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So I recently installed CM6 RC1 on my evo, and i guess there isn't a market app on this ROM along with a lot of other apps I actually wanted from my old htc stock ROM. How can i get the market back? Also is there a way I can bring back other apps from the old htc stock?
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you must download and flash the latest google apps. and what other apps are you refering to?
http://cyanogenmod-mirror.local.host.name/gapps/gapps-hdpi-20101025-signed.zip
evo4gfan said:
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You obviously didn't read while flashing the rom.
jerryparid said:
You obviously didn't read while flashing the rom.
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Read what?
t3project said:
you must download and flash the latest google apps. and what other apps are you refering to?
http://cyanogenmod-mirror.local.host.name/gapps/gapps-hdpi-20101025-signed.zip
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like calendar, since the only way i can get onto the calendar preloaded with cm can only be used with an exchange server, weather, etc.
User launcher pro plus instead of adw launcher. It has sense like widgets.
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t3project said:
User launcher pro plus instead of adw launcher. It has sense like widgets.
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would it be wise if i nandroid and flashed my recovery back to my old htc stock rom and backed up the apps i wanted from htc stock rom using titanium backup and flashed back to CM6?
evo4gfan said:
would it be wise if i nandroid and flashed my recovery back to my old htc stock rom and backed up the apps i wanted from htc stock rom using titanium backup and flashed back to CM6?
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That will take longer than to just re-download them.
Go back to the thread and read EVERYTHING in the original post. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=735596
It's probably a good idea for you to read this post too, even if you're not going to mess with flashing nightlies: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=729802
Newbie here, Why do i read everywhere that i need to flash gapps if I ever flash my device?
Is gapps Google Apps?
Yes they are apps and framework from Google, like Google sync, Gmail, Maps, Talk... Google asked ROM developers to remove their copyrighted gapps from their ROM so you have to flash it most of the time.
Yes, Gapps is Google Apps, and it includes the Market among other things...
We have to flash it separately because google asked several popular developers to leave google apps out of their roms since it contained proprietary software.
another noob here, just about to flash a custom rom (AKOP to GNex) for the first time.
if i have all apps (user and system) backed up with titanium, do i still need to flash gapps?
(on a slightly less relevant note: i'm copying all titanium backups as well as the rom backup from clockwork mod rom manager to my computer so as not to lose them when flashing the new rom because i'm not really sure if they would be wiped. will they?)
thanks for your help
I have aokp ms4, annd flashed the gapps thats on aokps website. I lost the Google Music player.. Is there a way to get it back?
Malarie said:
I have aokp ms4, annd flashed the gapps thats on aokps website. I lost the Google Music player.. Is there a way to get it back?
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I believe google music is still in the market. Just download it.
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I would keep your titanium backups on your comp, just in case. I wouldn't, however, back up system apps as that can cause conflicts when you're restoring in a different rom. Just back up user apps. And yes, you do still need to flash gapps.
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gonintendo said:
I would keep your titanium backups on your comp, just in case. I wouldn't, however, back up system apps as that can cause conflicts when you're restoring in a different rom. Just back up user apps. And yes, you do still need to flash gapps.
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Precisely, well said.
artvandelay440 said:
We have to flash it separately because google asked several popular developers to leave google apps out of their roms since it contained proprietary software.
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Google did not ask "several popular developers." To my knowledge, it was only Google sending CyanongenMod a Cease & Desist... because of this, developers decided to respect Google and stick to the respective Google Apps rather than including them in their ROMs. It is illegal to include these gapps with their ROM. However, you're fine with including them until Google sends that developer a C&D but only CyanogenMod received the C&D.
As far as TitaniumBackup.. you can also sync your backups to DropBox and now Box.
another noob here...just wondering how do u flash gapps? im planning to flash AOKP anf they said to flash gapps...
trissc said:
another noob here...just wondering how do u flash gapps? im planning to flash AOKP anf they said to flash gapps...
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Download gapps from the given source and flash them via CWM like a ROM.
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Google did not ask "several popular developers." To my knowledge, it was only Google sending CyanongenMod a Cease & Desist... because of this, developers decided to respect Google and stick to the respective Google Apps rather than including them in their ROMs. It is illegal to include these gapps with their ROM. However, you're fine with including them until Google sends that developer a C&D but only CyanogenMod received the C&D.
As far as TitaniumBackup.. you can also sync your backups to DropBox and now Box.
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That's who I was referring to.
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That's who I was referring to.
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CyanogenMod at the time was a one-man project by Cyanogen himself. Not all these other developers who are now associated with the project.
@trissc: 1) Flash ROM
2) Flash Gapps
3) Flash Kernel (if desired).
NOTE: You will have to reflash gapps after flashing a updated version of the ROM. Otherwise you will lose the gapps.
Because Gapps are google's, they don't allow the third part developer use or edit them, but they allow users to download and install by themselves
Im planning on rooting and flashing CM 10.1 on my ATT GS3. Last time I flashed I had trouble w/ Google Apps and other Nexus apps so I flashed back to stock image. So now I am wondering what is a good Google Apps package ( Google Now, Play Music, Play Store etc.), also need Camera app link, and how do I flash it ( can I just use TWRP). Basically I need links to get all the Nexus apps and how to flash them. Thanks for your help!:laugh: ~ You could say I am a noob
Typically, gapps are put together in a flashable package. There's no need to try to build it yourself. Just make sure to use the property version for the ROM your running. Typically, there are links in the first post of the ROM thread for GApps. If not, its available from goo manager. As for nexus apps, I'm not sure if those would be compatible with the S3.
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Im planning on rooting and flashing CM 10.1 on my ATT GS3. Last time I flashed I had trouble w/ Google Apps and other Nexus apps so I flashed back to stock image. So now I am wondering what is a good Google Apps package ( Google Now, Play Music, Play Store etc.), also need Camera app link, and how do I flash it ( can I just use TWRP). Basically I need links to get all the Nexus apps and how to flash them. Thanks for your help!:laugh: ~ You could say I am a noob
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The camera can be found in the themes and apps section. Its hit or miss for me but if you are cm or other custom ROM it will already be there. All gapps packages can be flashed in twrp using the install button. Just make sure you get the right version for your ROM.
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If you get a new rom that has Hangouts instead of Gtalk can you just place the apk into the gapps and flash ? I tried to just install on the system app folder and it says cannot install.
Anyone else hating the new Google Hangouts app?
Nah I like it, really great looking
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s3rv1cet3ch said:
If you get a new rom that has Hangouts instead of Gtalk can you just place the apk into the gapps and flash ? I tried to just install on the system app folder and it says cannot install.
Anyone else hating the new Google Hangouts app?
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New app is way better you might be alone with this one and honestly just delete apk prior to installing ROM. Or simply restore from Titanium Backup.... Getting talk back is simple just need to think not out
Love hangout!
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Hangouts is awesome
Hangouts works well for me to...
s3rv1cet3ch said:
If you get a new rom that has Hangouts instead of Gtalk can you just place the apk into the gapps and flash ? I tried to just install on the system app folder and it says cannot install.
Anyone else hating the new Google Hangouts app?
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Its great app but they need put back some of the features they removed , I hate it on PC though its horrible there
What happens after the root ?
Do I have to run factory reset ?
Do all my settings stay the same ?
Do I now have the SD app and media transfer capabilities ?
Any feedback and info will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks guys
You should just Google that question and read about why you should root. Google is your friend.
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emeres said:
What happens after the root ?
Do I have to run factory reset ?
Do all my settings stay the same ?
Do I now have the SD app and media transfer capabilities ?
Any feedback and info will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks guys
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Nothing.
No.
Yes.
No.
Rooting just gives you access to the system partition. That is it. Nothing else. It does this by adding a system app that acts as a gateway over what apps can and can't have acecss to making changes to the system partition.
Once oyu are rooted you then can use apps and other tricks to add thigns like SD stoarge and stuff like that.
emeres said:
What happens after the root ?
Do I have to run factory reset ?
Do all my settings stay the same ?
Do I now have the SD app and media transfer capabilities ?
Any feedback and info will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks guys
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2 questions for you:
what Android and baseband versions is your S4 on?
what are you interested in doing after rooting? do you want to stay near-stock or change/customize everything?
I think I am going to use CyanogenMod Installer and be done with it. This seems to be the simplest and most safe solution for newbies like me.
Plus Cyanogen is really close to Kitkat UI so I will just go with that.
One question though:
I know that I don't have to root my phone to use the installer, is the phone being rooted using the installer ? Or does it stay unrooted with the new OS ?
emeres said:
I think I am going to use CyanogenMod Installer and be done with it. This seems to be the simplest and most safe solution for newbies like me.
Plus Cyanogen is really close to Kitkat UI so I will just go with that.
One question though:
I know that I don't have to root my phone to use the installer, is the phone being rooted using the installer ? Or does it stay unrooted with the new OS ?
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KitKat is not a UI. KitKat is a version of the Android operating system. The UI is determined by the ROM, which uses the operating system as a base.
You will find that Cyanogen UI is VERY different from the stock TouchWiz ROM UI that you have now. (You may like it better. Half of custom romusers prefer AOSP roms like CM over stock ROMs like TouchWiz or Sense. Half the people hate them. It's all about prefernce)
As fro root, root is not in the phone. Root is in the operating system itself. Cyanogen comes with root preinstalled, so by installing CM you will have root. All custom roms are pre-rooted like this. All root really is is an app in the system partition called Superuser. That's it.
Thanks for the info again.
My friend is trying to back up his data before we both proceed with the CyanogenMod Installer but has difficulties with backing up third party apps. He says he can back up Samsung apps with no problem but there is always a problem with third party apps. Any recommendation on good backup app ? He also purchased Titanium backup but he needs to root his phone to use it.
That's for my friend now I have one more question:
Will I have googleapps with cyanogenmod installer right from the start ? I still want to use google play store, gmail, google maps and so forth.
emeres said:
Thanks for the info again.
My friend is trying to back up his data before we both proceed with the CyanogenMod Installer but has difficulties with backing up third party apps. He says he can back up Samsung apps with no problem but there is always a problem with third party apps. Any recommendation on good backup app ? He also purchased Titanium backup but he needs to root his phone to use it.
That's for my friend now I have one more question:
Will I have googleapps with cyanogenmod installer right from the start ? I still want to use google play store, gmail, google maps and so forth.
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Just root the phone first and make your back ups.
CF Auto root. It takes 30 seconds. It's the easiest thing in the world. You literally CANNOT screw it up.
Root hte phone, make backups, then install CM.
Also, Helium backup is what I use. Makes everything into a clean batch operation. And it's free. But you need to be rooted.
If I don't need to back anything up should I still root my phone ? As you mentioned before CM Installer comes with the root.
And also after the CM is installed will I have an option to go back to my previous system ?
Will it install Stock Recovery ? And what does that mean ? I am sorry I am really new to all this. Just trying to learn.
emeres said:
If I don't need to back anything up should I still root my phone ? As you mentioned before CM Installer comes with the root.
And also after the CM is installed will I have an option to go back to my previous system ?
Will it install Stock Recovery ? And what does that mean ? I am sorry I am really new to all this. Just trying to learn.
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You can always go back via odin (search and ye shall find more aboit odin). Just install CM and be done with it. Take the plunge.
Sent from your phone. You should be more careful where you leave that thing.
One more and last question:
After CM installation using CM installer, do I get all google apps installed ? Such as Gmail, Maps, Google Voice Search ?
And is lookout app working with CM ?
emeres said:
One more and last question:
After CM installation using CM installer, do I get all google apps installed ? Such as Gmail, Maps, Google Voice Search ?
And is lookout app working with CM ?
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Not sure with the cm installer but I don't think so. Tge gapps package doesnt come with cm when you flash it in recovery. But its easy to do. Just download gapps, they are in every single rom thread on xda, and flash them in recovery
Sent from your phone. You should be more careful where you leave that thing.