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Not registered for FCM after sideloading GMS

]I don't get notifications from alot of apps. I have side loaded Google services, stopped battery optimisation for apps and manual launch as well. But still not getting notified from alot of apps.
Turns out the reason is that the device is not registered for FCM. That's why none of the apps that use fcm for push notifications come through. Scratching my head as to how to resolve this. Any ideas are welcome.

I installed GMS by the LZplay method last year and have had no problems with notifications except late outlook notifications.

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mahdibassam said:
]I don't get notifications from alot of apps. I have side loaded Google services, stopped battery optimisation for apps and manual launch as well. But still not getting notified from alot of apps.
Turns out the reason is that the device is not registered for FCM. That's why none of the apps that use fcm for push notifications come through. Scratching my head as to how to resolve this. Any ideas are welcome.
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I have the same problem, but everything works other than that, but I can't get instant notifications, especially news, sport and some email apps. This has nothing to do with the app's battery optimization.
We need to find a solution to this.

gokhanozkan said:
I have the same problem, but everything works other than that, but I can't get instant notifications, especially news, sport and some email apps. This has nothing to do with the app's battery optimization.
We need to find a solution to this.
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I solved it by removing that google app mess I formatted the phone and left it without google and everything works beautifully. Google must be forgotten if you still haven't understood.

gokhanozkan said:
I have the same problem, but everything works other than that, but I can't get instant notifications, especially news, sport and some email apps. This has nothing to do with the app's battery optimization.
We need to find a solution to this.
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Il redo my google apps set up then, maybe that will fix the push notifications not being registered. il report back.

zaga1988 said:
I solved it by removing that google app mess I formatted the phone and left it without google and everything works beautifully. Google must be forgotten if you still haven't understood.
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The question is, if we dont sideload google services at all, and install news apps and etc from another apk source, would they still rely on FCM and google for push notifications?

mahdibassam said:
The question is, if we dont sideload google services at all, and install news apps and etc from another apk source, would they still rely on FCM and google for push notifications?
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Of course the problem is that when with this method 1 you install the google service framework and the google play service are their cause of the problem because the device is really locked even though it looks like the oaly store etc etc and is blocked by google. The only one that has the working method perhaps is phan phi with method 2 where he managed to create a game console as account management to access without problems with certification...... But it doesn't give the method

I have the same question. I don't know how to solve this problem.

Has anyone found a solution for this? :/ Seems like there's a flaw in this new method of installing GMS. The method before didn't have this issue... Hope someone can come up with a fix soon other than having to use ice box to freeze Google framework...

That is the solution of the notification problem:

hayals said:
That is the solution of the notification problem:
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It's always the same method icebox style, non difference. We can use PlayStore with this method and on AuroraStore we can buy app and signing with our google account is dangerous cause this last can be banned. Not a good method. We need a real solution, a real certification.

Is it possibile freeze and de-frost system app directly from this app without using every time adb with a pc and without root?
I mean if i give to it Admin permission is there this possibility?

denzel09 said:
Is it possibile freeze and de-frost system app directly from this app without using every time adb with a pc and without root?
I mean if i give to it Admin permission is there this possibility?
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Impossible bro
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denzel09 said:
It's always the same method icebox style, non difference. We can use PlayStore with this method and on AuroraStore we can buy app and signing with our google account is dangerous cause this last can be banned. Not a good method. We need a real solution, a real certification.
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as you know Huawei banned by Google so go for another phone if you want perfect GMS then, as US still banned Huawei and put it in the blacklist so never buy Huawei Phone.

Sathelp said:
I installed GMS by the LZplay method last year and have had no problems with notifications except late outlook notifications.
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Hi, from where you checked whether notifications are ok or not. I mean is there any app. Because i am also observing weird things about notifications

I use the push notifications app and also the outlook help file app

I can say that whitout google service and google push notification i didnt get notifications for skype, discord, steam, and most email apks tjst use google push notifications. So im forced to install it, also i block google framework so playstore doesent work but notifications work, sometime they stuck i reboot phone and they work again. With unfreezed google framework playstore work but notifications not... I dont need google framework, i remove all my google apks, i use edge instead chrome, omedrive photo instead google photo etc etc... But mu notifications doesent work even on factory reset phone... Except viber but he is instslled from huawei store.

I found a way to get Push Notification working without the Icebox app and freezing Google frame services.
GPS GSF FIX.zip
drive.google.com

Mate 30 Pro- Sideload GMS, now NO notifications

I've followed most of the recent videos for sideloading GMS into Mate 30 Pro.
What I've found is that after installing #7 in the guides, before the final #8, all notifications stop. No android notifications come up for anything, not even HMS based apps like Huawei's "EMAIL" app. Any hints into how to fix notifications and get them to come back?
Thank you!
Jonas

cmarison said:
I've followed most of the recent videos for sideloading GMS into Mate 30 Pro.
What I've found is that after installing #7 in the guides, before the final #8, all notifications stop. No android notifications come up for anything, not even HMS based apps like Huawei's "EMAIL" app. Any hints into how to fix notifications and get them to come back?
Thank you!
Jonas
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I found this tutorial : https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=82436653&postcount=65
And everything is working so far, the only "bad" thing is that you can't use the play store, only Aurora store

tistasis said:
I found this tutorial : https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=82436653&postcount=65
And everything is working so far, the only "bad" thing is that you can't use the play store, only Aurora store
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Any downsides to using Aurora? Same Play Store selection?

cmarison said:
Any downsides to using Aurora? Same Play Store selection?
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In my experience there are any, the apps that Aurora Store shows are the same of the Play Store, from what I know is very secure to use it.

tistasis said:
In my experience there are any, the apps that Aurora Store shows are the same of the Play Store, from what I know is very secure to use it.
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Awesome, totally trying this now.

cmarison said:
Awesome, totally trying this now.
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Hope it works, I'm using this method and it's like really having full gms in the phone.

You are a god among men. This is exactly what I was looking for and it's working perfectly!

tistasis said:
In my experience there are any, the apps that Aurora Store shows are the same of the Play Store, from what I know is very secure to use it.
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Yes, but remember that all the apps that you download from the Aurora Store if you do not have the Google Services installed right most of them will not work well for you.

luisvalino said:
Yes, but remember that all the apps that you download from the Aurora Store if you do not have the Google Services installed right most of them will not work well for you.
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Yes of course, and the tutorial linked above says it. You have to have the GMS correctly installed without the annoying notifications to proceed.

Hmm
Funny you guys should say that. I had GMS installed correctly no popups, but notifications still showing up sporadically, if at all. I noticed I have no GMS ID but GMS is still frozen. Should that be the case? If I open play store while GMS is frozen, it gives that retry error. I assume something broke along the way...

cmarison said:
Funny you guys should say that. I had GMS installed correctly no popups, but notifications still showing up sporadically, if at all. I noticed I have no GMS ID but GMS is still frozen. Should that be the case? If I open play store while GMS is frozen, it gives that retry error. I assume something broke along the way...
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Sooo, I decided to start over. Wiped data and cache for each Google App, then uninstalled them. Then, reset phone.
Following the Spanish instruction video listed here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=82436653&postcount=65
Get to the part where we restore the app (Blue G) and the app is saying it doesn't have internet. That's a first. Tried different restores of the G app, all saying it doesn't have internet - tried 2 different wifi which are working perfectly. Is the service that this G app connects to down? Could anyone else try? Here's a screenshot.

İ think Google blocked this method
İ think Google blocked this method
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Lzplay died ???

Serdarankara said:
İ think Google blocked this method
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Lzplay died
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That same app was working yesterday...

I know what's happening, it isn't asking to be a device administrator...

cmarison said:
I know what's happening, it isn't asking to be a device administrator...
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Yep so bad news, and would really appreciate some insight. I've gone through the reset process and reattempts almost 10 times, but as of yesterday regardless of resets, I can no longer run the Chinese app with the G as it no longer prompts for administrative access, it just goes straight to "can't detect connection". I'm really at a loss.

cmarison said:
Yep so bad news, and would really appreciate some insight. I've gone through the reset process and reattempts almost 10 times, but as of yesterday regardless of resets, I can no longer run the Chinese app with the G as it no longer prompts for administrative access, it just goes straight to "can't detect connection". I'm really at a loss.
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If anyone has any ideas on how to get the app to "access the internet" again (as the message says in Chinese), I'd be willing to donate to their troubleshooting efforts. I don't want to send this back to get another phone just to fix this issue. It was working until just a day or so ago.

cmarison said:
If anyone has any ideas on how to get the app to "access the internet" again (as the message says in Chinese), I'd be willing to donate to their troubleshooting efforts. I don't want to send this back to get another phone just to fix this issue. It was working until just a day or so ago.
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Try this

tistasis said:
Try this
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Please private message me your paypal/venmo want to thank you

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Please private message me your paypal/venmo want to thank you
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GMS apps notification issue?

Hello everyone,
I'm using P40 Pro. I installed GMS before 3 weeks, it's working good for me. I don't get any GMS error notifications I did software update it's still working.
But I have problems with apps notifications, I don't get notifications for like:
-Twitter
-LinkedIn
-Workplace
-Spark mail
-Other apps
Battery opt. it's not a problem, I think it's a main problem with GMS.
I would like to know if there is anyway to get all notifications working normally? I don't want to use AuroraStore or freeze my GMS.
Or it's better to get back on stock HMS and use ACMarket, Apptoide, etc. to get my notifications working 100%?
Thank you.

mark.brune said:
Or it's better to get back on stock HMS and use ACMarket, Apptoide, etc. to get my notifications working 100%?
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Notifications are broken for many apps with HMS-naked install .. so it is far from 100%.
I am using HMS+microG and it fixes notifications with many apps ... but not all unfortunately ... maybe 60%
1. HMS-naked (broken notifications)
2. HMS+microG (notification fix – generally ok)
3. HMS+GMS (for google apps and broken notifications)
4. HMS+GMS+icebox (for google apps and notifications)

linux2525 said:
Notifications are broken for many apps with HMS-naked install .. so it is far from 100%.
I am using HMS+microG and it fixes notifications with many apps ... but not all unfortunately ... maybe 60%
1. HMS-naked (broken notifications)
2. HMS+microG (notification fix – generally ok)
3. HMS+GMS (for google apps and broken notifications)
4. HMS+GMS+icebox (for google apps and notifications)
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I started to use AuroraStore with frozen GSF.. After that everything started to work perfectly. I updated my GMS over AuroraStore, installed Google Duo.. All notifications started to work. So happy. :laugh::victory:

mark.brune said:
I started to use AuroraStore with frozen GSF.. After that everything started to work perfectly. I updated my GMS over AuroraStore, installed Google Duo.. All notifications started to work. So happy. :laugh::victory:
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Kindly, can you write all steps for this solution?

t0nix31 said:
Kindly, can you write all steps for this solution?
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I need this too, i've look into other posts but there is no detailed guide yet.
Could someone provide the guideline please.

t0nix31 said:
Kindly, can you write all steps for this solution?
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zoold3vil said:
I need this too, i've look into other posts but there is no detailed guide yet.
Could someone provide the guideline please.
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Download & install Huawei multi-tool on your computer: https://pro-teammt.ru/en/multi-tool-huawei-honor/
Connect your Huawei to your PC and open the multi tool.
Go to the "Modifications" tab
In "Disabling/enabling applications" just disable com.google.android.gsf
And that's it.

I am starting to lose the love for my P40 Pro ...
a) microG - almost perfect except notifications with Skype
b) GMS+icebox - I cannot add my gmail account into outlook.
Might pickup an S20 Ultra 5G on the way home.

linux2525 said:
I am starting to lose the love for my P40 Pro ...
a) microG - almost perfect except notifications with Skype
b) GMS+icebox - I cannot add my gmail account into outlook.
Might pickup an S20 Ultra 5G on the way home.
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Why S20 Ultra 5G? That thing has so many issues with exynos and camera autofocus.
I got my Gmail working fine on my Outlook.

I'm a bit confused why some people get different results from GMS HMS + icebox
I'm pretty happy with the 2 setups, the only annoying thing is when I need to update my apps on aurora store it's not automatic. I have to grant install one by one ?

jericho246 said:
Download & install Huawei multi-tool on your computer: https://pro-teammt.ru/en/multi-tool-huawei-honor/
Connect your Huawei to your PC and open the multi tool.
Go to the "Modifications" tab
In "Disabling/enabling applications" just disable com.google.android.gsf
And that's it.
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if i do that playstore stop working... Gmail still doesnt work
any tips?

n_jalves said:
if i do that playstore stop working... Gmail still doesnt work
any tips?
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gmail isn't gonna work so use "Outlook" app or something else and add your gmail account there. Works great for me.
Playstore isn't gonna work if you freeze Google services Framework. Obviously. You gonna have to use Aurora Store or Apk Pure. The point of this operation (freezing GSF) is to get notifications working. I had problems with notifications when having BOTH Huawei Mobile Services AND GSF.

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jericho246 said:
gmail isn't gonna work so use "Outlook" app or something else and add your gmail account there. Works great for me.
Playstore isn't gonna work if you freeze Google services Framework. Obviously. You gonna have to use Aurora Store or Apk Pure. The point of this operation (freezing GSF) is to get notifications working. I had problems with notifications when having BOTH Huawei Mobile Services AND GSF.
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Too bad, i'd rather used Playstore due to purchases that i made using it. I would rather not having notification to avoid the hassle with in-app purchase issue

If you freeze gsf with MT8 and unfreeze it, are there any problems. I tried something like that, I had icebox installed too, and after unfreeze at 6AM in the morning I've got a train of non-stop notification that my device is not certified by google.
Was that a side effect of freezing or just my playing with the services too much?

@sheikgr is right. But I did it slightly different, before unfreezing in icebox i opened Google Play Store - From the left menu i choose Play Protect and I turn off that function at all. Then i did unfreeze. Gmail/Maps, GPS itself.. all works fine.
But if true is what @madmack is claiming, i think its better to keep services freezed and simply to use bluemail/outlook instead of gmail. Because even if gmail is showing notification its always informs much much later than it should

TrupHC said:
@sheikgr is right. But I did it slightly different, before unfreezing in icebox i opened Google Play Store - From the left menu i choose Play Protect and I turn off that function at all. Then i did unfreeze. Gmail/Maps, GPS itself.. all works fine.
But if true is what @madmack is claiming, i think its better to keep services freezed and simply to use bluemail/outlook instead of gmail. Because even if gmail is showing notification its always informs much much later than it should
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Hi, I have a problem with some location based app, like Tripadvisor, after unfreezing: in place of the map, I get the message "Play services are updating" and the app can't get position.
If I freeze, some apps ask to enable high precision positiong by google and can't get position as well.
Did you experience these bugs? Thx

Just use the methods on this website ... Use Chrome to translate ... They are well written and reliable ... Factory reset and start fresh with this ..
https://www.huaweiblog.de/news/huawei-google-installieren-anleitung-neu/

linux2525 said:
Just use the methods on this website ... Use Chrome to translate ... They are well written and reliable ... Factory reset and start fresh with this ..
https://www.huaweiblog.de/news/huawei-google-installieren-anleitung-neu/
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Can you please explain something? As I see in the website , with one method you have playstore, apps etc working but no push notifications; the other one says no gms, appstore, etc but you get notifications. Is there a way to have both without the gms freezing trick?
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Can't have notifications and Google Play store at same time.
Keep frozen.
Google to find aurora appstore APK file and install for your apps and updates

I use outlook mail in exchange mode, and notification work immediately. Calendard and contact sync work like a charme

Google Maps TimeLine doesn't work. Google Location Accuracy?

Hey all,
I've successfully installed GMS using the method described on Youtube.
I've also frozen Google Services Framework using IceBox to enable push notification.
Now here is the last piece of puzzle: Google Maps Timeline doesn't work! With all possible GPS settings already turned on, Timeline is empty. As If I'm at home all the time.
Anybody had the same issue with the TimeLine?
Many thanks!
Slava

had u tried this?
sheikgr said:
I had the same problem. Just re-enable google services framework. Push notifications will stay good and working but the annoying google play protect notifications will begin. Just slide let on the notification, go to settings and select Play Protect and turn it off.
You will now have push notifications working, nfc payments working, and no annoying notifications.
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Its a small price to pay, no timeline but full push notifications.
I use the Huawei multitool v8 (XDA) to disable gsf from my pc rather than icebox. Easier to use and it survives reboots. If i need Playstore, just enable it and disable after.

Sathelp said:
Its a small price to pay, no timeline but full push notifications.
I use the Huawei multitool v8 (XDA) to disable gsf from my pc rather than icebox. Easier to use and it survives reboots. If i need Playstore, just enable it and disable after.
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Do gps absed apps work fine after freezing gsf? Correct me if imwrong but the only draw back is lack of Google Play (paid apps if anything, since we can use alt stores)

Yes, other GPS apps are fine, its just the Google timeline that doesn't work or Playstore. I have 3 gps app screenshots attached and they all sow my location, maps, waze and here we go.

Sathelp said:
Yes, other GPS apps are fine, its just the Google timeline that doesn't work or Playstore. I have 3 gps app screenshots attached and they all sow my location, maps, waze and here we go.
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Thats perfect, i assume Uber works too? I can live without timeline tbf (though i wonder if timeline updates are captured if we re-enable gsf?), do the photos themselves store the gps information succesfully in the Huawei gallarey app? And i guess there are no issues if we reenable the service through the multi tool? Sorry about the million questions

Yes, Uber works as does the photo location, see below screenshots.
If you enable gsf for any reason, just disable it again after. I have had no problems but there was a report that someone did but i don't know if the disabled it again or what the circumstances were.

Sathelp said:
Yes, Uber works as does the photo location, see below screenshots.
If you enable gsf for any reason, just disable it again after. I have had no problems but there was a report that someone did but i don't know if the disabled it again or what the circumstances were.
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Very helpful, thank you again. Initially the lack of notificaitons wasnt an issue, but i kept on missing stuff every now and then, and its annoying to remember to open my key apps a few times a day to be notified correctly! i.e ebay, twitter, discord etc.

Sathelp said:
Yes, Uber works as does the photo location, see below screenshots.
If you enable gsf for any reason, just disable it again after. I have had no problems but there was a report that someone did but i don't know if the disabled it again or what the circumstances were.
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I can't get Tripadvisor to work: it asks to enable high accuracy and never get position. Do you have such a bug?

Google framework services - freeze

Hi,
Short story - I cannot freeze or disable google framework services
long. I installed google services on my device without knowing about icebox when I've got it. A few days ago a made the time to reset and start over(factory reset) and try the new version of installing google services but first I made sure to install Icebox and set it as owner (with the idea to freeze google framework services after I am done).
But Icebox cannot freeze it, I froze the huawei update service (to stop a stupid carrier update) so the app works.
I also tried Multi Tool 8, it sets gfs as frozen, but the service is still running ( I even get the Enable button in setting - apps) and play store is running as normal.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
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I followed this guide for GMS install for notifications and it worked fine ...
https://www.huaweiblog.de/news/anleitung-huawei-google-dienste-installieren-push/
They also have a guide for GMS install with google play store

I use the v8 tool, no problems. It is disabled as you now need to press the button to enable it. Full notifications with gms installed. Screenshot below of gsf disabled.

Did you manage to solve your issue GabiTM? I have the same issue, it fails at Notification tester since i used the old method (before ice box)
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trid multi tool too, didnt work for me

PartheevP said:
Did you manage to solve your issue GabiTM? I have the same issue, it fails at Notification tester since i used the old method (before ice box)
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trid multi tool too, didnt work for me
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I have gfs frozen for the moment, I didn't unfreeze it to see if I get the google not certified.
I use Aurora Store to update, it works well.
Maps with timeline works.
Contact sync doesn't work, even manual sync fails, something went wrong when I installed google services, last install worked well, now it just fails.
I don't use Gmail, (use stock app - feeding data to huawei:silly - email with gmail have a delay.
I want to move away from integrated services like google backup or huawei and use third party - I was trying Backup Your Mobile -Artur Jaszczyk - but after a few runs it fails to start the daily autobackup even with battery optimizations set. I also failed to restore some contacts and sms after a wipe, had to use an older backup.
Still looking for a good backup third party solution (I miss titanium back that ran like clockwork on my S6)

A few days later, yes, freezing gsf will f**k up things, maps will stop working, some google apps will not update from aurora store, and unfreezing gsf will make app store start giving you non stop notifications that your phone is not certified.
Contact sync with google is not working any more (sync error), this will be the fifth wipe in 2 months. Samsung Note20 Ultra is looking nicer by the minute (can you still root those S20, N10 ?)

GabiTM said:
A few days later, yes, freezing gsf will f**k up things, maps will stop working, some google apps will not update from aurora store, and unfreezing gsf will make app store start giving you non stop notifications that your phone is not certified.
Contact sync with google is not working any more (sync error), this will be the fifth wipe in 2 months. Samsung Note20 Ultra is looking nicer by the minute (can you still root those S20, N10 ?)
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Freeze again GSF. Go to Aurora Store and update Google Play Services. Unfreeze GSF. Restart.
Everything will work perfectly, push notifications, banks, location, everything. You will only get those Play certified notifications(which are different from the other that say "require an action"). You disable them and you have a 99.99% perfect phone.
Also if contacts sync doesn't work then just install again the contactssync.apk(after clearring cache,data and uninstalling the old one).
*Finally, everytime you open Maps it will say "you don't have play services" but you just press ok and everything works fine.

Thanks for the info,
Fixed the contacts syncing app (Uninstalled and reinstall worked - only tried to clear cache before)
I froze GSF again, the only minor thing now is map timeline (sometimes it works) but I can live with out it.
Later edit - contracts tried to sync but failed.

sheikgr said:
Freeze again GSF. Go to Aurora Store and update Google Play Services. Unfreeze GSF. Restart.
Everything will work perfectly, push notifications, banks, location, everything. You will only get those Play certified notifications(which are different from the other that say "require an action"). You disable them and you have a 99.99% perfect phone.
Also if contacts sync doesn't work then just install again the contactssync.apk(after clearring cache,data and uninstalling the old one).
*Finally, everytime you open Maps it will say "you don't have play services" but you just press ok and everything works fine.
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I have a problem with apps which use Maps to show map inside them: these apps can get the map they need and there's the message "Play services are updating" in place of the map itself. One example is Tripadvisor, which can't show the map of a restaurant location nor get position.
Does this "Freeze. Update services. Unfreeze. Restart" solve this? Can you try and see if tripadvisor shows maps or can get position?
Thx

sheikgr said:
Freeze again GSF. Go to Aurora Store and update Google Play Services. Unfreeze GSF. Restart.
Everything will work perfectly, push notifications, banks, location, everything. You will only get those Play certified notifications(which are different from the other that say "require an action"). You disable them and you have a 99.99% perfect phone.
Also if contacts sync doesn't work then just install again the contactssync.apk(after clearring cache,data and uninstalling the old one).
*Finally, everytime you open Maps it will say "you don't have play services" but you just press ok and everything works fine.
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I tried to update play services after and unfreeze but in some apps I get "Play Services are updating" in place of maps. Does it happen to you too? Thx

My " owner mode" installed icebox is not able to freeze gsf, I had deleted all accounts to set up icebox.
Other apps freeze but not gsf

ptfuzi said:
My " owner mode" installed icebox is not able to freeze gsf, I had deleted all accounts to set up icebox.
Other apps freeze but not gsf
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You can use Huawei Multi-tool to freeze gsf, but notification is still not working for me.

Amowagou said:
You can use Huawei Multi-tool to freeze gsf, but notification is still not working for me.
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See here:
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Amowagou said:
You can use Huawei Multi-tool to freeze gsf, but notification is still not working for me.
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Yes If i freeze I get notifications