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AppLounge: Cannot buy apps

  • /e/ version: 2.3-t-dev, 2.3-t-stable
  • Device model(s): Shift6mq, Fairphone 3
  • Developer mode enabled: yes/no
  • Device rooted: yes/no
  • Trackers blocker enabled: no

Summary

Play Store claims no device is connected to the account

The problem

*Steps to reproduce

Click on price in App Lounge Play Store opens Click to buy app

What is the current behavior?

Play Store claims no device is connected to the account and asks to open the Play Store on the device (see screenshot).

What is the expected correct behavior?

Buy app

Technical informations

The App Lounge is connected to the account, otherwise it could not open the Play Store already logged into the account. But the Play Store cannot recognize it. In the account both devices can be seen as connected.

Relevant logs (adb logcat)

*Relevant screenshots

Screenshot_20241005-225034_App_Lounge

Solutions

Workaround

Possible fixes

Might this be a new Play Store feature the App Lounge cannot handle? The same error notice pops up when I try to buy the app via browser on my computer. In earlier days this was possible without problems.

Does it need an additional feature in App Lounge or microG to fix the issue?

Edited by bege