Hey folks long time member just got a n7
i have flashed a custom rom on it and i dont have a clue how to get the google play store back on it have googled it with no joy, any member out there able to give me a quick guide
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ROMs generally come separately from "gapps" due to some legal crap. Right after you flash a ROM, you'll want to also flash gapps.
(Note: some of them do include gapps anyway, so this advice wouldn't apply. Always read the thread carefully and see what the author says.)
If your ROM thread links to a gapps, you'll want to use that one. The one for CM10 can be found here.
brilliant i shall check it out,i presume gapps is the google app store .been puzzled for the last couple hours trying work it out, im old skool htc hd2 now nexus 7
Ah, gapps actually stands for google apps.. it includes the play store along with the gmail.. maps.. etc.
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greg1fraser said:
brilliant i shall check it out,i presume gapps is the google app store .been puzzled for the last couple hours trying work it out, im old skool htc hd2 now nexus 7
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Gapps is just "google apps". I think it pretty much always includes the play store and gmail, and might also include youtube, google books, google music, etc.
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one more quick question lol do i just use cwm to flash this
greg1fraser said:
one more quick question lol do i just use cwm to flash this
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Correct.
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A friend of mine got his first Android phone today and told him to download Google Talk and he was not able to find it. So I searched and had now luck either any one else or am I missing something?
Edit: He found it pre-installed.
Mm yeah I was about to say that Google talk is one of the apps the still comes with the phone, just like YouTube just to come hopefully they start updating it tho
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Just for future reference, use market.android.com/ for apps you can't find or if you have probs d/l'ing on your phone.
HipKat said:
Just for future reference, use market.android.com/ for apps you can't find or if you have probs d/l'ing on your phone.
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Yeah, we know. Not there either. Miztaken1312 was kind enough to post the .apk files in the Captivate forum. I assume they're the same for most devices. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=773272
Not sure how many of you have seen this on XDA today, but Google has started limiting you to four device deathorizations per year for Google Music. Normally, not such a big deal, but when you flash a ROM twice a week and have to authorize your phone that often, you will be unable to activate Google music on new ROMs until next year.
Here's the main thread in the Gnex forums: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=26145534
And here's a petition they started about halfway through the thread: http://www.change.org/petitions/goog...rization-limit
I posted this in the Rezound forums, too. Just trying to get everyone aware of this. I don't want to switch to Amazon MP3.
Just signed the petition.
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FYI those links are not working due to the ellipses in the middle of them.
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Can you explain this deauthorization? I flash quite a bit but I don't think I've ever run into that.
As a sidenote, even though I'm still not sure what this limitation is, I wouldn't be too surprised if they'd reset it for you if you ask... kinda like how if you activate a Windows license too many times you have to call them up and say "Yes, it's always been on the same computer" and they'll let you activate. It may just require contacting Google every so often to get a reset (now that Google's Play services actually have customer service)
Each new rom you flash and install/run google music will count as a different DEVICE on your authorized device list.
Aka 10 rom flashes and google music installs = 10 different devices on your account.
They add up rather quickly when you're a flashaholic like me lol
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Google temporarily suspends its deactivation practice in search of a better solution:
http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/16/3025274/google-music-device-deauthorization-limit-suspended
Div033 said:
Each new rom you flash and install/run google music will count as a different DEVICE on your authorized device list.
Aka 10 rom flashes and google music installs = 10 different devices on your account.
They add up rather quickly when you're a flashaholic like me lol
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Hmmmm. I'm sure you flash more than I do but I know I've flashed much more than 10 times and I've never seen that. Perhaps Titanium Backup plays a part?
Either way, it seems the point is moot now according to slimsnoop's new link... Isn't it great when a company listens to the consumer
Div033 said:
FYI those links are not working due to the ellipses in the middle of them.
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Sorry about that. Google did remove the limit, though, so not much use in fixing it now.
Just completed the Dexter Mod to allow Google Play on my A7.
All appears working fine, except that Google play will not allow me to purchase any apps. I get an Error ("An error occurred, please try again"), everytime I touch the price button on any app or music.
I've rebooted the device without clearing the issue.
Any ideas?
Oh yeah, this device is not on Googles list of supported devices.
Thanks
Update - Still no joy. Free aps download, but cannot buy
I decided to try to re-do the mod.
I first went to Google and deleted all my accounts.
I did the Dexter mod again from scratch and set up a new Google Acct after the reboot.
Going to Google Play updated the Android Marketplace to Play Store on the tablet.
Using Google Play I still cannot buy an app, but I can download a free one. There are only two apps listed anyway. Missle Command which I cannot buy for $0.99 and 8Track, a music app which is free and downloaded fine.
The first time I did this there were a bizillion apps available, although I could get to none of them.
Any ideas here?
***** Another Update: I discovered I can buy apps using Play Store through my PC for the A7 which upload fine, but still not directly thru the A7
Another Update: Success
Seems like after waiting a while and not using the tablet's Play Store, when finally returning, I have a full list of games and apps.
I also just successfully downloaded a free game (Angry Birds Space) directly from the A7.
This is good news!
I had read elsewhere that on another tablet (Samsung, I believe), ignoring the Play Store app on the tablet for a while would eventually alloe it to work properly.
Seems like that's the case here.
Wow, quiet group here! Lots of views on both of my current threads and not a single comment. I know everyone was just waiting for me to figure it out myself ;<)
Dexter has more than a dozen Mods for at least 3 OS on at least 6 platforms. Probably that is the reason that no one replied ??
Dan
rockethead26 said:
Wow, quiet group here! Lots of views on both of my current threads and not a single comment. I know everyone was just waiting for me to figure it out myself ;<)
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I haven't been in this forum in a while just pop in once in a while, might find better help for the a7 at tabketroms.com, but any ways have you tried clearing the cache and data of the google play store in your settings?
Thanks for the recommendation on the other site. Everything works fine, but the device is listed as not supported by a great majority of the apps. It's kind of a worthless tablet, at least it was free.
rockethead26 said:
Thanks for the recommendation on the other site. Everything works fine, but the device is listed as not supported by a great majority of the apps. It's kind of a worthless tablet, at least it was free.
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I been using the cm7 which uses a modified build.prop for the xoom, or you could easily find a modified market here on xda
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smallba said:
I been using the cm7 which uses a modified build.prop for the xoom, or you could easily find a modified market here on xda
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Thanks for the suggestion. I think I'll just let this one die a quiet death.
Hi there, I have attached or will link to a photo of my app list, now is it me or should I not have a different calendary icon, chrome, and more googley stuff?
Just wondering as i have flashed gapps 20121212, which i thought was latest but it doesnt look like it is?
Thanks
Did you think about checking the Play Store for updates to your apps? holy smokes.
Just because CM lists their gapps package as 121212 doesn't mean the apps are fully updated in it.
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Did you think about checking the Play Store for updates to your apps? holy smokes.
Just because CM lists their gapps package as 121212 doesn't mean the apps are fully updated in it.
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God your right! I completely forgot to check for updates! Here i was looking for a reason why my apps arent updating, and all along I forgot to check for updates!
Lol. Joking aside, I have no updates. Do you think that stock comes with G+, magazines, etc because thats stock? And Gapps just doesnt contain the less essential ones?
Just because there is a CM "gapps" package doesn't mean it'll include everything that stock does. Custom ROM makers create their own gapps with whatever apps they want. You can download most of them via the play store anyway so you don't really need a gapps package to include G+, magazines, etc.
You'd be surprised at how stupid people can be on this site when it comes to obvious things like checking for app updates.
kieronboz said:
God your right! I completely forgot to check for updates! Here i was looking for a reason why my apps arent updating, and all along I forgot to check for updates!
Lol. Joking aside, I have no updates. Do you think that stock comes with G+, magazines, etc because thats stock? And Gapps just doesnt contain the less essential ones?
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i think they consider those bloatware. and dont include them. calendar and chrome should have been in there though. if i could remember i would tell ya, but each time i try a new rom i end up hating it and go straight back to my back up image of aokp. so i dont remember what apps i had to get from the play store to complete my google lineup.
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i think they consider those bloatware. and dont include them. calendar and chrome should have been in there though. if i could remember i would tell ya, but each time i try a new rom i end up hating it and go straight back to my back up image of aokp. so i dont remember what apps i had to get from the play store to complete my google lineup.
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No. The reasoning behind not including it is because you can get it from the play store and those apps updates frequently so there isn't any point in including them because it makes the gapps size bigger as well as causing them to update the gapps more frequently
Gmail, maps etc are not bloat ware man.....
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No. The reasoning behind not including it is because you can get it from the play store and those apps updates frequently so there isn't any point in including them because it makes the gapps size bigger as well as causing them to update the gapps more frequently
Gmail, maps etc are not bloat ware man.....
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that makes perfect sense.
i was referring to play books, magazines, g+, currents, etc.
phermey said:
that makes perfect sense.
i was referring to play books, magazines, g+, currents, etc.
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Those tend not to be included. G+ has been updated twice in the last week or so, for example. But they're obviously all available in the Play Store.
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that makes perfect sense.
i was referring to play books, magazines, g+, currents, etc.
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Depends on what kind of person you are but yeah they are bloatware. I don't use any of those apps. At least they're minimal bloatware and can be removed and aren't silly promotional apps where they're game trials that can't be removed.
I'm guessing Googles justification for including them with the phone is because when you bought your Nexus 4 it included free magazines, books, and a free movie of transformers the dark moon. So if you didn't know that, check it out
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Back when I had the HTC T-Mobile G2/Desire Z I did a youtube rom showcase kind of thing, if you want to see what it would be like I have a link to the thread here on XDA in my signature. Of course since it was a few years ago I now have better equipment in the works for better videos. I know there are only 2 roms out right now, CM 13 and CM 14.1, however since the phone is still relatively new I have a feeling development might pick up in the next few months. Would anyone be interested in seeing something like that? I've always liked putting out videos that you don't really see, as I know it can be mildly frustrating sometimes while looking for something.
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First video is in progress with writing and all that stuff. No ETA just yet, as I have some college stuff to finish up the next few days. I'll open a dedicated thread once the first video is uploaded
id watch it just like a "try before i buy" type thing
I would like to see how the phone lives rooted/with cm on board, etc, before trying myself. As a noob, don't wanna mess up my new phone. However, want get rid of google bloatware (yeah, i'm among the paranoid cavemen, who doesn't trust google now, etc)
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I would like to see how the phone lives rooted/with cm on board, etc, before trying myself. As a noob, don't wanna mess up my new phone. However, want get rid of google bloatware (yeah, i'm among the paranoid cavemen, who doesn't trust google now, etc)
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Hey I get you on that one. I have CM13 installed, no GAPPS installed whatsoever and I'm using MicroG, F-Droid, and some third party APK sites instead. Takes a bit to get MicroG set up but honestly, I don't miss Google whatsoever other than the seamless contact and calendar sync.
Plus the battery life is insane without Gapps. Only charged up 10-15% once in two days.
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Hey I get you on that one. I have CM13 installed, no GAPPS installed whatsoever and I'm using MicroG, F-Droid, and some third party APK sites instead. Takes a bit to get MicroG set up but honestly, I don't miss Google whatsoever other than the seamless contact and calendar sync.
Plus the battery life is insane without Gapps. Only charged up 10-15% once in two days.
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I also want to install microG u face any issues from use of microg
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I also want to install microG u face any issues from use of microg
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I haven't had any problems with it personally. Took me a good 30 minutes to get it fully set up, but it was my first time attempting to go 100% google free for a change and dealing with it.
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I haven't had any problems with it personally. Took me a good 30 minutes to get it fully set up, but it was my first time attempting to go 100% google free for a change and dealing with it.
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Can u tell me which setup we need ?
fireball0093 said:
Hey I get you on that one. I have CM13 installed, no GAPPS installed whatsoever and I'm using MicroG, F-Droid, and some third party APK sites instead. Takes a bit to get MicroG set up but honestly, I don't miss Google whatsoever other than the seamless contact and calendar sync.
Plus the battery life is insane without Gapps. Only charged up 10-15% once in two days.
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MicroG? And how did you remove gapps? 0-o what is this sorcery!
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MicroG? And how did you remove gapps? 0-o what is this sorcery!
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I flashed CM 13, and only that. MicroG, correct me anyone if I am wrong as I just recently rediscovered it, is essentially a replacement for Google Play Services and a few other things, allowing push notifications for apps such as FB Messenger, Instagram, Twitter, etc. If you want to check out the thread here on XDA, here it is
yuvi15 said:
Can u tell me which setup we need ?
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Head over to the thread here. To my knowledge it works best on any non-stock rom. I don't think/know if it can be used on a stock rom
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I flashed CM 13, and only that. MicroG, correct me anyone if I am wrong as I just recently rediscovered it, is essentially a replacement for Google Play Services and a few other things, allowing push notifications for apps such as FB Messenger, Instagram, Twitter, etc. If you want to check out the thread here on XDA, here it is
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Oh thats cool. Is battery performance better than regularr Google apps too? Cuz if it is... :good:
Is there any installations quirks I should know tho? Only works for CM?
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Oh thats cool. Is battery performance better than regularr Google apps too? Cuz if it is... :good:
Is there any installations quirks I should know tho? Only works for CM?
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I got about 7+ hours of screen on time over 2 days, and only had to charge it up 10% or so once. Ended the day with about 35-40% battery left. It should work for any custom rom where you are required to also flash the google apps. I personally didn't run into any installation problems with it
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I got about 7+ hours of screen on time over 2 days, and only had to charge it up 10% or so once. Ended the day with about 35-40% battery left. It should work for any custom rom where you are required to also flash the google apps. I personally didn't I run into any installation problems with it
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Do any apps with MicroG have problems woking? Cuz I read some parts of it don't work on certain apps
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Do any apps with MicroG have problems woking? Cuz I read some parts of it don't work on certain apps
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The regular apps I use I didn't run into any issues other than Yahoo Weather, wouldn't display the radar.