[Q] Play Store - Omni Q&A

Hi guys,
I've been using OmniROM for some time now and I'm liking a lot. I like their open source "philosophy" and so on but lately, I'm facing a problem that I cannot solve by myself.
I'm trying to find a way to install Play Store to gets some apps that I want/need but I don't want to install all the other Gapps that comes with the packages. I managed to get the apk but after installing it, I don't get it to work. It tries to start but before it even opens, it closes quickly...
Do I need something else in order to make it work?? Google services maybe? I wouldn't like to have more than Play Store if possible.
Greetings!

Shlikstr said:
Hi guys,
I've been using OmniROM for some time now and I'm liking a lot. I like their open source "philosophy" and so on but lately, I'm facing a problem that I cannot solve by myself.
I'm trying to find a way to install Play Store to gets some apps that I want/need but I don't want to install all the other Gapps that comes with the packages. I managed to get the apk but after installing it, I don't get it to work. It tries to start but before it even opens, it closes quickly...
Do I need something else in order to make it work?? Google services maybe? I wouldn't like to have more than Play Store if possible.
Greetings!
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I believe PA gapps has a "micro" version which has the bare minimum needed for Play Store.
(FYI, most if not all of the Omni developers use PA Gapps - tkruzze does a great job.)

OK so I'll have to flash the Gapps...
What I don't like is that they overwrite some aosp apps :\
Ty anyway @Entropy512!
Edit: What about installing Play services + play store?? Would that be enough?
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By the way @Entropy512 or anyone else, do you know which files are imperative to install Google Play (Google Play itself, GP services...)and which aren't? (Google tts...) I would like to install just the needed ones only.
Greetings!
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Shlikstr said:
By the way @Entropy512 or anyone else, do you know which files are imperative to install Google Play (Google Play itself, GP services...)and which aren't? (Google tts...) I would like to install just the needed ones only.
Greetings!
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Anyone?? :crying:

Shlikstr said:
Anyone?? :crying:
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I would go with Banks' minimal GApps. It's basically just Google Play

Hello,
Shlikstr said:
What I don't like is that they overwrite some aosp apps :\
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TKruzze provides multiple packages for the GApps, and most of them don't overwrite the AOSP apps.
In fact, as I read it now, only the "Google Stock Package" do replace AOSP browser, Calendar, Camera, Launcher, TTS, Keyboard and SMS by default by their Google products' counterpart. And there is even an easy way, using this package, to prevent some or all the AOSP apps to be replaced -- read TKruzze's posts to find out how.
The other packages don't overwrite the AOSP apps (except AOSP Calendar becoming replaced by Google Calendar). By default, they install the Google apps along side the AOSP ones.

Alexandre-P said:
Hello,
TKruzze provides multiple packages for the GApps, and most of them don't overwrite the AOSP apps.
In fact, as I read it now, only the "Google Stock Package" do replace AOSP browser, Calendar, Camera, Launcher, TTS, Keyboard and SMS by default by their Google products' counterpart. And there is even an easy way, using this package, to prevent some or all the AOSP apps to be replaced -- read TKruzze's posts to find out how.
The other packages don't overwrite the AOSP apps (except AOSP Calendar becoming replaced by Google Calendar). By default, they install the Google apps along side the AOSP ones.
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Yup. That's why I suggested the "micro" package - I'm fairly certain this doesn't overwrite anything and includes the absolute minimum for the Play Store to work.
Now what is annoying is that some of the Play Store versions of Google apps have the same package names as AOSP variants which causes conflicts. Google Camera is one such example, which is the reason I'm in the process of renaming the AOSP-derived camera package in Omni.

Thanks guys, I'm gonna try out those options and see which suits me better

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Minimal GApps Package for 4.3.x

Hey I'm facing a Problem I cant find find anything useful about....
I'm trying to Flash CM 10.2 to my Nexus 4, but dont want to use bloated GApps package which is given.
I only Need :
Google Play Store
Google Play Services
Google Search
Google Plus
Gmail
Calendar
What I DONT WANT :
News & Weather
Google Maps
Google Music,Books,Movies etc.
Google Earth
Hangouts
Google Wallet
Google Keyboard
Google Chrome
Google Currents
Can somebody help me ?
Kartoffelrudi said:
Hey I'm facing a Problem I cant find find anything useful about....
I'm trying to Flash CM 10.2 to my Nexus 4, but dont want to use bloated GApps package which is given.
I only Need :
Google Play Store
Google Play Services
Google Search
Google Plus
Gmail
Calendar
What I DONT WANT :
News & Weather
Google Maps
Google Music,Books,Movies etc.
Google Earth
Hangouts
Google Wallet
Google Keyboard
Google Chrome
Google Currents
Can somebody help me ?
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Do like I do.
Download PA Full gapps and remove all apps you dont want.
Simple like that.:thumbup:
stark_br said:
Do like I do.
Download PA Full gapps and remove all apps you dont want.
Simple like that.:thumbup:
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Thougt about hat too, but what about the libs that stay left behind then ?
will they get installed without the apks they belong too ?
And how do i know what is what in there ?
Why not take a look at BaNkS' GApps?
OneChaos said:
Why not take a look at BaNkS' GApps?
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Package seems to be exactly what I#m looking for..
But can you tell me whats the difference between 4.3 and 4.4 package ?
4.4 apps should work on 4.3, or ?
And which apps are included in the core package ?
Here is a list of the APK's included in Banks' 4.3 GApps. I don't think the 4.4 GApps work with 4.3 ROMs, but I'm not 100% on that.
OneChaos said:
Here is a list of the APK's included in Banks' 4.3 GApps. I don't think the 4.4 GApps work with 4.3 ROMs, but I'm not 100% on that.
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Elementary OS?
BaNkS said:
Elementary OS?
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Yes. I've been using it for the last couple of months and I love it. :good:
OneChaos said:
Yes. I've been using it for the last couple of months and I love it. :good:
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http://i.imgur.com/7HtHEOX.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/9sCgb0Y.png
http://i.imgur.com/7wjONzz.png
BaNkS said:
http://i.imgur.com/7HtHEOX.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/9sCgb0Y.png
http://i.imgur.com/7wjONzz.png
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Nice. I haven't taken the time to theme and tweak it yet, but once I get some more free time I will.
What about all the libs ? I see some stuff from maps which he propably forgot to delete but I want to add some GApps from another package how do I know which libs and dependencies to add ?
What is each zip for?
I'll just love to know what does each zip on http://goo.im/devs/BaNkS/GApps/4.3 does !!!
Have been looking and can not find an explanation on that, on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2012857 only 4.4 zips are described.

[share] *remove gapps completely*

[FLASHABLE ZIP] Remove GApps in ROM: now support Marshmallow
Script in first post very discounted and therefore deleting not all files.
Here's updated version. Script automatically mounts /system, you don't need do it by yourself.
Script compatible with Android 2.3...6.0
Guaranteed delete will be only on CyanogenMod rom's and Nexus firmware due of possible other file naming in manufacturer stock firmware.
Probably some small bits of files can left on device (like WebView), but almost all other will be removed.
Note: script removes apps from /system partition.
Probably some of them was updated and additionally stored in internal memory.
So you need manually delete a bit of remainders by usual way.
IMPORTANT!
– Maybe some stuff or whole ROM will broken after applying this ZIP
– Script removes stock Google / CM keyboard, install 3rd party before applying!
– Script removes Google Experience Launcher, so make sure you use 3rd-party app or device will not boot!
– Script removes Hangouts, so make sure you use 3rd-party SMS app or you may unable use SMS!
– ..and may other
– Apps with embedded Google Maps such as Foursquare, Instagram and many other can't be launched / installed by any way because of lack of framework for it
– A lot of apps requests installed Google Play Store and Google Play Services which will be removed
– Network location can be disabled because it's part of gapps
– Recommended to wipe dalvik/ART-cache to rid out of unused cache files
>>> Use it at your own risk and make full backup via recovery before flashing! <<<
*THE WHOLE CREDIT GOES TO BONOBOO XDA DEV HE MADE THIS CREATIVE THREAD POSSIBLE SO TX TO HIM*
Does it works on other phones too? I want to completely remove any trace of Google from a Xiaomi Redmi note 3 pro international edition but sadly almost all the roms around have it inside
Deedend said:
Does it works on other phones too? I want to completely remove any trace of Google from a Xiaomi Redmi note 3 pro international edition but sadly almost all the roms around have it inside
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Yes it does...but be careful it's only tested on cynagenmod base roms ..pls read OP carefully....I cannot guarantee on stock roms ...
Yeshas Prabhakar said:
Yes it does...but be careful it's only tested on cynagenmod base roms ..pls read OP carefully....I cannot guarantee on stock roms ...
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Is there a way to remove the gapps from a rom BEFORE flashing it? :fingers-crossed:
Deedend said:
Is there a way to remove the gapps from a rom BEFORE flashing it? :fingers-crossed:
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Unfortunately no you can't remove gapps from "stock roms" before flashing it..
Yeshas Prabhakar said:
Unfortunately no you can't remove gapps from "stock roms" before flashing it..
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Oh, that's bad... But about the problems with the applications that require Google play services, with exposed framework it's possible to avoid this issue?
I wonder how it works the MIUI rom without gapps
Sent from my Redmi Note 3 Pro Special Edition "kate"
Deedend said:
Oh, that's bad... But about the problems with the applications that require Google play services, with exposed framework it's possible to avoid this issue?
I wonder how it works the MIUI rom without gapps
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K for my consience there's no xposed module to overcome the problem. ..but here's a Google play services alternative...I have not tested ...take a look..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-microg-gmscore-floss-play-services-t3217616
Is there a (complete) GApps Remover for newer Androids? Currently I use GApps 11 on LineageOS 18.1 and a mod like this would be very useful.

Google Translate

Hi,
Can this device run the google translate app? i've upgraded it to v4.4 CM with Micro Gapps and it doesn't allow to download google translate so i spoofed another device and downloaded anyway only to have the app crash on startup. Any idea if this is possible? this is the first time i've seen such a thing.
Anyone?
croperas said:
Anyone?
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Yes, it's working on latest CM 11 build. Here is the latest version downloaded today from Google Play - Google Translate 5.1.0RC04.124179590.apk
It works without Google Apps, which you can uninstall using Google Apps Remover
androidtester80 said:
Yes, it's working on latest CM 11 build. Here is the latest version downloaded today from Google Play - Google Translate 5.1.0RC04.124179590.apk
It works without Google Apps, which you can uninstall using Google Apps Remover
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Thank you!
Can you share more details regarding the Rom you are running and Gapps version?
croperas said:
Thank you! Can you share more details regarding the Rom you are running and Gapps version?
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I have installed cm-11-20160608-NIGHTLY-mb52x, the newer versions have no modification as far as I know (CM11 Android 4.4 Nightlies Changelog).
I don't usually have gapps installed because they make the phone very slow. Last time I installed Open GApps pico, installed the apps I need from Google play, then used Google Apps Remover to delete them and make the phone usable again

Essential Dialer APK

I have a bit of a favor for those with root on the stock Essential ROM...
I'm on Lineage OS now, but I forgot to grab the Essential Dialer APK before I switched over. Since that dialer is essentially the Google Dialer, I know it should work fine on Lineage. I'm just hesitant to grab it from APK Mirror because there are so many versions of it that I don't know which would even be compatible.
Thanks for any help! Love this community!!!
Maybe i´m wrong but after you installed Lineage and Gapps open Google Play Store and search for the Google Dialer. Its the same apk and thru Google Play Store you get the right vision, automatically.
it's the stock google dialer. for whatever reason, all the google functions still work on essential. not sure why, because non-google phones if you side load it, the search functions don't work.
bobloadmire said:
it's the stock google dialer. for whatever reason, all the google functions still work on essential. not sure why, because non-google phones if you side load it, the search functions don't work.
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Serial Kazama said:
Maybe i´m wrong but after you installed Lineage and Gapps open Google Play Store and search for the Google Dialer. Its the same apk and thru Google Play Store you get the right vision, automatically.
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It's weird. On Lineage, the Play store doesn't give me the Dialer in any results. So as a result, I tried just sideloading the latest compatible version from APK Mirror and it made my phone go a bit crazy. Perhaps I'll just use the regular Dialer that comes loaded with Lineage. Thanks guys.
On lineage, I installed the stock Google phone app because I wanted spam blocking. The phone app worked fine, I was able to make it the default app, and spam filtering worked... Until I rebooted and got repeat errors that wouldn't let the os load, effectively soft bricking the phone. I had to re install lineage. Just an fyi
MinimalistChris said:
It's weird. On Lineage, the Play store doesn't give me the Dialer in any results. So as a result, I tried just sideloading the latest compatible version from APK Mirror and it made my phone go a bit crazy. Perhaps I'll just use the regular Dialer that comes loaded with Lineage. Thanks guys.
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When I installed Lineage and did a restore, it automatically downloaded the Google Dialer from the Playstore for me.
The phone apk the comes on essential's stock ROM is Google's dialer apk. When you install any LOS or AOSP based ROM you are getting the EXACT same thing. Lineage likes to use an older version of it, reasons why idk, but if you install Gapps you will get Google dialer out of the box and will be able to update to the latest version. Even the stock launcher, quickstep, is used in most of these ROMS, as well as on essential phone, stock ROM. You didn't miss getting anything installing Gapps does add apks and features that don't come stock on essential's stock ROM, along with whatever features the custom ROM you picked may have added but speaking strictly and specifically about the dialer itself it is exactly the same as Google Dialer APK
Randal84 said:
The phone apk the comes on essential's stock ROM is Google's dialer apk. When you install any LOS or AOSP based ROM you are getting the EXACT same thing. Lineage likes to use an older version of it, reasons why idk, but if you install Gapps you will get Google dialer out of the box and will be able to update to the latest version. Even the stock launcher, quickstep, is used in most of these ROMS, as well as on essential phone, stock ROM. You didn't miss getting anything installing Gapps does add apks and features that don't come stock on essential's stock ROM, along with whatever features the custom ROM you picked may have added but speaking strictly and specifically about the dialer itself it is exactly the same as Google Dialer APK
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You're close... But wrong...
Any "LOS or AOSP" ROM is supposed to ship with the AOSP dialer... Because of its OSS nature...
The Google dialer is the AOSP dialer... But with much proprietary code added...
This should not ship with "any LOS or AOSP" ROM... Though it does... Because people can't read instructions on how to flash on A/B devices...
Anything associated with Google services... Is supposed to come via a GAPPS package...

[Discussion] Hydrogen OS Android Q

android q stable 10.0.3
system
• Added two new system fonts: Cang Er Jin Kai and Hua Kang Yuan (Setting Path: Settings-Personalization-Font)
• Fix the problem that the weather application crashes with a small probability
• Update Android security patch to 2020.11
http://download.h2os.com/5T/MP/OnePlus5THydrogen_43_OTA_065_all_2012030405_03dba2c095454647.zip
android q stable 10.0.2
http://download.h2os.com/5T/MP/OnePlus5THydrogen_43_OTA_064_all_2009080056_338a836209c54a7e.zip
android q stable 10.1 2020-09-08
system
• Fix the problem of weak GPS positioning signal
• Fixed the problem of no sound in certain videos on Youku
• Fix the problem that the alarm does not ring when the device is off
• Fix the problem that fingerprint recognition cannot be used under certain circumstances
• Update Android security patch to 2020.06
wallet
• Added the wallet App, the bus/access card entrance is integrated into the wallet App, making the operation more convenient
• Added WeChat payment method for bus card recharge
Full screen gestures
• Added support for sliding back on the bottom
camera
• Electronic anti-shake function has been added to bring you a more stable shooting experience
http://download.h2os.com/5T/MP/OnePlus5THydrogen_43_OTA_063_all_2008051533_c47803f32f84462a.zip
android q beta
Beta 4
http://download.h2os.com/5T/OPEN/OnePlus5THydrogen_43_OTA_057_all_2004201837_e53c01484d5f4a8b.zip
beta- 3
http://download.h2os.com/5T/MP/OnePlus5THydrogen_43_OTA_056_all_2004072304_15bcc7f4cb804888.zip
beta- 2
http://download.h2os.com/5T/DP/OnePlus5THydrogen_43_OTA_054_all_2003241909_5f6e407973f2403b.zip
build date March 16(beta 1)
http://download.h2os.com/5T/DP/OnePlus5THydrogen_43_OTA_053_all_2003161237_d046323a13ac4a0f.zip
http://download.h2os.com/5T/DP/OnePlus5THydrogen_43_OTA_053_all_2003161237_d046323a13ac4a0f.zip
If you guys wanna try this rom, open gapps mini package works fine. I don't use Google pay, but play store, sync works good.
Sent from my OnePlus5T using XDA Labs
Language only english and china?
Installed it, nice!
I did it the not official way, installed the zip via local update.
Some apps not working, most of them do though.
Should I install gapps mini as recommended?
And uninstall play store? The official play store works fine.
What is the official way to install it? Via recovery I guess?
I will try that.
Thanks for the ROM!
Unn113 said:
If you guys wanna try this rom, open gapps mini package works fine. I don't use Google pay, but play store, sync works good.
Sent from my OnePlus5T using XDA Labs
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What do u mean? U need to install gapps too? Don't they come pre loaded?
No, no play store, I went to recovery after my dirty upgrade, it was all in Chinese, I clicked on something, I guess it was wipe and clear cache, every thing was gone, continued and had a clean install.
Deleted all the Chinese apps.
Downloaded play store apk, and now busy installing my apps.
To be continued...
m_reyna_16 said:
What do u mean? U need to install gapps too? Don't they come pre loaded?
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This is H2OS which is China's version of OOS. It does not have gapps because Google isn't allowed in China. You'll have to sideload google services or as the other user said opengapps mini works.
Sent from my Mi 9T Pro using XDA Labs
bdwilk said:
This is H2OS which is China's version of OOS. It does not have gapps because Google isn't allowed in China. You'll have to sideload google services or as the other user said opengapps mini works.
Sent from my Mi 9T Pro using XDA Labs
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Thanks... Pretty sure nikgapps works fine just as well?
m_reyna_16 said:
Thanks... Pretty sure nikgapps works fine just as well?
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I really don't know. I know someone else who tried opengapps earlier today on this build, I don't know which package, and they didn't work. So it might be really picky.
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I just did a search for play store apk, and found on the apk site I know the play store apk. That worked.
bdwilk said:
This is H2OS which is China's version of OOS. It does not have gapps because Google isn't allowed in China. You'll have to sideload google services or as the other user said opengapps mini works.
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Where can I download the mini?
I see micro.
Yes, no mini.
I did https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-play-store/
HaroldNL said:
Yes, no mini.
I did https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-play-store/
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But the apps that require Google services don't crash?
jgcaap said:
But the apps that require Google services don't crash?
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H2Os already has every Google apk, minus Play store. Just download Play store apk and use it notmally
Unn113 said:
If you guys wanna try this rom, open gapps mini package works fine. I don't use Google pay, but play store, sync works good.
Sent from my OnePlus5T using XDA Labs
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Can you share the link to open gapps mini package and the steps you flashed? I've tried using micro/nano open gapps but the first boot after flashing takes very long time and no google stuff shows in the phone. I can just install google play apk but also want to have the sync feature.
jgcaap said:
But the apps that require Google services don't crash?
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No crashes, updating apps works good.
If somebody wants it - Urnyx05's GCam mostly works (except for portrait, timelapse and slowmo)
https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfiles/gcm1/GCam_7.2.010_Urnyx05-v2.3.apk
Can i flash it via twrp recovery ??
rakesh595160 said:
Can i flash it via twrp recovery ??
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Yeah but you have to wipe internal storage too. I tried without but it didn't work for me i was on Android 10 custom rom.
ReCoN2511 said:
Yeah but you have to wipe internal storage too. I tried without but it didn't work for me i was on Android 10 custom rom.
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Is it good as a daily driver

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