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Hey guys, i just bought a milestone 2 from china mobile and I'd like to install the google market and google apps(Maps ang Gmail) for 2.2.1 can anyone share the apk's for these? Thanks!
kazshizka said:
Hey guys, i just bought a milestone 2 from china mobile and I'd like to install the google market and google apps(Maps ang Gmail) for 2.2.1 can anyone share the apk's for these? Thanks!
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Hello kazshizka, It seems that you got the P.R.China retail edition, this model of this device should be ME722 instead of Milestone 2.
I strongly recommend that re-flash the UK retail ROM with RSD Lite, just check the ROM file here: http://and-developers.com/sbf:milestone2
Then, search RSD Lite and the HOWTOs in this forum.
After you reflash your device, don't forget switch the Baseband to China version to ensure the signal strength of your phone.
If you have to send SMS in Chinese, you need more cracks with your UK rom. Feel free to contact me if necessary.
Alternatively, If you prefer the original ROM ( It quite contains lots of rubbish ), or, you really need the MOTO Chinese input method or something. Try follow steps:
Download the GMS ( Google Mobile Service ) package for ME722 here:
http://u.115.com/file/f4b76fefad
Rename the zip file to update.zip, then copy it into root folder under your microSD card,
Hold X button and boot the device, when there are a reboot with "!" appeared, press @ button.
Choose apply update.zip to install GMS package.
Enjoy it!
Best regards.
Thanks a lot!! It does contain a lot of rubbish. Can't I just root the phone to remove the rubbish? I'm using it in a different country so I don't mind the UK version but the Chinese input is needed.
kazshizka said:
Thanks a lot!! It does contain a lot of rubbish. Can't I just root the phone to remove the rubbish? I'm using it in a different country so I don't mind the UK version but the Chinese input is needed.
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UK ROM just cannot send Chinese Contents SMS without some cracks, but it can really works perfect with other Chinese input method like Google pinyin, Touchpal pinyin, and so on.
Switching a China version baseband is necessary even you using it in a different country. Because UK rom's baseband do not fit M722's hardware.
Check root tools here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
kazshizka said:
Hey guys, i just bought a milestone 2 from china mobile and I'd like to install the google market and google apps(Maps ang Gmail) for 2.2.1 can anyone share the apk's for these? Thanks!
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U can't update directly if u are from China because currently China still not in the Market List that fully distributing all applications (Google "Android Market - Supported locations for distributing applications").
Solution: Go to Market & try to search "MarketEnabler" and u will know the trick.
U will be surprised by then.
Sorry, there is one more condition: Ur phone need to be Rooted!!
agent008my said:
U can't update directly if u are from China because currently China still not in the Market List that fully distributing all applications (Google "Android Market - Supported locations for distributing applications").
Solution: Go to Market & try to search "MarketEnabler" and u will know the trick.
U will be surprised by then.
Sorry, there is one more condition: Ur phone need to be Rooted!!
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MarketEnabler is very cool but I think you just can't image what happened in P.R.China's ROM,
Because a dozen of google's services was TOTAL OR PARTLY BLOCKED in mainland of China, include Youtube, Gmail ,Search ,Translate,.... And, we can't reach facebook, twitter, linkedin,....
So, there was even no market in China's ROM, the SNS link in moto blur are some localize servers instead of twitter and facebook.
We can fake mobile provider via MarketEnabler in Market, but no Market here.
waigx said:
MarketEnabler is very cool but I think you just can't image what happened in P.R.China's ROM,
Because a dozen of google's services was TOTAL OR PARTLY BLOCKED in mainland of China, include Youtube, Gmail ,Search ,Translate,.... And, we can't reach facebook, twitter, linkedin,....
So, there was even no market in China's ROM, the SNS link in moto blur are some localize servers instead of twitter and facebook.
We can fake mobile provider via MarketEnabler in Market, but no Market here.
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oh there's not even a market application? whoa ok. im afraid im sort of out of any helpful ideas; sorry
is there no way to get a set from hong kong which already has market pre-installed in it? or to flash a new ROM so you can have the market software available in the new ROM?
EDIT: I LOOKED THROUGH SOME POSTS ON OTHER DEVICE THREADS AND FOUND THIS. I DO HOPE THIS CAN HELP YOUR GOOD SELF, AND THE OTHER USERS FROM CHINA
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=868767
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877330
agent008my said:
oh there's not even a market application? whoa ok. im afraid im sort of out of any helpful ideas; sorry
is there no way to get a set from hong kong which already has market pre-installed in it? or to flash a new ROM so you can have the market software available in the new ROM?
EDIT: I LOOKED THROUGH SOME POSTS ON OTHER DEVICE THREADS AND FOUND THIS. I DO HOPE THIS CAN HELP YOUR GOOD SELF, AND THE OTHER USERS FROM CHINA
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=868767
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Really thanks for all your great efforts on this. My device is UK retail version, and I'm using the UK firmware now。
Hope the Market installer + MarkerEnabler will be a nice breakthrough for China frimware to get google services, but I don't know whether these could sync google account data ( like contacts ).
Maybe this is the best and easy solution of this thread.
waigx said:
Really thanks for all your great efforts on this. My device is UK retail version, and I'm using the UK firmware now。
Hope the Market installer + MarkerEnabler will be a nice breakthrough for China frimware to get google services, but I don't know whether these could sync google account data ( like contacts ).
Maybe this is the best and easy solution of this thread.
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i do hope the person who started this thread gives this method a try and gives on feedback if this method indeed solves your problem
@waigx, you're most welcome. always glad to be of help
Btw, where can I find the root folder?
kazshizka said:
Btw, where can I find the root folder?
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the root folder is just the drive of the sd card storage (so just save the zip file there)
agent008my said:
the root folder is just the drive of the sd card storage (so just save the zip file there)
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I dont have a file manager for root folders yet. can you suggest one?
kazshizka said:
I dont have a file manager for root folders yet. can you suggest one?
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have u tried astro file manager?
EDIT: YOU COULD GET MORE INFO ON A GOOD FILE MANAGER HERE:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=971164
waigx,
Thanks for the useful info, but have you actually tried what you are describing in your first post on a Chinese MS2?
I'm in the same condition as the OP, got a MS2 from China Mobile, it is already rooted (1-click method did it for me) but I hesitate about flashing it as I don't have any way of going back to the current state if it fails.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
or.green said:
waigx,
Thanks for the useful info, but have you actually tried what you are describing in your first post on a Chinese MS2?
I'm in the same condition as the OP, got a MS2 from China Mobile, it is already rooted (1-click method did it for me) but I hesitate about flashing it as I don't have any way of going back to the current state if it fails.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
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i do believe thats the reason why there is a guide to back up your current ROM. this is as simple as i can put it to you:
1 - Root phone
2 - Install Droid 2 Bootstrap
3 - Boot into recovery from Bootstrap
4 - Select backup on recovery ( use volume keys for up, down, camera for ok and power for back)
agent008my said:
U can't update directly if u are from China because currently China still not in the Market List that fully distributing all applications (Google "Android Market - Supported locations for distributing applications").
Solution: Go to Market & try to search "MarketEnabler" and u will know the trick.
U will be surprised by then.
Sorry, there is one more condition: Ur phone need to be Rooted!!
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I got the same model ME722 from China, I have the same problem. No Market! Google does not recognize my phone and does not let me install from Market. How do I get Google to recognize my phone?
I rooted my phone and installed Market Enabler, however, I am still not able to install from Market?? I faked using Rogers then went to Market and tried to download an app, but Market still comes back with no Android phone..... Is there something that I missed?
JSTKwan said:
I got the same model ME722 from China, I have the same problem. No Market! Google does not recognize my phone and does not let me install from Market. How do I get Google to recognize my phone?
I rooted my phone and installed Market Enabler, however, I am still not able to install from Market?? I faked using Rogers then went to Market and tried to download an app, but Market still comes back with no Android phone..... Is there something that I missed?
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oh...perhaps then you could try flashing a UK-retail ROM?
agent008my said:
@waigx, you're most welcome. always glad to be of help
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Thank you.
or.green said:
waigx,
Thanks for the useful info, but have you actually tried what you are describing in your first post on a Chinese MS2?
I'm in the same condition as the OP, got a MS2 from China Mobile, it is already rooted (1-click method did it for me) but I hesitate about flashing it as I don't have any way of going back to the current state if it fails.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
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Hi or.green,
I really understand your concerns, please don't worry about it. Your can flash it again if it fails, because the device load Bootloader first, which you cannot modify with flashing phones.
I wrote down my experience of using MS2 for share, and I attached it in the attachments. Including how to flash the phone and F.A.Q.s of MS2. But the contents are Chinese, hope it helpful for you.
Feel free to contact me if necessary.
Just go ahead.
Best wishes.
Edited: This article is for UK retail version, If you have a ME722, don't forget modify the Baseband after you flashed a UK rom
Hello waigx,
Thanks for the information, I'm downloading the file and will check if it makes any sense to me after google translate (I barely started learning spoken chinese, it'll be a while before I can read it... )
As to you comment about the baseband, I'm guessing instructions on how to do that are readily availavle online, right?
Thanks,
Or.
Hi all, im new to posting questions on forums in general but ive used them for a long time to put custom roms on my phone and in general make the most of it so i can think of no better place to ask this, forgive me if someone else already has.
On the official ColorOS website which most of you may know is now owned or something by Oppo, in their devices list the GT-I9500 is listed there under "other" and i was curious as to whether or not anyone can tell me if its safe to use or not?
Any help appreciated, thank you in advance.
Unfortunatly i cant post links due to the fact im new to the forum, so goto coloros .com and use translate
sure it is. otherwise why do they list it ?
if you wanna know why it's "other" , it's just because they are not OPPO phones.
qtwrk said:
sure it is. otherwise why do they list it ?
if you wanna know why it's "other" , it's just because they are not OPPO phones.
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I was refering more to general security, its on a chinese website and the download is from pan.baidu, i dont really know it and id just rather be safe than sorry.
monsta132 said:
I was refering more to general security, its on a chinese website and the download is from pan.baidu, i dont really know it and id just rather be safe than sorry.
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well , if it's from official website , then take it easy, it's like some of dev here use MEGA or AFH server , pan.baidu is very famous file storage site in China
qtwrk said:
well , if it's from official website , then take it easy, it's like some of dev here use MEGA or AFH server , pan.baidu is very famous file storage site in China
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Well im downloading it now to give it a shot, will let know how it turns out, but thanks for your help
Soo.. google is retarted in the whole country specific apps situation. I am dual citizen currently in the states for a long time and Capital One Canada just came out with a mobile android app!! Can somebody please install and use apk extractor to get APK then email to me? Thanks will be givin I have tried soo many ways to get this app... if there is any US apps you want id be happy to do the same!
Thanks awsome xda peoples!
didnt post contact info
not sure if i should be posting email on here... so if you down to help just reply and well figure it out! Is there a PM system in XDA?
Use a VPN ?
I'll do that for you. I'll post the link in this post. hold on.
Here you Go!
Link to C.O
Thank you!!! Now that i have installed it, even if i reinstall phone i can install the app and i can get future updates, its weird how they have it set up but if you successfully install out of market app then you can download it straight from GP in the future! If you ever need an american app let me know I should have tried xda first went to soo many shady websites trying to find apk and my phone says it cant use vpn for some reason maybe because i have such a debloated ROM.
Hey man, canadians look out for each other!
But now that you mention it, id like for you to tell me if you know where to get a gt-i9505g logic board. Owning an i337 is killing me slowly!!
This app isn't available on the United States app store, and is only available in some countries, however the functionality of the app is flawless if you manage to side load it. I personally would target this at people who feel like myself, that the regular Facebook app was simply bogged down and very slow.
For countries that support it the official link :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.lite
For countries that don't support it (like the USA). :
http://www.apkmirror.com/wp-content/themes/APKMirror/download.php?id=4343
Update v1.2.0.4.10
http://www.mediafire.com/download/u8ohqo5k9l5b4y0/com.facebook.lite-1.2.0.4.10-5-minAPI8.apk
G.M.L.
Update v1.3.0.5.11
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/facebook-2/lite/facebook-lite-1-3-0-5-11-apk/
Is it in time order yet?
Does anyone have a changelog from the different versions? Seems like 1.0 is not too different from 1.3.0.5.11
h46it said:
Does anyone have a changelog from the different versions? Seems like 1.0 is not too different from 1.3.0.5.11
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I don't have the change log now but I do remember reading. Nothing major, few bug fixes, enhancements to the amount of data used. Worth upgrading to, sure. But probably not a game changer.
Guys, did anyone managed to get the latest version? Version 1.4 is already out on 2nd of February and I am eager to give it a try.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA Free mobile app
http://apkpit.com/apk/facebook/facebook-lite/facebook-lite-1-4-0-6-14-apk/
Hey Ben36,
I think your link is wrong, it comes up as 1.3.0.5.11-6. Can you double check this please.
Thanks!
h46it said:
Hey Ben36,
I think your link is wrong, it comes up as 1.3.0.5.11-6. Can you double check this please.
Thanks!
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Guys its not wrong and in another thread the give me link of the last update and after installed I saw 1.3.0.5.11 the wrong its from the development the don't changed the edition number in the application
G.M.L.
G.M.L,
Have you tried and download the file for 1.4.0.6 that Ben36 put up? The link says 1.4.0.6 but comes up as 1.3.0.5
h46it said:
G.M.L,
Have you tried and download the file for 1.4.0.6 that Ben36 put up? The link says 1.4.0.6 but comes up as 1.3.0.5
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Yes this I said comes with previous version and from other link where I find it comes with previous version
G.M.L.
Ah rubbish, i didn't install it, just shared what I found
No worries Ben! Thanks for sharing!
Those download apk sites just cache .apks from every so often to save bandwidth and resources and that's why you still get the older versions.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/6r4naquen3jkoj9/Lite_1.4.0.6.14.apk
G.M.L.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/24ffyjluzomh4m2/Facebook_Lite_1.5.0.13.30.apk
G.M.L.
Does it actually work yet? Last time I tried it never showed replies on posts etc. Was really buggy
yes it work
Facebook.Lite.1.9.0.43.100 New Update
Fixed Notification-Message Sound!!!!!!!
Could someone please be so nice and help me out. I admit i haven't looked to much into it as i need it asap.
The problem, i purchased this phone believing it has a international ROM and that i would have google, playstore,... on it. This is not the case.
All i want is to flash a compatible ROM which will have all of that included.
Hope someone could post a direct link to a ROM which would be compatible and meet the requirements, i have screwed up a mate 8 not to long ago with a wrong ROM so trying to avoid doing the same.
TIA
dosada said:
Could someone please be so nice and help me out. I admit i haven't looked to much into it as i need it asap.
The problem, i purchased this phone believing it has a international ROM and that i would have google, playstore,... on it. This is not the case.
All i want is to flash a compatible ROM which will have all of that included.
Hope someone could post a direct link to a ROM which would be compatible and meet the requirements, i have screwed up a mate 8 not to long ago with a wrong ROM so trying to avoid doing the same.
TIA
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Which Version is installed and rooted Twrp installed?
letschky said:
Which Version is installed and rooted Twrp installed?
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It's been so long since you posted, you may have sorted your problem or may not even have the phone anymore, but anyway have just seen the post and wanted to tell you that even though it's a Chinese import with no play store, you don't have to flash a new ROM to get the Play store, you can just download Google Play Services and Google Play apk's and install them. After that you will have the Play store installed. It's the same thing with Gmail.
If you search for Gaps (Google Apps) you can download them all in one go. Unzip and install the apk's.
Eric.
ericritou said:
It's been so long since you posted, you may have sorted your problem or may not even have the phone anymore, but anyway have just seen the post and wanted to tell you that even though it's a Chinese import with no play store, you don't have to flash a new ROM to get the Play store, you can just download Google Play Services and Google Play apk's and install them. After that you will have the Play store installed. It's the same thing with Gmail.
If you search for Gaps (Google Apps) you can download them all in one go. Unzip and install the apk's.
Eric.
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I know I had the cell phone myself.
I also made Rom´s for Honor Note 8.
letschky said:
I know I had the cell phone myself.
I also made Rom´s for Honor Note 8.
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Huawei phones have great hardware and bad software. The fingerprint reader was and still is the fastest on the market. I wouldn't get a Huawei again though due to locked Bootloader and locked everything.
yes that's a matter of opinion,some like the software and don't do it
letschky said:
yes that's a matter of opinion,some like the software and don't do it
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Yes, my opinion.