New user and I need help

Helpmeeee

I'm a new user and I have a pixel 5a. I want to know any tips you have, and I have some problems.
1- I want to play a game( terraria) but after installing it from aurora store, it keeps giving me the notification about needing Google play services. I installed the Google play app, but it still won't work.
2- I can't get data to work. I use TracFone and have a limited data plan (2gigabytes) and it's 4g late. I've tried to install the tracfone my account app but I get the play services error.
(Ps any solutions need to be explained in simple terms because I have a smooth brain)

UpStream

Helpmeeee Have you installed the Google Play app through the "Apps" app? If not uninstall everything Google play related and do the following:

Go to the "Apps" app. Then click on "Google Play services" then click on "Install".
Wait for it to finish.
After that try installing Terraria again.

UpStream

Helpmeeee While totally NOT recommended from a privacy standpoint try giving all permissions to google services framework as well as google play store and see if that solves the issue.

I don't know if this would be the right approach tho.

Vagabond8630

I installed the Google play app

Do you mean you installed Google Play services and all of its dependencies (including Google Play Store) with the GOS Apps app? I haven't tried it out with Terraria, but presumably, installing the sandboxed Google Play services and its dependenices should get it to work.

For your second issue, is the Tracfone app required to establish data connection? The app not working and your phone not having data connection seem like two unrelated issues, but maybe you have a setup that requires the app to use data. The app not working presumably should be solved by installing sandboxed Google Play services. You may need to verify your ~~IMS~~ APN settings to solve the issue of not having data connection though:

Settings > Network & internet > SIMs > (your Tracfone SIM?) > Access Point Names

Helpmeeee

Vagabond8630
So I installed aurora store with f droid. Then installed aurora with that. Then used that to install terraria, realised that it wouldn't work, and then installed google play. And when I switched the sim from my old phone I didn't change any settings and SMS and call worked no problem, but data won't work. Maby because it's 4g lte? Does my phone not support that? Also what do you mean by verify apn settings? Thanks!

Vagabond8630

Helpmeeee Maby because it's 4g lte? Does my phone not support that? Also what do you mean by verify apn settings?...the data still isn't working

The Pixel 5a supports 4G LTE, but it may not support the particular bandwidth that Tracfone uses. One point to consider is that Tracfone's official support page for Google devices only lists the Pixel 6a (link). It's unlikely, but it may be that the 5a is not supported by Tracfone, and if that's the case, that's not a Graphene thing, that's a Tracfone thing. This is something you should verify with Tracfone's support.

For APN settings, you should refer to official Tracfone support for the most correct info, as that is always heavily dependent on each carrier's settings. I found this link, but I have no idea how correct or verifiable this would be.

You can verify this under the APN settings of your phone:

Settings > Network & internet > SIMs > (your Tracfone SIM?) > Access Point Names

Helpmeeee

So, the Google play thing worked thanks to you 😀, but the data still isn't working