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[Q] an American trying to use google apps on a chinese Xiaomi Redmi Note 4g

hello!
I recently bought a Redmi Note 4g and I'm trying to set it up so it's actually useful to me. I've tried downloading the apk for google play app store, doesn't work. I think it might be because I'm using a Chinese ROM, but I have so far failed to replace my current ROM with a Global version, and I'm not sure why.
model number HM NOTE 1LTE
Android Version 4.4.4 KTU84P
MIUI version 6.4.1.0 (KHICNCB) Stable
is the global ROM sufficient? if so, how do I install it? I have attempted this, but I'm not very knowledgeable, and have so far failed to understand the directions provided.
do I need a custom ROM?
all I really need is the ability to use google apps, I think. please help!

mdfzhi said:
1- flash custom recovery ie cwm, twrp etc.
2- boot into the custom recovery and flash gapps.
3- profit.
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thank you for your timely response, however, "I'm not very knowledgeable, and have so far failed to understand the directions provided." I only sort of vaguely understand your instructions, and I'm not sure how to proceed from here. can you be more specific? thanks again

blue_banshee said:
hello!
I recently bought a Redmi Note 4g and I'm trying to set it up so it's actually useful to me. I've tried downloading the apk for google play app store, doesn't work. I think it might be because I'm using a Chinese ROM, but I have so far failed to replace my current ROM with a Global version, and I'm not sure why.
model number HM NOTE 1LTE
Android Version 4.4.4 KTU84P
MIUI version 6.4.1.0 (KHICNCB) Stable
is the global ROM sufficient? if so, how do I install it? I have attempted this, but I'm not very knowledgeable, and have so far failed to understand the directions provided.
do I need a custom ROM?
all I really need is the ability to use google apps, I think. please help!
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The Playstore app requires google services framwork installed as a system app, for that you need root access and/or a custom recovery
see [dior] CWM Philz Touch for RedMi Note 4G
[dior] [UNOFFICIAL] CyanogenMod 11 for Redmi Note 4G LTE
This thread will be moved to Redmi Note Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

tried the attached in the post

blue_banshee said:
hello!
I recently bought a Redmi Note 4g and I'm trying to set it up so it's actually useful to me. I've tried downloading the apk for google play app store, doesn't work. I think it might be because I'm using a Chinese ROM, but I have so far failed to replace my current ROM with a Global version, and I'm not sure why.
model number HM NOTE 1LTE
Android Version 4.4.4 KTU84P
MIUI version 6.4.1.0 (KHICNCB) Stable
is the global ROM sufficient? if so, how do I install it? I have attempted this, but I'm not very knowledgeable, and have so far failed to understand the directions provided.
do I need a custom ROM?
all I really need is the ability to use google apps, I think. please help!
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I think you are using chinese version, you need to update version by installing global version.
you can download the ROm , en miui forum
, save file in the root of memory internal, boot into recovery and choose update

Provided you have developer edition ROM (which comes pre-rooted) I had the same issue. Just search the Web for "Google installer for Xiaomi and you'll find an apk which will let you install Google Play and subsequently all the Google Apps.

Open Gapps Config For Moto G4

Hi guys.
I'm using LineageOS' latest build as of today 06/05/17 with Open Gapps.
I'm trying to find a configuration of installed apps that matches as best as possible that of the stock G4 (Nougat). I've no idea about the background services or which stock apps to remove (I'm using the aroma installer version of Gapps as none of the others fit what I want closely enough). Does anybody have any app choice recommendations for me?
Thanks.

darkglobe87 said:
Hi guys.
I'm using LineageOS' latest build as of today 06/05/17 with Open Gapps.
I'm trying to find a configuration of installed apps that matches as best as possible that of the stock G4 (Nougat). I've no idea about the background services or which stock apps to remove (I'm using the aroma installer version of Gapps as none of the others fit what I want closely enough). Does anybody have any app choice recommendations for me?
Thanks.
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Gapps Included on Stock are Basically Mini Gapps and Leaving
~ Play Music
~ Google Messages
~ Chrome
~ Play Movies and TV
As Moto Uses Propietery Apps for Dialer and Contacts

How to install playstore or custom firmware

Hi Guys
I have a Sueast DX3 Car it came with an android radio, but it does not have playstore so I cant install any apps, does anyone knows hot to install a custom rom and bypass all that restricctions?
APPVER:K2001_HW_S112414.20170928.10005400.N0011
PlatformVER:K20-2017/09/11
BTVER:GOCBC8_V1.0/2017
MCUVER: Aug 17 2017
Thank you

apkmirror and F-droid are two of those alternatives.
But there are more. Simply search for "Play Store Alternatives".

surfer63 said:
apkmirror and F-droid are two of those alternatives.
But there are more. Simply search for "Play Store Alternatives".
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Thank you for your reply, it does not allow me to add a google account, dont have apk installer either ... it is very restricted, I´d like to flash it to a custom pure android if it possible.

[Discussion] Crashing/Not working Google apps

Some days ago the meizu m2 of my brother started having problems with the google apps not working any more (completely white screen in Play store and nothing working well). For this reason I decided to unlock its bootloader and install Lineage OS but after flashing Open Gapps I noticed that the google apps keep crashing all the time.
Looking around these forums I noticed that there are a lot of people with the same problem and for this reason I wanted to open this thread to collect all the discussions on the problem and to track any possible news about the problem itself and possible solutions if found.
I think that the cause of the problem may be Google discontinuing support to Gapps on phones not certified (I read some news on this topic some months ago).
I would like to know if someone has already found a solution for the problem to make the Phone usable again with the original Flyme OS or also a custom rom.
Thanks in advance.
[UPDATE] As a first solution for now I installed an old version of the gapps (You can find all the open gapps by date on the tags of the open gapps repository on github i.e: https://github.com/opengapps/arm64/tags?after=20180622) like suggested by someone on other threads. It seems to work for now because just after installation I deactivated the play store from the system settings so that google play services cannot be updated. I use yalp store (available on f-droid) to install apps from the play store

hello , i have a same problem,
this problem is with OpenGAPPS and MindTheGapps with 4 testing roms (Lineage, Viper, CrDroidAndroid, Resurrection_Remix),
in original Flyme OS is same problem.

I've tried Lineage 14, Resurrection Remix, Viper OS, Lineage 12, MIUI and everywhere Google Play Services crashes. As "whole m2 development is dead now" there is no hope that this will be solved.
At the end I installed AOSP 8.1 and it all working fine.:fingers-crossed:

Let me check it and find a solution for this. I will remind you guys what we can do to use it without issues if i found some. M2 is a secondary phone for me now. So let me try.

Updated first post with a possible solution

Uninstall the update (google & google play services), and turn off "auto update" on play store. Hopefully it can help.

JobuYiY said:
Updated first post with a possible solution
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Could you specify exactly which open gapps version you used (5.0-9.0?, nano/pico?)
And did you install open gapps on the Lineage OS you already had flashed on or onto stock ROM?

bcpp said:
Could you specify exactly which open gapps version you used (5.0-9.0?, nano/pico?)
And did you install open gapps on the Lineage OS you already had flashed on or onto stock ROM?
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I installed OpenGapps Micro (of the 1st of August 2018) on Lineage OS

Solution:
1. Install 4.5.4I firmware
2. Root your device
3. Unlock bootloader
4. Install twrp 3.2.1
5. Flash AOSP 8.1 Rom
6. Flash arm64 8.1 micro gapps
Working all fine. Good luck.

aerdogan85 said:
Solution:
1. Install 4.5.4I firmware
2. Root your device
3. Unlock bootloader
4. Install twrp 3.2.1
5. Flash AOSP 8.1 Rom
6. Flash arm64 8.1 micro gapps
Working all fine. Good luck.
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Hey, I have a few questions regarding this.
Does FlymeOS 6.2.0.0G (or 6.3.0.0A for that matter) not work at all with open gapps?
Is there a point to install that instead of AOSP 8.1?
I still use FlymeOS stock 4.5.4l and I don't know why it would be more beneficial to use AOSP instead of a recent version of stock FlymeOS.
Does AOSP 8.1 have a lot of bugs?
I checked its forum page, it seems quite a lot of things are broken.
The ones that mostly concern me are the battery problems (though I have battery issues with the stock 4.5.4l FW currently as well), bad headphone sound quality, no navbar and sensor issues. Can you confirm that those are still present or has been fixed since?

hi
any solution yet i try to install google play service .apk and i get message tha telling me that i need to update it pls help me how to resolve google problem

Ok here is the only solution for google play services in flyme.
from security app go to data then network management and uncheck play service from wlan and cellular.....play service cant update now.....to run play store and play games and other google apps, follow the same process and check it.....then open your desired app very quickly and uncheck the play service again through recent screen.....dont leave it checked more than a minute or it will update automatically.....

NEW SOLUTION FOUND
Download and flash this update file.
Flyme 6.2.1.0G
Direct Link
https://mymeizu.ru/content/application/b38946a84360c316176d686def2b1b23/update.zip
Downloade page
https://mymeizu.ru/service/software/m2-mini

aerdogan85 said:
NEW SOLUTION FOUND
Download and flash this update file.
Flyme 6.2.1.0G
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Do you happen to have a mirror? It downloads extremely slowly. If not, I'll try downloading it now and will mirror it here when it's finished.
EDIT:
Nevermind, found a mirror on the flyme forums:
https://mega.nz/#!W4ZWWCaZ!3Q-vJrlkZyOTbUDqqxReYL7dNkZBZiOd4Btq5xDkYHQ
Link can be found here:
http://forum.flymeos.com/thread-48391-11-1.html

Hi, I am the one that posted the mega link but you will have to rename it as update.zip I had to change the name to make it more clear in my mega account sorry about that.

galaxy a9 sm-a9100 chc china (open china) android 8.0.0

Android 8.0.0 Oreo update for the China version of the A9 Pro 16.
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google app not working anymore . Problem with checking infor when add account or sign in. The screen go to black

berkens said:
Android 8.0.0 Oreo update for the China version of the A9 Pro 16.
A9100zcu1brk3
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Does it have chinese?
Can you post some screenshots?

I just installed 8.0 with gapps and magisk. Everything is ok so far

MahBB said:
I just installed 8.0 with gapps and magisk. Everything is ok so far
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Hi MahBB, i installed this rom for my a9100, but i dont have gapps and magisk. Could you give me the link download gapps and magisk? (Or info about version of gapps?) tks in advance (sr my bad english)

MBQuoc said:
Hi MahBB, i installed this rom for my a9100, but i dont have gapps and magisk. Could you give me the link download gapps and magisk? (Or info about version of gapps?) tks in advance (sr my bad english)
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This is the link from which I got everything.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/samsung-a-series/general/stock-official-oreo-released-t3878291
There is a bug that hotspot doesn't work. And something about unauthorized access, but beyound that everything's fine.