login page opens; Enter e-mail addres and passwort of a management (not supervised!) account and confirm 2FA
  4. Select "I will be using this device" and agree to terms of service
  5. After a few seconds, we are back at the Family Link start page
  6. Again tap on "Log in"; confim in microG
  7. After re-entering e-mail address, a validation error comes up, complaining that this account already exists on this device
  8. When checking in the settings app, there's indeed a new "g" account with the entered e-mail address listed in the accounts section

Expected behavior
I would expect to be able to log into Family Link with my management account and to supervise my kids' accounts

System
Android Version: 12
Custom ROM: LineageOS 20.0 (lineage-20.0-20240629-nightly-beyond0lte-signed, to be precise)

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are identified. Start by reproducing the login flow on Android 12 with the reported LineageOS and microG setup, then trace the Family Link authentication and account-creation path. Done means a management account reaches the Family Link management interface without being rejected as already present.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android
Domain
authentication, mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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