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System apps missing

On cm7 , but my system apps are missing, even though I've separately installed them 100 times. The installation process in recovery seems successful, but still no google apps after reboot.

pakalrtb said:
separately installed them.
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meaning you installed the gapps update.zip correct?

Correct. if i go to setting-applications-manage I have the market and market updater listed but with all the options greyed out. No sign of.gmail or other gapps.

Fix permissions, then try again.
I recommend fixing via ROM Manager, because it appears to do a more thorough job...

Go to the market and downlad the Google apps you want. You're installing the tiny gapps zip and that's what it is supposed to do.

If I recall you have to flash that google add on pack to get the google apps. When you do this you'll reboot and setup your google account.
Go read the initial installation directions and see what it says.
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I have had this issue with other apps which I flashed to /system from recovery, flashing successful only to see them not come in the app drawer and then I realized that I had bad sectors in /system and just flashing CM7 eats up all the /system , I have created a thread about that here. may be of help to you.

[Q] Simple2ext 3.0.2 for Cyanmogenmod 10

Hi guys,
I have upgraded my phone so that it is now running Cyanogenmod 10. I've also installed the latest Google Apps too.
My problem is that when I try to download an app from Google Play (apps marketplace) it always says....Insufficient Storage.
I have an SD card with 1.8gb of space free left on it.
I have heard that Simple2ext version 3.0.2 is a great solution to my problem....but ...guess what?
I can only download it THROUGH GOOGLE PLAY....grr! Somewhat of a catch 22 situation.
Does anyone know where I can get the apk as I have exhausted all of my options.
Many thanks
Fineapple.

Hey
Please find APK file in attachment. If GOOGLE PLAY not working sometime. Please use "1mobile.com"....
here dowload link: http://www.1mobile.com/s2e-simple2ext-463058.html
hit THANKs button.

Awesome. Thank you

Fineapple said:
Awesome. Thank you
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You're Welcome!

I just install from boot menu right. Zip from SD card?
I've tried doing it I get..
Installing update.
Then Installation aborted.

Fineapple said:
I just install from boot menu right. Zip from SD card?
I've tried doing it I get..
Installing update.
Then Installation aborted.
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Simple copy it in SD card, use file explorer to open it and install it manually (not in boot menu).

it is most unlikely that you really ran out of space. tge warning might be a bug/an error of some kind. maybe your system partition is full and you have to del some stuff there.
i would recommend to check that first.

Unable to install APK's

Anyone have any idea as to why, I cant install any APK's in OmniRom ? - I dont have GApps installed, if that any help. (GApps keeps failing to install).

First thing is to check Settings->Security->Unknow sources.
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I did that. but still, nothing
- Im also having troubles installing GApps. it fails every time.

Error message when any install fails?
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AngryHapposai said:
Error message when any install fails?
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Well, I have the DEB nightly of 2-19-14 of OmniRom
I have unknown sources checked
But when I try to install the Google Voice apk, I get the message : Cant open file.
Also, would you like the error message for GApps as well. or do you just want the apk troubles ?

Xpun3414 said:
Well, I have the DEB nightly of 2-19-14 of OmniRom...
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I don't see any DEB nightly on Omnilog. Only FLO version is available.
Are you running an unofficial version?

Its an official build right from the OmniRom website.
Heres the link to the DEB...
http://dl.omnirom.org/deb/

1) How did you get the apk on your phone?
2) What file manager are u using to install the apk?

I downloaded it directly to the tablet. & I went into the Downloads folder & just taped on it to install. Then I also copied it over to the tablet under OSX. after deleting it off the tablet the first time.

Xpun3414 said:
I went into the Downloads folder & just taped on it to install....
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Again, which file manager are you using to navigate to your download folder and install the apk?

There is no file Manager on the system. Nor do I have GApps installed. And when I try to install any thing, it wont install. & since I dont have the Play store, I cant go through that to download/install any thing either… What a mess
- Btw. Thanks for taking an interest & trying to help me with this.

Your issue maybe that you don't have gapps installed and it's missing the installer files to install the apk
Bat cave One

Xpun3414 said:
There is no file Manager on the system. Nor do I have GApps installed. And when I try to install any thing, it wont install. & since I dont have the Play store, I cant go through that to download/install any thing either… What a mess
- Btw. Thanks for taking an interest & trying to help me with this.
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Does 'adb install' from a PC work?
Many of the gapps APKs are required to be in /system so they can't be installed via 'adb install' or any other method. Maybe the APK you're trying to install has a dependency on gapps.

Google apps, as well as apps that rely on the APIs they expose (mapping is common) are a tightly intertwined mess. You'll get seemingly silent install errors because you're missing libraries, for example. Trying to restore apps through Titanium Backup will similarly fail if they are missing required libraries.
They generally will show up though logcat if you look carefully. Resolving the issue requires the sufficiently complete and self-consistent (sub-) set of Gapps.
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jeffsf said:
Google apps, as well as apps that rely on the APIs they expose (mapping is common) are a tightly intertwined mess. You'll get seemingly silent install errors because you're missing libraries, for example. Trying to restore apps through Titanium Backup will similarly fail if they are missing required libraries.
They generally will show up though logcat if you look carefully. Resolving the issue requires the sufficiently complete and self-consistent (sub-) set of Gapps.
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Yeah. What a lot of people don't realize is how many apps that are out there which aren't part of gapps, but require the presence of the core gapps components.

system partition space
Xpun3414 said:
I did that. but still, nothing
- Im also having troubles installing GApps. it fails every time.
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I also install Omni rom and CM11 rom on my old lg optimus one. But I can't install GApps because there is not enought space in the system partition.

lanautechdroid said:
I also install Omni rom and CM11 rom on my old lg optimus one. But I can't install GApps because there is not enought space in the system partition.
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mini gapps

Entropy512 said:
mini gapps
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Or banks core gapps
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IYPTB Not Installing

I'm on A2017U 7.1.1 B32 TWRP installed and rooted
I've uninstalled the system youtube app and youtube vr
Placed both the installer and apk in the Download Section of my phone
Flashed in TWRP
Nothing shows up. Any suggestions?

kaivorth said:
I'm on A2017U 7.1.1 B32 TWRP installed and rooted
I've uninstalled the system youtube app and youtube vr
Placed both the installer and apk in the Download Section of my phone
Flashed in TWRP
Nothing shows up. Any suggestions?
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If you have Magisk, use the module. The thing os that Android seems to prioritize the app that's in data as opposed to the one on system. So what you have to do for it to work is get a file manager (i recommend the new Root Browser, it's probably the least bloated out there), go to /data/app, then find youtube (maybe com.google.youtube?) and delete the folder. After that just go back one folder and return again, check that it isn't there, and then go to Play Store and deactivate auto-updates (open the app description, and open the 3 dot menu).
If you don't have magisk all that stuff will work. Just remember that if Play Store updates the app you'll lose it until you reboot

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If you have Magisk, use the module. The thing os that Android seems to prioritize the app that's in data as opposed to the one on system. So what you have to do for it to work is get a file manager (i recommend the new Root Browser, it's probably the least bloated out there), go to /data/app, then find youtube (maybe com.google.youtube?) and delete the folder. After that just go back one folder and return again, check that it isn't there, and then go to Play Store and deactivate auto-updates (open the app description, and open the 3 dot menu).
If you don't have magisk all that stuff will work. Just remember that if Play Store updates the app you'll lose it until you reboot
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There isn't a youtube folder where you instructed me to look. I think Titanium Backup removed it on it's own.
I might just have to reinstall this ROM, install Magisk, and use the module. Ugh spent all afternoon/evening unlocking and rooting this thing. Almost there.
Appreciate the feedback

kaivorth said:
There isn't a youtube folder where you instructed me to look. I think Titanium Backup removed it on it's own.
I might just have to reinstall this ROM, install Magisk, and use the module. Ugh spent all afternoon/evening unlocking and rooting this thing. Almost there.
Appreciate the feedback
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What did you do with titanium backup?? Did you uninstall the app after flashing iYTBP?
Try rebooting twice, the app might get replaced

Choose an username... said:
What did you do with titanium backup?? Did you uninstall the app after flashing iYTBP?
Try rebooting twice, the app might get replaced
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I used Titanium to uninstall the original Youtube app that came with the phone.
I've rebooted twice. Still not showing up in either the App Drawer, or Data/APP folder.
Reinstalled the iYPTB via twrp again, rebooted, and still nothing in either locations.
I'm at a loss, almost ready to go magisk tomorrow.

kaivorth said:
I used Titanium to uninstall the original Youtube app that came with the phone.
I've rebooted twice. Still not showing up in either the App Drawer, or Data/APP folder.
Reinstalled the iYPTB via twrp again, rebooted, and still nothing in either locations.
I'm at a loss, almost ready to go magisk tomorrow.
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You didn't have to do that... It might have uninstalled the /system/app one
One other thing. Use root browser to get to /system/app, find the youtube folder. Check the apk's thumbnail. If it is iytbp's then you almost definitely have com.google.youtube on data or auto-update on play

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You didn't have to do that... It might have uninstalled the /system/app one
One other thing. Use root browser to get to /system/app, find the youtube folder. Check the apk's thumbnail. If it is iytbp's then you almost definitely have com.google.youtube on data or auto-update on play
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It's the original Youtube App. Interesting. What now LOL? Youtube isn't installed anymore. I can't go into the play store and turn off auto update or anything.

kaivorth said:
It's the original Youtube App. Interesting. What now LOL? Youtube isn't installed anymore. I can't go into the play store and turn off auto update or anything.
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So now you don't have any youtube app on /system/app? Install Youtube via play store, then use Apps2SD or Link2SD to make it a system app (TB just can't) and then flash iYTBP again

Choose an username... said:
So now you don't have any youtube app on /system/app? Install Youtube via play store, then use Apps2SD or Link2SD to make it a system app (TB just can't) and then flash iYTBP again
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Using Link2SD When I click. "Integrate update into system" I get an error "System Device busy or Resource busy"
Update:
Flashed iYPTB again after reinstalling YouTube, and now it's the Vanced version! Awesome! Finally got my phone to where I want it
And yes, I unchecked auto update from the play store

kaivorth said:
There isn't a youtube folder where you instructed me to look. I think Titanium Backup removed it on it's own.
I might just have to reinstall this ROM, install Magisk, and use the module. Ugh spent all afternoon/evening unlocking and rooting this thing. Almost there.
Appreciate the feedback
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That's the problem.
You need to have a working youtube app before flashing the iYPTB zip on TWRP, but you should clear data and cache of this app beforehand.
PS: I also have Magisk but didn't use the module.

aLexzkter said:
That's the problem.
You need to have a working youtube app before flashing the iYPTB zip on TWRP, but you should clear data and cache of this app beforehand.
PS: I also have Magisk but didn't use the module.
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i think we already figured it out :silly:

Choose an username... said:
So now you don't have any youtube app on /system/app? Install Youtube via play store, then use Apps2SD or Link2SD to make it a system app (TB just can't) and then flash iYTBP again
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i think we already figured it out :silly:
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Appreciate the help!
Might just say to heck with it and reinstall everything with magisk next weekend. Working great as is right now though

This is way late but might be helpful in the future.
I've never had luck with the Vanced installer for some reason.
Anyway, awhile back @raystef66 made an installer with the black iYTB which worked perfectly.
Besides installing new builds manually one could also swap out the builds in the installer with a newer one, white or black, I guess.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3688725
[A2017G][TWRP-ZIP]iYTB ADFree Black Themed
ZTE Axon 7 A2017U, Dark ROM, Llama Sweet Kernel, microG (NoGapps),, Multiboot, Tapatalk 4.9.5

marcdw said:
This is way late but might be helpful in the future.
I've never had luck with the Vanced installer for some reason.
Anyway, awhile back @raystef66 made an installer with the black iYTB which worked perfectly.
Besides installing new builds manually one could also swap out the builds in the installer with a newer one, white or black, I guess.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3688725
[A2017G][TWRP-ZIP]iYTB ADFree Black Themed
ZTE Axon 7 A2017U, Dark ROM, Llama Sweet Kernel, microG (NoGapps),, Multiboot, Tapatalk 4.9.5
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I used it, it's nice and all but the Magisk module works the same and installs the latest version. Since you use microG you may not have trouble with auto-update, but sometimes I had to reflash the zip if play updated it (Auto update is disabled and still sometimes it just decides to ignore that...)

Lineage OS APK Installation

Hi, I recently installed Lineage OS 15.1 using this ROM. via TWRP.
Everything works fine, but I haven't been able to install any APKs.
Whenever I download an APK, (I tried several, including F-Droid and microG Services Core) it does not do anything. I am using the default 'Files' app to try and open the APK.
There is no option (that I can find) to 'enable installing apps from unknown sources'.
There is an option to just install unknown apps, but it says that there aren't any apps. The only option in that setting is to 'show system', and that doesn't do anything.
I can't install apps over ADB as ADB does not recognize my device.
Any advice & help would appreciated, thanks!

its weird in android 8.1 if you try to install an apk from navegator or file explorer it ask you to allow that action.
I think that maybe you have a LOS 15.1 Gappless without package installer?

RokCruz said:
its weird in android 8.1 if you try to install an apk from navegator or file explorer it ask you to allow that action.
I think that maybe you have a LOS 15.1 Gappless without package installer?
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I was unaware I needed Gapps. Just flashed OpenGapps via TWRP, problem is fixed. Thank you!!!

keieith said:
I was unaware I needed Gapps. Just flashed OpenGapps via TWRP, problem is fixed. Thank you!!!
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I never try a room without gapps but if you can install only package installer apk from app mirror maybe you don't need to flash gapps.

did you find a solution without having to install gapps? I would really like to be able to install apks without having to install play store...

nilsja said:
did you find a solution without having to install gapps? I would really like to be able to install apks without having to install play store...
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Read the post above yours....
https://www.apkmirror.com/?post_type=app_release&searchtype=apk&s=Package+installer
Check out if it works.
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APK Mirror
They have an APP that allow to install the new installer packages