[GH-ISSUE #2481] Netbird client wont work without google services #5305

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opened 2026-08-05 01:02:29 -04:00 by saavagebueno · 5 comments
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Originally created by @dheerajgajula02 on GitHub (Aug 25, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/issues/2481

I use a degoogled phone and when I ported the app from my friends phone and tried to install on degoogled phone it just crashed

  1. Google crash analytics ( com.google.firebase.crashanalytics )
  2. Firebase analytics ( com.google.firebase.analytics )

Tailscale doesn't have these two and works fine with my setup

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. download on any android phone and send it to your degoogled phone maybe like using localsend or something
  2. just open it

Expected behavior

It will crash

NetBird app version
0.0.24

Do you face any (non-mobile) client issues?
nope not at all everything works as expected except for mobile

heres some attachement

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ffa89eaa-2b8c-46b1-bf91-2fa254fb8d3c

Originally created by @dheerajgajula02 on GitHub (Aug 25, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/issues/2481 **I use a degoogled phone and when I ported the app from my friends phone and tried to install on degoogled phone it just crashed** 1. Google crash analytics ( com.google.firebase.crashanalytics ) 2. Firebase analytics ( com.google.firebase.analytics ) Tailscale doesn't have these two and works fine with my setup **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. download on any android phone and send it to your degoogled phone maybe like using localsend or something 2. just open it **Expected behavior** It will crash **NetBird app version** 0.0.24 **Do you face any (non-mobile) client issues?** nope not at all everything works as expected except for mobile heres some attachement https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ffa89eaa-2b8c-46b1-bf91-2fa254fb8d3c
saavagebueno added the waiting-feedbacktriage-needed labels 2026-08-05 01:02:29 -04:00
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@michelangelo136 commented on GitHub (Aug 29, 2024):

We have the same issue, is there any way to use a Wireguard client directly to connect to Netbird?

<!-- gh-comment-id:2317301002 --> @michelangelo136 commented on GitHub (Aug 29, 2024): We have the same issue, is there any way to use a Wireguard client directly to connect to Netbird?
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@michelangelo136 commented on GitHub (Sep 27, 2024):

Is there any update if degoogled phones will be supported?

<!-- gh-comment-id:2379110879 --> @michelangelo136 commented on GitHub (Sep 27, 2024): Is there any update if degoogled phones will be supported?
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@dheerajgajula02 commented on GitHub (Sep 27, 2024):

You can download netbird from another sources like add it to fdroid repo or directly download APK from GitHub releases and that fixed the issue. But when I tried to port the app from my friend's phone it crashed as in the video.
Also I don't think there is a way to use netbird client for wireguard connection and wise versa.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2379152030 --> @dheerajgajula02 commented on GitHub (Sep 27, 2024): You can download netbird from another sources like add it to fdroid repo or directly download APK from GitHub releases and that fixed the issue. But when I tried to port the app from my friend's phone it crashed as in the video. Also I don't think there is a way to use netbird client for wireguard connection and wise versa.
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@nazarewk commented on GitHub (Apr 28, 2025):

Hello @dheerajgajula02,

We're currently reviewing our open issues and would like to verify if this problem still exists in the latest NetBird version.

Could you please confirm if the issue is still there?

We may close this issue temporarily if we don't hear back from you within 2 weeks, but feel free to reopen it with updated information.

Thanks for your contribution to improving the project!

<!-- gh-comment-id:2835662193 --> @nazarewk commented on GitHub (Apr 28, 2025): Hello @dheerajgajula02, We're currently reviewing our open issues and would like to verify if this problem still exists in the [latest NetBird version](https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/releases). Could you please confirm if the issue is still there? We may close this issue temporarily if we don't hear back from you within **2 weeks**, but feel free to reopen it with updated information. Thanks for your contribution to improving the project!
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@mlsmaycon commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2025):

closing issue due to no recent feedback. Feel free to open a new one if the issue persist or reopen if this was a feature request.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2927891899 --> @mlsmaycon commented on GitHub (Jun 1, 2025): closing issue due to no recent feedback. Feel free to open a new one if the issue persist or reopen if this was a feature request.
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Reference: DYNR/netbird#5305