Make HA app work on android 5, stuck on : intitializing

Mobile Apps Home Assistant Companion for Android
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Hi,

i have an old android indoor device, runs without playstore
so installed this apk:

com.google.android.webview_95.0.4638.74-463807400_minAPI21(armeabi-v7a)(nodpi)_apkmirror.com.apk (latest webview i can find for android 5)

and then:

home-assistant-minimal-2022.6.0.apk

when i start, it stays on intitializing screen, i never get the prompt to enter user/password

i also enabled for testing the auth providers to login without user/pass on local net, but that didnt work either

can i get this running?

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when in the initializing screen, i see some long auth_callback url (tested with opera browser)
i never get the user/password fields, just stuck
no errors or warning in logs

3

if you had to install android system webview, then most likely your device is not using that by default. I do not think Android 5 devices allow changing the default webview package. If you have a custom ROM I think there is an exposed module that lets you set it, but you are kinda on your own here.

reference: Unable to get past initialization screen after entering URL · Issue #395 · home-assistant/android · GitHub

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Ah ok, it’s indeed an hikvision device, without any apps, created for intercom purposes…
HA always needs WebView? Doesn’t mather what app I test?

I’ll have a look at the thread, thnx for info

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yes thats how the frontend is loaded

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Ah, seems you had the same issue according to that GitHub page?

You just installed the WebView APK and then only this apk below afterwards?

https://repo.xposed.info/module/net.typeblog.webview

Or what do you mean by custom ROM >> exposed module?

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if you dont know what rooting, custom ROMs and xposed are then this may not work for you, its a pretty advanced android topic. Your device may not ship with compatible webview unfortunately.

Edit: android system webview is meant to be a system installed app, meaning if you had to manually install it then android will not use it by default. The xposed module makes it a system installed app so it can be used.

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Ok, thx for feedback, appreciated…:slight_smile: