X/Twitter on IdeoOS 7.1

Apps & Core Settings
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I have my Pixel 6a happily running IodeOS 6.9 with the X/Twitter application.

I have a new phone, Pixel 7, and installed IodeOS 7.1. I simply used the standard Linux installer app to do this, and if there is any special step required (e.g. per the recent announcement), I did not do that. Everything seems to be working… except

I’ve installed the X/Twitter app via Aurora Store. I know the user name and password precisely. I can access the account both via desktop browser and the Pixel 6a.

Attempting to login w/ the user name and password, I get an error LoginError.AttestationDenied

I turned to an AI thingy (GLM 4.7, rather than ChatGPT or Claude). It hallucinated a couple of things about the version numbers. It decided that the fix involved configuring microG to generate a valid “attestation.”

It told me to install “Play Integrity API Checker” app from F-Droid or GitHub. This app is not listed on F-Droid.

It also suggested looking in the microG settings - but I am unable to find where those settings would be.

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I took my same question to ChatGPT and got approximately the same answer but with fewer hallucinations.

It suggested:

Option 2: MicroG / Play Integrity spoofing (limited success)

Some users try:

  • microG

  • Play Integrity Fix modules

Reality check:

  • Pixel 7+ usually still fails STRONG_INTEGRITY

  • X requires strong integrity, not just basic

  • Success rate is low and unstable

And, it suggested setting up Twitter as a PWA app

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I was able to use the IdeoOS browser to Add “X” to the home screen as a PWA app, and then to login correctly. I dunno yet whether all the features work.

I’m still curious as for the other ideas, with any kind of microG settings or whatnot.

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You use Twi-X and bother with a privacy conscious ROM such as iode? Cognitive dissonance?

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Please, let’s not judge other people for their decisions, their mileage will vary.

@robogeek , I can’t assist, since I do not use Twitter (stopped using it 2013, since it ate too much of my time).

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Did you let the installer lock the bootloader when it finished? That seems to be something that apps that need strong integrity look for.

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Yes, I did do that

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It is correct that microG does not support STRONG_INTEGRITY.

This said, in Plexus I see reports as recent as 2025-Dec-1 with iodéOS 6.x that give X a “Gold Rating” for X version 11.42.