PDA app testing list
Last update : 23/3/2022
Introduction
This is my own list of apps tested for compatibility in a degoogled environment, whether it's Vanilla or microG. Rules can be seen here, and previous version here.
For more apps, check out Plexus (requires 1st-party JS, XHR, & other enabled if using uMatrix).
Tentative list of apps and/or games I'm currently planning to test out :
- Great Little War Game 2
- Animus : Revenant
Personal commentary : TENBIRDS (publisher of Animus series & Ire : Blood Memory) has a decent track record of releasing games that work without GMS despite claiming GMS dependencies in Aurora Store (not sure about the online-only Ire though).
- Nothing else, save for random interesting paid games in Play Store that are temporarily gratis.
Apps removed from testing list (but present on old microG app list) & requiring a full re-test :
- Air Supremacy
- Anima ARPG
- CSR Racing 1
- Cytus II
- Dumb Ways to Die 1
- Genshin Impact
- Great Little War Game
- Hill Climb Racing
- Hill Climb Racing 2
- Implosion : Never Lose Hope
- Jetpack Joyride
- Real Racing 3
- Smash Hit
- Sonic Dash
- Subway Surfers
- Sword Art Online : Integral Factor
- Temple Run
- Temple Run 2
App types that I will personally NOT test:
- Browsers (separate testing coming)
- Soycial media
This includes Facebook, Reddit, Twitter, Snapchat.
- Economics-related apps (shopping, online wallets, banking)
This includes eBay, Tokopedia, Grab, Gojek, OVO.
- And any other PAD/PFD infested apps not listed here
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AccuBattery
- App / package name : Accubattery / com.digibites.accubattery
- Price / source : Free (Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 1.5.1.1
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
AdAway
- App / package name : AdAway / org.adaway
- Price / source : Free (Github releases / F-Droid)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 5.11.0 (GitHub)
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
- Has a setup wizard that allows the user to run AdAway as root / VPN. After setting up the required mode, it cannot be changed unless AdAway data is wiped.
- Requires internet to pull & parse hosts; as well as updates if not disabled
- Checks for update & applies it by default, especially on 1st run after the user decides which mode it runs on (root / VPN)
A workaround to bypass the forced update on setup wizard : Close the app after setting the mode & reopen it.
AetherSX2
- App / package name : AetherSX2 / xyz.aethersx2.android
- Price / source : Free (Play Store / website)
- Testing date : 20/1/2022 (alpha-1066); 24/1/2022 (alpha-1087); 12/2/2022 (alpha-1285)
- Tested version : alpha-(1066,1087.1285) (website)
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
- Requires a PS2 BIOS file
- Requires a device with at least Snapdragon 845 performance level (4 large CPU cores, at least Cortex A75) as PS2 emulation is resource-intensive (the PS2 itself uses many powerful components even for 2022's standards)
- Play Store provides split APK, website provides unified APK
AIMP
- App / package name : AIMP / com.aimp.player
- Price / source : Free (Play Store / website)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021 (3.10.1052; 3.20.1171)
- Tested version : 3.10.1052, 3.20.1171 (website)
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
- Scoped storage is enforced & used starting with v3.20, stick to 3.10.1052 if you don't like it.
- Play Store provides split APK, website provides unified APK
AFWall+
- App / package name : AFWall+ / dev.ukanth.ufirewall
- Price / source : Free (GitHub releases / F-Droid / Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 3.5.2 (GitHub)
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
Animus : Harbinger Unpacked
- App / package name : Harbinger Unpacked / com.tenbirds.animus2c
- Price / source : Paid (Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 1.1.7
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly, no license checking issues
- microG tests : Runs perfectly, no license checking issues
- Issues / additional notes :
- Cannot be backed up using OAndBackupX (unconfirmed)
- Gameplay not as smooth as its predecessor Animus : Stand Alone
Animus : Stand Alone
- App / package name : Animus / com.tenbirds.animus
- Price / source : Paid (Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 1.2.2
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly, no license checking issues
- microG tests : Runs perfectly, no license checking issues
- Issues / additional notes :
- Cannot be backed up using OAndBackupX
Aurora Store
- App / package name : Aurora Store / com.aurora.store
- Price / source : Free (GitLab releases / F-Droid)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 4.0.7 (F-Droid)
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly with caveat mentioned at the additional notes
- microG tests : Runs perfectly with caveat mentioned at the additional notes
- Issues / additional notes :
- Relies on Goolag PlayStore API
- In order to ensure Aurora Store fully works, you must ensure that your device can connect to play.googleapis.com & connectivitycheck.android.com. This means whitelisting it in AdAway and/or making sure those 2 pages are absent in the hosts file.
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Battleheart
- App / package name : Battleheart / com.MikaMobile.Battleheart
- Price / source : Free (Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 1.6
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
Battleheart Legacy
- App / package name : BH:Legacy / com.MikaMobile.BattleheartLegacy
- Price / source : Paid (Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 1.5.3
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly, no license checking issues
- microG tests : Runs perfectly, no license checking issues
- Issues / additional notes :
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Castlevania : Symphony of the Night
- App / package name : SotN / jp.konami.epjCastlevania2
- Price / source : Paid (Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 1.0.1
- Vanilla tests : The app refuses to get the required resources
- microG tests : The app refuses to get the required resources
- Issues / additional notes :
- Uses Play Asset Delivery, essentially making it unable to run on anything without GApps & Goolag ID.
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Dumb Ways to Die 2
- App / package name : Dumb Ways 2 / air.au.com.metro.DumbWaysToDie2
- Price / source : Free (Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 5.1.8
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
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F-Droid
- App / package name : F-Droid / org.fdroid.fdroid
- Price / source : Free (F-Droid)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 1.13.1
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
Fate/Grand Order (US)
- App / package name : Fate/Grand Order (English) / com.aniplex.fategrandorder.en
- Price / source : Free (Play Store (APKPure))
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 2.24.0
- Vanilla tests : Does not run (root / root manager / USB debugging detected) (A12-Graphene) / App refuses to download resources (root / root manager / USB debugging not detected)
- microG tests : Does not run (root / root manager / USB debugging detected) / App refuses to download resources (root / root manager / USB debugging not detected)
- Issues / additional notes :
- Refuses to run if root, root manager, and/or USB debugging is detected
- Uses Play Asset Delivery, essentially making it unable to run on anything without GApps & Goolag ID.
- Online-only game
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Grand Theft Auto : Chinatown Wars
- App / package name : GTA: CTW / com.rockstargames.gtactw
- Price / source : Paid (Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 1.04
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly, no license checking issues
- microG tests : Runs perfectly, no license checking issues
- Issues / additional notes :
- Cannot be backed up using OAndBackupX
Grand Theft Auto : San Andreas
- App / package name : GTA: SA / com.rockstargames.gtasa
- Price / source : Paid (Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 2.00
- Vanilla tests : Does not run
- microG tests : Does not run
- Issues / additional notes :
- Rockstar Social Club causes force-close, preventing this game from running on A11 & beyond. There are APKs that fix this issue on the internet, but I don't test those.
Great Big War Game
- App / package name : Great Big War Game / com.rubicon.dev.gbwg
- Price / source : Paid (Play Store)
- Tested version : 1.5.3
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly, no issue on license checking without internet
- microG tests : Runs perfectly, no issue on license checking without internet
- Issues / additional notes :
- In-app purchases will not work, rendering the game experience incomplete.
GRID Autosport
- App / package name : GRID Autosport / com.feralinteractive.gridas
- Price / source : Paid (Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 1.9.1RC3
- Vanilla tests : Immediately chokes due to license checking
- microG tests : Immediately chokes due to license checking
- Issues / additional notes :
- Enforces a license check which depends on internet & Goolag ID.
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Librera Reader (Pro)
- App / package name : Librera PRO / com.foobnix.pro.pdf.reader
- Price / source : Free (Github releases / F-Droid) / Paid (Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 8.4.10 (F-Droid)
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
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mpv-android
- App / package name : mpv / is.xyz.mpv
- Price / source : Free (GitHub releases / F-Droid)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021 (2021-10-28 build)
- Tested version : 2021-10-28 build (GitHub releases)
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
- While there are no issues running the app as a video viewer, its file browser leaves much to be desired (which can be ignored if using a dedicated gallery app).
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NewPipe
- App / package name : NewPipe / org.schabi.newpipe
- Price / source : Free (GitHub releases (NewPipeRepo) / F-Droid)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 0.21.14 (GitHub / NewPipeRepo)
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
- Relies on Goolag YouTube API
Nova Launcher
- App / package name : Nova Launcher / com.teslacoilsw.launcher
- Price / source : Free (Play Store (APKMirror))
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 6.2.19, 7.0.57
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
- Some features are locked if Nova Prime is either not installed and/or not working.
Nova Launcher Prime
- App / package name : Nova Launcher Prime / com.teslacoilsw.launcher.prime
- Price / source : Paid (Play Store)
- Testing date : 23/12/2021 (2019); 24/12/2021 (2021)
- Tested version : 2019, 2021
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly, no license checking issues (both 2019 & 2021)
- microG tests : Runs perfectly, no license checking issues (both 2019 & 2021)
- Issues / additional notes :
- On ROMs with GApps, Play Services will cause Nova Prime to check for purchase license, & if it isn't detected, Nova Prime will not work.
- Only used to unlock some additional features in Nova Launcher
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PixelFade games (ACE Academy, Crystalline, Ethereal Enigma, Kaori After Story)
ACE Academy
- App / package name : ACE Academy / com.pixelfade.aceacademy
- Price / source : Paid (Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 4
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly, no license checking issues
- microG tests : Runs perfectly, no license checking issues
- Issues / additional notes :
- May share similar codebase to the other PixelFade games tested here
Crystalline
- App / package name : Crystalline / com.PixelFade.Crystalline
- Price / source : Paid (Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 41
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly, no license checking issues
- microG tests : Runs perfectly, no license checking issues
- Issues / additional notes :
- May share similar codebase to the other Pixelfade games tested here
Ethereal Enigma
- App / package name : Ethereal Enigma / com.PixelFade.EtherealEnigma
- Price / source : Paid (Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 11
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly, no license checking issues
- microG tests : Runs perfectly, no license checking issues
- Issues / additional notes :
- May share similar codebase to the other PixelFade games tested here
Kaori After Story
- App / package name : Kaori After Story / com.PixelFade.KaoriAfterStory
- Price / source : Paid (Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 40
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly, no license checking issues
- microG tests : Runs perfectly, no license checking issues
- Issues / additional notes :
- May share similar codebase to the other PixelFade games tested here
PPSSPP (regular)
- App / package name : PPSSPP / org.ppsspp.ppsspp
- Price / source : Free (Website / Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 1.12.3
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
- 1.11.3 is the last version without scoped storage.
PUBG Mobile
- App / package name : PUBG Mobile / com.tencent.ig
- Price / source : Free (Play Store / APKPure)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 1.7.0
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
- Root, root manager, and/or USB debugging may need to be disabled / hidden
- Online-only game
PUBG New State
- App / package name : PUBG New State / com.pubg.newstate
- Price / source : Free (Play Store / APKPure)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 0.9.22.152
- Vanilla tests : Does not run (root / root manager / USB debugging detected) / Runs perfectly (root / root manager / USB debugging not detected) (A12-Graphene)
- microG tests : Does not run (root / root manager / USB debugging detected) / Runs perfectly (root / root manager / USB debugging not detected)
- Issues / additional notes :
- Refuses to run if root, root manager, and/or USB debugging is detected
- Online-only game
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SD Maid
- App / package name : SD Maid / eu.thedarken.sdm
- Price / source : Free (Personal server / Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 5.3.10 (Personal server)
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
- Requires SD Maid Pro for full functionality
- Checks for root (and other required permissions) as soon as you enter something in the app for the 1st time
SD Maid Pro
- App / package name : SD Maid Pro / eu.thedarken.sdm.unlocker
- Price / source : Paid (Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 4.4.1
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly, no license checking issues
- microG tests : Runs perfectly, no license checking issues
- Issues / additional notes :
- Does not come with SD Maid
Shattered Pixel Dungeon
- App / package name : Shattered Pixel Dungeon / com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon
- Price / source : Free (GitHub releases / Play Store)
- Testing date : 20/1/2022
- Tested version : 1.1.2 (GitHub)
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
TL;DR : Unless there are changes that prevents the app from running, all SimpleMobileTools apps listed below can be expected to just work.
- Simple Calculator
- App / package name : Calculator / com.simplemobiletools.calculator
- Price / source : Free (GitHub releases / F-Droid / Play Store)
- Testing date : 26/1/2022
- Tested version : 5.7.0 (GitHub)
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
- No results preview (a personal issue as AOSP calculators come with it)
- Simple Calendar Pro
- App / package name : Calendar / com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro
- Price / source : Free (GitHub releases / F-Droid) / Paid (Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 6.16.2 (GitHub)
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
- Simple Contacts Pro
- App / package name : Contacts / com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro
- Price / source : Free (GitHub releases / F-Droid) / Paid (Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 6.16.3 (GitHub)
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
- Simple Draw Pro
- App / package name : Draw / com.simplemobiletools.draw.pro
- Price / source : Free (GitHub releases / F-Droid) / Paid (Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 6.4.1 (GitHub)
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
- Simple Gallery Pro
- App / package name : Gallery / com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro
- Price / source : Free (GitHub releases / F-Droid) / Paid (Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 6.22.2 (GitHub)
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
- Simple Notes Pro
- App / package name : Notes / com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro
- Price / source : Free (GitHub releases / F-Droid) / Paid (Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 6.10.0 (GitHub)
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
- Simple Thank You
- App / package name : Thank You / com.simplemobiletools.thankyou
- Price / source : Free (GitHub releases / F-Droid) / Paid (Play Store)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 5.4.0 (GitHub)
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
- Required by some SimpleMobileTools apps for icon theme changes,
Simple Keyboard
- App / package name : Simple Keyboard / rkr.simplekeyboard/inputmethod
- Price / source : Free (GitHub releases / F-Droid)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 5.7 (GitHub)
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
- Despite the name, it is not a part of SimpleMobileTools' app suite.
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Telegram (F-Droid build)
- App / package name : Telegram FOSS / org.telegram.messenger
- Price / source : Free (GitHub releases / F-Droid)
- Testing date : 24/12/2021
- Tested version : 8.2.7 (F-Droid)
- Vanilla tests : Runs perfectly
- microG tests : Runs perfectly
- Issues / additional notes :
- Keeps a persistent notfication to stay running on Oreo & beyond
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