So I read a recent AOKP release and they said they had removed a few apps from Gapps because it wasn't legal to include them (or something)
I think one was Wallet, but I dont know the rest.....is there a list of Gapps not included OR unofficial Gapps so I can have them ALL when I reflash?
It is not "legal" to include any Google Apps.
Nor is it "legal" to package them separately and redistribute.
So both of those points are moot. You are only allowed to back up the ones that came from your phone, for use with your phone only.
Go through the market and look through apps developed by Google and grab what you like if it is missing. Only a few are GN an ICS specific, like Gmail, Youtube, etc.
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Just a quick question with the current CM6 builds:
Are the market, and facebook sync fixes still required? I've been told by a few people that they arent since fingerprint for 2.2 evo is on market, and told by others I need to.
Same with the facebook.
I know the google apps are still required to have market and such, but are all the rest of the info under 'faq' here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=729367 still required?
To answer my own question:
No
and for some reason ( dont know if was a whoops ), gapps was pre-installed with 8/10 nightly... i think i wiped / factory defaulted anyway haha
imiddlet said:
and for some reason ( dont know if was a whoops ), gapps was pre-installed with 8/10 nightly... i think i wiped / factory defaulted anyway haha
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Sorry but that is NOT possible.
imiddlet said:
Just a quick question with the current CM6 builds:
Are the market, and facebook sync fixes still required? I've been told by a few people that they arent since fingerprint for 2.2 evo is on market, and told by others I need to.
Same with the facebook.
I know the google apps are still required to have market and such, but are all the rest of the info under 'faq' here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=729367 still required?
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with the latest nightly, the market is fixed and all is available
concerning facebook, they've whitelisted cm6 and now you can sync contacts. the latest fb update is pretty nifty as well.
as for that nightly thread, there's a new one we're trying to get up and running in q&a. the link is in my sig. see you there
Hi,
I'm new to android and modding in general. I've flashed AOKP + gapps on my device. Some of the gapps would not appear in my app drawer no matter how many times I reflashed them, so I installed them manually from the market. The problem is this is not working for Google Music, it does not show up in the market on my device, if I browse to it on the market website, it says that Google Music is not compatible with my device because it is not available in my country (I'm in Canada) which makes no sense since the device shipped with the Music app installed on stock image. Anyone know how I can get it to work?
Thanks
Although the app ships with it if Google Music isn't available in your country you can't download it from the Market. Same with here in the UK
Google search the APK and install it via a file manager on the phone
Install the gapps listed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1484457
Good luck
oh ok, I tried faking the market to a USA one and it still didn't work. I downloaded the apk and installed it manually and it's working.
One question though, shouldn't the AOKP or the gapps that I flashed already mean I should had got it without trying to download it from the market? do you know why some of those gapps like maps, navigation, etc did not show up at all until I downloaded them myself?
Geezer Squid said:
Install the gapps listed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1484457
Good luck
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is this different from the gapps package that is available on the AOKP nightly build website? I'll try it out later when I get home, thanks
jericho7 said:
oh ok, I tried faking the market to a USA one and it still didn't work. I downloaded the apk and installed it manually and it's working.
One question though, shouldn't the AOKP or the gapps that I flashed already mean I should had got it without trying to download it from the market? do you know why some of those gapps like maps, navigation, etc did not show up at all until I downloaded them myself?
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Here's a post by Roman:
posted 12 hours ago by Roman Birg [ updated 5 hours ago ]
Important: New Gapps package is bare, so there is no legal trouble for anyone. Please do not ask us to include any extra apps. A wipe is required. I'm sorry if it's missing some apps not available in your country via the Market, but that's the exact reason we cannot include them in the package. This means Google Wallet is no longer included in. It will still work, but you must add it yourself. Thanks for your understanding.
Build 22 is still 4.0.3. Every single build and milestone is built directly from source. As such, we must wait for Google to release sources for 4.0.4. After that, we'll be working day and night to merge the new changes and bring you the latest!
Geezer Squid said:
Here's a post by Roman:
posted 12 hours ago by Roman Birg [ updated 5 hours ago ]
Important: New Gapps package is bare, so there is no legal trouble for anyone. Please do not ask us to include any extra apps. A wipe is required. I'm sorry if it's missing some apps not available in your country via the Market, but that's the exact reason we cannot include them in the package. This means Google Wallet is no longer included in. It will still work, but you must add it yourself. Thanks for your understanding.
Build 22 is still 4.0.3. Every single build and milestone is built directly from source. As such, we must wait for Google to release sources for 4.0.4. After that, we'll be working day and night to merge the new changes and bring you the latest!
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ok well that explains it
Came across two interesting things and wanted to make more people aware if not already. First, 4.2 JB Gapps. Apparently there's an update to the regular Gapps we use so people who always want the latest and greatest might want to try that.
Second, JB Multipack++! I personally tried this out and it's pretty neat. Allows you to choose which Gapps to download or not and gives you an option which CM10 apps you'd like to remove. Also comes with a font changer, launcher chooser and GPS fix (can't confirm this yet since I think our problem may be hardware related).
With the unofficial CyanogenMod 10.1 releases now fairly well established and Android 4.2.2 quite stable on our DHD's is it possible to update the google apps .zip to include the current google apps. The gapps-jb-20130301-signed.zip file contains older google core apps that each time I flash my custom cyanogenmod 10.1 ROM they need to get updated from the Play store.
Is it possible to include the current google apps in the original ROM or is it possible to create a custom google apps .zip with the current apps? Has anyone already done it? Just interested as each time I flash a new ROM I have to go through an extra step whilst the older google apps get updated - not a huge issue but if it can be avoided?
Andy
Not the correct section for a thread of this type. But in answer to your questions:
Bundling GApps with the ROM breaks licensing laws, so that's not a valid option. I know that some ROMs do it, but they risk legal action, and they only get away with it because of their limited visibility. ROMs like CM or AOKP would probably get in trouble in no time. As a matter of fact in the early days of CM these apps were included by default and the developer received a cease and desist because of it. And that's when GApps zips started appearing.
To avoid waiting for the flashed GApps to update, you could look around for bundles created by other people. Not just the ones that can be found on http://goo.im/gapps. For example: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2012857
You can just take your existing gapps zip, pull the updated versions from your phone, rename and replace in the zip
You could also, if you wanted to, merge both the ROM zip and Gapps zip together.
Ive never had an issue with that but, of course, YMMV...
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Has anyone already done it? Just interested as each time I flash a new ROM I have to go through an extra step whilst the older google apps get updated - not a huge issue but if it can be avoided?
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Yup. I take the normal Gapps package, replace with updated apps and GMS and add the other Gapps I use such as Earth.
I then have another Gapps zip with the other apps such as G+ etc that I dont use that often but can quickly flash if need be.
Gapps zips are quite versatile. As long as you use the original package which contains all the framework for them to run and other bits n bobs, you can chop and change what you want.
I replace Gmail and PhoneSky with inverted versions etc
how difficult is it to update, most people now run unlimited data packages or can connect to 99% of wifi available, pubs clubs shops just hang near and connect. close freinds and family contribute monthly to my broadband and i allow them to connect during the day and hammer overnight to bypass limit caps etc.
Hi, I'm getting back into ROMs after not looking at this forum since the Galaxy S (seriously). I want a ROM without Google baked into it. I see a few ROMs suggesting "dirty build" or optional installation of GAPPs. Do these ROMs actually provide an AOSP build without Google running in the background (play services, etc.)?
Basically, I'm looking for a ROM on my Nexus5x that doesn't track me back through Google (most stable, don't really care about speed/themes). Trying to get away from Google as much as possible due to their constant data mining, and I think this is the only way. Total NEWB here, I did use the search function, but I ran into a bunch of thread that didn't seem directly related.
I think that you are looking for LineageOs (ex CyanogenMod). You can install it without Google apps, so no play services, no Google account required, etc..
toolshed01 said:
I think that you are looking for LineageOs (ex CyanogenMod). You can install it without Google apps, so no play services, no Google account required, etc..
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Thanks, that's what I thought, just wanted to make sure.