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Gmail package not signed

I have been trying to look around, but I seem to be the only one with this issue. For some reason, Gmail isn't appearing in "My Apps" in the play store and when I try and search for it in the play store so I can update it, it will download the update then give me the error that "Package file was not signed correctly" and won't update. I did a complete wipe today and switched from CWM to TWRP to see if that would help, but alas, it's not working. I have tried to sideload and reinstall gapps, but still nothing. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
ATT S4
TWRP (newest)
CM10.1 (Newest)
Gapps ( From OP)

SM-A7000. Port Stock ROM wIth Google Apps

I got scammed by an online reseller and send a SM-A7000 with bloated adware when I ordered a SM-A700H. To get rid of the adware I flashed Samsung Official rom 5.0.2 but now I can't get gapps to work.
I have rooted the phone with the SM-A700H root recovery but moving the gapps that I got from Apkmirror to the systems\app folder just results in errors that google framework has stopped.
I don't have the skill to extract the framework from the SM-A700H 5.0.2 rom nor Port it to the SM-A7000.
If anyone with the skill can help it would be very very appreciated.

Ok I extracted the GoogleServicesFramework.apk from the SM-A700H and install that on the SM-A7000 but no success.

Ok I extracted the GoogleServicesFramework.apk from the SM-A700H and install that on the SM-A7000 but no succes

I don't normally reply to these posts when someone unnecessarily creates a voting thread I usually just ignore, so in future I suggest you create a standard post in Q&A.
You are probably having permissions issues due to the way you have installed GAPPS.
Install a proper GAPPS zip package via TWRP.
Some work better than others. PICO may work.
If you still get issues make sure that each app including all Google services has full permissions in app manager.

Thank you for the help. If I can get a TWRP recovery that works for this phone I would do that. But so far I have not been lucky. I have found several chinese sites that provided options but none seems to work. Or my translator is letting me down.

You don't need twrp. If you have root you can use flashfire.

flash fire not working on rooted a7000

OTA updates for rooted L29 P10+ ... without losing data

I have a rooted (With magisk) L29 P10+...So I have tried direct OTA update from EMUI...downloads and on reboot goes to TWRP. I tried using Firmware Finder and same thing happens (with and without proxy). I then tried uninstalling Magisk (root) and trying again but that did not work.
What I would like is top go to the newest OTA update so I don't keep getting the NAG message of my need to update...but MOST IMPORTANTLY...I do not want to have to redo my phone, i.e. data and layouts with folders. Is it possible? I cannot seem to find a link for the p10+...I kind of see one for the Honor and TWRP install but I do not want to corrupt and have to start from scratch.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

I have same issue. Did you get this resolved?

Well. i guess you have to:
a) install original recovery (may get one from update file or from forum, i saw download links here) with fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk recovery_ramdis.img
b) install update
c) install twrp with fastboot
d) install magisk from twrp
actually, there's this thread, which worked for me also. https://forum.xda-developers.com/p10-plus/how-to/flash-stock-updates-twrp-installed-t3819734

Your Phone Is Locked Because The Payment Service Was Uninstalled

I've checked the .xml file and the lines which is described in the guides to fix this error does not exist, there is not kgagent.
I've installed a custom rom and opengapps, magisk, microg, supersu, all these flashed through twrp.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/phone-locked-payment-service-uninstalled-t4018177
SM-J530F D/S
Tartarus v.2 rom android 9.0
3.3 Twrp
Whilst waiting for help I'm going to try installing a samsung pay.apk through adb sideload. Going to try on different pc as here I get the closed error as I try to push or do adb usb, adb root or whatever.
As a side note I've noticed that I'm having issues with installing magisk, which seemingly requires to be reinstalled if installing multiple things like microg, patcher, which throws error about android pie not being supported, etc. It says that the boot image incompatible or something. Also had issue with supersu saying that the binaries are or occupied by something else whilst inside the os. Trying to copy files in file manager (twrp) throws error 1.
Edit: no success.

ClownWorld said:
I've checked the .xml file and the lines which is described in the guides to fix this error does not exist, there is not kgagent.
I've installed a custom rom and opengapps, magisk, microg, supersu, all these flashed through twrp.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/phone-locked-payment-service-uninstalled-t4018177
SM-J530F D/S
Tartarus v.2 rom android 9.0
3.3 Twrp
Whilst waiting for help I'm going to try installing a samsung pay.apk through adb sideload. Going to try on different pc as here I get the closed error as I try to push or do adb usb, adb root or whatever.
As a side note I've noticed that I'm having issues with installing magisk, which seemingly requires to be reinstalled if installing multiple things like microg, patcher, which throws error about android pie not being supported, etc. It says that the boot image incompatible or something. Also had issue with supersu saying that the binaries are or occupied by something else whilst inside the os. Trying to copy files in file manager (twrp) throws error 1.
Edit: no success.
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1. Samsung apps wont work on AOSP.
2. Try flashing the base ROM with a base firmware that doesnt have any carrier like vodafone etc.

NecromancerViper said:
1. Samsung apps wont work on AOSP.
2. Try flashing the base ROM with a base firmware that doesnt have any carrier like vodafone etc.
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Are you saying that tartarus v.2 is a carrier dependant rom? Any suggestions of stable / bugless rom?
I've tried several, some sound issues, others soft brick/crash, and others thread topic.

Updated lineage then no Gapps, can't install, help?

==================LONG NOOB WARNING============================
Hi!
Recently I've just installed Lineage OS 18.1 on my phone
Phone: LG G2 (international[D802])
Current build is: lineage_d802_userdebug 11 RQ2A.210405 cd6fb8d05d ( lienage os 18.1 2021.04.29 Nightly )
So first I've switched from the original os (Android 5.0.2) the steps I've done:
1.: Rooted my phone via LG One-click Root what I found on the internet (https://www.dropbox.com/s/2shvozzbu29xjfu/LGG2-D802-OneClickRootRecoveryV1.1.zip?dl=0)
2.: installed TWRP recovery with TWRP manager (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jmz.soft.twrpmanager&hl=en), (https://www.gregtwallace.com/lg-g2/g2-twrp/?version=3.3.1-0#download-section)
3: downloaded Lineage Os build 18.1 20210422 and BitGapps
4: Installed both of 'em.
After these, I used my phone and I was happy, (i switched the recovery to lineage as it came on screen I didn't know I'll need twrp in the future) but just as soon as the newer (my current) build came out it notified me, and I started downloading it through the built-in updater (settings-system-updater)
First, it appeared to installed normally, so I basically left it to do its thing, but it turned out it won't boot (Couldn't load android), so I tried to install it again with ADB via built-in lineage recovery, it said it was successful, however, it didn't load so I formated the data within the recovery, and it immediately booted into the system. Now comes the part which i need help in (i wrote all this down to get a better view of the problem), so after i booted into LOS i noticed, that the gapps are gone.
I thought ok, it is how it is, then let's try and install them. So i downloaded the minimal ADB and fastboot program which as far as i know is enough to do simple installs. So i fired it up, went into lineage recovery and clicked install update with ADB (or however it is called, can't remember that ), and i wrote in the console ' adb sideload <bitgappsxversioncan'tremember>.zip' and it started to install but got me with:
"finding update package...
verifying update package..
update package verification took 2.7 s (result 0) .
Installing update...
***********
BiTGapps R25 Installer
************
-installing toolbox
-mounting /system
!cannot mount. Aborting----
-unmountig partitions
! installation failed
E: Error in /sideload/package.zip (status 7)
"
I took my time to make sure it's the right version (it is arm as my device run by arm, and it is R as Android 11 so i think it is for my os)
I'Ve thought ok, then maybe i'M doing something wrong, so why not just wipe all and restart again?
I noticed i have no root permission, so i have to get one, now as i know (correct me please if i'm wrong) LG oneclick root is for Kitkat and lollipop and stock firmware (?), so i looked up the internet and saw that lineage has removed the super user (root) option from the developer and have to install and addon (su package) to readd it. i thought, aight' let's do it then, i downloaded it and tried again via sideload on adb and from internal storage too (addonsu-16.0-arm-signed.zip), but the result was similar to my previous attack with gapps except it said
"
installing su addon...
set_metadata: Error on lstat of "/system/etc/init/superuser.rc": too many symbolic links encountered
E: Error in /sideload/package.zip (status 7)
"
Apart from these Lineage runs great, except hbo go wont work for some reason (chromecast library cant be reached or so), but I'm okay with that, and a huge thank you to the developer for the os!!
so my questions are:
Either way:
-can I root it somehow to be able to install TWRP, and start everything over and get Gapps?
- Can I install Gapps somehow without reinstalling recovery?
-in the official TWRP app there's no d802, which one should i download, or even should I download any different model (like American or d800,d803, etc.)
Apart from the previous question is there a way to upgrade lineage without losing data? (i read somewhere that sideload should be my choice is it true?)
Thank you if you've read this far, if you know any solution for me please share with me, I'd be really grateful!
have a nice day!