Google Play Notice

[Sergio]

The default here means that it will be the last Google account used to log in; if no Google account was logged in then it will be your designated primary Google Account. We do not keep a record of your Google account. You can opt out of logging into a Google account altogether by closing the account selection popup from Google if you're not already logged in. Even when you aren't logged in you will still be able to play with the last account that was loaded on the device.

You will still have the option to disconnect through Google Play game app settings; this just won't be done in-game anymore. You can also still manually connect your account if you decide to opt out of the initial Google Play login.

This change was brought about because Google introduced something in their security patch that increased the number of crashes that we were seeing.

I would appreciate it if you made a small tutorial to be able to switch accounts without the Google Play button in the game. I have read the guide you attached but I have not been able to change accounts in any way other than with the Google Play button.

 

[Lezley]

The default here means that it will be the last Google account used to log in; if no Google account was logged in then it will be your designated primary Google Account. We do not keep a record of your Google account. You can opt out of logging into a Google account altogether by closing the account selection popup from Google if you're not already logged in. Even when you aren't logged in you will still be able to play with the last account that was loaded on the device.

You will still have the option to disconnect through Google Play game app settings; this just won't be done in-game anymore. You can also still manually connect your account if you decide to opt out of the initial Google Play login.

This change was brought about because Google introduced something in their security patch that increased the number of crashes that we were seeing.

You didn't deny sharing all our personal data tho? Surely that breaks data protection rules?

 

[TheWise]

You didn't deny sharing all our personal data tho? Surely that breaks data protection rules?

The "We do not keep a record of your Google Account." To clarify, we do not collect any personal information.

 

[МаксимShlyni]

Вот уроды!!! Чтоб руки начали рости из правильного места и идеи появились нормальные, а не как у обезьяны под анфитаминами!!!!

 

[nobodyknowsthetrouble]

"We do not keep a record of your Google Account."

That is a very clear lie. For every battle, whether attack or defense, a lot of information is transmitted unencrypted, see attachment. The picture shows only a small section of a long line, with a lot more information. I have made individual values unrecognizable as I do not want to publish any private information here.
'socialName' corresponds to the clear name of the Google account - not the Google Play Id. The 'pictureUrl' in the example are Facebook profile pictures, but I wouldn't be surprised if the same is also available for google. Also, on the first line you can see that EVERYONE will know if you have already spent money in the game. It remains a shame that such a thing is distributed to any player at all; neither socialName, picture nor hasPurchased are any of other players' business. And it's even worse that this is transmitted unencrypted - which means that virtually anyone can read it.

 

[King Crimson]

SO the changes have taken effect. Ok so now we have 10+ taps to get where we're going - fine, we'll live with it - but did you have to put the delete button where the 'change account' button used to be - where someone might accidentally tap and delete their account??!

 

[nobodyknowsthetrouble]

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[King Crimson]

Right, that's bad UI.
Fortunately, bhg has given it some thought. The delete button has several security checks so that an accidental tap does not turn into a disaster.

True, but it comes as a bit of a shock seeing the ACCOUNT DELETION IS PERMANENT! warning pop up.

 

[oddin]

That is a very clear lie. For every battle, whether attack or defense, a lot of information is transmitted unencrypted, see attachment. The picture shows only a small section of a long line, with a lot more information. I have made individual values unrecognizable as I do not want to publish any private information here.
'socialName' corresponds to the clear name of the Google account - not the Google Play Id. The 'pictureUrl' in the example are Facebook profile pictures, but I wouldn't be surprised if the same is also available for google. Also, on the first line you can see that EVERYONE will know if you have already spent money in the game. It remains a shame that such a thing is distributed to any player at all; neither socialName, picture nor hasPurchased are any of other players' business. And it's even worse that this is transmitted unencrypted - which means that virtually anyone can read it.

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how did you get that? through a sniffer and protocol analyzer?
What part of the code are you showing us here? What actions triggered this?

 

[ademirk]

Greetings Leaders,

We are updating several components with Google Play Services to fix increased crashes for Android users in a hotfix expected later this week. As a result, most Android users will have their game account automatically linked to their default Google Play account, and the Google Play disconnect button will no longer be available in the DomiNations Settings window.

For those who require access to multiple Google accounts through Google Play, there is an option to select a chosen account upon opening the game. Instructions to set up this functionality can be found here: https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/14754238?hl=en

Please note: This does not affect Android users in Asia that are using a separate build of the game.

This is a really bad decision. I'm prefer some crashing but still be easy to change accounts.
I'm sure you will be able to fix those crashes, before this last change to open a Google play windows, I was experiencing occasional hang , but no crash.
Please consider changing back!

 

[oddin]

I think this is not BHG's decision but google's

 

[TinyTobias]

Greetings Leaders,

We are updating several components with Google Play Services to fix increased crashes for Android users in a hotfix expected later this week. As a result, most Android users will have their game account automatically linked to their default Google Play account, and the Google Play disconnect button will no longer be available in the DomiNations Settings window.

For those who require access to multiple Google accounts through Google Play, there is an option to select a chosen account upon opening the game. Instructions to set up this functionality can be found here: https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/14754238?hl=en

Please note: This does not affect Android users in Asia that are using a separate build of the game.

You need to fix this ASAP. My button along with many others is gone and that is NOT ok. Losing access to accounts is no joke.

 

[nobodyknowsthetrouble]

how did you get that? through a sniffer and protocol analyzer?
What part of the code are you showing us here? What actions triggered this?

I don't access the information on my phone, but on an network firewall / intrusion detection system.
You would do this on your smartphone with a packet sniffer app. Or on a PC with an emulator and Wireshark, for example.
If you're interested, you're sure to find a number of json or zip(json) files there.
My screenshot is from the response to sync user attack history. But other json also contain similarly extensive facts.

In order to know which actions trigger the packet, you would have to reverse engineer the app code. I have not done that. But based on the request name, I would guess that this is either part of the login or when you tap on the envelope (because there is the defense log shown first)

Why is it so easy to view? Because it is transmitted as http (without s). Every browser would light red lights without transport encryption like TLS.
A while ago, BHG encrypted individual packets as part of an anticheat; I noticed this immediately because the ids reported a new mime type.
@BHG the solution cannot (only) be to encrypt all traffic. You should also check why you have the data, whether you really need it, whether you really need to share it with us and if not then delete it.

 

[TheWise]

That is a very clear lie. For every battle, whether attack or defense, a lot of information is transmitted unencrypted, see attachment. The picture shows only a small section of a long line, with a lot more information. I have made individual values unrecognizable as I do not want to publish any private information here.
'socialName' corresponds to the clear name of the Google account - not the Google Play Id. The 'pictureUrl' in the example are Facebook profile pictures, but I wouldn't be surprised if the same is also available for google. Also, on the first line you can see that EVERYONE will know if you have already spent money in the game. It remains a shame that such a thing is distributed to any player at all; neither socialName, picture nor hasPurchased are any of other players' business. And it's even worse that this is transmitted unencrypted - which means that virtually anyone can read it.

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Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We take your privacy seriously.

The team is looking into this. While the data isn't directly private information, and we are compliant with Privacy Laws, we understand the concern.

The SocialID and PictureURL are remnants of our now-closed Facebook linking feature; the SocialID is a unique identifier (like a gamertag) that is accessible to anyone playing games that link with Facebook (like a leaderboard). The picture is the profile pic for that Facebook ID (not your personal name). These, along with 'has purchased,' are identifiers for the support team and us.

 

[moisie]

Greetings Leaders,

We are updating several components with Google Play Services to fix increased crashes for Android users in a hotfix expected later this week. As a result, most Android users will have their game account automatically linked to their default Google Play account, and the Google Play disconnect button will no longer be available in the DomiNations Settings window.

For those who require access to multiple Google accounts through Google Play, there is an option to select a chosen account upon opening the game. Instructions to set up this functionality can be found here: https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/14754238?hl=en

Please note: This does not affect Android users in Asia that are using a separate build of the game.

Very uncool... Player of 4 accounts, left with one accessable only... I have been working on this manual, but till now I can only play my main account. Then I go into settings from Google, change for several accounts accès, load one... And then I cannot change in any way to another game account. I can choose it, click it, but I won't actually load. Stuck with two cold war, one space age and a digital age account, but only able to choose one to play... Isn't that a shame :/

 

[moisie]

SO the changes have taken effect. Ok so now we have 10+ taps to get where we're going - fine, we'll live with it - but did you have to put the delete button where the 'change account' button used to be - where someone might accidentally tap and delete their account??!
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No problem there; the deletion process takes ages and 400 steps... Even worse than changing accounts :S

 

[moisie]

SO the changes have taken effect. Ok so now we have 10+ taps to get where we're going - fine, we'll live with it - but did you have to put the delete button where the 'change account' button used to be - where someone might accidentally tap and delete their account??!
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You accept the changes, so I assume it works for you? Could you explain the steps for me in short? I have visited the page where it's explained and so far I have only informed my alliance members that some accounts might not be used anywhere soon... Cause I just can't make it work. (Playing on a pixel 7pro, android 14, 4 accounts, in android/ Google I changed settings for usage of multiple accounts for this game)

 

[DanFlClan]

On Android 12 it's fairly straightforward once you've changed the setting.

Settings > Google > All Services > Settings for Google apps > Play Games > Sign-in account

For Dominations, change the setting to 'Ask each time'. Each time you open the game it'll ask which account you want to use

 

[King Crimson]

On Android 12 it's fairly straightforward once you've changed the setting.

Settings > Google > All Services > Settings for Google apps > Play Games > Sign-in account

For Dominations, change the setting to 'Ask each time'. Each time you open the game it'll ask which account you want to use

What he said.
That works when you first open the game. To switch while the game is active, tap your 'recents' tab and open the Google page again (assuming it's still there), select a new account, then select Dominations from your 'recents' tab.

 

[moisie]

What he said.
That works when you first open the game. To switch while the game is active, tap your 'recents' tab and open the Google page again (assuming it's still there), select a new account, then select Dominations from your 'recents' tab.

So it's switching to that tab where you change stuff; in-game there is no change possibility any more. Just closing and restarting the game also won't help?
It's like walking to the store when you know, you have a car.

The free picking when first starting the game is not working though on Android 14; it has to be changed to the specific account to go there.
It's a shame this new 'improvement'; was having no issues before.