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[Q] Looking for App to sort Contacts

Hi Guys,
i got a serious problem, i synced my contacts with google, now i got the problem, that i got every number like 5 times (all the same nr.) @ the contact list.
This is pretty annoying, because of this issue i got around ~4000 contacts saved..
Is there any app or so, that lets me just check/uncheck the contacts i want to delete so i can easily resort my contact list.
All the apps i found so far are only able to delete a single contact per task.
Thats a bit awful with ~4k contacts, thats why i ask you now
thx in Advance
Syther

Hey
really no one?
Bump ^^
thx in advance !

I'm calling shenanigans on the 4000. I just manually deleted my contacts. I found a multiple select contacts app so I could batch delete contacts.
Sent from my Liberty

Simple steps: make sure all your contacts are on Google, wipe data, login to Google, fixed!
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Hello Guys,
thx for the responses.
I already did several wipes (installed different builds) but google automatically syncs all ~4k contacts to my mobile phone.
Maybe someone had this problem too and could solve it easier then delete every single contact alone.
regards

andrew.cambridge said:
I'm calling shenanigans on the 4000. I just manually deleted my contacts. I found a multiple select contacts app so I could batch delete contacts.
Sent from my Liberty
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What is the app's Name?
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I had the same issue as you, syther.
I didn't think about looking for an app that would do that.
1) Go online (using GMail) to the Google account your phone is linked to.
2) On the left there should be a button called "contacts."
3) Click it and it should bring you to all your contacts that are synced to it.
4) Click the "more actions" button and go to "find & merge duplicates."
It won't merge all of the duplicates, but it'll merge most of the ones you have hopefully.
An example of a contact not merging would be
Joe-Bob (555-555-5555) and Joe-Bob (+1555-555-5555)
For that scenario I just went and deleted it manually through GMail to ensure it will never sync those contacts again.
Hopefully that will lessen the burden of deleting your contacts manually.
-lilhugo

you will also want to create groups in Google's contacts. What you may have happening is the ton of random one time emial addresses that got saved.
I've created a "main" group that only has legitimate contacts and haven't had any issues since.
You can also export all of the contacts out of Google into a .csv file that you can open in excel and fix to your hearts desire.

Thank you !
I could´ve come on that idea on my on lol - most time, the simplest things you cant find hehe
awesome i solved it through gmail directly really thank you people!

Samsung Galaxy S6 — facebook contacts sync is missing

A week ago all of a sudden i cant seem to sync my fb to my s6 contacts, when i checked the fb app settings, if you keep scrolling down the facebook contacts sync is missing from the app. I'm using an s6 as well and its there and everything is working
Plz help

Go to S6 settings, then Accounts, locate Facebook.
See if you can sync your contacts again.

fssct said:
Go to S6 settings, then Accounts, locate Facebook.
See if you can sync your contacts again.
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already doing its not working

I just read a thread over at the Samsung forums concerning the missing and non functional FB contacts sync recently, and it appears that this is not a bug, but a FB person stated that this feature has been discontinued!
What in the world were they smoking??? Are they completely gone stupid?
This is a global thing and affects everyone on Android.
Worst thing is that nobody knew.
There is people that don't care, but there is also people that do, and this is certainly NOT a point that needed addressed in this app.
I can't believe all the gimmicks they add and then an essential like that is being removed! Unreal!!!

naudmick said:
I just read a thread over at the Samsung forums concerning the missing and non functional FB contacts sync recently, and it appears that this is not a bug, but a FB person stated that this feature has been discontinued!
What in the world were they smoking??? Are they completely gone stupid?
This is a global thing and affects everyone on Android.
Worst thing is that nobody knew.
There is people that don't care, but there is also people that do, and this is certainly NOT a point that needed addressed in this app.
I can't believe all the gimmicks they add and then an essential like that is being removed! Unreal!!!
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I'm here because I was looking around to solve this problem. It seems simply removed by Facebook devs. It's incredible and absurd.
I come from an hard reset and now I can't sync nothing even if under Settings --> Account --> Facebook there's the sync option. But (surprise) it doesn't sync nothing. It says sync complete, but there's not data transfer.

frezd91 said:
I'm here because I was looking around to solve this problem. It seems simply removed by Facebook devs. It's incredible and absurd.
I come from an hard reset and now I can't sync nothing even if under Settings --> Account --> Facebook there's the sync option. But (surprise) it doesn't sync nothing. It says sync complete, but there's not data transfer.
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Fix :
1. uninstall current fb
2. install v27 via apkmiror
3. system settings > accounts > facebook > sync contacts
4. parameter app>sync contact
5. update facebook app
Working for me

naudmick said:
Fix :
1. uninstall current fb
2. install v27 via apkmiror
3. system settings > accounts > facebook > sync contacts
4. parameter app>sync contact
5. update facebook app
Working for me
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Tried. Facebook v27 crash immediately after I open it. I hope Facebook will reintroduce this function.

New Galaxy S6 phones are pre-installed with Facebook version of at least 40. So you cant uninstall it or go back far enough to get 27.. Disabling it also does not let you install FB version 27. Sucks. I was able to do this workaround using my S4. Upgraded to the S6 and now I can't.

Not really true - I just did that on my new S6. Disabled the FB, uninstalled the updates (down to stub version) and installed ver. 27 over it. It synced my contacts, and then I updated the app - worked like charm
However, I assume with the FB updated to newest version, the new contacts may not sync anymore... :/
PS. Should be under Btr1976's post - sorry...

I did this too and can confirm it works.
I can't imagine why in the world Facebook did this stupidity.
If you can't install v27, maybe you could use a third party app. I used HaxSync when I used AOSP ROMs on previous phones. Worked like a charm.
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[APP][4.4+][ROOT] Contacts Sync - sync your address book contacts

WARNING: This app requires a rooted device. It's recommended to backup your contacts before using it. I personally recommend backup to Google account, as it offers to undo changes easily, and I think it backup even photos quite well.
Background
Seeing that the only app that allows to sync your contacts photos is SyncMe, yet it can't sync with WhatsApp (and there is a good reason for this), I've decided to create this app.
What this app does
Its purpose is to sync your contacts photos on the address book with those on WhatsApp.
Download
APK mirror:
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/androiddeveloperlb/contacts-sync-requires-root/
ApkPure:
https://apkpure.com/contacts-sync-requires-root/com.lb.contacts_sync
Requirements and permissions explanation
WhatsApp app being installed and working well. Tested on version 2.16.306 (build 451445).
A rooted device/emulator. It is needed for getting the HQ contacts images, for auto-granting the other permissions, and for the automation of the entire process.
Internet connection - allows WhatsApp to download the photos. Don't have any app to download stuff in the background. Otherwise it might fail to get the images in one way or another.
Contacts permissions - the app needs to modify your contacts...
Phone and usage-access permissions, so that the app could monitor WhatsApp Internet activity.
Draw on top permission- for allowing to halt the process, and for staying on portrait mode during the process.
Isn't there a non-rooted version?
It is highly possible that I can make one. I started by using accessibility service to handle the automation, and I made it work for a single contact that has a photo.
It will take a long time till I can finish it, but it was a step in the right direction.
However, sadly, Google has recently warned all apps that use accessibility service for purposes that are not for disabled users (many articles about it, including here, here and here) , so for now this work is on hold, till I find out what is really going on.
They might remove the app or even my own Google account, according to these articles. I do not want to take this risk, after so much time working on it.
That being said, I might put here on XDA the app some day. Will take some time though. I may have made progress, but I didn't handle everything that needs to be handled.
In any case, this app is only for rooted devices. If I have non-rooted solution, I might need to make a new app for it.
EDIT: later Google added a form and a policy team to handle accessibility, but it's so messy that it might mean the whole work on such a thing would go away. You can read about my experience of this here. Very frustrating, but I still wish to try it out some day.
Recommended
A good Internet connection
Android 5.0 and above
Have all contacts saved into Google.
How it works
It currently only has 3 simple steps:
- grant permissions (needed only once).
- fetch photos by first checking which are new and then go over each of them.
- sync the photos.
All phases are easy to go by (just press a single button) , and are all automatic and based on things any power user can do anyway, given enough time and patience.
The last step can even be done in the background if you wish.
Do note that as it highly depends on how WhatsApp works, it is possible that one day a new version of WhatsApp will change too much, that it won't work.
If you've found any bug, please let me know.
Why no fully automatic background sync?
This is a bit problematic because :
it works in the foreground, and not the background
if you have a lock screen, the app will need to bypass it, which might be an issue.
it emulates touch operations, so if you are not aware of what's going on, it might have some risks in using it in the background
That being said, you can enable the scheduler feature that will schedule a check if it seems there are new updates that you can sync.
This operation is so efficient that it doesn't require Internet connection and you can safely set it to run every day without worrying about the battery. Just remember to let the app have root access and contacts permission.
Would it work with modded WhatsApp ?
Maybe, as long as the package name of it is the same as the official one (meaning "com.whatsapp"). Last time I checked the GBWhatsapp app (available here, called "GBWAPlus"), it worked fine with it.
Might not work in the future or on other mods.
Why not support more chatting apps? Telegram? Messenger? Viber? Skype? ...
I've spent an entire week finding what can be done with each of the top chatting apps, and failed to find a way to work with them.
Even Telegram, which is supposed to be open sourced, was found too complex to work with, and even if I did manage to work with it, its terms are that my app should be a chatting app too, with all of the basic features of a chatting app.
This will all take so much more time that I can afford for a spare time app, and it's out of the scope for the app to be a chatting app, just to sync photos.
The app says I don't have contacts. How come?
You probably didn't let it to sync with your address book yet. Let it have the permission it needs (mainly Contacts permission), and then run it, then run my app.
If all fail, uninstall and re-install both apps, and grant the needed permission to both, and then run my app.
The app used to work before I've switched to a new ROM, and now it doesn't. How come?
Some ROMs mess with how Android handles contacts on the address book. I have no idea why and I have no idea in which way, so sadly I have nothing to do about it other than recommend using better ROMs...
The app fails to sync contacts or crashes even before. How come?
There are some issues related to address book that are out of this app's scope and responsibility.
Here are some possible workarounds:
1. Try to clear data of WhatsApp, of Contacts Storage , of Contacts, restart device, open your Contacts app, let it sync with the address book for some time. Then Try my app again.
2. One user wrote this:
may be suggest him the way it works for me,export contacts from phone to vcf file,delete contacts from hone,through web, import vcf file to google,through phone sync contacts to google,through phone sync contacts to whatsapp, sync photos with your app
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3. Another solution someone wrote is that clearing the data of "com.android.providers.contacts" package name and restart of the OS fixed it.
4. Some users say the app doesn't sync their contacts. I'm still investigating this issue, but for now, you can try to convert all your contacts to be on Google account. Some users said it helped, and some said that moving to another rom helped. Sorry if the app doesn't work for you even after those actions. Hope to find the reason for this.
One user said this helped: backup contacts to vcf file. delete all contacts. Import vcf file in web browser into Google account. Let it sync on device. Use the app.
I have "parallel apps" feature (AKA "cloning" of apps) on my phone , allowing multiple instances of apps. Why can't this app work well when it's turned on?
This feature that some devices have is not native Android feature and can cause real issues and break things. Sadly I couldn't find a way to overcome it (wrote about this here)https://stackoverflow.com/q/49930676/878126. It even doesn't work well in general, not allowing you to put widgets of the second one. Same goes for sharing. Please disable it before syncing using my app. Instead of this cloning feature, you could just use both WhatsApp and WhasAppBusiness.
Tested devices and Android versions
Nexus 5X with Android 6.0.1 , Android 7.0 and Android 7.1.1.
HTC One M8 with stock Android 5.0.2
Nexus 6P Android 7.1.1 DP1
asus zenfone 2 lazer (ze550kl) 6.0.1 stock
Moto G3 with 7.0
Nexus 5 with CM13 (Android 6.0.1).
and more...
App translation
https://crowdin.com/project/com-lb-app_manager
Beta testing
Links for the beta testing group:
- https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.lb.contacts_sync
Articles
https://www.androidrank.org/application/contacts_sync_requires_root_/com.lb.contacts_sync?hl=en
Privacy policy ?
Written on this post.
XDA:DevDB Information
Contacts Sync, App for the Apps & Games
Contributors
AndroidDeveloperLB
Version Information
Status: Testing
Created 2016-11-27
Last Updated 2017-01-04

Reserved
Privacy policy for "Contacts Sync" app
I do not store anything of your device on any server. I don't even have or need a server for this app to function.
Everything this app does, it does locally on your own device.
All that is used is by/for ads of third party companies:
https://www.google.com/adsense/localized-terms?hl=en_US

Can run more than 1 app clone for same aplication?

FabioAreia said:
Can run more than 1 app clone for same aplication?
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I don't understand the question.
The app just syncs your contacts photos, with those that are on WhatsApp.

Wrong thread. Sorry
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FabioAreia said:
Wrong thread. Sorry
Enviado do meu Vodafone Smart ultra 6 através de Tapatalk
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Can you delete the posts then?
If so, how do I do it too? I don't know ...

Updated version. What's new:
1. Fixed super user permissions granting issues.
2. Tweaked fetch images phase by using a safer (yet sadly slower) method. Hopefully will not miss any image now.
3. While fetching images, prevents screen from being automatically turned off, so that it won't fail later.
EDIT: I think I know why the app won't sync with some contacts. This happens in the case of a lot of contacts. I will have to fix this.

Updated version.
What's new:
1. Fixed issue of missing images.
2. Massive speed improvement of syncing phase. On some devices you won't even believe it did anything.
3. From now on, only new images will sync. This is another improvement in terms of efficiency.

No 4.4 compatibility?
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david6910 said:
No 4.4 compatibility?
Enviado desde mi SM-N910F mediante Tapatalk
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What do you mean? It doesn't work on your 4.4 device?

Does this sync pictures to google account, so I only have to do the sync once and then the pictures are stored to Google contacts in web?

stunned said:
Does this sync pictures to google account, so I only have to do the sync once and then the pictures are stored to Google contacts in web?
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Short answer is yes, but ...
It syncs with all your contacts, whether they are in Google or on the device.
If they are Google contacts, the photos will also be saved on Google's servers.
However, Google tends to save only low quality images, so I think that if, for example, you do a factory reset and get the contacts back, the photos you will have from Google will have low quality.
This is what I saw last time I checked it, using SyncMe app (which I also still use to sync my contacts) , but maybe it changed, because it was a long time ago.

Worked great for me, finally nice work. Any donate button around here? Can't wait to see future improvement for maybe updating just one contact.

Nice
Saved my time, great tool ty.

biglo said:
Worked great for me, finally nice work. Any donate button around here? Can't wait to see future improvement for maybe updating just one contact.
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I'm not sure if I should publish this app on the Play store, so donating is not possible at the moment.
Share the app instead.
Or, try my other app, here.
BTW, there is no update mechanism, so I'd like to know how to add "follow project" for users here, so that they will get a notification on the forum whenever there is a new update.
Anyone knows how to do it?

Okdemir said:
Saved my time, great tool ty.
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Thank you. Can you please share which device and Android version you've tried it on?

AndroidDeveloperLB said:
Thank you. Can you please share which device and Android version you've tried it on?
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Ofc, i have rooted marshmallow stock rom of asus zenfone 2 lazer (ze550kl)

Okdemir said:
Ofc, i have rooted marshmallow stock rom of asus zenfone 2 lazer (ze550kl)
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Nice. Thanks.

AndroidDeveloperLB said:
I'm not sure if I should publish this app on the Play store, so donating is not possible at the moment.
Share the app instead.
Or, try my other app, here.
BTW, there is no update mechanism, so I'd like to know how to add "follow project" for users here, so that they will get a notification on the forum whenever there is a new update.
Anyone knows how to do it?
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Ok I don't have any knowledge on that updating feature, i thought you would have setup a PayPal account for donations.

biglo said:
Ok I don't have any knowledge on that updating feature, i thought you would have setup a PayPal account for donations.
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That's ok. You can share the app and also try my other app (there you can donate if you wish).

Need suggestions managing 2 google accounts 1 phone.

Hello,
I have a common phone at home, generally used by everyone in case of emergency.
I have added my google account to same (my main account).
I have made an added another google account to the device.
I want this active to be active for any activity performed on the device..
Specially when installing stuff from playstore or watching youtube or using google app..
If there is anyway.
Or simply please guide me to remove my main account from 2 accounts available.

IODroids said:
Hello,
I have a common phone at home, generally used by everyone in case of emergency.
I have added my google account to same (my main account).
I have made an added another google account to the device.
I want this active to be active for any activity performed on the device..
Specially when installing stuff from playstore or watching youtube or using google app..
If there is anyway.
Or simply please guide me to remove my main account from 2 accounts available.
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settings /accounts/Google/
account you want to limit
uncheck services you do not want to sync

multiuser mode?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sitesearch.php?q=multiuser mode

sd_shadow said:
settings /accounts/Google/
account you want to limit
uncheck services you do not want to sync
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Thanks that temprarily resolves my problem,
Is there anyway, I can remove the main account from this device (I dont wish to flash that as it has tons of stuff to backup belonging to lot of people here).
I have added a new account, I want to keep this and remove main account.
Its a vivo v1 max device.

IODroids said:
Thanks that temprarily resolves my problem,
Is there anyway, I can remove the main account from this device (I dont wish to flash that as it has tons of stuff to backup belonging to lot of people here).
I have added a new account, I want to keep this and remove main account.
Its a vivo v1 max device.
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in account sync settings
top right there should be 3 dots for menu options
select remove account

Which Email App?

Hey Guys,
Which Email Client are you using with your gmail/live accounts on Huawei - Which has no trouble with notifications and GMS dependency ?

Aqua Mail

future3 said:
Aqua Mail
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I have tested and aquamail notifications are not reliable .. please test with gmail account and outlook account. which mail are you using?
i have been testing the following apps:
huawaei email app
yahoo mail
outlook mail
gmx mail app on huawei app gallery
aquamail app on huawei app gallery
bluemail app on huawei app gallery (still has google push warning)
the only reliable & instant notifications are with yahoo mail app and microG installed.
... but now microG is causing problems with whatsapp and I cannot use whatsapp due to a google play services error
my conclusion .. is at this time .. there is no instant & reliable email notifications for gmail and outlook without using GMS (at least via microG).

I use Fairemail (also available via Fdroid) and am pretty happy with it (with and without Google services)

linux2525 said:
I have tested and aquamail notifications are not reliable .. please test with gmail account and outlook account. which mail are you using?
i have been testing the following apps:
huawaei email app
yahoo mail
outlook mail
gmx mail app on huawei app gallery
aquamail app on huawei app gallery
bluemail app on huawei app gallery (still has google push warning)
the only reliable & instant notifications are with yahoo mail app and microG installed.
... but now microG is causing problems with whatsapp and I cannot use whatsapp due to a google play services error
my conclusion .. is at this time .. there is no instant & reliable email notifications for gmail and outlook without using GMS (at least via microG).
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Aqua Mail works fine for me using Gmail. Notifications are very reliable once the relevant battery optimisations are turned off. Check your config.

Microsoft Outlook works fine on my P40 Pro. no problem with notifications.

I am using the stock android email client with no issues with notifications for my Gmail account.

Bluemail is working nicely and allow all types of accounts.
Gmail is also working but I use Autosync account activator app.

CALISTHRONE said:
I am using the stock android email client and have no issues with notifications for my Gmail account.
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yes ... but do a few tests ... it is not instant like many notifications .. i read somewhere that there is a 15 min sync with gmail and the huawei app ..
i am using outlook and microG and notifications are instant.
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jejecule said:
Bluemail is working nicely and allow all types of accounts..
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did you install GMS/GPS?
i tried BlueMail without GMS/GPS and it is not very good at all .. always an annoying message that it is not connected to google cloud messaging.
bluemail and aquamail are pretty bad.

linux2525 said:
yes ... but do a few tests ... it is not instant like many notifications .. i read somewhere that there is a 15 min sync with gmail and the huawei app ..
i am using outlook and microG and notifications are instant.
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did you install GMS/GPS?
i tried BlueMail without GMS/GPS and it is not very good at all .. always an annoying message that it is not connected to google cloud messaging.
bluemail and aquamail are pretty bad.
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I installed Gms the first day I received the device using the Greek you tube video.
As already told, nearly all Google apps are working, including maps, fotos, YouTube and even Google pay.
Only issues remaining are some bank apps (not all), and notifications for all apps using Google cloud messaging.
I then installed Bluemail and received mail notifications from Gmail and other exchange accounts.
Using Autosync account activator app I know receive also notifications from Gmail app.
Regarding Netflix, its working but not available in Playstore, had to install it via Aurora store.

jejecule said:
I installed Gms the first day I received the device using the Greek you tube video.
As already told, nearly all Google apps are working, including maps, fotos, YouTube and even Google pay.
Only issues remaining are some bank apps (not all), and notifications for all apps using Google cloud messaging.
I then installed Bluemail and received mail notifications from Gmail and other exchange accounts.
Using Autosync account activator app I know receive also notifications from Gmail app.
Regarding Netflix, its working but not available in Playstore, had to install it via Aurora store.
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Interested in the part bolded above. My assumption is that the notification issues are the same irrespective of whether you install GPS or not? e.g.You install GPS to get the missing apps such as Photos, Google pay etc but you will still be left with no notifications for almost all apps.
It is the lack of notifications that are starting to really bother me, pretty much all I have workling are outlook, sms and whatsapp. Messenger lite too works on and off. I thought I would be ok with that but I really am not!

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future3 said:
Aqua Mail works fine for me using Gmail. Notifications are very reliable once the relevant battery optimisations are turned off. Check your config.
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with or without GMS?
with or without microG?
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Gleefull said:
Microsoft Outlook works fine on my P40 Pro. no problem with notifications.
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need some extra detail ....
with or without GMS?
with or without microG?

linux2525 said:
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with or without GMS?
with or without microG?
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need some extra detail ....
with or without GMS?
with or without microG?
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I do not have GSM services installed. And I’m not going to install Google services. All Microsoft applications work fine.

arsenal74 said:
It is the lack of notifications that are starting to really bother me, pretty much all I have workling are outlook, sms and whatsapp. Messenger lite too works on and off. I thought I would be ok with that but I really am not!
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yea .... notifications really suck .. otherwise I would have been very happy without GMS .. just going naked HMS.
i have installed microG and it is a short-term solution .. not perfect, but notifications are better.
use chrome to convert to english, but there is a comment that huawei are working on a fix .. twitter screenshot ... there was an update of HMS Core today .. doing some testing today ...
https://www.android-hilfe.de/forum/huawei-p40-pro.3659/keine-push-benachrichtigungen.944363.html
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Gleefull said:
I do not have GSM services installed. And I’m not going to install Google services. All Microsoft applications work fine.
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thanks .. any chance you have tested skype (full version) notifications with GMS?
some people are testing without GMS, or without microG .. so it is a bit confusing to compare results!

These are the steps from that thread. The thing is I think these are not really the steps as to get it really working properly you need to add the full playstore install instructions to step 4. At least I think that is the case? i.e. It will not work properly if you just go the fakestore route?
1. Reset mobile phone
2. Install Services Core
3: install Services Framework Proxy
4: either install the real AppStore with the Lila app or install the store (FakeStore release)
5: start and set MicroG. Now create all the accounts you need (no longer possible afterwards),
restart your phone and install your apps.
My concern going any of these routes is many of the files scan as a virus e.g. for the full GPS method the step files are fine but the backup ones at the start return multiple positives, likewise for the above the fakestore app also scans as a virus. I get these are modified files etc etc but given the purpose of doing all of this is to then enter credentials and use payment apps it does give me some pause for thought.

arsenal74 said:
These are the steps from that thread. The thing is I think these are not really the steps as to get it really working properly you need to add the full playstore install instructions to step 4. At least I think that is the case? i.e. It will not work properly if you just go the fakestore route?
1. Reset mobile phone
My concern going any of these routes is many of the files scan as a virus e.g. for the full GPS method the step files are fine but the backup ones at the start return multiple positives, likewise for the above the fakestore app also scans as a virus. I get these are modified files etc etc but given the purpose of doing all of this is to then enter credentials and use payment apps it does give me some pause for thought.
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1. I have not heard of anyone suggesting microG as a Google Play Store solution for Huawei. I thought we were just talking about using microG for notifications and you only need the fakestore for that.
2. Reset mobile phone step is optional ... just install apps after install of microG in order to register into microG google cloud messaging.
3. microG has been around for a long time, used in many ROMS, and open source .... I do not think you need to worry entering your google credentials to use for microG for notifications.

linux2525 said:
1. I have not heard of anyone suggesting microG as a Google Play Store solution for Huawei. I thought we were just talking about using microG for notifications and you only need the fakestore for that.
2. Reset mobile phone step is optional ... just install apps after install of microG in order to register into microG google cloud messaging.
3. microG has been around for a long time, used in many ROMS, and open source .... I do not think you need to worry entering your google credentials to use for microG for notifications.
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Thanks, I guess just uninstall the apps that you want notifications for and then reinstall.
MicroG scanned clean, it was fakestore that scanned as a virus.

arsenal74 said:
1. Thanks, I guess just uninstall the apps that you want notifications for and then reinstall.
2. MicroG scanned clean, it was fakestore that scanned as a virus.
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1. yes .. that's what I did and it worked fine. ... after testing and some success (but not perfect) .. then i did a reset and started from scratch (but after testing again after the reset, it did nothing different) .. still a few successes and a few fails.
2. oh ok.

Could be a false positive as just the one positive hit for AdWare.AndroidOS.ekdy whereas the full GPS approach backup (stuff in Huawei/Backup folder) files triggered multiple positives.

arsenal74 said:
Could be a false positive as just the one positive hit for AdWare.AndroidOS.ekdy whereas the full GPS approach backup (stuff in Huawei/Backup folder) files triggered multiple positives.
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either way .. it doesn't worry me at all .. wouldn't surprise me if it is a positive hit .. it is obviously not a legitimate service .. but like i said before, microG has been around for years, installed hundreds of thousands of times in ROMs, open source, etc.