Can't add google account (android 4.2)

[lemonsqueeze]

Hi, Trying to breathe new life into an old phone (mediatek wiko phone with android 4.2.2) by replacing google services with microG in stock firmware (keeping installed GApps for now). Seems to be doing really well so far, so much free RAM =)

Went through installation: patched framework for signature spoofing, removed google account, backed up and removed google services apks, installed microG apks:

GmsCore 0.2.10.19420 Services Framework Proxy 0.1.0

Checked microG settings, everything looks good except network location which i haven't tried to setup yet (says "your system does not support this UnifiedNlp package") but that's another issue hopefully.

I can't add a google account however: https://i.postimg.cc/NM5dbp0f/Screenshot-2020-04-26-09-51-07.png Getting "Just a sec..." screen, then Sign in page but nothing happens when i click on the entry.

I looked at other similar issues, tried disabling chrome, enabling javascript in stock browser (had it disabled), no luck so far. Not sure what's going on, maybe a bit similar to #156 ? Any ideas appreciated, can hack around if needed.

[Georgo42]

Same problem... HTC Wildfire S - android 4.4.4 #156

[breversa]

I thought I found a potential solution to your issue here : https://gitlab.com/Nanolx/NanoDroid#issues but you're already up to date…

[AnyoeDove]

saw a workaround on reddit

1. download Hacker's Keyboard, enable "Use permanent notification", set as default keyboard;
2. put your phone on landscape mode, so you can see as much webpage info as you can, and the keyboard in tablet mode so you can use Tab Key;
3. on account sign page, click the notification and the keyboard will pop up, use Tab couple times and you will be able to input you account and repeat that to the next button use Enter ;
4. basically the same way for the password and the rest of it.