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Tried clearing the app cache for both Google Play and Google Services - seems like it did the trick for my device! THanks for all the suggestions!

btw - excellent app for both planning and tracking!

Edit: oops too early. After some use, the app is disabled again. "Something went wrong. Check that Google Play is enabled ... "

jd

Hi!

Yes, for me it's on a Samsung device (S20). Normally this shouldn't be vendor-dependent, but you never know.. I'm not sure how the google-libraries are versioned across Android-versions, but that could be a factor. I tried another paid app on the same device; this app works fine without google play and an active network connection (as did oruxmaps a few minor-versions ago). This is why I believe that a change in the way oruxmaps handles its license check is the cause.

I could try the trick of starting the app with an active network connection and an account signed in, but I'm often outside mobile coverage for several days (and that's when you really need the map!)

(Ideally I would like some kind of offline-license that would work without the google/amazon/huawei-libraries.)

jd

I am a long time user of oruxmaps. I have used it as my primary navigation aid for years, and I have often recommended it to others.

I have been using the app without google play (and gms/gsf) enabled. For previous versions, it was possible to install or upgrade the app with google play enabled and then later disable these services. But, for the latest versions, the license check apparently happens at every app startup. This makes the app unusable without google-services installed with a user logged in. The license check sometimes also seems to require an active network connection.

For me this is a mountain saftey issue. I cant rely on an app for navigation if some random license-failure disables my primary map!

Are there any plans to fix this?

jd