Reinstall Gaaps after each ROM update ? - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I used to update ROMs on my Motorola Defy, but I never had to reinstall Gaaps.
When you update PA, you have to reinstall Gaaps (if I have understand well), is it the same for ofther Nexus 4 ROMs ?
I'm really confused, thanks
PS: Do you still have to update ROMs using recovery (flash .zip) ? Or is there apps which do that ? I heard CyanogenMod have now an OTA update function, is it the same for PA ?

on most roms you do have to reflash the gapps after flashing the rom, unless the rom includes a script that saves them. but, it takes a few seconds to reflash the gapps anyways.

simms22 said:
on most roms you do have to reflash the gapps after flashing the rom, unless the rom includes a script that saves them. but, it takes a few seconds to reflash the gapps anyways.
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Thanks, Do you have an idea why it's not included in PA ?

RaphaelH1427 said:
Thanks, Do you have an idea why it's not included in PA ?
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most dont include it, since its just a matter of a few extra seconds of flashing.

RaphaelH1427 said:
Thanks, Do you have an idea why it's not included in PA ?
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You could make your own script to save them if you wanted. It's not difficult. However, I think occasionally the PA devs modify the gapps with their own changes so that is why they don't setup a script to save them since you would need the new custom versions.

btw, you're better off flashing in recovery. apps that flash occasionally mess up. goo manager can be used to download and flash roms/gapps/kernels.

Ok thanks guys !

RaphaelH1427 said:
Thanks, Do you have an idea why it's not included in PA ?
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Hi,
It's like on all custom roms (CM, AOSP, AOKP). If I remember right Google requested that the Gapps should not be included in the roms. It was at the time of my Gnex if I'm not wrong.
At a moment LiquidSmooth rom included the Gapps and they remove them due to Google policy.
Maybe a dev can reply... Need to confirm but there was an history about the request from Google to not include the Gapps but as a separate package.
EDIT: more information here: http://wiki.rootzwiki.com/Google_Apps

viking37 said:
Hi,
It's like on all custom roms (CM, AOSP, AOKP). If I remember right Google requested that the Gapps should not be included in the roms. It was at the time of my Gnex if I'm not wrong.
At a moment LiquidSmooth rom included the Gapps and they remove them due to Google policy.
Maybe a dev can reply... Need to confirm but there was an history about the request from Google to not include the Gapps but as a separate package.
EDIT: more information here: http://wiki.rootzwiki.com/Google_Apps
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Thanks you rocks !

aLeda said:
I used to update ROMs on my Motorola Defy, but I never had to reinstall Gaaps.
When you update PA, you have to reinstall Gaaps (if I have understand well), is it the same for ofther Nexus 4 ROMs ?
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As the guys above said, it's mostly a license issue. You cannot include Gapps in a product you launch as your own because unlike other apps like Messaging and Camera, Gapps are not exactly a part of AOSP; they are made by Google. The thing is, developers like the one for your Motorola Defy get away with adding gapps in their ROMs because they are unofficial builds of CM and Google cannot keep a check on all the ROMs out there. The same way the case for my Samsung Galaxy Ace.
For official builds, however, you always require Gapps package to be flashed separately because Google has an eye on the official ones.

rhoadster91 said:
As the guys above said, it's mostly a license issue. You cannot include Gapps in a product you launch as your own because unlike other apps like Messaging and Camera, Gapps are not exactly a part of AOSP; they are made by Google. The thing is, developers like the one for your Motorola Defy get away with adding gapps in their ROMs because they are unofficial builds of CM and Google cannot keep a check on all the ROMs out there. The same way the case for my Samsung Galaxy Ace.
For official builds, however, you always require Gapps package to be flashed separately because Google has an eye on the official ones.
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Ok I understand better now thanks

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[Q] I want to use CM10.1, but I can't find a gapps package that works

Any ideas? I've tried pushing system apps to the device, but I get nothing but force closes....
So does anybody know of a gapps package that will flash on 4.2.1(cm10.1)?
I'm using the Banks one from N4 themes and apps, no FC's. Contains the appropriate files in addon.d for b/u of Gapps during flashes etc... Although I won't know if CM has re-merged that functionality until I flash tomorrow's build.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2012857
Thanks I'll give that a try, I'll give that one a go. Didn't even see that one!!
Here is a post from one of the AOKP guys
https://plus.google.com/u/0/111892819495212220501/posts/6oDMjNBy4DK
Link to offical gapps for 4.2.1
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121128-signed.zip
thoth_19 said:
Here is a post from one of the AOKP guys
https://plus.google.com/u/0/111892819495212220501/posts/6oDMjNBy4DK
Link to offical gapps for 4.2.1
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121128-signed.zip
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That was quick, checked for an "official" version earlier and it wasn't there.

[Q] A few questions

I recently installed and played with Task650's AOKP ROM, and loved the stock jelly bean apps like phone, contacts, and messages. However, I have some circumstances that made me flash the stock firmware back. I would really like to have the stock Google apps instead of the stock Samsung ones, is it possible to install them on stock firmware? I tried to restore via Titanium Backup, but to no avail.
Also, I really enjoy the IR blaster feature, and noticed it was not functional on the AOKP ROM, will it be supported on any future ROMS. Or are the device drivers kept under Samsung lock and key or something? Will the Google version coming out have a firmware that supports the hardware? Pending its ability to do so, will that firmware be available to install on ATT devices?
I am a first time Android user as of a few weeks ago, and am not looking back. I realized that all of the features I had to jailbreak and tweak on the iPhone are available easily! I've been scouring the forums and soaking up as much as possible.
Thanks
when you install aosp-based firmware, you then have to immediately follow that up with flashing gapps (usually posted in the dev's thread) to have the stock google applications.
some of the touchwiz features, including IR, are not available on aosp.
xBeerdroiDx said:
when you install aosp-based firmware, you then have to immediately follow that up with flashing gapps (usually posted in the dev's thread) to have the stock google applications.
some of the touchwiz features, including IR, are not available on aosp.
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I guess I should have worded my first question a little better. Is there any way to flash the gapps to a device running touchwiz?
Dankchild said:
I guess I should have worded my first question a little better. Is there any way to flash the gapps to a device running touchwiz?
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my bad. gapps packages are for aosp roms. google apps are generally included in touchwiz roms. if there are specific ones that are not included, you can find them on the google play store
Dankchild said:
I guess I should have worded my first question a little better. Is there any way to flash the gapps to a device running touchwiz?
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You're not looking for the gapps. You confused "Google apps" with "AOSP system apps made by Google". There's a thread in Themes and Apps for running CM10.1's mms.apk on TW. Minor bugs introduced. I'm not sure that I've ever seen AOSP dialer/contacts running on TW, but search around. If people have gotten it working on other devices, then there's hope.
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Check the t-mobile thread. I remember seeing some stock based roms themed to resemble aosp. They used the mms and dialer apk from aosp.
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Awesome, thanks a lot.
Dankchild said:
I guess I should have worded my first question a little better. Is there any way to flash the gapps to a device running touchwiz?
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no need for gapps with TW.

Paranoid Installer Like CyanogenMod

Yesterday i saw CyanogenMod Installer app for android...
It is quite helpful for those who are flashing roms first time on their device after rooting...
This app also tells them whether a Cyanogen rom is available for their device or not...
I m currently working on paranoid if this feature is added to PA source itself then it will cause pain for other roms...
This will be a arsenal for paranoidsss...
Have a look at CM installer
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.cyanogenmod.oneclick
I m not promoting CM but giving u all idea atleast...
It won't cause pain for other roms. People are not exactly lined up waiting for an installer for PA before they can flash it. Not to mention CM devs are quite open to using roms other than CM after using their installer. Its about more than just flashing your favorite rom. its about having a choice other than what your carrier forces you into. And since devs often borrow features from other ROMs, this would hardly be pain for other roms. As tools make developement easier, i think we will see more roms or at least modified roms that have peoples own touch added to them.
Installer will be great for newbies...
theroadrunner said:
It won't cause pain for other roms. People are not exactly lined up waiting for an installer for PA before they can flash it. Not to mention CM devs are quite open to using roms other than CM after using their installer. Its about more than just flashing your favorite rom. its about having a choice other than what your carrier forces you into. And since devs often borrow features from other ROMs, this would hardly be pain for other roms. As tools make developement easier, i think we will see more roms or at least modified roms that have peoples own touch added to them.
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if a rom offers an installer app then it will attract new users who havent flashed custom roms yet...this what i meant..
Custom ROM Installer
I think that an Automatic Installer for the first flashers would be indeed "comforting" Because I've started to flash custom roms recently and my first one was a pain, not because of the steps....The steps for installing the recovery tool and all are pretty easy and all. But we have the feeling we are going to brick the device at the first flash! hehe Maybe an automatic installer that detects your device model would be kinda safe for unexperienced users...
But nowadays I find it nice to manually flash roms, keep backups, etc...
Oh well...not a bad idea at all in my opinion ;}
That CM Installer is stupid. I used and thought when it said, it will delete your things. I processed that as the normal factory reset in TWRP for a clean flash. Apparently it was a full freaking wipe. Lost everything. I think that process they used it unnessesary.
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That CM Installer is stupid. I used and thought when it said, it will delete your things. I processed that as the normal factory reset in TWRP for a clean flash. Apparently it was a full freaking wipe. Lost everything. I think that process they used it unnessesary.
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I don't understand why they needed to wipe the SD card, but you should have read the instructions and backed up your data before installing...
Just as an FYI, the still-in-progress Omni installer is going to be designed such that it can be used by any project. (And cooperation with other projects for inputs is welcome!)
I'm not working on it myself, it's xplodwild's baby - but as an example, there's serious consideration of hooking it into XDA's devdb, although I think it'll require some dependencies metadata to be added to devdb for it to work. (e.g. automagically handle gapps).
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I don't understand why they needed to wipe the SD card, but you should have read the instructions and backed up your data before installing...
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Yeah, that was my fault aswell.
Now it will help..
Entropy512 said:
Just as an FYI, the still-in-progress Omni installer is going to be designed such that it can be used by any project. (And cooperation with other projects for inputs is welcome!)
I'm not working on it myself, it's xplodwild's baby - but as an example, there's serious consideration of hooking it into XDA's devdb, although I think it'll require some dependencies metadata to be added to devdb for it to work. (e.g. automagically handle gapps).
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Now CyanogenMod team made their Installer Open to all https://github.com/cyngn/OneClickAndroid
this will surely give ideas to other rom developers how to do it in a better way... thnxxx to CyanogenMod
anurag.dev1512 said:
Now CyanogenMod team made their Installer Open to all https://github.com/cyngn/OneClickAndroid
this will surely give ideas to other rom developers how to do it in a better way... thnxxx to CyanogenMod
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FYI, don't go thanking CM just yet....that source they shared is just for the app which all it does is enable USB debugging hahaha
Is not the source for the installer which I believe is a msi or exe
wait i will check ...
Mazda said:
FYI, don't go thanking CM just yet....that source they shared is just for the app which all it does is enable USB debugging hahaha
Is not the source for the installer which I believe is a msi or exe
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thnxxx for notifying me... i havent checked the source but i will check now...
nice!

[GAPPS][4.4.x] Unofficial GApps [12-Dec-2013]

Put together using PA GApps's structure and updated files from different ROMs, together with factory images.. The install script will show the it'll install pa_gapps-full-4.4-20131126-signed.zip, but, in reality, it will install the new files compatible with 4.4.x The backup script works, but I highly recommend installing GApps at each ROM update, since, sometimes, it just doesn't work very well. I always flash GApps when updating, and I never have issues this way.
You can either wait for the OP of PA GApps to update the package, or use this.
I am not responsible for any damage to the device. Do a backup before, just in case! A boot loop is the worst case scenario that can happen. Didn't happen on my end, and I hope it won't happen to you guys, either.
Enjoy!
UPDATE 12-Dec-2013
Pack updated with 4.4.2 files.
NOT compatible with ART (didn't test, though - might as well work, since the base structure and files from PA's GApps and BaNkS' GApps are ART-compatible; in case you want to test out, do a nandroid first!)
PhotoSphere installs only on hammerhead, manta, mako, razor; no Google Dialer
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PhotoSphere and GDialer for all devices (Might cause errors, two dialers & two cameras, beware! It's a forced method, by including both the dialer and camera in /system/app and /system/priv-app)
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GApps mini modular package
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Credits go to BaNkS for letting me use files from his GApps.
Credits go to hanschke for testing out.
Credits go to TKruzze for the structure of GApps.
Looks like when this was inside PA thread, there were a lot of questions, but in separate thread, everthing is clear, and no problems or questions reported so far :thumbup:
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This is exactly what I'm looking for. Thank you so much! ^_^
Are you going to continue this if ever there will be an update?
Dan1234567890 said:
Looks like when this was inside PA thread, there were a lot of questions, but in separate thread, everthing is clear, and no problems or questions reported so far :thumbup:
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Weird, indeed, hah. Maybe some users are not interested in this package.
aini12aian said:
This is exactly what I'm looking for. Thank you so much! ^_^
Are you going to continue this if ever there will be an update?
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Maybe. I'd like to push updates as fast as I can, since I am also using this GApps.
Working on nexus s with latest CM11. Thanks!
Flashed this with KITKANG 4.4.1 and I get constant force closes on the dialer and it also says I have no sim card.. Man I really want that google dialer so I'm not giving up just yet..
Intellectua1 said:
Flashed this with KITKANG 4.4.1 and I get constant force closes on the dialer and it also says I have no sim card.. Man I really want that google dialer so I'm not giving up just yet..
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From what I know, not even the official PA Gapps works well with CM. By the way, what kernel are you using? Do you know about the CAF business on CM?
Intellectua1 said:
Flashed this with KITKANG 4.4.1 and I get constant force closes on the dialer and it also says I have no sim card.. Man I really want that google dialer so I'm not giving up just yet..
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Kaydin said:
From what I know, not even the official PA Gapps works well with CM. By the way, what kernel are you using? Do you know about the CAF business on CM?
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I'm on CM and haven't had one force close. I'm also not using ART.
Only problem is when I flash a nightly the photosphere camera and the google dialer are gone. Guess I'm gonna have to flash gapps every time like the old days (instead of crying like a baby about it)
Kaydin said:
From what I know, not even the official PA Gapps works well with CM. By the way, what kernel are you using? Do you know about the CAF business on CM?
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I don't think it's true... I had no problems running the PA GAPPS on CM 11 nightlies, including a working photosphere camera.
Different kernels on CM 11 are trickier, because of the CAF issues you mentioned, but as far as I know the GAPPS work just fine.
I flashed these gapps on slimkat and everything is running great.
Thanks.
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anshumandash said:
I flashed these gapps on slimkat and everything is running great.
Thanks.
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Same here only I'm on the 12-7 cm nightly.. Working most excellent thanks a bunch kaydin!!
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Kaydin said:
From what I know, not even the official PA Gapps works well with CM. By the way, what kernel are you using? Do you know about the CAF business on CM?
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Everything works except the Google dialer.. Just doesn't flash no biggie cause I like the aosp dialer anyway. But I can confirm full functionality with cm11 4.4.1
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cjwaggsrx8 said:
Same here only I'm on the 12-7 cm nightly.. Working most excellent thanks a bunch kaydin!!
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Everything works except the Google dialer.. Just doesn't flash no biggie cause I like the aosp dialer anyway. But I can confirm full functionality with cm11 4.4.1
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Which gapps should I flash if I'm on purity 4.4.1 hammerhead? Thanks
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Guys, i have issues with this package, i constantly get the error message "Unfortunately, com.android.phone has stopped" how do i fix this issue?
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Which gapps should I flash if I'm on purity 4.4.1 hammerhead? Thanks
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You can flash any version, depending on your needs. I go for the first version (PhotoSphere installs only on hammerhead, manta, mako, razor; no Google Dialer), though. I don't need the Google Dialer, but I do need PhotoSphere, and, on my Nexus 5, it will install automatically.
jameseytickner said:
Guys, i have issues with this package, i constantly get the error message "Unfortunately, com.android.phone has stopped" how do i fix this issue?
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What ROM and kernel are you using?
paychex said:
I'm on CM and haven't had one force close. I'm also not using ART.
Only problem is when I flash a nightly the photosphere camera and the google dialer are gone. Guess I'm gonna have to flash gapps every time like the old days (instead of crying like a baby about it)
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Great to hear it's running great! Well, I always flash GApps when I install a new nightly on Omni. It's just another few taps.
goldenratio said:
I don't think it's true... I had no problems running the PA GAPPS on CM 11 nightlies, including a working photosphere camera.
Different kernels on CM 11 are trickier, because of the CAF issues you mentioned, but as far as I know the GAPPS work just fine.
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Oh, I might have read wrong that PA GApps doesn't work on CM11 nightlies. Good to hear they actually do work.
My phone doesn't support photosphere because lacks of hardware. Which gapps that's doesn't have photosphere that support my device? Thanks
muhammadnajmi96 said:
My phone doesn't support photosphere because lacks of hardware. Which gapps that's doesn't have photosphere that support my device? Thanks
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PhotoSphere installs only on hammerhead, manta, mako, razor; no Google Dialer. This will only install PhotoSphere camera on hammerhead, manta, mako, razor, and it won't include Google Dialer.
Also, for all of you, you are all welcome.
Kaydin said:
You can flash any version, depending on your needs. I go for the first version (PhotoSphere installs only on hammerhead, manta, mako, razor; no Google Dialer), though. I don't need the Google Dialer, but I do need PhotoSphere, and, on my Nexus 5, it will install automatically.
What ROM and kernel are you using?
Great to hear it's running great! Well, I always flash GApps when I install a new nightly on Omni. It's just another few taps.
Oh, I might have read wrong that PA GApps doesn't work on CM11 nightlies. Good to hear they actually do work.
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Im using the CM11 LG G2 D802 Nightly, with stock kernel
Woks fine with omniRom 4.4.1 release nightly (homemade), here.
I'm impatient and pagapps 11/26 was NOT playing well with others causing force closes, rail especially with ART.
I wiped system, cache and dalvik (kept data), flashed omni v2 of yr apps (i have m7ul) and supersu, flashed omni and it stopped my apps fc's (yay!) only thing is it gave me a second camera and gallery (i thought gallery is gone on 4.4.1) but I just fixed my nova homescreen and so far so good.
I'll report any issues should arise. Thank you, for the quick fix, it.can.make testing a pain, and also for understanding that flashaholism is a real-life disease (thats not a noob asking for an ETA, it's his addiction talking ):silly:
Are you going to update your gapps to 4.4.2? (if there are any changes)
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Woks fine with omniRom 4.4.1 release nightly (homemade), here.
I'm impatient and pagapps 11/26 was NOT playing well with others causing force closes, rail especially with ART.
I wiped system, cache and dalvik (kept data), flashed omni v2 of yr apps (i have m7ul) and supersu, flashed omni and it stopped my apps fc's (yay!) only thing is it gave me a second camera and gallery (i thought gallery is gone on 4.4.1) but I just fixed my nova homescreen and so far so good.
I'll report any issues should arise. Thank you, for the quick fix, it.can.make testing a pain, and also for understanding that flashaholism is a real-life disease (thats not a noob asking for an ETA, it's his addiction talking ):silly:
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You probably installed "PhotoSphere & Google Dialer included for all devices".
Thank you for reporting! And yes, indeed, flashaholism is a real-life disease. That's why I built this package. Couldn't wait for the factory images to get released, haha!
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Are you going to update your gapps to 4.4.2? (if there are any changes)
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Yeah, I will update the package today.

Gapps Have To Be Included In Custom Roms?

I've been looking at buying the phone since there's a sale going on Amazon for $249USD, but after reading a bit through the forum, seems like custom roms will have gapps preinstalled?
This would be a real deal breaker for me, as I'd like to go microG, Xposed FakeGapps, FakeStore, Fdroid route, Google Free, as much as possible...
But if gapps have to be presinstalled, anyone used Terminal Debloater and uninstalled gapps with it?
Hmm
I dunno about using the rom without gapps, but CarbonRom doesn't come with gapps.
I use it with gapps and its pretty smooth, so I'm assuming it should be the same without it.
CarbonRom also has signature spoofing included.
foueddyf said:
I dunno about using the rom without gapps, but CarbonRom doesn't come with gapps.
I use it with gapps and its pretty smooth, so I'm assuming it should be the same without it.
CarbonRom also has signature spoofing included.
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I was reading something on XDA over this, not sure now, sounded like because of some issues custom roms had to come with Gapps preinstalled for Essential.
But now you mentioning Carbon without, well, guess that throws that out the window, I hope... LOL
Every custom rom I've installed didn't have any Gapps installed, expect for just a few of the the basics, phone, messenger, calendar...
I never install Gapps, I use microG, Xposed, F-Droid here on my phones, I like to be as Google Free as possible.
Thanks
A lot of the essential (mata) roms have gapps included because it's actually a pain to install it post-install because of the 2 partitions.
So many users get confused and end up flooding the Rom threads with the same questions on how to install gapps.
I thought if they want the Gapps, then people would just pick and choose between the various OpenGapps and flash one in twrp?
hmm
DoR3M3 said:
I thought if they want the Gapps, then people would just pick and choose between the various OpenGapps and flash one in twrp?
hmm
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Typically, you would do that, but for whatever reason Essential Phone is a lot harder to install gapps on; apparently it's not as easy as flashing in TWRP, I'm not daring enough to mess up the rom install by installing it on my own
My guess is, the partitions really throw a wrench into the equation.
Thanks!
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Typically, you would do that, but for whatever reason Essential Phone is a lot harder to install gapps on; apparently it's not as easy as flashing in TWRP, I'm not daring enough to mess up the rom install by installing it on my own
My guess is, the partitions really throw a wrench into the equation.
Thanks!
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Is the A/B partitions, that have just come out, pretty much the same on all Android devices?
Because I see on some phones with A/B it seems to all be working easier then then Essential... hmm
Anyone?
DoR3M3 said:
I use an Mi A1 which has A/B partitions, I wonder what is so different about the Essential then?
Anyone?
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Flash carbon then..it doesn't include them
Can't we all just get along? Lol, @DoR3M3 did you get your phone yet?
I just got one and installed resurrection remix no pre installed gaps
ipatrick123 said:
I just got one and installed resurrection remix no pre installed gaps
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Nice to hear, carbonrom was mentioned with no gapps...
Are you going to try microG and Xposed on it, if so, let us know how that works out...
DoR3M3 said:
Nice to hear, carbonrom was mentioned with no gapps...
Are you going to try microG and Xposed on it, if so, let us know how that works out...
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Actually just made a post about a huge issue I am having with Xposed that caused me to need to Uninstall it, but I really need to have it installed so I was asking for suggestions on what to do. As far as microG probably sometime soon I've been customizing the hell out of this phone.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/essential-phone/help/essential-phone-fingerprint-scanner-t3820388
I've had a cleanup in here and I don't want to be returning for more of the same!
If you've got nothing constructive to add to the thread, do not even bother posting here.
If you see that one or more of your posts have been deleted, I'm referring to you!

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