My wife has a stock G1 on T-Mobile running the latest OTA updates.
She has occasionally had some odd issues with Google Maps on her phone, and in the past, simply uninstalling the updates and re-installing the latest update from the Market has generally cleared things up.
So tonight, I uninstalled her Google Maps updates, however when I went to the Market to re-download and install the latest update for Google Maps, it was nowhere to be found.
So long story short, I performed a hard reset of her phone, and even still, Google Maps simply doesn't show up in the Market for me to download the latest update.
Now she is stuck with a really outdated version of Google Maps on her phone with no Google Navigation.
Any advice?
Sideload the apk onto the phone
try this lol not sure if will work but its worth a shot
http://www.google.com/mobile/maps/
The latest maps I think requires android 2.1 or greater.. anoying they don't let you get older versions.
As for re-installing a newer version of maps:
Maps v4.7
a) uninstall as you already have
b) Download file and place on your SD-Card, in settings->applications->Unknown sources, check it
c) Then install with oi file manager or similar app available on market by selecting the maps apk
d) if you do not generally wish non market apps to be able to install applications unckeck Unknown Sources.
You can alternativly download to a PC and install with 'adb install <maps.apk>' if debugging is enabled on the phone.
just had the same problem thanks adb worked
I recently flashed from SuperE to Dwang 1.6 mainly for quickness and Navigation and low and behold its not there! Seriously they should at least let you download the last compatible version.
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ezterry said:
The latest maps I think requires android 2.1 or greater.. anoying they don't let you get older versions.
As for re-installing a newer version of maps:
Maps v4.7
a) uninstall as you already have
b) Download file and place on your SD-Card, in settings->applications->Unknown sources, check it
c) Then install with oi file manager or similar app available on market by selecting the maps apk
d) if you do not generally wish non market apps to be able to install applications unckeck Unknown Sources.
You can alternativly download to a PC and install with 'adb install <maps.apk>' if debugging is enabled on the phone.
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Just flashed back to Super D myself and Terry as usual saves the day yet again, honest to god fella this place would crumble without you! Appreciate your time and effort mate.
i know there is a message about this earlier on, i've read it , but still i couldn't find the answer, ever since i've installed a rooted stock gingerbread on my htc desire z, everything seems to be working fine, however, i cannot find google apps, attempting to download it from the web site failed because it says it's not compatible with my phone.
By "google apps" do you mean Gmail, Market, Google Talk, etc? You may need to install the google apps separately like you have to do if you are using the Cyanogenmod ROM.
sorry, sorry, i meant google MAPS, just maps , and finally i used titanium backup, to-relink to the market, from the own , it was smooth sailing...
I've been able to get most of the Google Apps working in the Kindle Fire HDX with simple sideload and adding account. Below is the video showing the apps working. Follow the link below for instructions and the second link to download the Google apps.
Instructions to add Google account: http://androidcowboy.com/2013/10/add-google-account-kindle-fire-hdx/
Download Google Apps: http://androidcowboy.com/android-apk-files-download/
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Hey man, this is great for the most part. However I followed your steps and I constantly get service errors no matter what I'm running. Have you gotten these errors to stop? Also have you found anything more about getting the play store to work?
Thanks,
Sean
Google play not working. Gmail is though. I'm using the play store by logging in via the silk browser, but unlike with the nexus 7 I just returned, I can't get the paid versions I've already bought for my Android phone. Im NOT paying rwice for the same apps (ie Poweramp). I like the Kindle overall, don't mind its Amazon overlay, but completely resent their blocking me from using their competitor's app-store. If they want to really go toe 2 toe with Google, let them develop a full new yet redundant operating system that rivals OSX & Android. Guess I'll have to root. Is not like they own every Kindle & we're just renting like the cable box for $10/mo.
These are not the droids you're looking for.
Yeah, I'm unable to get Google Play to work with this method, and it creates a lot of errors with services and wireless connections in the process.
For all of you having problems: did you also download and install google play services as well? I hear thats required for a lot of the gapps to work.
I can confirm the following apps work with signin and sync and so on:
Maps
Keep
Play Music
Youtube
Drive
Chrome Beta
Gmail
I did need to install play services 3.2.66. And i do get random "com.google.android.gapps" crashes even when not using a google app, but it is easily dismissed.
Hmm i see that the google services framework are version 4.0.4-338691, and the google account manager is 4.0.3-239410. Perhaps it would be better to use 4.2.2 versions (if they exist) ?
Anyone seen those around in apk format? (i've only seen them in the gapps packages for cm10.x and i think they need to be repacked, which i do not know how to do...)
check goo.im for gapps packages you need.
http://goo.im/gapps
someone0 said:
check goo.im for gapps packages you need.
http://goo.im/gapps
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That's exactly what i did. But those come in a .zip for flashing on top of a AOSP rom without google stuff. I'm pretty sure you can't just extract the apks and install them (at least not the one i tried). As i mentioned i expect they need to be repacked in proper apk form, which is something i do not know how to do.
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I've been able to get most of the Google Apps working in the Kindle Fire HDX with simple sideload and adding account. Below is the video showing the apps working. Follow the link below for instructions and the second link to download the Google apps.
Instructions to add Google account: http://androidcowboy.com/2013/10/add-google-account-kindle-fire-hdx/
Download Google Apps: http://androidcowboy.com/android-apk-files-download/
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I don't quite follow you. Are you downloading ALL these files to your computer and then transferring them to the HD Fire ? I am not a tech person at all and this just seems to be over my head to do.
Jilxz said:
I don't quite follow you. Are you downloading ALL these files to your computer and then transferring them to the HD Fire ? I am not a tech person at all and this just seems to be over my head to do.
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Yes, that's would be one way to do it. Or if you go to the web page using your Kindle Silk Browser then you can download directly to your Kindle Fire HDX.
Epedemic said:
That's exactly what i did. But those come in a .zip for flashing on top of a AOSP rom without google stuff. I'm pretty sure you can't just extract the apks and install them (at least not the one i tried). As i mentioned i expect they need to be repacked in proper apk form, which is something i do not know how to do.
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It's simply a zip file containing the files GAPPS use and the command instruction including where to put all the files. At the moment, since there is no root, it's not possible to write some files to the system folder/directory. But for the APK files, if you install them it would put them on the user application space rather than system application space like normal GAPPS do on custom ROM(s). That said, not all the google apps will require those files to be in the system space. So, no worry there. You would simply unzip the file and try to install the apks and move the files to the user space if you can. That's the best you could do for now. I could write a little script file to do that as I did on the Nook HD+. Hence that's the root and GAPPS was done in the Nook HD+ at the beginning. I'm not gonna bother writing any script as I'm still waiting for my 2nd replacement unit. If this thing goes south again, I would just return the device and wait to see if I would get the new 2013 Nexus 7/10. I might even keep my eyes open for those 8inches Windows 8.1 tablet also.
Are notifications and background sync working for Gmail? I've read conflicting reports.
Thanks!
i dont know if this is known but, i just downloaded the latest google services, search and youtube app, i now have all cards in my google now, and signed into youtube.
Just thought id throw it out there
angry english said:
i dont know if this is known but, i just downloaded the latest google services, search and youtube app, i now have all cards in my google now, and signed into youtube.
Just thought id throw it out there
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Any more of those annoying FCs? Did you just install the apks and nothing else? Where did you get them from?
I've not tried it for a week or so but ended up just removing the google stuff as it just kept crashing.
Spec-Chum said:
Any more of those annoying FCs? Did you just install the apks and nothing else? Where did you get them from?
I've not tried it for a week or so but ended up just removing the google stuff as it just kept crashing.
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No FC at all works fine, all I did was go to Google play, search for the apps, find the version numbers, and downloaded through websites on Google search, Android police have them if I remember rightly, all I did was I stall the apks through es file explorer
Spec-Chum said:
Any more of those annoying FCs? Did you just install the apks and nothing else? Where did you get them from?
I've not tried it for a week or so but ended up just removing the google stuff as it just kept crashing.
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I keep a running list of updated Google apps here. But even though I have the latest Google Play Services, I still get the FC on my hdx.
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No FC at all works fine, all I did was go to Google play, search for the apps, find the version numbers, and downloaded through websites on Google search, Android police have them if I remember rightly, all I did was I stall the apks through es file explorer
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When you say latest "services" do you mean Google Services Framework or Google Play Services? What version of each do you have installed?
No more google crashes after many resets and installs of Google service. Its possible. Everything is working without errors .otherwise I would of kept it off. I installed vending.apk inside system and outside... followed cowboy's instructions..very happy. I'm rooted though
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Chief85 said:
When you say latest "services" do you mean Google Services Framework or Google Play Services? What version of each do you have installed?
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+1 to @Chief85 question, which one was it @angry english ?
Hello,
Recently I've bought in china ZTE BA601 for chinese market. And I can't install any google services on it. I tried to install opengapps and cgapps from custom recovery(TWRP doesn't support this device) and always get message "updates failed because of the wrong version" , though I tried versions for ARM android 5.1, which should be fine. I also tried to install google play services apk, and it crashes immediately - "google play services has stopped...", so I can't install anything related to google - inbox, translate,maps etc.
Any advise for a newbie?
I am also in the exactly same situation. I cannot even install apps from Google Play and that's probably because Google is banned from China. Any ideas?
have you tried Google apps odexed and root system to throw? sorry for my English... Google chrome is also from the market. however, I have it installed
How to root this device?
Need some assistance....trying to install Google Play...OS 6.3.0.1....
Followed these instructions twice...https://www.howtogeek.com/232726/how-to-install-the-google-play-store-on-your-amazon-fire-tablet/
I downloaded the APK's and installed them correctly...I can open Play Store however I don't see any google services app anywhere and when trying to download anything from within Play Store all I get is a "download pending". I uninstalled and reinstalled all four APK's and no change....any ideas?
miket007 said:
Need some assistance....trying to install Google Play...OS 6.3.0.1....
Followed these instructions twice...https://www.howtogeek.com/232726/how-to-install-the-google-play-store-on-your-amazon-fire-tablet/
I downloaded the APK's and installed them correctly...I can open Play Store however I don't see any google services app anywhere and when trying to download anything from within Play Store all I get is a "download pending". I uninstalled and reinstalled all four APK's and no change....any ideas?
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You may like to check this (Manual update Google Play Service): https://www.google.com/search?ei=X0..........0i71j33i22i29i30.T7xjGu4qVBk#kpvalbx=1