Pokémon Go

Waxillium

I recently purchased a Pixel to use Graphene and I'm delighted with the experience. Most of my daily apps have been easily replaced with Foss apps or downloaded through Aurora. However, I used Pokémon Go every day while walking down the street. I installed it in a separate profile with Google services and granted location permissions to both the services and the app, but it still says it can't find a GPS signal. Any solution? Thanks!

other8026

Waxillium It should work. I have tested Pokemon Go before, including recently. Have you set up network location? And make sure Settings > Apps > Sandboxed Google Play > Reroute location requests to the OS is on.

You can also try https://grapheneos.org/usage#sandboxed-google-play-configuration where Google Play Services handles location.

Waxillium

other8026 I opened a secondary profile from scratch, and after reviewing what you're telling me, it worked! Now I have a question: if I install the app on my main profile, will I still be able to play, or will it not work since I don't have Google services downloaded on that profile? I install Google + Play Store services directly from the Graphene app store, but I don't quite understand if those "sandboxed" apps allow me to keep my data private, even if I install them on my main profile. Sorry for so many questions.

other8026

Waxillium or will it not work since I don't have Google services downloaded on that profile?

I don't know. I never tested without Google Play. Just know that people have had issues with Play Integrity and location in the past, so I tested to see if they were a problem for me too. That was a while ago, though, before GrapheneOS added network location. If you use GrapheneOS's network location, then it may work, but I also wouldn't be surprised if Pokemon Go checks for Google Play and Play Integrity.

Waxillium I don't quite understand if those "sandboxed" apps allow me to keep my data private

Far more private than the stock OS. On GrapheneOS Google Play and the other apps are all installed as regular apps without any privileged access. You can get an idea of what regular apps can access on top of permissions you grant them by reading the hardware identifiers section on the website as well as the following one on non-hardware identifiers.

I'd say two of the biggest reasons people install Google Play in whichever profile they use the most for two reasons: getting apps and push notifications. If you want both of those in your main profile, I'd say go for it.

Waxillium

other8026 I'm very grateful for the help. I've been playing without any problems using my second profile and using Graphene's own location. I've searched for information about bans for using a location other than Google's own in Pokemon Go, but I haven't found anything about it this way, unlike ways to directly falsify your real location. The Pokemon I catch no longer have information about where they were caught, but I assume I'm not breaking the rules. Any thoughts on this? Thanks again!

other8026

Waxillium unlike ways to directly falsify your real location.

I know you didn't say you were planning on doing that, but if I remember correctly, the OS tells apps that the location is faked, so it is possible to be banned for that.

Waxillium I assume I'm not breaking the rules. Any thoughts on this?

I have seen other people say that that happens for them too. I don't remember why it does that though. I have never heard of anyone being banned for that though.