Hello,
I have a Xoom Mz601 that has only a core functionality installed. I don't have any Google service on it (no Market, no Gmail, no possibility to register Google account), only browser, office, gallery and e-mail client for exchange.
Can you help me how to either install the google service in order to load apps through the market place or with a mod of the full firmware for this version of the tablet?
Thanks
I would reload with the stock SBF.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=980803
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Is there an ubranded firmware that comes without apps like Maps, YouTube, etc? What google apps are contained in the BTU UK version?
bomblader said:
Is there an ubranded firmware that comes without apps like Maps, YouTube, etc? What google apps are contained in the BTU UK version?
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There is no such thing as unbranded firmware. If you don't want to use Google apps, then the only way is to root or to install a custom rom.
I need some help.
I got a Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, it is a Chinese version and doesn't come with Google Play (Play Services, Play Store, etc). I've been trying to install the required packages and been having some issues.
First, I've heard I need the following packages:
Google Account Manager,
Google Services Framework,
Google Play Services,
Google Play Store
this list was originally posted for a different android device, so I'm not sure if it is the same requirements or if there are additional.
I've installed various packages and versions but I get errors.
1) Can someone who owns a Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (or has access) with Google Play to provide required packaged names and versions that are compatible?
2) Does anyone know if those packages are the right requirements? Is there others that I don't know about?
3) Does anyone know if Sony (or in general, other manufacturers) have something that prevents Google services from running properly? Like, maybe because it was released in China (and Google services are not allowed), is the phone has something installed that stops it? (Does this kind of thing happen?)
If something like that happens, I'm guessing root or something like flashing the ROM to a different/international version..? something like that? I'm not familiar.. can someone provide some info please?
Additional information for what I've installed.
My device information:
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
Model
H8166
Android version
8.0.0
Android security patch level
September 1, 2018
Baseband version
845-sdm845.gen.prodQ-00104-19
Kernel version
4.9.65-perf+
[email protected] #1
Mon Aug 27 10:46:03 2018
Build number
51.1.A.12.48
I installed Droid android info app, The cpu architect is arm64-v8a. I downloaded the above Google Services from apkmirror and installed them.
I tried the following versions:
(**note: below version, I went to Bell store and looked at their XZ2 models, and grabbed the versions they were using. They didn't have a XZ2 Premium model so I'm not sure if there's a difference or not)
-Google Account Manager 7.1.2 (the XZ2 model didn't have this installed)
-Google Services Framework v8.0.0-4147944
-Google Play Services v14.3.66 (040408-213742215)
-Google Play Store v12.3.19-all[0][PR]218276083 and v12.3.30-all[0][PR]219141239
Usually I install Google Account Manager first, then Google Services Framework, once I install Google Play Services, I get an error that constantly pops up "Google Services Framework has stopped" and keeps stopping.
I don't know if there is something else that's preventing them from working properly (like manufacturer thing?), do I have the wrong version, or maybe I need some other additional services to work properly???
How did you end up with the Chinese version. You can try flashing the firmware to a different region that has the Google play store. I have the Hong Kong version and I flashed the US version
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I have HK 8166 and don't have this issue, flash it with a different FW
Thanks for the replies.
I bought it from official sony site in China. I use the phone in both China and Canada, but everything in Canada depends on Google Services..
Anyways, I haven't found proof or documentation, but I am pretty sure Sony has added something that prevents Google Services to run on the CN version of their ROMs. But I got this conclusion based on testing (installing different apk versions, etc..)
If anyone has official info or way to confirm, it would be great to know (and reference on how to find out in the future).
So I think the only ways are either rooting or flashing to HK or US firmware as mentioned above.
When you flash the firmware, do you need to unlock the bootloader?
I understand that in most cases, you need to unlock bootloader to install ROMs not signed by company (Sony), like custom ROMs..
But in this case, you are flashing ROMs provided/signed by Sony (HK, US, CN, etc ROMs for the H8166 model), so is unlocking bootloader needed?
Also just wondering, does Sony officially provide the firmware ROM images? (maybe for backup/restore or something)?
I only know Developer Sony (developer.sony.com) provides AOSP images but I didn't see anything else from them.
I am currently using a workaround, which I don't need to root or flash FW. It is using Google Space (They renamed to X Space recently), which is an app that is like a Virtual VM + VPN. Google Services is installed in that environment, and apps are downloaded/installed in that environment too, which allows to run with Google Services. It's not bad so far.
Just flash, as i did, the uk fw (for example) with flashtool. Pick the version you can find in my discussion link in the previous page. You don't need to unlock bootlader to flash another region fw.
I am using the Chinese variant of the MATE 9. It's happily running Oreo & Google APPS for quite some time now. I travel a lot and change my "HiCare region" to whatever region I'm working in. I was NOT offered android nine until I changed my region to China even though I've been physically in 6 Countries in Asia with this phone.
Has anyone done the OTA update with a situation similar to mine. While I want to try Android Pie (9) I don't want to mess up my smooth running machine & Google apps that I have now.
Thank you in advance for any input.
yes, the problem will be
onepiece said:
I am using the Chinese variant of the MATE 9. It's happily running Oreo & Google APPS for quite some time now. I travel a lot and change my "HiCare region" to whatever region I'm working in. I was NOT offered android nine until I changed my region to China even though I've been physically in 6 Countries in Asia with this phone.
Has anyone done the OTA update with a situation similar to mine. While I want to try Android Pie (9) I don't want to mess up my smooth running machine & Google apps that I have now.
Thank you in advance for any input.
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after updating mha-al00 to version 9.0.1.150, google play disappeared from applications, and I haven't figured out how to restore it. GMSinstaller, at least the version I have, stopped working.
Problem solved
To restore google play u need to switching the region to China in appgalery, searching the google play store and updating it. All other google services work fine.
Thanks
Thank you. This is helpful info...and something I was worried about. Per HiCare, I'm being offered version
9.0.1.160
Haven't pulled the trigger...not sure I want to mess with the Google runaround.
Follow-up question
Vitek777 said:
To restore google play u need to switching the region to China in appgalery, searching the google play store and updating it. All other google services work fine.
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Vitek777 or others...
Could you please list the specific steps you took To get google apps functional on a Chinese MATE 9 that was recently upgraded to EMUI 9?
-Did you have to delete your existing google store or other Google apps?
– Did you have to work with GMS installer?
Making this switch to EMUI 9 and trying to install Google apps on the China version is very temperamental. Please provide more very specific details on the steps involved. Thank you for your understanding.
I am not in mainland China now… So VPN service should not be necessary.
google apps and mha-al00c00 (chinese version)
onepiece said:
Vitek777 or others...
Could you please list the specific steps you took To get google apps functional on a Chinese MATE 9 that was recently upgraded to EMUI 9?
-Did you have to delete your existing google store or other Google apps?
– Did you have to work with GMS installer?
Making this switch to EMUI 9 and trying to install Google apps on the China version is very temperamental. Please provide more very specific details on the steps involved. Thank you for your understanding.
I am not in mainland China now… So VPN service should not be necessary.
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After upgrade from my mha-al00 to emui 9 outside of China, only one application was lost - Google Play Market. All other Google apps continued to function normally.
Running the GMS Installer did not solve the problem - he asked to uninstall all Google applications, but could not uninstall Google Play Services and stopped at this point with an error.
Manual stopping Google Play Services did not solve the problem - GMS installer still refused to work, indicating the same error.
I had to restore Google Play Services to reset the settings of the applications, because after a manual stop it was not possible to start it manually.
Next, in order to install the Google Play Market, I went to AppManager, switched the country to China in it (in my country, the Play Market is not visible in the AppManager application list), then did a Google Play Market search and installed it. The rest of the necessary Google applications, I reinstalled already from the Google Play Market.
YIKES !!
Thank you for your step by step directions to restore Google Apps after EMUI 9 upgrade.
After all the trouble getting Google to work again.....was the upgrade to EMUI 9 worth it? Wow...seems like quite a lot of work if the upgrade from EMUI 8 to 9 was not worth it...
Do you recommend the upgrade to 9?
Hi, I'm waiting to unlock bootloader.
I have one question, it is possible to solve error with Google play services on some apps like Google play, whattsap etc.
I use Chinese rom, installed Google pay via apk.
Next week I will have xiaomi EU without problem, but now I want use phone
Hello,
As the chinese firmwares are more up to date than the eu ones, I want to use them on my Z17s.
Unfortunately these firmwares exclude the google play etc.
When I tied to install playstore with some installers I found, I'm not able to finish the google sign in to install the google account on the phone
Anyone has a solution to get playstore working??
drfleckenstein said:
Hello,
As the chinese firmwares are more up to date than the eu ones, I want to use them on my Z17s.
Unfortunately these firmwares exclude the google play etc.
When I tied to install playstore with some installers I found, I'm not able to finish the google sign in to install the google account on the phone
Anyone has a solution to get playstore working??
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If you like the stock firmwares and don't mind messing with TWRP and then Magisk (to be able to use things like Google Pay, etc) you may try this firmware, compiled by a Chinese user that combines Android Pie and NubiaUI. It began with NubiaUI 6 but was recently updated with version 7. It's the one I'm using right now and works like a charm:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/nubia-z17/how-to/android-pie-rom-nubia-ui-6-0-nubia-z17s-t3994419
You will have to install the corresponding gapps along with the firmware, but it works.