And the cause is mysterious. {NOTICE: Just because this is a non google play store game, does not make it bad}
I have an android game (uno 1.1.1) that I've had for years and which is still available from many safe apk download sites, just not from the google play store anymore (I think the big money owner of Uno threw a fit and wants people to use their awful app full of ads).
Merely not being in the google play store does not mean an app or game is bad and there are lots of good things you can't find on the google play store and this is becoming more and more the case as google enacts bad rules only designed to maximize profit (while telling people it's about "security"). As most people know, google behaves like an exclusive club for its own profit. Most games that google allows on its play store, seem to be forced to allow very intrusive and time consuming ads.
Anyway, If I use a google account that has already been given the permission screen to log into google play games/games services for this particular game I enjoy, I can still play this game with anyone in the world on some devices. BUT, I have had zero success when a device gives me "license check failed" after some mysterious and seemingly random failure to log into google games services by the game itself. I can't find a rhyme or reason to this and I can't find anyone willing to do a little effort to help.
I can't find any consistency with this problem. For example, some devices allow me to play this game with players around the world and some devices, even if I'm using a google account I've already played this game with on another device, still give me "license check failed" gray box and can't log into games services. I can't figure out if this is related to the device because I have a new device that thankfully allows my wife and I to play.
I've followed various online theories that it has something to do with a particular version of the google play store, but as I said, I can play this game with a year old device with a fully current version of the play store and other google apps. What I need is someone willing to go to a little effort to dissect this problem.
Google is just awful and only wants us using things IT approves of on its little play store. Any helpful advice with this would be appreciated.
Please, I would greatly appreciate it if a few people would take the time to test the game I'm talking about with their google account and help me out. In the past I've had people just be dismissive and say "too bad, just stick to the google play store."
I have an android game (uno 1.1.1) that I've had for years and which is still available from many safe apk download sites, just not from the google play store anymore (I think the big money owner of Uno threw a fit and wants people to use their awful app full of ads).
Merely not being in the google play store does not mean an app or game is bad and there are lots of good things you can't find on the google play store and this is becoming more and more the case as google enacts bad rules only designed to maximize profit (while telling people it's about "security"). As most people know, google behaves like an exclusive club for its own profit. Most games that google allows on its play store, seem to be forced to allow very intrusive and time consuming ads.
Anyway, If I use a google account that has already been given the permission screen to log into google play games/games services for this particular game I enjoy, I can still play this game with anyone in the world on some devices. BUT, I have had zero success when a device gives me "license check failed" after some mysterious and seemingly random failure to log into google games services by the game itself. I can't find a rhyme or reason to this and I can't find anyone willing to do a little effort to help.
I can't find any consistency with this problem. For example, some devices allow me to play this game with players around the world and some devices, even if I'm using a google account I've already played this game with on another device, still give me "license check failed" gray box and can't log into games services. I can't figure out if this is related to the device because I have a new device that thankfully allows my wife and I to play.
I've followed various online theories that it has something to do with a particular version of the google play store, but as I said, I can play this game with a year old device with a fully current version of the play store and other google apps. What I need is someone willing to go to a little effort to dissect this problem.
Google is just awful and only wants us using things IT approves of on its little play store. Any helpful advice with this would be appreciated.
Please, I would greatly appreciate it if a few people would take the time to test the game I'm talking about with their google account and help me out. In the past I've had people just be dismissive and say "too bad, just stick to the google play store."