Problem Apps

Most apps work nicely with microG. Some candidates are causing some problems. Here we're collecting problems - and hopefully solutions.

App	App Version	microG Version	OS	Phone	Problem	Workaround	Usable	Related issue
Blitzortung Lightning Monitor	1.6.3_206	0.2.4-111-gf1cdb48	LineageOS 14.1	Moto G3	will not install, not show map	flash mapAPI v1 before installing
Cabify	7.1.10	0.2.4-111-gf1cdb48	OmniROM 8.1.0-20180422	Xiaomi Redmi Note 4	crashes with NullPointerException (right after selecting a pickup address)		⚠️	525
car2go	3.23.4	0.2.4-111-gf1cdb48	LineageOS 15.1 (15.1-20180731-microG-oneplus3)	OnePlus 3T	Requires update of Google Play Services	✔️ fixed with v0.2.6.13280	⚠️	590
car2go	3.36.6	0.2.6.13280	LineageOS 15.1 (15.1-2019220-microG-oneplus3)	OnePlus 3T	crash on startup		❌	711
Couchsurfing	4.21.8	0.2.4-111-gf1cdb48	LineageOS 14.1	OnePlus 3T	'Hangout' feature doesn't work		⚠️	349
Deutsche Post mobil	4.6.2	0.2.4-108-gf1cdb48	LineageOS 14.1	LG G3 D722	service stations are not displayed around phone location, crashes when a search by post code or street name is carried out		⚠️
Discord	6.5.6	0.2.4-111-gf1cdb48	LineageOS 14.1	OnePlus 3T	Does not register for push notifications		⚠️	540
eBay Kleinanzeigen	8.7.0	0.2.6-13280	LineageOS 15.1	Fairphone 2	Does not register for push notifications	Downgrade to App version 7.3.1 and it will register, but notifications will be unreliable, then re-upgrade to latest and it will work!	✔️
free2move	11.3.1 - and all versions before	0.2.4-108-gf1cdb48	LineageOS 14.1	LG G3 D722	map display gets crazy after some usage		⚠️	406
free2move	11.7.0	0.2.4-108-gf1cdb48	LineageOS 14.1	LG G3 D722	app crashes when verhicle on the map is tapped	downgrade to 11.3.1 or below	⚠️	406 persists
free2move	11.12.0	0.2.5-12879	LineageOS 14.1	LG G3 D722	vehicles on the map are not displayed		issue 406 (mentioned above) does no longer exist (:
free2move	12.3.0	0.2.6-14799-dirty-145	LineageOS 15.1	Xiaomi Mi6	Sometimes vehicles on the map are not displayed	Workaround 1: Restart the App sometimes - Workaround 2: Open Google Maps and locate yourself with GPS, then reopen Free2Move
Hangouts	23.0.172956998	0.2.5-12879	LineageOS 14.1		crashes on startup	workaround		72
hoy milonga Berlin	1.3 - and all versions before	0.2.4-108-gf1cdb48	LineageOS 14.1	LG G3 D722	crashes when "show map" icon is tapped		minor issue
Lyft	5.18.3.1520427999	0.2.4-108-g464d45d	DotOS 1.2	Moto G5	Display of map has issues, choosing a destination doesn't work at all without a workaround	workaround	⚠️	207
N26	3.18	0.2.6.13280	LineageOS 15.1	Xiaomi Mi 5 gemini	No push notifications, app doesn't even register with GMS, issue 507 author got it fixed randomly but no proper solution was offered	[workaround]	⚠️	507
NINA	2.2.3	0.2.6-13280	LineageOS 15.1	Fairphone 2	Does not register for push notifications		⚠️
Öffi	9.07.5-google	0.2.4-108-gf1cdb48	LineageOS 14.1	LG G3 D722	will not install	flash mapAPI v1 before installing	✔️
Strava	3.1.2 - and all versions before	0.2.4-108-gf1cdb48	RR-O v6.0.0	Moto G5	Refuses to start as Google Maps is not detected, though there is a workaround	Add a strava widget to your home screen, tapping that allows you into the Strava app	⚠️
Threema	3.4.1.413 (webshop version)	0.2.4-108-g464d45d	LineageOS 15.1	Nexus 5x, OnePlus 3T	does not register with GCM for push notifications; push token cannot be reset either, so push notifications do not work	use polling at the expense of battery consumption	✔️ fixed with microG v0.2.613280	509, 502, 439
Tinder	10.5.0	0.2.6.14847-dirty-155	LineageOS 16.0	Pocophone F1	Crashes to home screen upon trying to login via phone number, android.content.ActivityNotFoundException: No Activity found to handle null		❌	693
Uber, UberEats	4.250.10002 - and all versions before/after	0.2.6.15181-79-895c63c (tried with both Maps API v1 and v2)	LineageOS 15.1	Google Pixel XL	Map does not work at all. The cars stay stuck wherever they are on the map when dragging through it, making it impossible to tell where the driver is relative to the pickup. Additionally, the map itself glitches when dragging.		⚠️	#148, #685, #690, #701
Windfinder	3.1.2 - and all versions before	0.2.4-108-gf1cdb48	LineageOS 14.1	LG G3 D722	does not deliver map contents, only background map, but not map overlay, containing the wind force info e.g.		minor issue