Hello. I'm working on a custom device that is not on the market yet, and I am having issues getting it to work with Google Play. I have root access, so I was able to sideload GooglePlay.apk and GoogleServicesFramework.apk. However, I am forced to use Market Helper in order to download apps. I would like to bake in compatibility to the ROM itself, but am having issues.
I've tried modifying the build.prop to have dummy values for ro.product.{model,device,manufacturer}, as well as ro.hardware and ro.com.google.clientidbase. I feel like I'm close, but the device still fails to be accepted by Play without marker helper.
Any hints or advice are tremendously appreciated!
Sorry, can't help you with the problem.
But I am really interested in your custom device. Could you please tell us more about it?
Cool.
For those who encounter a similar problem, I will post the answer. Credit to (xkcd: Wisdom of the Ancients) for the idea.
edit: the policy of not posting outside links is really annoying. All links have the base: http: slash slash developer dot android dotcom , just add the relevant url and glue it together.
Anyway, here goes. Turns out the build.prop was not the limiting factor.
Explanation of the overall process:
- Developers create an app, and list certain features it depends on in the manifest.xml file located in the root of the apk. ( /guide/topics/manifest/uses-feature-element.html)
- When the Play Store is opened, a call is made to getSystemAvailableFeatures()
- This call is handled by an internal app called PackageManager - (/reference/android/content/pm/PackageManager.html)
-This app looks in /system/etc/permissions and parses the xml files to determine what hardware and software features the phone has. it then sends this list back to the play store. - see( /guide/practices/compatibility.html) and ( /google/play/filters.html )
- The play store then filters the apps, as per the links above.
How to modify this:
- What I’ve done is taken the files from /system/etc/permissions on a galaxy S2 Skyrocket (my personal device), and copied in all of them, without overwriting the already existing files. Now, google play works and allows the download of the same subset of apps as on the Skyrocket.
For those wondering how to include these files at compile time, here is the answer:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2356046
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Thats why we’re now running Stikked on the paste.teamblueridge.org subdomain.
To make it easier for Android users to paste text, we created Paste It. For now you can set your name and the domain, but we will add more features in future.
Of course this project is open source, so check the code here. If you got anything to contribute (like translations), please use gerrit code review.
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Works fine btw ^_^
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A lot of us here wished the Dot View Case for the HTC One M8 had the ability to display notifications for other apps. While there are Xposed Modules under development, there are quiet a few of us who would like the latter without root.
One of the major problems were the inability to the edit Smali Files and so I converted the classes.dex file of the Dot View App to Java and started looking at the code. Finally I was able to decode it and made the class file for different notification icons which includes : Whatsapp, Telegram, Hangouts, Google+, Gmail, Twitter and Facebook.
Now the problem is I don't know how to recreate the app and would like the developers at XDA to carry forward this task of including the code in the main app and do some of the necessary changes.
I have attached the DotView.apk, classes.dex file, classes.jar file and zip file with code for different apps.
AshritShetty said:
A lot of us here wished the Dot View Case for the HTC One M8 had the ability to display notifications for other apps. While there are Xposed Modules under development, there are quiet a few of us who would like the latter without root.
One of the major problems were the inability to the edit Smali Files and so I converted the classes.dex file of the Dot View App to Java and started looking at the code. Finally I was able to decode it and made the class file for different notification icons which includes : Whatsapp, Telegram, Hangouts, Google+, Gmail, Twitter and Facebook.
Now the problem is I don't know how to recreate the app and would like the developers at XDA to carry forward this task of including the code in the main app and do some of the necessary changes.
I have attached the DotView.apk, classes.dex file, classes.jar file and zip file with code for different apps.
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Unless you can compile from source, I think the only option is to translate changes back to smali & then edit the original smali & recompile with apktool. Have a go with VTS (Virtuous Ten Studio), which will convert smali to java & allow you to compare the two side by side. I'd have a look myself, but it has been a while since I have done anything like this & work is pretty crazy right now.
I have a free application published on Google Play. I want to add some new features and ask users to 'pay' for them with Facebook shares or tweets.
Scenario:
1. User updates application
2. New features are available in settings but they are not active
3. To activate feature user has to share information about my application on FB or on Tweeter
4. Only if sharing was successful feature will be available to the user.
For me it seems like a good idea to spread information about application in social media... however I can't find any 'out of the box' solution (library or code). Is there any?
Has anybody tried this approach and was it successful?
Also I'm trying to find out if this method is compliant with Google Play policy. I've read play.google.com/about/developer-content-policy.html with great care but I didn't find any clues. Has anyone got any policy violations emails from Google after implementing this method?
Maybe you can find something in the Facebook API.
have ebinks
What do you use to code? There's tons of assets for Unity that'd do what you're trying to do.
Clem_Superhippo said:
What do you use to code? There's tons of assets for Unity that'd do what you're trying to do.
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I'm not using Unity but develop my app in 'pure' Android SDK.
Just found this library: http://www.codeproject.com/Tips/457153/How-to-integrate-Facebook-Twitter-Linkedin-in-Andr
It looks promising so I'll give it a try.
You mean reward users for posting on Facebook or any social share, sure I dont think its that hard,
just everytime a user presses on the Share button add some coins to him ingame, you can also make
alot of money if you reward useres for watching a video ad in your game like a Vungle ad.
THIS DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO USE ALLO AS A SERVICE! IT USES DUMMY MESSAGES SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT THE APP IS LIKE!
USE THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK, GOOGLE MAY NOT LIKE IT
Allo for Android was leaked yesterday in APK form, as an internal early build release. When you launched the app on a compatible device, it shows a screen to authenticate via text, but the servers aren't actually sending out verification codes so you end up stuck in a loop.
I decompiled the app, and removed the method where the "Welcome" activity is launched, allowing the app to at least show the conversation screen, using Xposed. This could probably be achieved using Smali edits, but I haven't tried that.
I then tried to get the app to actually allow me to add users, but of course, as it was trying to connect via an account that was not authorised, that wouldn't work. So I took a different approach, and edited the database used by the app using Root Explorer + SQLite Editor to add dummy users, conversations and messages that way. I'll go into what I've worked out about the database in a later post, so you can trick your friends or something.
After that, I had pretty much full access to the offline features of the app (ie. those that didn't need a constant connection, messages still would not send), and could look around the app and its UI:
- Normal (1 to 1) conversations with other users
- Group conversations
- Incognito conversations
Stickers were working earlier on, but have since stopped loading. I can say however, that the default, included, stickers were not the only stickers available, as you could download two more packs. That was working around midday BST today but has since stopped, so either Google has blocked me or capped it entirely.
Anyway, below is some videos of the aforementioned features, as well as a couple of others.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI-kXmzhLeo&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4mUKRtr4kg
There's some things I didn't mention:
The app appears to link your number to your account, which may mean tablets work too as long as you have a phone
You can send voice messages (I didn't cover this in the video because I assumed it was a voice input rather than a voice message)
You can send videos
Tapping a 1 to 1 conversation's image on the list opens information about the user, allowing you to call and send a message
Sharing images from other apps works the same as other messaging clients
Want to try this yourself?
You'll need Xposed and Titanium Backup (free is fine) to do this:
Download the Xposed Module and Titanium Backup file from GitHub here
Install the Xposed module, activate it and reboot
Open the TiBkp file using Titanium Backup, and restore app and data
Run Allo (it's been renamed from Messaging to Allo now)
Look around, but remember nothing actually works
Next job is to see if I can get onto Duo in the same way, although that will allow even less than Allo.
Database DIY (Adding your own dummy users, messages and conversations)
can't wait to try it !
Great work! I featured this on the XDA Portal as this is the first hands-on of the app I could find!
Stickers are working again, so here's all the stickers dumped in GIF form: http://imgur.com/a/cMqI2
Great freaking work. Only on Android....
I posted an update on Duo, SMS, Hangouts and the module on Reddit here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/co...d_database_modifications_to_make_allo/d3c6dd9
Doesn't work on my s4 running cm13, when restoring with titanium, it says the app was not installed
"Unfortunately Allo Allo has stopped" on my Galaxy S6 with Xposed and the module activated
Hopefully Google will start the server soon.
Accraze said:
Doesn't work on my s4 running cm13, when restoring with titanium, it says the app was not installed
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Title.... arm64 only.
Tonight's update, same as Reddit:
What I've found out today:
- SMS and Hangouts, although hinted at in the code, cannot be enabled using Xposed at this time.
- I worked out how to make messages appear in the conversations using the database, YouTube video here
- Messages support text, images (GIF or normal), videos, stickers and YouTube links, with previews. YouTube links open in the app, not inline
- There appears to be a read receipt for messages, as well as sent ticks.
- As expected (it being an internal release), there's a lot of debug code in (but disabled by default, it's not a debug release) the app. AlloAllo enables it (see the video)
Xposed Module new APK
Massive document on how the database works and how to add your own stuff
Xposed Module Source
I'll do a proper writeup as a teardown tomorrow if I get the time, but Duo is pretty much a writeoff as it's pointless
Quinny899 said:
Tonight's update, same as Reddit:
What I've found out today:
- SMS and Hangouts, although hinted at in the code, cannot be enabled using Xposed at this time.
- I worked out how to make messages appear in the conversations using the database, YouTube video here
- Messages support text, images (GIF or normal), videos, stickers and YouTube links, with previews. YouTube links open in the app, not inline
- There appears to be a read receipt for messages, as well as sent ticks.
- As expected (it being an internal release), there's a lot of debug code in (but disabled by default, it's not a debug release) the app. AlloAllo enables it (see the video)
Xposed Module new APK
Massive document on how the database works and how to add your own stuff
Xposed Module Source
I'll do a proper writeup as a teardown tomorrow if I get the time, but Duo is pretty much a writeoff as it's pointless
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Hey there, great work! If you want, we can feature your findings on the portal. Just send me a PM or post your findings here when you're ready with it!
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Android 4.4.2
The app crash, when I start it. Please help
Android 4.4.2 would be the reason or your not Arm64
hey guys i need a way to download my profile picture out of google allo. I've deleted the original one and i cant seem to find an option to download it officially. Perhaps there's a location in the data partition where it's stored? Any ideas?
Thanks for it.
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thank you
I am rooted can any one point me in the direction of can any one point me where the allo stickerpacks all saved located on device as I have download them all can any one tells me where I have to look ps
do I need xposted?
Thanks