Some 3rd-party apps are asking to login to a Google Account
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Description
I upgraded from version 0.3.2.40226 to 0.3.3.40226 and this behaviour is happening so it was likely introduced to 0.3.3. I think it might be the line
- Allow third-party apps to request first-party tokens after explicit user consent
But I am unsure about that.
If I press cancel, the app works like normal, but having to do this every time is a bit of a pain.
So it is: 3rd party app --> open --> prompted to login to a Google account --> cancel --> functions normally
Pop up image for reference
Prior to this, for pretty much all the old versions, I never have been prompted to do this. The only time was when I actually tried to enter a google account under microG --> Google Accounts --> Add Google account - that is if I were to add a google account.
Is there any way to block the popup from occurring that maybe I am missing in the settings?
I am not sure if this should be requested as an enhancement or rather a bug. I see #2648 has some related information but as an enhancement.
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the changes between versions 0.3.2.40226 and 0.3.3.40226, especially the reported third-party token consent change, and compare them with the related discussion in #2648. Done means identifying why third-party apps trigger the Google Account prompt and preventing the prompt when the app otherwise functions normally.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, java
- Domain
- authentication, mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100