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Nook HD+ Google Play Store. GAPPS, modified 12/04.

ANNOUNCEMENT:
If you have a new Nook HD/HD+ and want to root and get the GAPPS running, you should follow the guide at the All-in-One thread instead. That said, I won't copy all the information here to there, so you should continue to read on.
Proof:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MssQ25bnZnk
Okay this one is more interesting than the root I created. I don't think there will be a simple batch file for this one. I barely get this working and I'm going to try to write instruction for the people. I guess let me start off with the same disclaimer.
Disclaimer:
If something gone wrong, it's all your fault. I take ZERO responsibility for what happen to your device, your life, your wife/husband, your kids, your unborn child and etc. You get the idea.
Background:
I basically taking the installation process from the Kindle Fire HD and apply it it here. The original instruction which I "borrow" from is here. For the most part, the process is the same, but we have to be extra careful for writing into /system partition or we are toast.
What I found:
Well, since we didn't have "UNKNOWN SOURCE" option, we have to adapt and fix that first. You can thanks skyhawk21 for coming up with that idea. Since then, there have been other way to enable Unknown Source. LeapinLar have wrote an excellent here. And I have make it even simpler here. Also, I have found that trying to install Google Play store after some other stuff already installed is kinda pain and brought some error. So I would strongly start this fresh. I mean factory reset and apply root. If you don't know how to gain root on the Nook HD+, I wrote an excellent piece for it here.
Hugh big caution
I did all my stuff based off my root method. I also noticed that verygreen updated his root. While there are some similarlity in our methods, THERE ARE SOME DIFFERENCE ALSO. For example his root doesn't have a working superuser or he have busybox installed and symbolicly linked for all sub command. This mean the instruction I have may not work if you used his method to root.
Addendum 1: 11/19/[email protected]:50PM Pacific
I have been told that the first set of instruction is no longer necessary by leapinlar. This mean that if you only want the ability to install app via Google Play, you can do the first set of instruction and be done with it. But this means you won't be able to utilize the rest of Google's services. On the other hand, you can skip the first instruction and purely do 2nd instruction and get most of the stuff working. Well I say most because it doesn't include Google Maps and Chrome.
Addendum 2: 11/19/[email protected] Pacific
I have added Google Map below so you can download separately But Chrome Browser is like 20MB and over the filesize limit of the xda forum. Since most people don't use it, and there are many good alternative browser already, I won't bother. You can also look up both apk online if you want. they both should work on Nook. You don't have to make symbolic link on these two, but you can't have it on /system either. Either try install it via "adb install" command or open it using your favorite file browser. I forgot which method I use, probably the first.
Addendum 3: 11/30/[email protected]:25AM Pacific
I rewrite and hide unnecessary stuff and streamline the guide.
Addendum 4: 12/01/[email protected]:25PM Pacific
Adding gapps-ics-inst.sh.img which should be compatible for both my and verygreen root method.
Addendum 5: 12/02/[email protected] Pacific
Adding troubleshooting tips
Addendum 6: 12/04/[email protected]:45PM Pacific
Update with brand new easy to follow instruction.
Addendum 7: 12/07/[email protected] Pacific
The Google Map will no longer install as part of the script. I think Maps may not function properly if google framework weren't installed correctly first.
So, you will just have to install it manually after the Google Play updated.
EXTREMELY OUTDATED NOT FULLY WORKING Instruction is hidden since it's no longer necessary.
Instruction:
Optional, factory reset it. Seriously I cannot say this will work unless you start from scratch. If you already have rooted earlier, then install something like titanium backup and backup your porn(I mean data).
Gain root access. Follow this guide.
Follow my instruction here to enable "UNKNOWN SOURCE".
Upload 3 files to /data/su/ using "adb push" command
GoogleServicesFramework.apk - mediafire.com/?zaumfwhraxcifqf
Vending.apk - mediafire.com/?31bn3e258jjpj8d
Play.apk - mediafire.com/?wwcqrlfwt8o1gnv
If you have problem downloading this Play.apk I suggest try using this Vending_v3.9.17.apk instead. Be sure not to confuse with the earlier Vending.apk file, or better yet, rename it to something like Play3917.apk
adb install $your_choice_of_file_manager(must support root), I prefer ES File manager
using your file manager and browse to /data/su and install GoogleServicesFramework.apk (I'm not sure if you can just do adb install GoogleServicesFramework.apk from your PC, but since I didn't do it that way and this is a known result, so I recommend doing it this way)
adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw /system
mv /data/su/Vending.apk /system/app/Vending.apk
chmod 644 /system/app/Vending.apk
chown 0.0 /system/app/Vending.apk
mount -o remount,ro /system (not sure if this is necessary, but I better safe than sorry)
using your file manager and navigate to /system/app and install Vending.apk
mount -o remount,rw /system (only if you did step 11)
rm /system/app/Vending.apk
mount -o remount,ro /system
using your file manager and go to /data/su and install Play.apk or Play3917.apk depending on what you download
now you can delete both GoogleServiceFramework.apk and Play.apk in the /data/su folder.
That's all, your Google Play Store should now be working.
Login and have fun. I manage to install some stuff through that.
Click the "THANKS" button below.
OK, now to get a more complete gapps. The below steps are to be only after you have Google Play Store, meaning all the above steps are done. The instruction below will let your other app sync and use google account. Meaning stuff like RSS reader sync with google reader or Youtube app access your personal account. Well, atleast those are the two I have tried and seem to be working.
OUTDATED Instruction:
Instructions:
Download these two files. gapps-ics-inst.sh.img and gapps-ics-system.zip (if you use verygreen root method use this gapps-ics-inst.sh.img , the one embedded on this post instead. This one should work universally but untested. I re-wrote it to adapt for verygreen root method also. If it works I'll rewrite this part of instruction again to use the new version of the shell script.)
adb push gapps-ics-inst.sh.img /data/su/gapps-ics-inst.sh
adb push gapps-ics-system.zip /data/su/
This step might take some time
adb shell
su
cd /data/su
chmod 755 gapps-ics-inst.sh
./gapps-ics-inst.sh
This step could take some time too, once it return to shell, then go to next step
(optional delete installation file to save space) rm gapps-ics-system.zip
(optional delete installation file to save space) rm gapps-ics-inst.sh
exit
exit
(you should be back to your OS by now, if not keep exiting until you are out of adb)
adb reboot
once your nook is rebooted, the screen may say updating some files, this is normal.
enjoy, everything should work now.
If you didn't hit that "THANKS" button, you better do now. If you did, do it again?
Thanks leapinlar for catching the typo, I have reupload the shell script file now. And thanks to him for hosting the gapps-system.zip
There have been some errors on my initial instruction. Certain things have been point out. I have updated the instruction accordingly. leapinlar have also fixed gapps files and the shell script for that in post #34. So big kudo to him. I haven't have much time to toy with this lately, but since people report that his script work. So here are the new instruction.
If you were using verygreen version of root, try running this first.
Code:
adb shell su -c "/data/su/busybox chown shell.shell /data/su"
FAQ:
Q: I don't see the Google Play Market on the list of apps.
A: If you use the "Skip OOBE" aka Test mode, then (reboot first or go into shell and kill the app launcher and then) you have to hold down the Vol-Up key and tap the word Apps on the top to see them. After that I recommend installing other launcher, then they can see all the apps.
Q: Some people are saying after they install an adblock app, after reboot it get into bootloop and wipe everything.
A: The way most adblock apps work is that they modify the hosts file which usually located at /system/etc/hosts Well, as we have discussed before this is not a good idea to make change directly to /system folder(directory). The only adblock I know of that work is AdAway with a specific setting.
When installed, first you have to go to menu > preferences > target hosts file > /data/data/hosts, it will then ask to create symbolic link, say yes and then you can reboot.
Troubleshooting Tips:
I had a little problem today, unrelated to the GAPPS install mod here. But the problem involved Google Play not working correctly. I kept getting Google Play error pop up. So, I use Titanium Backup ROOT to wipe the data and then uninstall all the apps which names start with Google. I'm not sure if this is enough, it might but I didn't want to take any chance. This maybe unnecessary but I did it anyway; I delete all the files that I created in the /data/su/system that have anything to do with google. Basically anything that was unzip there. Rebooted, then re-apply the same google mod here. And problem solved. I did have to re-login again, but yes I clear up that Google Play error.
Pre-Requisite:
ADB + ROOT + Enable Unknown Source.
1. ADB: leapinlar wrote a post to help you getting ADB to work here.
2. ROOT: I wrote a guide on how to get root the easy way here.
3. Enable Unknown Source: Again, I make an easy little tool for you here.
Brand New and Improve Instructions:
Download these three files. New.zip GoogleMaps.apk and gapps-ics-system.zip
Unzip New.zip (don't unzip gapps-ics-system.zip)
run install.bat
PS: Now I know how hard it's to write a guide in xda. Prop to all those dev that have been there b4 and after, especially the one I have use their works.

That's it, I'm going out to buy one ASAP. Thanks for your hard work!

thanks for you Howto
after that is it possible to use Youtube and Google Maps apps?

Youtube can be install from Play Store but you have to sideload the Google Maps since it's not available for download in Play Store. GMail works, but the authentication through google account on other apps still aren't working. I guess this problem may be beyond my current level of tinkering knowledge.

great job on getting google market somewhat working!!!! We need the manual nooter developer or author to make what we need for the Nook HD AND HD+. Anyhow I belwive you need more framework files to get google authentication working and unfortunately they need to be installed within root folders like the /system folders and sub folders... Also Barness and noble included frameworks for google authentication, probably just not working with google apps installed manually.... gotta figure it out...
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By the way youtube app works installed older version from my Motorola Droid 3 manually through es file explorer and it works and does HD fine

I have been thinking about that and wonder if we can put those lib files on diff folder and sym link them? I still afraid it might reset the thing.

someone0 said:
Instruction:
[*]Optional, factory reset it. Seriously I cannot say this will work unless you start from scratch. If you already have rooted earlier, then install something like titanium backup and backup your porn(I mean data).
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I was able to do this with root explorer after rooting with no problem.
Thanks for this (and your rooting zip - both are super!)

issue was fixed, removed obnoxiously long quote

smatticus said:
still have the issue where i can't get the nookcolortools to run properly from /system/app. it just crashes. i googled this and it says that i need to reboot the nook to apply the system/app move BUT that supposedly creates the bootloop. i REALLY don't want to do that so can someone help me out here?
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You probably shouldn't quote anything that big unless you very need to. As far as getting nook color tool to run, did you set the file to have proper permission, eg: chmod and chown the file? Your other option is factory reset and start from scratch. Sometime getting a clean slate to start with make things easiler to follow.

Thank you for the Google Play Store. It works great for me. I want to install Google Voice. Before I installed your framework apk, I was not able to get the credentials to come up. Now since installing that, it comes up with my Google credentials and tries to authenticate them. But immediately Android System force closes and the sign in screen just sits there. Any ideas on this one? This is the last thing I need to make this my everyday device.
Sent from my Nook HD+ using Tapatalk

someone0 said:
As far as getting nook color tool to run, did you set the file to have proper permission, eg: chmod and chown the file? Your other option is factory reset and start from scratch. Sometime getting a clean slate to start with make things easiler to follow.
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turns out i wasn't supposed to install the app via adb. my fault for not following instructions. thanks for your hard work

Nice, I think I am getting the Nook HD+.. Hope there is custom ROM soon.. thanks man

leapinlar said:
Thank you for the Google Play Store. It works great for me. I want to install Google Voice. Before I installed your framework apk, I was not able to get the credentials to come up. Now since installing that, it comes up with my Google credentials and tries to authenticate them. But immediately Android System force closes and the sign in screen just sits there. Any ideas on this one? This is the last thing I need to make this my everyday device.
Sent from my Nook HD+ using Tapatalk
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I'm thinking about that right now but as I suggested, putting the google lib in other place and make symbolic link in the appropriate /system sub. I won't be able to test that theory of mine until I get home later tonight. I will have to research where all the files suppose to go and their permission. Unless you want to do it, you are welcome to.
I agree, getting authentication would be tha last missing link to make this device fully enjoyable as day-to-day usage. And the we can wait for custom ROM from real developers. That is definitely out of my knowledge.

works without full reset
figured i'd put it out there that i DID NOT do a full factory reset (partly to be a guinea pig, partly because i'm lazy) and this method DOES WORK without it. It took 2 tries (it loaded up the first time, then crashed a few minutes later.) the second time it worked like a charm. One note: the chown command gave me an "operation not permitted" notice, but the market IS working, i grabbed a TON of apps and thankfully got updates to the ones i purchased through the nook shop that hadn't seen an update since they first launched (i'm looking at you, machinarium).

Thanks!
Thanks so much for your work on this! I can access the Google Play Store along with the Amazon App Store now and have loaded up my new Nook with my favorite apps. My only disappointment is that I still can't get Amazon Instant Video or Google Play Movies to work...once these work I'll be in heaven!

leapinlar said:
Thank you for the Google Play Store. It works great for me. I want to install Google Voice. Before I installed your framework apk, I was not able to get the credentials to come up. Now since installing that, it comes up with my Google credentials and tries to authenticate them. But immediately Android System force closes and the sign in screen just sits there. Any ideas on this one? This is the last thing I need to make this my everyday device.
Sent from my Nook HD+ using Tapatalk
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BTW, I got that working now, my theory works. Now only if I have a place to store 60+MB file. Then I can update this guide to include that. I was able to use Youtube app to access my account and so is my RSS reader to sync with google reader.

Access Denied
I'm getting an error when I try to execute ./gapps-inst.sh. It's saying cannot execute - Permission denied. I've rooted and followed the instructions to install Google Play and all worked fine...I'm on this last step and it won't work! Advice is much appreciated!! I also keep having permission denied issues with the adb push command...I can paste the files manually via ES File Explorer and rename to remove the .bin but I still can't install from adb shell.
I've also tried chmod 777 on the gapps-inst.sh prior to doing ./gapps-inst.sh but that produces a giant string of errors.
I'm at a loss!

someone0:
I just rehosted your files on my MediaFire account.
Removed links. New links on OP.

Alright, so I have no idea what Nook HD/HD+ thread to put this is in... so here i go.
1. Will these steps get the play store on the Nook HD as well?
2. Will the apps show up in the Nook app section, or do we still need a launcher. I have sideloaded all my apps, but have to use a launcher to get at them.
Thanks!

someone0:
There is are a couple of typos in your gapps-inst.sh file -
Code:
ln -s /data/su/system/usr/srec/en-US/google_hotword_clg /system/usr/en-US/google_hotword_clg
ln -s /data/su/system/usr/srec/en-US/google_hotword_logistic /system/usr/en-US/google_hotword_logistic
are missing the /srec in the second /system link.
Also it seems the real /system has these files so the symlinks fail.
Code:
ln -s /data/su/system/etc/permissions/com.google.widevine.software.drm.xml /system/etc/permissions/com.google.widevine.software.drm.xml
ln -s /data/su/system/framework/com.google.widevine.software.drm.jar /system/framework/com.google.widevine.software.drm.jar
ln -s /data/su/system/usr/srec/en-US/acoustic_model /system/usr/srec/en-US/acoustic_model

old vending apk that works with the kindle fire

if you install as system app and then install a later version of google play as an update, this works with kindle fire, thats how people were able to get google play working this may work if you uninstall newer vending apk/ remove it from the gapps zip.
www(dot)dropbox(dot)com/s/mcqeqb51t1m6jgi/Vending.apk

qwerty790 said:
if you install as system app and then install a later version of google play as an update, this works with kindle fire, thats how people were able to get google play working this may work if you uninstall newer vending apk/ remove it from the gapps zip.
www(dot)dropbox(dot)com/s/mcqeqb51t1m6jgi/Vending.apk
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trying it now...
*edit: no luck... posting logcat's for attempts here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41832156#post41832156

professorpoptart said:
trying it now...
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Okay.
My instructions were a little unclear in case youre having trouble (I'm waiting for mybook to upload the latest cwm before I try)
(needs googleservicesframework)
1. install as system app
2. click on in using a file manger or whatever to install as regular app as well
3. run and sign in
4. upgrade to newer version

qwerty790 said:
Okay.
My instructions were a little unclear in case youre having trouble (I'm waiting for mybook to upload the latest cwm before I try)
(needs googleservicesframework)
1. install as system app
2. click on in using a file manger or whatever to install as regular app as well
3. run and sign in
4. upgrade to newer version
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adb push vending.apk /sdcard/vending.apk
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
cat /sdcard/vending.apk > /system/app/vending.apk
chmod 6755 /system/app/vending.apk
adb reboot
launch market... accept terms... crash...

professorpoptart said:
adb push vending.apk /sdcard/vending.apk
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
cat /sdcard/vending.apk > /system/app/vending.apk
chmod 6755 /system/app/vending.apk
adb reboot
launch market... accept terms... crash...
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Did you try installing it in /data/app/ as well and /system/app/ ?

qwerty790 said:
Did you try installing it in /data/app/ as well and /system/app/ ?
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same logcat...

professorpoptart said:
same logcat...
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Crap .. ill keep looking around and trying to think of a solution and will start messing around later when I get home.
This is the google services framework that was packaged with the vending.apk : https://www.dropbox.com/s/2rgpp75p60dl5ls/GoogleServicesFramework.apk
I dont know if its modified or an old version or whatever but might work (I just don't know if it will mess up other gapps) Its worth a try but I'm not too optimistic

You need to install the GoogleServicesFramework and reboot the device before attempting vending.apk.

SixSixSevenSeven said:
You need to install the GoogleServicesFramework and reboot the device before attempting vending.apk.
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He already had a copy of the GoogleServicesFramework installed from when he flashed the gapps zip I dont know if its a diffrent version. Also restarting after installing vending.apk might help but that would be too easy

qwerty790 said:
He already had a copy of the GoogleServicesFramework installed from when he flashed the gapps zip I dont know if its a diffrent version. Also restarting after installing vending.apk might help but that would be too easy
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Right google music works fine... trying that old framework now...
edit: same...
edit surprisingly though Google music still works with the old framework!

Am I the only one who can't even log into my google account?
I keep getting connection errors, though I did manage to log in with the YouTube app (it only uses the YouTube account though)

r_idn said:
Am I the only one who can't even log into my google account?
I keep getting connection errors, though I did manage to log in with the YouTube app (it only uses the YouTube account though)
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I had the connection issue when I tried to log in through the vending app. I was able to get past it by using a network cable. Previous to using the vending.apk though I added the account in regular android setting settings with no issue.

professorpoptart said:
I had the connection issue when I tried to log in through the vending app. I was able to get past it by using a network cable. Previous to using the vending.apk though I added the account in regular android setting settings with no issue.
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managed to login actual account through the Youtube app and ended up having to remove the youtube one (which you apparently can no longer use to sign in) still couldn't manage to login through settings, though my play store crashes now like everybody else's

Xposed for Fire HD 8 (6th) 2016

Edit: confirmed method from post #4 worked
Now we have root, time for xposed.
I tried flash xposed framework zip with FireFlash, it stuck at blank screen.
I tried xposed installer, it said wrong platform.
Any other ideas?

2ig2ag said:
Now we have root, time for xposed.
I tried flash xposed framework zip with FireFlash, it stuck at blank screen.
I tried xposed installer, it said wrong platform.
Any other ideas?
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I'm new to android, can't help
sit and wait

I have been trying to get xposed working since I acquired root. I believe there is a mismatch between the processor and installed os. The CPU identifies itself as a 64-bit (aarch64) but there is no app_process64 in this OS. I tried touching the file and running the installer but that just soft bricked my tablet. Looking at the spec sheet it seems this CPU does not support 64-bit. The normal 32-bit Arm installer gave me the same results. May be time to ask @rovo89 for some advice.

I have managed to get Xposed working on my Kindle. I will lay out the steps I followed. I used the installer from this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/material-design-xposed-installer-t3137758. I installed the "exposed-v87-sdk22-arm64" framework. At this point I received an error about /system/bin/app_process64 being missing. This will be important later. I restarted the tablet and ended up at the Fire boot screen. I plugged the tablet into my computer and tried to adb. I was able to adb and su. I went into /system/bin/ to see what was amiss based on the previous error. I noticed Xposed created a couple files ending with "_xposed" in this directory. I also noticed I had a file named "app_process64_xposed" in this directory. This is when the previous error clicked. I never had a file named "app_process64" on my tablet. The installer should not have created this file.
I fixed this error by running these commands in adb:
1. 'su'
2. 'mount -w -o remount /system'
3. 'rm /system/bin/app_process64_xposed'
4. 'reboot'
Crossed my fingers and waited for tablet to reboot. Got the typical updating system partition screen and waited 10 mins. Xposed was activated and working. Success.
Hope this helps some of you get this working. I would suggest deleting the "app_process64_xposed" file after you run the Xposed installer but before you reboot.

can someone tell what is xposed to me
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How you guys rooted it ? on 5.3.2.1 - I yet to get the root. Please guide.

phpbb88 said:
can someone tell what is xposed to me
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Its a framework that allows people to change their android rom to have features it normally wouldn't. Kinda like cydia on ios

phpbb88 said:
can someone tell what is xposed to me
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It's when you walk up to a really cute girl and you flash/expose yourself to her and run away.
Exposed framework is like an underlying interface to tweak just about everything in the android UI. It's behavior. Things like the battery, or order in the status bar, etc etc.
* and a lot...LOT more

nbc12 said:
Its a framework that allows people to change their android rom to have features it normally wouldn't. Kinda like cydia on ios
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smokejumper76 said:
It's when you walk up to a really cute girl and you flash/expose yourself to her and run away.
Exposed framework is like an underlying interface to tweak just about everything in the android UI. It's behavior. Things like the battery, or order in the status bar, etc etc.
* and a lot...LOT more
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I understood immediately when @nbc12 said its like cydia on iOS. lol
Thanks!

phpbb88 said:
I understood immediately when @nbc12 said its like cydia on iOS. lol
Thanks!
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right on, yeah you should def. install it and play with it. I haven't yet on this device, but it is very very cool.

smokejumper76 said:
right on, yeah you should def. install it and play with it. I haven't yet on this device, but it is very very cool.
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will try when I have time to play with my device
but I expect Custom ROMs on fire hd the most important

coltxL2717 said:
I have managed to get Xposed working on my Kindle. I will lay out the steps I followed. I used the installer from this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/material-design-xposed-installer-t3137758. I installed the "exposed-v87-sdk22-arm64" framework. At this point I received an error about /system/bin/app_process64 being missing. This will be important later. I restarted the tablet and ended up at the Fire boot screen. I plugged the tablet into my computer and tried to adb. I was able to adb and su. I went into /system/bin/ to see what was amiss based on the previous error. I noticed Xposed created a couple files ending with "_xposed" in this directory. I also noticed I had a file named "app_process64_xposed" in this directory. This is when the previous error clicked. I never had a file named "app_process64" on my tablet. The installer should not have created this file.
I fixed this error by running these commands in adb:
1. 'su'
2. 'mount -w -o remount /system'
3. 'rm /system/bin/app_process64_xposed'
4. 'reboot'
Crossed my fingers and waited for tablet to reboot. Got the typical updating system partition screen and waited 10 mins. Xposed was activated and working. Success.
Hope this helps some of you get this working. I would suggest deleting the "app_process64_xposed" file after you run the Xposed installer but before you reboot.
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i have the same problem but when i try to mount system i get permission denied, system is read only, although im rooted cant mount system?? any help appreciated

ahac85 said:
i have the same problem but when i try to mount system i get permission denied, system is read only, although im rooted cant mount system?? any help appreciated
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did the shell change from $ to # after you typed 'su'?
if not, have you grant access to adb shell?
Code:
C:\adb>adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ su
[email protected]:/ # mount -w -o remount /system
[email protected]:/ #

phpbb88 said:
did the shell change from $ to # after you typed 'su'?
if not, have you grant access to adb shell?
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Hi i had to use kingoroot pc for root access again then the above commands worked. Even though i was fully rooted and had SuperSu installed.
Edit: I think I may have changed SuperSu permissions to "prompt" instead of "grant", which is why it was being denied?
Anyway its all working... Sucess!!

ahac85 said:
Hi i had to use kingoroot pc for root access again then the above commands worked. Even though i was fully rooted and had SuperSu installed.
Edit: I think I may have changed SuperSu permissions to "prompt" instead of "grant", which is why it was being denied?
Anyway its all working... Sucess!!
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@coltxL2717 which version of the xposed installer did you use?
I downloaded the dvdandroid_26_11_1 and fail to install

@phpbb88, that is the installer I used. The script will error but the framework is still being installed.

coltxL2717 said:
@phpbb88, that is the installer I used. The script will error but the framework is still being installed.
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I cannot install that apk by using file explorer, keep telling me installation failed....
edit: its working now, thanks!

I had the same issue as @ahac85. The kingoroot method he mentioned worked for me as well. You guys find any good/cool xposed modules that worked?

I was wondering if I changed my supersu gettings from grant to prompt would mess anything up? So far I haven't touched it, but would like the normal pop-up prompt that happens when su is requested. And if it doesn't work, that is just weird.

GApps on Fire TV 2 5.2.4.0 Rooted

For those of you who've followed the instructions here to get GApps working on a rooted Fire TV 2, but have been frustrated that it won't work, I figured out what was missing. It appears the issue is that the newer releases of Open Gapps isn’t installing everything that it’s supposed to be installing. So this guide lays the foundation of everything you need to get to make it work, but there are some additonal steps to take and additional files to sideload to finish the job and get the Play Store running on your Fire TV 2.
First, instead of downloading a -leanback verison of the Play Store, download the newest one that has the [8] designation stating that it’s for Android TV. This is ideal for the Fire TV – for me, it works great. At the time of writing the version I used was Google Play Store 7.5.08.M-xhdpi [8], only a few days old. You also don’t run into the issue of some services not working because the .apk has been resigned.
Secondly, you’ll need some additional tools:
lzip, which you can download here (Windows, other versions are available here – to make it work easier I copied lzip.exe to C:\windows\system32)
7zip, which you can download here (choose the version of your choice, if you’re using Linux you don’t need it since you can just use tar)
Follow the guide up to step 8 and then stop. Before you proceed you’ll need to sideload the missing files.
First, on your PC, extract the Open Gapps .zip file. Inside it go into the Core folder. In here are two apps that are missing that are in .lz format: gmscore-arm64.tar.lz and gsflogin-all.tar.lz. This is where you open a command line and navigate to where you have extracted your Gapps folder. Use lzip.exe to extract the files:
Code:
C:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools\open_gapps-arm64-5.1-nano-20170218\Core>lzip -d gmscore-arm64.tar.lz
C:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools\open_gapps-arm64-5.1-nano-20170218\Core>lzip -d gsflogin-all.tar.lz
C:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools\open_gapps-arm64-5.1-nano-20170218\Core>
If it works properly you won’t see any other feedback. Now you have the same two files, but now they’re .tar files. Use 7-zip to extract them – I just right-clicked on them in Windows Explorer, selected “7zip -> Extract here” for each one. Now you have two folders named gmscore-arm64 and gsflogin-all.
Inside those folders you need the following files:
\gsflogin-all\nodpi\priv-app\GoogleLoginService\GoogleLoginService.apk
\gmscore-arm64\nodpi\priv-app\PrebuiltGmsCore\PrebuiltGmsCore.apk
\gmscore-arm64\common\priv-app\PrebuiltGmsCore\lib\arm64\libAppDataSearch.so
\gmscore-arm64\common\priv-app\PrebuiltGmsCore\lib\arm64\libNearbyApp.so
\gmscore-arm64\common\priv-app\PrebuiltGmsCore\lib\arm64\libWhisper.so
\gmscore-arm64\common\priv-app\PrebuiltGmsCore\lib\arm64\libconscrypt_gmscore_jni.so
\gmscore-arm64\common\priv-app\PrebuiltGmsCore\lib\arm64\libgcastv2_base.so
\gmscore-arm64\common\priv-app\PrebuiltGmsCore\lib\arm64\libgcastv2_support.so
\gmscore-arm64\common\priv-app\PrebuiltGmsCore\lib\arm64\libgmscore.so
\gmscore-arm64\common\priv-app\PrebuiltGmsCore\lib\arm64\libgoogle-ocrclient-v3.so
\gmscore-arm64\common\priv-app\PrebuiltGmsCore\lib\arm64\libjgcastservice.so
\gmscore-arm64\common\priv-app\PrebuiltGmsCore\lib\arm64\libleveldbjni.so
\gmscore-arm64\common\priv-app\PrebuiltGmsCore\lib\arm64\libsslwrapper_jni.so
\gmscore-arm64\common\priv-app\PrebuiltGmsCore\lib\arm64\libtango_utility_lib.so
\gmscore-arm64\common\priv-app\PrebuiltGmsCore\lib\arm64\libwearable-selector.so
Sideload all of them to your Fire TV, the same as you did in step 8 for Phonesky.apk.
Now, continue with step 9. When you get to step 12, I’ll bet that there isn’t a /system/priv-app/Phonesky/Phonesky.apk file to delete, and when you try to do step 13 you’ll get an error saying that the directory doesn’t exist. That’s because Open Gapps didn’t install it at all in the first place! Time to make the directories yourself so that you can upload the files. Perform these commands:
Code:
mkdir /system/priv-app/Phonesky
mkdir /system/priv-app/GoogleLoginService
mkdir /system/priv-app/PrebuiltGmsCore
mkdir /system/priv-app/PrebuiltGmsCore/lib
mkdir /system/priv-app/PrebuiltGmsCore/lib/arm64
Now, just like step 12, copy all of the files to their proper locations:
Code:
cp /sdcard/Phonesky.apk /system/priv-app/Phonesky/
cp /sdcard/GoogleLoginService.apk /system/priv-app/GoogleLoginService/
cp /sdcard/PrebuiltGmsCore.apk /system/priv-app/PrebuiltGmsCore/
cp /sdcard/libAppDataSearch.so /system/priv-app/PrebuiltGmsCore/lib/arm64/
cp /sdcard/libNearbyApp.so /system/priv-app/PrebuiltGmsCore/lib/arm64/
cp /sdcard/libWhisper.so /system/priv-app/PrebuiltGmsCore/lib/arm64/
cp /sdcard/libconscrypt_gmscore_jni.so /system/priv-app/PrebuiltGmsCore/lib/arm64/
cp /sdcard/libgcastv2_base.so /system/priv-app/PrebuiltGmsCore/lib/arm64/
cp /sdcard/libgcastv2_support.so /system/priv-app/PrebuiltGmsCore/lib/arm64/
cp /sdcard/libgmscore.so /system/priv-app/PrebuiltGmsCore/lib/arm64/
cp /sdcard/libgoogle-ocrclient-v3.so /system/priv-app/PrebuiltGmsCore/lib/arm64/
cp /sdcard/libjgcastservice.so /system/priv-app/PrebuiltGmsCore/lib/arm64/
cp /sdcard/libleveldbjni.so /system/priv-app/PrebuiltGmsCore/lib/arm64/
cp /sdcard/libsslwrapper_jni.so /system/priv-app/PrebuiltGmsCore/lib/arm64/
cp /sdcard/libtango_utility_lib.so /system/priv-app/PrebuiltGmsCore/lib/arm64/
cp /sdcard/libwearable-selector.so /system/priv-app/PrebuiltGmsCore/lib/arm64/
Now, do step 14 to change the permissions for all of them:
Code:
chmod 644 /system/priv-app/Phonesky/Phonesky.apk
chmod 644 /system/priv-app/GoogleLoginService/GoogleLoginService.apk
chmod -R 644 /system/priv-app/PrebuiltGmsCore/
(The difference in the last one gets all of the files at once, rather than you having to do them individually.)
Now, continue with Step 15 to cleanup the files you uploaded. From here on out it should be smooth sailing. When I rebooted and opened up the Play Store (I used ES File Explorer, but you can sideload AppStarter if you’d like) it popped right up and let me log in! I used the "adb shell input tap 1800 1000" command to do the phantom mouse click referred to in step 3.
I’ve successfully downloaded and run games purchased. Play Games works and my cloud saves from my phone sync to the Fire TV! I had trouble getting Play Music to work, though, not sure what’s up with that, but I’ll figure it out later. Hope this helps y’all out!
To give credit where credit is due, the two posts I got the information from to piece together what was missing were:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...ator-does-not-come-with-play-store-for-api-23
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/android-rpi/vH_xwFFjOVM
My comment in the aftvnews post can be found here. My apologies for those of you who aren't rooted, can't root, and find this information useless.

I followed all the steps mentioned but the google play app stills crashing up at start, just show a black screen for a while (1 second) and then back to the fire starter app, I tried with different versions of the PlayStore but all results in the same behavior. These are the version of files that I used:
Google play store: 7.5.08.M-xhdpi [8] [PR] 146162341
Gapps: open_gapps-arm64-5.1-nano-20170304
Xposed framework and installer: XposedInstaller_3.1.1 / HDXPosed-1.3 / xposed-v87-sdk22-arm64
After a look on the system apps I noticed that the google play service not appear on, I proceeded to installed it (Google Play Service Android TV 10.2.98 (846-146496160)) and also the XInstaller module from XPosed and then all worked fine, I hope that this little info helps to others

Is just the arm64 open gapps package incomplete? The regular arm version seemed to work fine on a fire tv stick with 5.0.5.

@ guyHalestorm and @lochy 19 You guys freaking rock. Was stuck on this since yesterday and couldln't give up until fixed, it is now. I followed everything in the first post, still kept showing a screen for a second and going back to home, did what Lochy19 mentionned and everything works fine !

Just curious, has anyone tried other versions of the open Gapps, ie the android tv, or the micro verions rather then the nano. Thinking those in particular the Android tv version might get the files installed. Not sure if these versions were available at the time the Guide was written as it was over a year ago
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Edit: After a look on the system apps I noticed that the google play service isn´t showed on, then I proceed to installed it (Google Play Service Android TV 10.2.98 (846-146496160)) and also the XInstaller module from XPosed and then all works fine, I hope that this little info helps to others [/B]
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Where exactly should that be installed just in /system/priv-app/ ? or does it need is own folder as well?

I followed all the steps mentioned i success!!!
I followed all the steps mentioned i success!!!

nujackk said:
Just curious, has anyone tried other versions of the open Gapps, ie the android tv, or the micro verions rather then the nano. Thinking those in particular the Android tv version might get the files installed. Not sure if these versions were available at the time the Guide was written as it was over a year ago
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Where exactly should that be installed just in /system/priv-app/ ? or does it need is own folder as well?
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I installed the google play services normally, without make it a system app, and works fine.

What happens if when you "just right-clicked on them in Windows Explorer, selected “7zip -> Extract here" it says cannot open file as archive. I'd love to do this, but I'm stuck trying to extract the files from the individual .lz file.

@LocoMexican
Read OP
First lzip it

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@LocoMexican
Read OP
First lzip it
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If you haven't guessed, I'm a novice at best, an old 70 year old man at worst (which I am). Still, just to be sure I researched to make sure my understanding of OP is the same as yours. Best I can tell from my research, it means "Original poster, to be precise...the one who made the thread..." Sometimes I skim instead of read. Thanks for your input, and I'll have another go at this. Loco

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If you haven't guessed, I'm a novice at best, an old 70 year old man at worst (which I am). Still, just to be sure I researched to make sure my understanding of OP is the same as yours. Best I can tell from my research, it means "Original poster, to be precise...the one who made the thread..." Sometimes I skim instead of read. Thanks for your input, and I'll have another go at this. Loco
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May be i am wrong
OP may also mean Opening Post or Original Post. No?

Can someone just provide the finished files we need to use please? I want to STRANGLE people who use lz. Wow I've spent like more than an hour messing around with trying to decompress this file and haven't gotten anywhere on either Mac or Windows.

PhoenixMark said:
Can someone just provide the finished files we need to use please? I want to STRANGLE people who use lz. Wow I've spent like more than an hour messing around with trying to decompress this file and haven't gotten anywhere on either Mac or Windows.
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Rename files (forum's restrictions)
open_gapps-arm64-5.1-nano-20170316.zip.001.zip = open_gapps-arm64-5.1-nano-20170316.zip.001 and so on (for FTV 2 Gen)
open_gapps-arm-5.1-nano-20170318.zip.001.zip = open_gapps-arm-5.1-nano-20170318.zip.001 and so on (for FTV 1 Gen)

Thank you kramar111 !!!!
Well all mine does is crash. I can't make heads or tails out of what Lochy19's post means (the edit) in post #2. Sounds like another program is being installed. Can someone state that post in a clearer way?

Re-reading helps. Got it figured out and have those pesky files in their own little folder. Now, I can't "push" with my computer. Had this issue when I got started with the first thread on installation of Play Store referenced here. Did enough reading to find a post about aftv1 having issues with SD card and d/loaded a bueller sdcard fix. I have a AFTV1. Ran it and was then able to push to the sdcard, and finish the installation. Now I'm having the same issue pushing to the sdcard, and the bueller sdcard fix doesn't seen to do the trick. Maybe it's the computer I'm using, and as before, maybe it is operator error. Regardless, thanks for your suggestion about read OP. It really did help. Thanks again for your input, and for any thoughts you may have on the sdcard push issue.

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Thank you kramar111 !!!!
Well all mine does is crash. I can't make heads or tails out of what Lochy19's post means (the edit) in post #2. Sounds like another program is being installed. Can someone state that post in a clearer way?
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Sure, no problem, I followed all the steps explained on the first post, but I had the opening issue (black screen for few seconds and then back to the launcher), then I installed the google play service and this fixed up the problem, the google play store opened without problems, I completed the sign in process and the available apps was showed, seems to be a problem with the gapps package or the version of google play service that it have (if has one), but the problem is corrected with the normal installation of the google play service, the specific version is on my first comment.
There is the missing APK that must be installed: Google Play Service Android TV 10.2.98 (846-146496160), I downloaded it from apkmirror website.

Well it seems to be working on Android TV and Fire OS. So you need the AFTV guide, post 1 and 2 from this thread, and post 13 for the files if you can't get them un lz'd.
Now I just have to figure out how to get recommendations working on the home screen of Android TV. I thought just logging in to Google would do it.

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Will need the arm version of this files for those that want to try it on a FTV1. Since FTV1's & FTVS1's processors are not the 64-bit type. Just saying...
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If anybody gets this working on a FTV1. Please share the working ARM files you created. Thanks...

SUCCESS!!!! Finally, it's installed on my AFTV1. After installing the Google Services mentioned in post 2 by Loche19, I have been able to use AppStarter and run Google Play, log in and actually download an app which worked when I tested it. Thanks to all who helped me. The best direction was "read OP". Really, if you just skim over the how-to, you'll miss something. Another caution, if you have a AFTV1 like me, be careful about downloading files for this project. I only had success with the regular arm versions and NO success with arm64 version. Different o/s. Thanks again.

By replying in thread named " GApps on Fire TV 2 5.2.4.0 Rooted" i don't even think about FTV 1 Gen
Files for FTV 1 Gen added

How do I re-enable some of the debloated apks

Mainly the amazon prime video app and the music one since I bought a prime membership. I can't install from the play store (Error code 910). I can't enable from adb (c:\adb>adb shell pm enable com.amazon.avod
Error: java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: attempt to change component state from pid=7334, uid=2000, package uid=32052). I can't install from adb (c:\adb>adb shell pm install com.amazon.avod
pkg: com.amazon.avod
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_INVALID_URI]). This is an unrooted hd 8 2016 6th generation and I believe I initially debloated it using one of the available automated tools. The app is listed as not installed for this user in the "Manage All Applications" screen. I feel like I'm missing something in regards to specific user information in my enable command as I don't think I could have unintentionally uninstalled it without root. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Didn't mean to post this in general. My bad
Sent from my ONEPLUS A6013 using Tapatalk

Reset to factory.
You are uninstall the system package using 'pm uninstall -k --user 0 <package_name>'.
You can't re-install/re-enable it.
Recommend method:
pm hide/unhide <package_name>
https://forum.xda-developers.com/hd8-hd10/general/a-t3820744

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Mainly the amazon prime video app and the music one since I bought a prime membership. I can't install from the play store (Error code 910). I can't enable from adb (c:\adb>adb shell pm enable com.amazon.avod
Error: java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: attempt to change component state from pid=7334, uid=2000, package uid=32052). I can't install from adb (c:\adb>adb shell pm install com.amazon.avod
pkg: com.amazon.avod
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_INVALID_URI]). This is an unrooted hd 8 2016 6th generation and I believe I initially debloated it using one of the available automated tools. The app is listed as not installed for this user in the "Manage All Applications" screen. I feel like I'm missing something in regards to specific user information in my enable command as I don't think I could have unintentionally uninstalled it without root. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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If your apps are hidden, by applying the method in the thread that erono gives you the link, you can unhid them. If the link to the Facebook app is not valid, tell me, I have a backup of it.
If your apps are disabled/uninstalled you have to reinstall them. Your command is not correct, you have omitted the apk extension at the end of the app name and this is better to copy the app to the device (eg, to /sdcard/) and then install it from the device via adb ( adb shell pm install /sdcard/com.amazon.avod.apk ) or via your file explorer app. Do you have a backup of the apks? If not I can pull them from my device (same as yours) and give you a link.

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If your apps are hidden, by applying the method in the thread that erono gives you the link, you can unhid them. If the link to the Facebook app is not valid, tell me, I have a backup of it.
If your apps are disabled/uninstalled you have to reinstall them. Your command is not correct, you have omitted the apk extension at the end of the app name and this is better to copy the app to the device (eg, to /sdcard/) and then install it from the device via adb ( adb shell pm install /sdcard/com.amazon.avod.apk ) or via your file explorer app. Do you have a backup of the apks? If not I can pull them from my device (same as yours) and give you a link.
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Sorry 0mr1, I know this thread has gone a bit stale... but I deleted and uninstalled my com.amazon.avod and need to reinstall it to get Prime Video working again. Can you extract that apk you were offering to bluesnaketree?

klister said:
Sorry 0mr1, I know this thread has gone a bit stale... but I deleted and uninstalled my com.amazon.avod and need to reinstall it to get Prime Video working again. Can you extract that apk you were offering to bluesnaketree?
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No problem man, here it is.