Hi guys

I installed the app on my smartphone but i can't login.

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Error reference: Community7848784
Cannot read properties of null (reading 'getItem')

any ideas?

1 year ago

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As far as are know all the available SG phone apps are unofficial so you're probably better off asking in the thread you got it from and talking directly to the person who programmed it.

If you didn't find it here on the forum it's kind of hard to search because app is a pretty common silable but it might be this one.

https://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/nKbkr/free-ios-mobile-games-from-the-app-store

Edit: Yeah... no, that's not it. Brainfart 😅 But I'm sure you'll find it.

1 year ago*
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As Sundance said, there is no official app. Make sure they don't steal your Steam credentials!

1 year ago
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This app has been dead for ~3 years.

1 year ago
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I also got the same error but different number after "Community".
The app has been working fine for me for years. It's been great and a lot more pleasing to use than browser on mobile device.
Tried on 2 different phones and both on WiFi and mobile data
From the error displayed my guess would be that Steam changed their API or something. Would be a shame if the app stopped working. 🙁

For those who didn't know, the app is available on F-Droid. Last update was on 2021-01-12

1 year ago*
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Now that you mention it the app Indiegala Helper to enter giveaways more easily on IG stopped working by the same time as well

1 year ago
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+1 the app is amazing, i only go the web version when i make GAs. I wish there was a supported official/unofficial app

1 year ago
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I got a new phone last month and had the same problem, minus an error code. After about a week it started working again.
The error code does make it a little more concerning but unfortunately wait and hope is still the only option.

1 year ago
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Some people here are saying that the app has been dead for the past 3 years but i've used it last week and it was 100% ok.

I'm using another smartphone now and it's a bit of a coincidence it stopped working.

1 year ago
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the f-droid "sg" app? it's working, I'm replying to you from it now, it's unsupported and i've had problems with it a few times, just downgrade and upgrade versions until it works

1 year ago
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it is? which version are you using? i can't login keeps giving that damn error

on f-droid there are 3 versions? i tried the last 2, 1.5.13 from 2021 and 1.5.11 from 2018. Haven't tried the oldest one from 2017 (1.5.10)

1 year ago
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1.5.11, i think it's the latest one. A couple of times I had a blank screen with no giveaways, i tried reinstalling it, then downgrading and upgrading to specific versions, sometimes it worked but sometimes it kinda fixed itself after some time

edit: so i stayed on the penultimate version, it usually has a brainfart when sg updates the site/database/API or whatever, happened to me the last update

1 year ago
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hope it will come back again. just can't get used to use sg on the smarphone browser.

would be great if the community launched an official app for us Android/IOS users

1 year ago
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yeah i've been using the app since it came out, got so used to it that i rarely go to the main site, would literally pay for an officially supported one

1 year ago
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I think maybe the in-app browser is too old that it cannot show the login box correctly? I have same issue and I don't have idea of what's the actual cause :(

1 year ago
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did it work for you last month?

1 year ago
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It is not working properly for me for around a month. After the app automatically logged me out, there is no way for me to login again.

1 year ago
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Hello guys, I can confirm that my app has also stopped working. I have used it for years although it has not been supported much. It is not allowing me to sign in, I am getting "cannot read properties of null" error.

1 year ago
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It still works for me. My guess is it could be about Android updates. I'm still on 11. The app doesn't get updates for a while so something new in Android might broke it. Though I don't have Google Play, so it might be related to that too, instead of new Android.

1 year ago
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As in the same boat here after upgrade to version 1.5.13, would just advise you to not logout as it can render you unable to log back in.

1 year ago
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I think you're right. I was running Android 11 until today when I flashed my phone with a new ROM and am now running Android 13. Now I get this error, never had it before.

1 year ago
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It's possible that the app has problems with Android 12+ and needs an update since there were some big changes with 12. My guess is it just needs the new version of webview but there could be more. Well, at least it's open source, maybe someone will fork it.

1 year ago
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What's forking?

Silicon Valley

1 year ago*
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View attached image.
1 year ago
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Was thinking the same about WebView.

If anyone seeing this has any experience with Java and can help try to fix, here are some links:

GitHub repo
search on "webview" in the code

1 year ago
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I found out about this problem when I installed it on my new cell phone and it won't let me log in..

It keeps working on my old cell phone but unfortunately it's no use for me anymore.. I used it for years

1 year ago
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Same problem here...

Used the app for years. Bought a new smartphone with Android 12 and installed the app from the PlayStore. Worked without problems.
Found out there is a newer version on F-Droid, had to uninstall the old app before it was possible to install the new version. Not working because I can not login to Steam.

Uninstalled the new version, installed the old version and still not possible to login.

1 year ago
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i can't log in anymore, probably it needs an update, anyone can contact the developer mabako? maybe it's just a small issue

11 months ago
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used to login ok till January

11 months ago
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https://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/Zpeq5/steamgifts-for-android

here's the original thread for the app, however it's closed, maybe someone who is into app coding might find it useful

11 months ago
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Last 3 versions of the app can't login.
I got the error code
Community7956429

11 months ago*
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Looks like the issue is that the WebView the app uses to login (only the first time) does not work properly with the new Steam interface. Nothing we can do unless someone modifies and rebuilds from source

11 months ago*
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11 months ago
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Thanks for insight onto that one!

11 months ago
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