Ok I might've found a solution to this problem by accident!

It took my few hours to get this done but it seemed to work. This is what I would see when I tried to login: https://snipboard.io/MRU0Ly.jpg and I finally got it fixed.

Before I explain what I did we need to change some settings first so we're on the same page. Maybe this could work for you before moving to the next solution so try this first and then move on to next step f it doesn't:

- Go to Settings -> Location -> Location services -> Turn on both Wi-fi and Bluetooth scanning
- Go to Settings -> Apps -> Sandboxed google play -> Turn off option "Reroute location requests to the OS"
- On the same screen from above - go to Play services app info -> Permissions -> Make sure sensors and network permissions are on
- Go to Settings -> Apps -> Grindr -> Turn off option "Exploit protection compatibility mode"

Didn't work? That's fine. It initially didn't for me too but this is what I have done to make it work (keep the changes made above):

1. Uninstall Grindr completely from your phone first(!)
2. Install F-droid if you haven't already
3. Go to settings in F-droid: Settings -> My Apps -> Repositories
4. Click plus icon below and add this repository manually: https://microg.org/fdroid/repo. This will give you access to apps like microG companion, services and Framework proxy
5. Search for those apps in search bar individually, press on them and uninstall each and every one of them
6. Go to "apps" application provided by GrapheneOS and install Google Services trio
7. Go to google store and login
8. While in google store - install grindr and try to login again in the app

Let me know if it worked for yall because it sure did for me

  • alx replied to this.

    Laggex Thanks for sharing!

    On my side, the Play Store still won't allow to install the app. It's pretending that "this app won't work for your device".

    I'm facing the same behavior with a public transportation app (same message displayed by the Play Store). Both started to be affected at the same time (mid-december 23).

        alx Does it also happen when you install it from Aurora Store?

        • alx replied to this.

            Grindr is a buggy hell hole of an app. I'm surprised that people cling so hard to that app, when there is alternatives 🤷

            Laggex None of the two apps (Grindr or the public transportation app) is showing in the search result of Aurora.

                hdishs I'll try but it seems you need to install Xposed which in itself requires root privileges

                  alx what about downloading .apk from apkmirror or something like that?

                  • alx replied to this.

                      Laggex I do not trust those sites :) The APK could be altered in some way.

                        I had the Pixel 6a and couldn't install via Google Play because "app won't work" message.

                        The Pixel 8 installs just fine at first instance. Then I created a user profile and failed to install with "unknown error" after downloading via Google Play.

                        I then tried on Aurora Store. Failed:

                        Invalid or corrupted APK
INSTALL_FAILED_VERSION_DOWNGRADE: Downgrade detected: Update version code 124716 is older than current 125314.

                        I did a manual download with a version code 125314 and it installed fine.

                        I have no idea what just happened. Did it try to download an older version when a newer version is available?

                        7 months later

                        hi, I have issues installing grindr on my pixel 6a
                        With a fresh installed google trio with permissions, logged in google play, tells me
                        "This app won't work with your device" and then I can't install from google play
                        from aurora store it says
                        "unavailable
                        App not available for your device"

                        from aurora, manual download
                        "download failed".

                        I've tried missing-root steps and @laggex steps without success

                        any help is welcome

                            It took a long time but it finally works. Even with play store uninstalled afterwards

                            22 days later

                            Grindr Web works for me, and so do its new message notifications. I've tested it in Vanadium, Brave, and Firefox. It only requires browser permissions instead of OS permissions, which is good from a security perspective. The only drawback is that it's only available to paid users.

                            2 months later

                            Here is how I got the app to work, since Grindr Web was being flaky:

                            1. Install sandboxed Google Play. Do not give it location permission. It may need permission for sensors and nearby devices, not sure.

                            2. Turn on Google Location Accuracy

                            3. Make sure Bluetooth Scanning and Wi-Fi Scanning are both enabled (maybe not necessary, but should make Google Location Accuracy work better)

                            4. Go into the settings for Grindr, and set Play Integrity API to Blocked

                            After I did that, Grindr immediately stopped having trouble finding my location.