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Google Maps cant fully installed on new ota rooted

Hi,
I just try install google map from market. it told me that it install unsuccessfully. the file come with it is not signed. However, I could run map now, but when I input some address search , it collapsed. what should I do. Thanks you.

This issue should be cleared up, what rom are you using?
I have no issue installing it in mine, nor ivan's.

jcase said:
This issue should be cleared up, what rom are you using?
I have no issue installing it in mine, nor ivan's.
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Hi, jcase, Thanks for your reply. I just use Grdlock's All-In-One Auto-Root Script's room. I think he use your rooted ota rom. Did I doing anything wrong? I could su successfully on my droid eris. Thanks a lot

Contact grdlock, my ota root rom is obsolete as better ones came along and I removed it.

jcase said:
Contact grdlock, my ota root rom is obsolete as better ones came along and I removed it.
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I remember I didnt do the step 3 of GrdLock.
That is
ECHO 1) Install jcase's live wallpaper update
ECHO 2) Install Launcher2 (Nexus Launcher)
ECHO 3) Install Flan Gallery (Nexus Photo Gallery)
ECHO 4) Remove HTC lockscreen
Does this affect the google map?

no, it would be the rom.

stoneszone said:
Hi,
I just try install google map from market. it told me that it install unsuccessfully. the file come with it is not signed. However, I could run map now, but when I input some address search , it collapsed. what should I do. Thanks you.
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a solution to this is most likely to remove the apk from /system/app. this can b done a few ways but this one will do: adb shell rm /system/app/Maps.apk
anyhow its most likely due to the apps sigs. as in it was signed with test keys or something. also i know sometimes some apps wont update from /system/app i always add apps that can or will update to /data/app and symlink it in my roms. also i do this with larger apps like maps, streets, quickoffice, and so on. its a good practice i think. its worked out well for me

toastcfh said:
a solution to this is most likely to remove the apk from /system/app. this can b done a few ways but this one will do: adb shell rm /system/app/Maps.apk
anyhow its most likely due to the apps sigs. as in it was signed with test keys or something. also i know sometimes some apps wont update from /system/app i always add apps that can or will update to /data/app and symlink it in my roms. also i do this with larger apps like maps, streets, quickoffice, and so on. its a good practice i think. its worked out well for me
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Tried when that problem popp'd up on another leak rom i was using, that caused errors for me. This issue should be solved in all current roms.

I just switch to ivan's rom. it works fine.

[Q] removing apps from system folder

If i want to remove an app that lives in /system/app/
Can i just delete it like this?
Code:
su
rm /system/app/Facebook.apk
Or would that leave something behind and not completely remove the app?
I tried removing it through the Manage Applications screen, but uninstall is just greyed out. I'm guessing that is because of it's install path.

netstat_EVO said:
If i want to remove an app that lives in /system/app/
Can i just delete it like this?
Code:
su
rm /system/app/Facebook.apk
Or would that leave something behind and not completely remove the app?
I tried removing it through the Manage Applications screen, but uninstall is just greyed out. I'm guessing that is because of it's install path.
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There is a app in the market called (systemapp remover) its 1.00 will let you remove it.

ninetoes49 said:
There is a app in the market called (systemapp remover) its 1.00 will let you remove it.
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Thanks, I'll give that a try.

SystemApp Remover did the trick, but then i couldn't get the new FB version from the market lol.
Found the apk for version 1.4 on the net though. At least its more up to date than the build i had stuck in the system folder.

netstat_EVO said:
SystemApp Remover did the trick, but then i couldn't get the new FB version from the market lol.
Found the apk for version 1.4 on the net though. At least its more up to date than the build i had stuck in the system folder.
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After using SystemApp Remover to uninstall FBReader reboot your device. After reboot you can install the latest version from the market. I have 0.99.13 installed using this method. I would go nuts without the latest version of FBReader and that was the first thing to get installed after upgrading to Dexter's 1.3 Roman
Sent from my Elocity A7 using Tapatalk

rdjack21 said:
After using SystemApp Remover to uninstall FBReader reboot your device. After reboot you can install the latest version from the market. I have 0.99.13 installed using this method. I would go nuts without the latest version of FBReader and that was the first thing to get installed after upgrading to Dexter's 1.3 Roman
Sent from my Elocity A7 using Tapatalk
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Ill keep that in mind, but the FB I was talking about was the facebook app lol

How to: side load Google Play Music

This is a consolidated step by step for getting Google Play Music side loaded on the OUYA.
After the 5/21/2013 system update I had to redo the su install, as it wipes the system.
The first step is to install su and busybox.... Or to setup your computer for adb...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2270589
To get google play music you need the 3 files listed below, I pulled the login and framework apks out of a 4.1.2 gapps zip.
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip
the files are in /system/app
The music apk can be found here... or do a quick google...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350164
1) com.google.android.music-1.apk
2) googleloginservice.apk
3) googleservicesframework.apk
Put the files in the same folder as adb.exe you used in the su busy box install.
How to:
0. Connect to the device. if you followed the first link about su you should have wireless adb.
adb connect 192.168.xxx.xxx
1. Push the files over to the sdcard.
adb push GoogleLoginService.apk /sdcard/.
adb push GoogleServicesFramework.apk /sdcard/.
adb push com.google.android.music-1.apk /sdcard/.
2. Open a super user shell.
adb shell
su
3. Copy the files over to the system/app directory
cat /sdcard/GoogleLoginService.apk > /system/app/GoogleLoginService.apk
cat /sdcard/GoogleServicesFramework.apk > /system/app/GoogleServicesFramework.apk
cat /sdcard/com.google.android.music-1.apk > /system/app/com.google.android.music-1.apk
4. Set permissions on the system/apps files.
chmod 644 /system/app/GoogleLoginService.apk
chmod 644 /system/app/GoogleServicesFramework.apk
chmod 644 /system/app/com.google.android.music-1.apk
5. Exit and reboot.
exit
exit
adb reboot
6. When you launch the music app it will ask you to login to your google account.
7.Enjoy!
*remember any future updates will most likely remove any changes you made to system.
** I ran this on the 328 ota and got a few googleframework FC's when signing into google, I just closed out of them and its ran fine since.
*edit - typos, thanks zdraw
**edit - efficiency/least privilege permissions

Thanks! I'm going to try this tonight.

Worked for me but you have a few typos. There's no location after "adb push com.google.android.music-1.apk". You switched from GoogleLoginService to Services (not a big deal). In section 4, it should be app instead of apps. If your intent was to trip up copy-pasters you succeeded

zdraw said:
Worked for me but you have a few typos. There's no location after "adb push com.google.android.music-1.apk". You switched from GoogleLoginService to Services (not a big deal). In section 4, it should be app instead of apps. If your intent was to trip up copy-pasters you succeeded
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That's what I get for re-typing rather then copy-pasting! lol

So I get about a few seconds into a song, and my Ouya just turns itself off... Thoughts? Logs I can look at?

Theres 2 ways we can do logcat, $ or #
First try a user logcat:
Adb shell
Logcat > /sdcard/log.txt
Then get the music app to crash
then stop the logcat (close terminal or cmd window...)
then take a look at the file for clues! ... or post it here for help.
For a root logcat do the same thing but type su once in shell... a ton more info is there if we cant find anything in the user logcat.
Thought though. .. are you on wifi or hard line? Put a bandwidth speed test app on the ouya and see what your speeds look like.
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My problem is selecting the log in option does not bring up a log in window. I got this loaded on no problem (using the .apk via drop box), and can get it to open, but not log in. Any idea's?

Sad . didnt work.
"Cant establish a reliable data connection to the server"
EDIT: Doesnt like wifi chip How odd.
pastebin.com/6EP5R5up
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APriestOfGix said:
My problem is selecting the log in option does not bring up a log in window. I got this loaded on no problem (using the .apk via drop box), and can get it to open, but not log in. Any idea's?
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press the middle "U" button on your controller.
Setting > Google account
your welcome lol.
Off topic:
also this new account crap is annoying, trying to contribute to ouya modding since ive been working with android FOR YEARS, and someone sent me here, but i cant post till 5 min, cant post in dev section AT ALL. its annoying.

My Ouya arrived yesterday, this is exactly the sort of thing I was hoping to see on xda! I'll check this out now. Would it help if we flashed the zip from CWM rather than pushing the individual apks?
Thanks a lot for your work!

professorpoptart said:
4. Set permissions on the system/apps files.
chmod 6755 /system/app/GoogleLoginService.apk
chmod 6755 /system/app/GoogleServicesFramework.apk
chmod 6755 /system/app/com.google.android.music-1.apk
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Why on earth would you chmod these to 6755? you do know what the 6 stands for, dont you? My guess is you probably dont. How about the 755? No? Apks are zip files. They do not get executed. You probably want to chmod them to 644.

gianptune said:
Why on earth would you chmod these to 6755? you do know what the 6 stands for, dont you? My guess is you probably dont. How about the 755? No? Apks are zip files. They do not get executed. You probably want to chmod them to 644.
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And why the hell is the whole file name typed after the push when the name is exactly the same! what a waste of typing. We're dealing with a real noob here! lol

coleshill121 said:
My Ouya arrived yesterday, this is exactly the sort of thing I was hoping to see on xda! I'll check this out now. Would it help if we flashed the zip from CWM rather than pushing the individual apks?
Thanks a lot for your work!
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If i can find a way to log into my google account i can make a flashable zip and probably get the play store working too :/

No Google account?
I following the directions, which look like they've been edited with the feedback provided already. I used the two APKs from the link provided, and the Google Play Music APK from the link provided, too. The latter had a different filename, but I renamed it, just in case.
I can launch Google Play Music fine, but all I get is a simple menu. There are no prompts to log in, and frankly not much to do. If I pull up my Android settings, I see an Ouya account listed, but not a Google one (nor a prompt to add one). If I pull up apps and go to "All", I have "Google Play Music" and "Google Account Manager" and "Google Framework Services".
Any ideas what I should try next?

rjbell4 said:
I following the directions, which look like they've been edited with the feedback provided already. I used the two APKs from the link provided, and the Google Play Music APK from the link provided, too. The latter had a different filename, but I renamed it, just in case.
I can launch Google Play Music fine, but all I get is a simple menu. There are no prompts to log in, and frankly not much to do. If I pull up my Android settings, I see an Ouya account listed, but not a Google one (nor a prompt to add one). If I pull up apps and go to "All", I have "Google Play Music" and "Google Account Manager" and "Google Framework Services".
Any ideas what I should try next?
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You did hit the "U" button in google music and went to settings > google account right?

faxanidu said:
You did hit the "U" button in google music and went to settings > google account right?
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Um, er, ...
Well, I thought I did. To be fair, this is brand new, and there are a couple of "U" buttons. I guess I hit the U-in-OUYA button once, and had only double-tapped the special-light-up-U button. Single-tapping that button pulls up settings, and I can connect, and now I'm listening to Google Play Music All-Access though my TV.
Pretty awesome... thanks, everyone.

rjbell4 said:
Um, er, ...
Well, I thought I did. To be fair, this is brand new, and there are a couple of "U" buttons. I guess I hit the U-in-OUYA button once, and had only double-tapped the special-light-up-U button. Single-tapping that button pulls up settings, and I can connect, and now I'm listening to Google Play Music All-Access though my TV.
Pretty awesome... thanks, everyone.
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LOL. no problem man it happens took me like 2 days to figure out you can do that for almost all aps as the menu button on your phone. But now im still trying to figure out why i cant login to google. you using wifi or LAN???

faxanidu said:
LOL. no problem man it happens took me like 2 days to figure out you can do that for almost all aps as the menu button on your phone. But now im still trying to figure out why i cant login to google. you using wifi or LAN???
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I started with WiFi, and before I tried and got it to work, I plugged in an Ethernet cable. My Ouya currently has two IP addresses, one for each interface. I presume that means that it would actively use the LAN interface, but I'm not certain.

rjbell4 said:
I started with WiFi, and before I tried and got it to work, I plugged in an Ethernet cable. My Ouya currently has two IP addresses, one for each interface. I presume that means that it would actively use the LAN interface, but I'm not certain.
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hmmmm probably gonna have to go to a friends house since the roommate has a wifi router with no lan ports. Everytime i try to log in via wifi logcat says "failed to interface wlan0" -.-

Google Play Store on Fire HD 2013

Hey,
after tinkering around for some days I came to the conclusion, that the playstore crashes because of the Download Manager.
I tried to sideload the download manager from my phone but that didn't work since the Kindle's missing some framework. (newer android on phone)
Could someone with a working gplay store upload the apk and odex for DownloadProvider and DownloadProviderUI?

Nereuz said:
Hey,
after tinkering around for some days I came to the conclusion, that the playstore crashes because of the Download Manager.
I tried to sideload the download manager from my phone but that didn't work since the Kindle's missing some framework. (newer android on phone)
Could someone with a working gplay store upload the apk and odex for DownloadProvider and DownloadProviderUI?
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You want to remember that most people just flash a Gapps zip these days. For those just staying rooted, I recommend using this more up to date tool that can also install Google play. It works real well. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460

I've got the same problem as well and can prove that it is caused by DownloadProvider.apk

Vanidor said:
I've got the same problem as well and can prove that it is caused by DownloadProvider.apk
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Sounds like an OTA update from amazon broke your root. Try to just re-root again. that should fix the problem.

LinearEquation said:
Sounds like an OTA update from amazon broke your root. Try to just re-root again. that should fix the problem.
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I'm still rooted, no OTA Update broke my root.
Could someone maybe upload DownloadProvider and DownloadProviderUI?

Vanidor said:
I'm still rooted, no OTA Update broke my root.
Could someone maybe upload DownloadProvider and DownloadProviderUI?
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Well, you can always use KFFA and that tool will install Google Play real well. It is an older version but it will update right away too. Other than that, i don't know what else to offer. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069329 You can do factory reset or or use the Root Many Android tool that will re-install Google Play. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460

LinearEquation said:
Sounds like an OTA update from amazon broke your root. Try to just re-root again. that should fix the problem.
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It's properly rooted and all.

I've got a solution:
Install GPlay Store as mentioned here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365224
Then follow this solution:
Backup your Downloads App via Titanium Backup
Download the files attached to my post to your device
Copy the DownloadProvider.apk AND DownloadProviderUi.apk into your /system/app directory
Set the permissions to rw- r-- r-- for both
Reboot your Kindle Fire HD

Vanidor said:
I've got a solution:
Install GPlay Store as mentioned here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365224
Then follow this solution:
Backup your Downloads App via Titanium Backup
Download the file attached to my post to your device
Copy the DownloadProvider.apk into your /system/app directory
Set the rights to rw- r-- r--
Reboot your Kindle Fire HD
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Hmm, I just tried this. I selected an app to download from the Play Store and hit install, but it;s just been sitting at 'Downloading..' for the past 10 minutes.
It hasn't crashed yet, so we're getting somewhere!

NickSaul said:
Hmm, I just tried this. I selected an app to download from the Play Store and hit install, but it;s just been sitting at 'Downloading..' for the past 10 minutes.
It hasn't crashed yet, so we're getting somewhere!
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I've just uploaded DownloadProviderUI.apk in my original post. Try these maybe this will work. Otherwise you could also try to patch your Google Play to a different version with Lucky Patcher (just google for it ) ('Toolbox' -> 'Install modded Google Play Store' -> select another version)

Also, now whenever I restart the tablet, I get a "com.google.process.gapps has stopped" message twice. I'm not sure what's causing that. It's probably from following the 5 different tutorials I've found. lol
I tried a few different Play Store version, but I'll give that Lucky Patcher a shot.
Do we need the DownloaderProviderUI.apk file too maybe? Maybe you would be so kind as to post that too?

NickSaul said:
Also, now whenever I restart the tablet, I get a "com.google.process.gapps has stopped" message twice. I'm not sure what's causing that. It's probably from following the 5 different tutorials I've found. lol
I tried a few different Play Store version, but I'll give that Lucky Patcher a shot.
Do we need the DownloaderProviderUI.apk file too maybe? Maybe you would be so kind as to post that too?
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I've already uploaded it to my original post. Here you go:
DownloadProviderUI.apk

Ok, I've tried everything, I still just get stuck at "Downloading..." forever. I'm tethering from my phone, I doubt that would cause an issue, but I'll try again over wifi later.

NickSaul said:
Ok, I've tried everything, I still just get stuck at "Downloading..." forever. I'm tethering from my phone, I doubt that would cause an issue, but I'll try again over wifi later.
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Yeah, same result as if you'd delete DownloadManager and DownloadManagerUI .odex and .apk.
Are those two .apks from a working version of the play store?

Nereuz said:
Yeah, same result as if you'd delete DownloadManager and DownloadManagerUI .odex and .apk.
Are those two .apks from a working version of the play store?
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I renamed the original DownloadProvider and DownloadProviderUi apks, adding '.bak' to the end, then moved the apks from this thread in there and changed the permissions. Just gets stuck at "Downloading...". I also tried a few different Play Store versions. Everything else syncs up fine (gmail, chrome, hangouts, youtube, ...), so I suppose it's good enough for now.
What I'm really hoping for is a custom recovery and CM11 nightlies.

well that didnt work
well that didn't work and now I cant download anything lost es explorer and cant get it to revert back to the old one

this didnt work
Vanidor said:
I've got a solution:
Install GPlay Store as mentioned here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365224
Then follow this solution:
Backup your Downloads App via Titanium Backup
Download the files attached to my post to your device
Copy the DownloadProvider.apk AND DownloadProviderUi.apk into your /system/app directory
Set the permissions to rw- r-- r-- for both
Reboot your Kindle Fire HD
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wow this so didn't work for me and I am so screwed right now, don't even bother to ask how i did it but the only way i will get the kindle functioning is to push the apks through via adb however i am very novice and i cant get /system to rw or /system/app to rw can anyone help me
please

crzyjoker13 said:
wow this so didn't work for me and I am so screwed right now, don't even bother to ask how i did it but the only way i will get the kindle functioning is to push the apks through via adb however i am very novice and i cant get /system to rw or /system/app to rw can anyone help me
please
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From inside ES File Explorer go to tools > move down to root explorer and click on that (don't click on the word on.) Now click on "mount r/w > set permissions for both to rw and click OK.
Now choose device in you ES Explorer and go to data then app (or where ever your apk is downloaded.) Long press and select copy. Then click the device option again and go to system > app > paste.
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can someone post the odex file for both files please i would really appreciate that

You did it for me!
Vanidor said:
I've got a solution:
Install GPlay Store as mentioned here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365224
Then follow this solution:
Backup your Downloads App via Titanium Backup
Download the files attached to my post to your device
Copy the DownloadProvider.apk AND DownloadProviderUi.apk into your /system/app directory
Set the permissions to rw- r-- r-- for both
Reboot your Kindle Fire HD
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I used Kindlefree, just google for a free search than that should set up google play store but it will not open on the kindle kfsowi amazon 7'' version, simply replaceing everything with what you said to do worked first try your the man!

[ROOT NEEDED] [Fire Stick 2] [GAPPS] Install WORKING GApps on Fire Stick 2.

YOU NEED TO BE ROOTED TO DO THIS OR ELSE YOU WON'T GET ANY RESULTS!​Here's how to install a working Google Play Store without any error 406, a full Leanback Launcher complete with suggestions and settings, and a fully working Google search with mic!​
BEFORE YOU START​You need to first follow the Playing with Fire guide, but please delete the wifi direct xml from the tar.gz first so the remote and wifi will work.​
Now for the tweaking!​Please install the XInstaller XPosed module and enable it.
And please enable downgrading apps in the Installations menu in XInstaller.​
GOOGLE APP​Now, you want to download this version of the Google App and install it with the Downgrade App toggle you enabled.
Now you will have working Google Search.​
LEANBACK LAUNCHER + SETTINGS​Now for Leanback Launcher. Playing With Fire already installed the TvSettings but this version of it doesn't work very well.
Download this version of TvSettings from aftv2atv. Now do these commands to install it.
Code:
adb push TvSettings.apk /sdcard/
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
rm /system/priv-app/TvSettings/TvSettings.apk
mkdir /system/priv-app/TvSettings
chmod 755 /system/priv-app/TvSettings
chown root:root /system/priv-app/TvSettings
mv /sdcard/TvSettings.apk /system/priv-app/TvSettings/
cd /system/priv-app/TvSettings/
chown root:root TvSettings.apk
Now you will have a better Settings app. Now for the main launcher.
Download Leanback Launcher and rename it to TvLauncher.apk
Now do these commands.
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
mkdir /system/priv-app/TvLauncher
chmod 755 /system/priv-app/TvLauncher
chown root:root /system/priv-app/TvLauncher
mv /sdcard/TvLauncher.apk /system/priv-app/TvLauncher/
cd /system/priv-app/TvLauncher/
chown root:root TvLauncher.apk
Now you should have a working Leanback Launcher with settings and suggestions!​
GOOGLE PLAY STORE​Now for the main event, the Google Play Store! Download the Play Store mod I made and install it.
It might crash on launch, if it does, go into settings, go to apps, select Play Store from System Applications, and clear data. You'll do this every time it crashes.
Now you have the full Play Store!
CONCLUSION
If you read this through and followed the steps, you should have all of these fully working.
Enjoy your Googlified Fire Stick 2!​

Awesome, can't wait to try this tomorrow.
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Sorry to ask a question to soon but the title says firestick 2 and the playing with fire thread says it works on fire tv 2 box. Is it fair to assume it will work for that too or just the firestick 2?

brick00444 said:
Awesome, can't wait to try this tomorrow.
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Sorry to ask a question to soon but the title says firestick 2 and the playing with fire thread says it works on fire tv 2 box. Is it fair to assume it will work for that too or just the firestick 2?
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It works, make sure to use the ARM versions.

Pix12 said:
It works, make sure to use the ARM versions.
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Now I'm confused, in the instructions for Lazyv4 it says: "Step One: Required Files - Download the following files. For some of these I will have listed two versions (ARM) and (ARM64) so make sure you pick the version that's appropriate for the architecture of your CPU. FireTV-v1 (ARM) & FireTV-v2 (ARM64)."

Thanks for the post @Pix12.
Do you have any extra advice for the Google Play login on Fire Box 2nd gen? I followed the guide above - your Play Store mod won't install (and the old apk you recommend on Playing Fire thread will install but still won't allow Google login)
Btw- I think you forgot to include an 'adb push Tvlauncher.apk' line in your guide. Cheers.
EDIT: Worked it out: - so re-installing Google Play Services fixed login issue. I used an apk uploaded Aug'18 (https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/googl...3-2-78-080406-210410490-android-apk-download/) and used the Google Play apk mentioned here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=79117328&postcount=279 (thanks @Pix12)
EDIT#2: Giving up on both Fire Stick 2 (tank) & Fire TV box 2 (sloane) mods - i.e. insert Google Playstore. 'Playing with Fire' mod doesn't work reliably anymore and I can't get the method outlined in this OP to fix it (although I did make some progress with the recommended XInstaller module - it was patchy to say the least). Hopefully a Dev on here will work it out properly but it's well beyond me. Need a new, less frustrating project.....

JJ2017 said:
Thanks for the post @Pix12.
Do you have any extra advice for the Google Play login on Fire Box 2nd gen? I followed the guide above - your Play Store mod won't install (and the old apk you recommend on Playing Fire thread will install but still won't allow Google login)
Btw- I think you forgot to include an 'adb push Tvlauncher.apk' line in your guide. Cheers.
EDIT: Worked it out: - so re-installing Google Play Services fixed login issue. I used an apk uploaded Aug'18 (https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/googl...3-2-78-080406-210410490-android-apk-download/) and used the Google Play apk mentioned here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=79117328&postcount=279 (thanks @Pix12)
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You need to use the XInstaller module to be able to force downgrade.

So I saw installed those files for the launcher And the settings. However nothing happened. Whenever I disable Amazons launcher nothingLeanback Launcher will launch but after both files are installed my settings disappeared for the it. I was trying to do this on a fire tv 2. So maybe the files are different or something just not sure what I should do

is there any tutorial how to root the Stick 2?

Now that the fire tv 2 on the latest firmware has been rooted, https://forum.xda-developers.com/fir...2-box-t3908387, it would be great if google play store could also be installed. Could you please provide a tutorial to add only this feature? Personally not interested in changing the launcher or the other interesting features in your guide. Congratulations on what you have been able to accomplish. Hopefully Amazon doesn't hire you away from us.

Thanks for this. Is there a way to install this using Magisk GApps (MagicGApps module) and without Xposed?
..i don't know the correct configuration yet that could work? ..anyone?
I have installed it with the gapps-config mentioned but getting black screen after booting. (Guess original launcher cant start?)

Eyedoctor2 said:
Now that the fire tv 2 on the latest firmware has been rooted, https://forum.xda-developers.com/fir...2-box-t3908387, it would be great if google play store could also be installed. Could you please provide a tutorial to add only this feature? Personally not interested in changing the launcher or the other interesting features in your guide. Congratulations on what you have been able to accomplish. Hopefully Amazon doesn't hire you away from us.
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Yeah, you can just do the Play Store part of it, in fact, the Playing with Fire guide contains a gapps-config that only includes the bare minimum.

Pix12 said:
Yeah, you can just do the Play Store part of it, in fact, the Playing with Fire guide contains a gapps-config that only includes the bare minimum.
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I have tried to read through most of that post and also searched through it but I can't find anywhere that details a method of installing the play store only. Can you please point me in the right direction?
I know from other threads that there is a definite demand for this functionality.

Arturkeibel said:
is there any tutorial how to root the Stick 2?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/development/unlock-fire-tv-stick-2nd-gen-tank-t3907002

When trying to install your modded play store I get the following error. I do have the Xinstaller module enabled with downgrading apps selected:
$ adb install PlayTVMod4FTVS2.apk
PlayTVMod4FTVS2.apk: 1 file pushed. 5.0 MB/s (24434423 bytes in 4.689s)
pkg: /data/local/tmp/PlayTVMod4FTVS2.apk
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE]

eelsid said:
When trying to install your modded play store I get the following error. I do have the Xinstaller module enabled with downgrading apps selected:
$ adb install PlayTVMod4FTVS2.apk
PlayTVMod4FTVS2.apk: 1 file pushed. 5.0 MB/s (24434423 bytes in 4.689s)
pkg: /data/local/tmp/PlayTVMod4FTVS2.apk
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE]
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Oh, you need to tick the disable signature check option.

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Oh, you need to tick the disable signature check option.
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I disabled signature checking in XINstaller however I'm not able to install either through adb or pm, I get the following error when installing from the adb shell:
# pm install /sdcard/PlayTVMod4FTVS2.apk
pkg: /sdcard/PlayTVMod4FTVS2.apk
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS]
I already have com.android.vending installed in /system/priv-app/PhoneskyKamikazeCanvas as installed by open Gapps (the version linked in the "playing with fire" thread. I would expect the apk to simply update the system app however it's seeing it as a duplicate. I am able to install it via "pm install -r" to replace it but this breaks play store altogether with a host of permissions errors in logcat.
Using only the gapps version installed in priv-app, with no apk installed under /data/app, I am able to sign into play store and install an app, however after that point I am not able to install any more apps, when I click install I get error code 406.

eelsid said:
I disabled signature checking in XINstaller however I'm not able to install either through adb or pm, I get the following error when installing from the adb shell:
# pm install /sdcard/PlayTVMod4FTVS2.apk
pkg: /sdcard/PlayTVMod4FTVS2.apk
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS]
I already have com.android.vending installed in /system/priv-app/PhoneskyKamikazeCanvas as installed by open Gapps (the version linked in the "playing with fire" thread. I would expect the apk to simply update the system app however it's seeing it as a duplicate. I am able to install it via "pm install -r" to replace it but this breaks play store altogether with a host of permissions errors in logcat.
Using only the gapps version installed in priv-app, with no apk installed under /data/app, I am able to sign into play store and install an app, however after that point I am not able to install any more apps, when I click install I get error code 406.
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XInstaller only works with installing on the system without adb or shell commands, Try pushing it to the sdcard and installing it with a file explorer.

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Hello @Pix12 thank you for your guide, i have tried everything to get this to work but cant, would it be possible for you to make a backup of your fully set up stick in twrp, put it in a zip and upload it to mega for me to install to my stick? ( I know this method works as i have tested it to clone a stick you just have to change the serial number to yours on the backup folder before restoring in twrp ) it would be a great help if you could! Thanks in advance @Pix12

Can you please upload the version of the opengapps you are using. All versions older than a couple months are not on their git anymore. Using the gapps-config.txt. I'm not able to install with the "tvlauncher" flag, It only installs the launcher when I add "leanbacklauncher" thus it creates the "leanbacklauncher" folder in /system/priv-app/. vs "TVlauncher" This is the reason why I'm wondering if the opengapps versions have changed. When I followed your instructions this the TVsettings disappeared alltogether from the home screen.

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Hello @Pix12 thank you for your guide, i have tried everything to get this to work but cant, would it be possible for you to make a backup of your fully set up stick in twrp, put it in a zip and upload it to mega for me to install to my stick? ( I know this method works as i have tested it to clone a stick you just have to change the serial number to yours on the backup folder before restoring in twrp ) it would be a great help if you could! Thanks in advance @Pix12
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Same request! It would help a lot