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[Q] cm7 help

Ok I flashed cm7 rom doing the delete data/cache thing and it installed fine. My problem is that I could not get it to sync with google and their was no app for the android market so I couldn't download any apps. Is this rom suppose to download over the top of an existing rom without doing the delete data/cache thing?

Oh, I think I need to do the install goodle apps option during install. Why is that even an option?

Nope, I'm still stuck.

[Q] Android Market doesnt' work

hi, im new to rooting. i've just rooted my desire with cyanogenmod 7, and the android market doesn't seem to work? i can't download google map or any other apps from it. any help? thanks alot.

any help? thanks

i guess you tried rebooting? that worked the last time I had problems with cyanogenmod, that being said i don't use it daily so I'm no expert

yup, i tried rebooting but it didn't work too..

Try wiping the cache, if that doesn't work, do a factory reset and wipe everything, do a fresh install and put gapps on.

does that mean i have to flash it back to stock rom and start all over again?

Have you tried to flash the G-apps again? Here's the link of the newest one: Google apps choose the CyanogenMod 7 (Gingerbread) version and flash it with Rom Manager or Recovery.

have you modified the .zip file , deleting some files for exemple?
I done it, and removed "Package Installer.apk" one time, so downloads were beginning but stopped each time immediately

Market download issues
I'm having similar issues using GingerVillain 1.9. Small market updates are downloading without issue, larger ones such as the latest Google Maps update are giving the message "download unsuccessful". I had similar issues when the market was updated from the old style, and wonder whether google are tinkering in the background.

Fraize1 said:
Have you tried to flash the G-apps again? Here's the link of the newest one: Google apps choose the CyanogenMod 7 (Gingerbread) version and flash it with Rom Manager or Recovery.
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i had tried to flash it again before but it doesn't work.

fabulous69 said:
have you modified the .zip file , deleting some files for exemple?
I done it, and removed "Package Installer.apk" one time, so downloads were beginning but stopped each time immediately
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i don't think i've removed any of those files..

I am having similar problems. I have installed the gapps, but it only installs a couple of google apps. When I try to install from the market some install fine but others (angry birds for example) don't. I see the downloading icon for split second then it goes away and the download stops.
Any ideas?

Well installing DarkTremors script did the trick
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715940

cb8rwh said:
Well installing DarkTremors script did the trick
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715940
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how does it help?

i have the same issue , it's stuck with ( Downloading... ) what ever the app is

[Q] Flashed CM7.2. Got Market error.

I downloaded the Vision ROM and used ROM manager to flash 7.2. For one, it only found 10 of my apps in the market. But when I tried to install Titanium (or any other app), I got an error. I tried rebooting once and then clearing market data, but it was of no use. Any suggestions?
Someone suggested that it is gapps issue and that the previous 613 worked fine. How does gapps work? Are there more features in the later versions of gapps? Should I flash the ROM and gapps back to back in Recovery?

ashwinmudigonda said:
Should I flash the ROM and gapps back to back in Recovery?
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You can try that, if it fails delete the Vending apk from /system/app or overwrite it.

ashwinmudigonda said:
.... But when I tried to install Titanium (or any other app), I got an error. I tried rebooting once and then clearing market data, but it was of no use. Any suggestions?
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you can try going to the android market website, logging in and try installing the apps remotely. Sometimes if this works after a few hours the install from the phone starts working also.

What ROM were you running before you flashed 7.2 ? Was it an earlier CM or a different ROM ? Because if it was a different ROM you should have wiped before you flashed.
Sent from my Desire Z running CM7.

steviewevie said:
What ROM were you running before you flashed 7.2 ? Was it an earlier CM or a different ROM ? Because if it was a different ROM you should have wiped before you flashed.
Sent from my Desire Z running CM7.
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I was on CM7.1 Stable.

I had a weird problem with the market (google play) too where it just force closed each time i opened it. To fix that, i just went to app management in settings and i uninstalled all the updates for the market, i then opened the market, went to the homescreen, waited a few minutes and google play was back. Since doing that, i haven't had any problems.
Maybe doing the same on your phone could fix the issue.

I tried doing this again. This time I went into CWM and did all the cache wipes and did a factory reset. Same error. I even tried to flash gapps 613 version and that also would not let me download apps.
I am trying to understand how the market works. It shows me all my purchased apps on the new ROM. What about my free ones? I know I can get it back from Titanium, but is that the only way?

ashwinmudigonda said:
I tried doing this again. This time I went into CWM and did all the cache wipes and did a factory reset. Same error. I even tried to flash gapps 613 version and that also would not let me download apps.
I am trying to understand how the market works. It shows me all my purchased apps on the new ROM. What about my free ones? I know I can get it back from Titanium, but is that the only way?
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maybe try fixing permissions (had a guy come to #g2root having some problems with the market, and fixing permissions worked for him)

Ok got it to work! I flashed the ROM, went straight to Manage Applications and deleted App data under market. It works now. I wonder why.

ashwinmudigonda said:
Ok got it to work! I flashed the ROM, went straight to Manage Applications and deleted App data under market. It works now. I wonder why.
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That's pretty much what i did when i had problems with the market and it fixed it for me.

CM 10 & Gapps won't install

Having issues with latest nightly CM 10 (cm-10-20121206-NIGHTLY-maguro.zip) and gapps (gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip).
Here's the process I followed:
ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.1.0
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvik
Mounts and storage > format system
Advanced > wipe battery stats
Flash cm-10-20121206-NIGHTLY-maguro.zip
Flash gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip
After doing this, I don't have any google apps. I don't know what I'm doing wrong, do you?

If you have Google play store and can sign into your Google account, you are OK. Some of the Google apps such as YouTube and Gmail are now not included with the Gapps package as they can be downloaded.
If the packaged failed to install, what are the errors given by recovery?
Sent from my SC-05D using xda premium

dchn2 said:
If you have Google play store and can sign into your Google account, you are OK. Some of the Google apps such as YouTube and Gmail are now not included with the Gapps package as they can be downloaded.
If the packaged failed to install, what are the errors given by recovery?
Sent from my SC-05D using xda premium
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I know the CM10 ROM includes play store, and that I have the ability to search for each Google app individually and install it manually, but why? Why do I have to?
Recovery does not give an error during install. I get the nice asterisk banner and it says 'Google Apps for Android 4.1.2' then it verifies md5 installs and says Installation complete! Successful.
I have tried with ClockworkMod recovery environment v6.0.1.0 as well as TWRP v2.3.2.1
I find it hard to believe I am the only one with this issue, but it also surprises me that I don't see any other posts with this specific problem. I'm sufficiently confused.

OodlesLoots said:
Having issues with latest nightly CM 10 (cm-10-20121206-NIGHTLY-maguro.zip) and gapps (gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip).
Here's the process I followed:
ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.1.0
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvik
Mounts and storage > format system
Advanced > wipe battery stats
Flash cm-10-20121206-NIGHTLY-maguro.zip
Flash gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip
After doing this, I don't have any google apps. I don't know what I'm doing wrong, do you?
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It seems you are not installing the latest gapps from Goo.im. According to this guide. You have to flash the latest available Gapps. You can find it here on the date 30/11/2012.
Try installing that Gapps and I hope it works with you

ahmadallica said:
It seems you are not installing the latest gapps from Goo.im. According to this guide. You have to flash the latest available Gapps. You can find it here on the date 30/11/2012.
Try installing that Gapps and I hope it works with you
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I appreciate the response. The latest CM10 for Maguro is only Android 4.1.2, which is why I used the corresponding version of gapps. In fact, if I go to your second link, the 30/11/2012, it specifically states '!!Not compatible with 4.1.x.!!'.
It may be time to try Paranoid Android or some similar ROM with gapps baked in. Although I'm a huge fan of Cyanogen's work.

OodlesLoots said:
I appreciate the response. The latest CM10 for Maguro is only Android 4.1.2, which is why I used the corresponding version of gapps. In fact, if I go to your second link, the 30/11/2012, it specifically states '!!Not compatible with 4.1.x.!!'.
It may be time to try Paranoid Android or some similar ROM with gapps baked in. Although I'm a huge fan of Cyanogen's work.
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Oh I noticed something now. Actually I read that it is always better to wipe cache and dalvik before flashing any Gapps.
One more thing, try installing the CM 10 only then download GooManager and use it to download and install the Gapps via GooManager.
I know that your method is very fine from recovery and these are only another ways but sometimes using another way really works
Good Luck

OodlesLoots said:
I know the CM10 ROM includes play store, and that I have the ability to search for each Google app individually and install it manually, but why? Why do I have to?
Recovery does not give an error during install. I get the nice asterisk banner and it says 'Google Apps for Android 4.1.2' then it verifies md5 installs and says Installation complete! Successful.
I have tried with ClockworkMod recovery environment v6.0.1.0 as well as TWRP v2.3.2.1
I find it hard to believe I am the only one with this issue, but it also surprises me that I don't see any other posts with this specific problem. I'm sufficiently confused.
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No, CM10 doesn't include play store. it comes from Gapps. In the past most google apps have to be provided separately from CyanogenMod because of copyright issue (for more information you can have a look at Rootzwiki's post on Gapps). Since Gmail, youtube, maps and navigator weren't available from google market (now called play store), they came packaged with Gapps. Now, those apps have appeared on google play store so i guess the dev has left them out from the Gapps zip to reduce size of the zip.
if you failed to flash Gapps, you will not have play store. the fact you have it means you flashed it correctly. I just checked with the included apks of your version of Gapps. you will get google talk, play store, voice search, calender sync and contact sync, face unlock, plus a collection of background services. no gmail, no youtube, no map, no current, no google+, no reader. anything the play store can provide are not included.
so, Gapps did install correctly in your phone, but it doesn't have those apps you expected to see.

dchn2 said:
No, CM10 doesn't include play store. it comes from Gapps. In the past most google apps have to be provided separately from CyanogenMod because of copyright issue (for more information you can have a look at Rootzwiki's post on Gapps). Since Gmail, youtube, maps and navigator weren't available from google market (now called play store), they came packaged with Gapps. Now, those apps have appeared on google play store so i guess the dev has left them out from the Gapps zip to reduce size of the zip.
if you failed to flash Gapps, you will not have play store. the fact you have it means you flashed it correctly. I just checked with the included apks of your version of Gapps. you will get google talk, play store, voice search, calender sync and contact sync, face unlock, plus a collection of background services. no gmail, no youtube, no map, no current, no google+, no reader. anything the play store can provide are not included.
so, Gapps did install correctly in your phone, but it doesn't have those apps you expected to see.
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It all makes sense now. Thank you. :victory:

No custom rom is allowed to include gapps. They are not a part of AOSP, but property of Google. Google doesn't OWN AOSP, but maintains it as a member of Open Handset Alliance, for which they're a major force.
Google asked CM - politely, i would expect - to remove them in the past, because it's the most used, AOSP-based, custom rom.
And stop with those myths that one needs to wipe caches to flash roms or gapps, not true. Wipe data (to switch roms) or format /system, yes, to start fresh; but even then, there's no need to wipe caches. I assure you, no bootloop comes because you didnt wipe caches.
Sent from my i9250

thanks a lot for this explanation! i was going crazy, thinking that gapps just wouldn't install even after flashing it over 10 times... XD

illuminatus52 said:
thanks a lot for this explanation! i was going crazy, thinking that gapps just wouldn't install even after flashing it over 10 times... XD
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I too was in the same boat but your thread helped me understand :highfive:

[Q] CyanogenMod Play Store removed?

Hi, I just installed CyanogenMod,but the problem is the Play seems to be missing... I tried installing the apk I found within my directory, but with no avail, it would just open and close almost immediately.
Any/All help is appreciated! Thanks!

Toy need to install the gapps packages for your specific version of cyanogenmod. The gapps don't cone pre installed
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Okay and where would I get that at?

http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20130301-signed.zip
Those should get you started

mrhaley30705 said:
Those should get you started
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Thanks, I installed those, and now the keyboard that came with CM10 will not work and constantly tells me it has crashed. Rendering the phone unusable. I then installed a custom keyboard, (found an APK) and signed into my google account, but the phone now will not use the home button, and the google sync and google services won't work.

Do a factory reset, flashing the Rom then the gapps package, then reboot.

Laugher19 said:
Toy need to install the gapps packages for your specific version of cyanogenmod. The gapps don't cone pre installed
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^ gesture typing =D
back to OP
you need to install gapps
and the error you got after is because you need to wipe and then reinstall the rom and gapps
you can't just flash gapps after started the rom