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[Q] Rooted Incredible sans market access

Alright so long story short, just bought a 2 month old incredible off my buddy because he is a mactard and HAD to have an iphone.
The phone was rooted but I wanted to start from scratch so I formatted the sd card and performed a factory reset (within the phone, not thru recovery). In doing so, I no longer have access to the market - simply says "you don't have this application installed on your phone" when i try to open.
What is my best bet? Can I just flash a new rom and instal it in recovery? Is it possible to unroot at this point?
PS - I haven't set up the phone on the Verizon network yet so could this be the reason I can't access the market?
Any advice is much appreciated!!

sounds like you need to install google apps.

It would help if you said which rom you're on or if you're running stock but it does sound like flashing Google apps could fix your problem. Latest version is 5/3/11.
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My bad,
Rom: The Ultimate Droid 3.3.0
Android Version: 2.3.3
Kernel Version: [email protected] #27

Definitely try flashing Google apps, should get your market back.
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THanks I'll try that...you wouldn't happen to have a link to the .apk would you?

Its not an .apk, its a zip file flashed through recovery. ROM Manager has a GAPPS section at the very bottom under "Download ROM".
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Ah that's right, I remember reading that in another forum...
Say I want a different rom though..if I simply flash a new one, will my Google apps exist?
Sorry for the rookie questions, still navigating my way thru the world of root, appreciate your guys' patience!

Pretty sure Google apps only need to be flashed with aosp roms, every sense rom I've flashed had the market and typical Google apps included.
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THanks...now for the final question. Just dled OMFGB and Gapps...which do I flash first? And do I need to do another davlik wipe after the 1st flash?
Again, many thanks for your help!

frankyfourfingers said:
THanks...now for the final question. Just dled OMFGB and Gapps...which do I flash first? And do I need to do another davlik wipe after the 1st flash?
Again, many thanks for your help!
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rom first then gapps thats the rule with every rom

hmmm didn't seem to work. Tried again after rom was installed and still nothing...any suggestions?

Nevermind we're good!

CM 7 no market or google accounts HELP!

I installed CM 7.0.3 and there is no way to access the market or anything. I then went into the accounts section under settings and it only lets me add an Exchange account. How can I fix this? I'm on Clockworkmod 3.xxxx if that is important information

Download and flash the Google Apps pack available through CM7. Use CWM to flash it without clearing anything. It will work perfectly.

cvbcbcmv said:
Yes flash gaaps but reflash the ROM and without rebooting flash gaaps. Otherwise problems are created
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I never had problems flashing it separately from the ROM flash.
Sent from my Droid Incredible running a random CM7 nightly.

Reboot to recovery, flash zip.
http://android.d3xt3r01.tk/cyanogen/gapps/gapps-gb-20110307-signed.zip

Thanks everyone for the replies. I installed google apps and everything is working perfectly. Thank you!

yeah but now its time to flash 7.1.

Is flashing an updated ROM the same process as flashing the original?

Sorry for the noob question. I searched but i couldn't find the answer I'm looking for. Here's the deal...i have had alot of rooted phones but i just rooted my own phone for the first time,obviously the GNex. I used the toolkit i found on here and it went great. I am using TWRP recovery cause it was recommended by AOKP and when i flashed there new Jb ROM i noticed how twrp is set up a lot different then CWM. I found out that i had to factory wipe before flashing. So getting to my question. When i flash the update do i do that same wipe or do i wipe cache,davlik and/or system? Also i gotta do a back up first right? Then with gapps is it the same steps as flashing the update? If someone can show me the way that would be great. Thanks.
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1. Backup current ROM
2. Wipe
3. Flash new ROM
4. Flash GAPPs (if required)
5. Reboot

Well, for updating purpose you've only to wipe cache and dalvik (but i think it's not mandatory for all the rom) then you straight flash the rom and gapps (everytime both) then you reboot and you're good to go! And backup is always welcome!

[email protected] said:
Well, for updating purpose you've only to wipe cache and dalvik (but i think it's not mandatory for all the rom) then you straight flash the rom and gapps (everytime both) then you reboot and you're good to go! And backup is always welcome!
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Thank you. I wasn't sure exactly what to wipe........my ass i know, but still learning this stuff.
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EddyOS said:
1. Backup current ROM
2. Wipe
3. Flash new ROM
4. Flash GAPPs (if required)
5. Reboot
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If you're staying on the same rom with just an update you probably don't have to wipe unless you have issues upon reboot but otherwise you probably always should.

so i got an update notification from goo saying my rom and gapps have an update (aokp jb 4.2 mr1 build 2) so i flashed em and i got my stock reboot screen then every google app foreclosing over and over but rom still there. what the hell????

This is for sprint ain't it?!!?
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elliot2112 said:
This is for sprint ain't it?!!?
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Toro would be Verizon.
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bk201doesntexist said:
Toro would be Verizon.
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well what happened here then? i looked on aokp and its not there. its the one i have now build 1. im really confused. the new gapps update is 20120429. it must be wrong if everything google was foreclosing. so what did goo.im give me?

ok it is build 2 on aokp. so gapps must be the same one i have been using? because this new one everything was foreclosing.

Better off doing updates manually and not using an app to do it for you

elliot2112 said:
well what happened here then? i looked on aokp and its not there. its the one i have now build 1. im really confused. the new gapps update is 20120429. it must be wrong if everything google was foreclosing. so what did goo.im give me?
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From the date I think you flashed a gapps for jb 4.1 on a 4.2 ROM. Pretty sure that the 4.2 gapps is dated 12/12/12.

EddyOS said:
Better off doing updates manually and not using an app to do it for you
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ya thats what im about to do now.

i went and downloaded build 2 straight from aokp and flashed that with same gapps for build 1 cause that hasnt changed on there site. my boot animation is the stock nexus logo instead of that pink unicorn with the gears. i figured it still wasnt working but everything seems to be running normal.....actually really fricken smooth and snappier. thanks for all your input everybody!

PACman ROM

Hey guys, recently i tried to switch from cm10(stable) to PACman ROM. Unfortunately, it never works. I always get "flash aborted". When I flashed cm10, I flashed the at&t version and it works fine, and the PACman I'm trying to flash is the tmo one. Should i try the at&t PACman instead? Please help me guys
Oh BTW, I'm on wind if that helps
Thanks to all that help or attempt to!
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why don't you wipe? or maybe its your recovery?

mt3g said:
why don't you wipe? or maybe its your recovery?
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I did the wipedata, cache and dalvik, i wiped everything needed, i followed all standard directions for flashing new ROMs, but nothing works. And oh, im using CWM recovery and on rom manager it says im at the latest version, so everything is up to date and everything should work but it doesnt:crying:

I had same issue too. It never worked for me if I switch from CM to PACMAN ROM. But I had it working if I flash stock ROM first then flash PACman. Any stock based ROM should work. Its a pain but you should try it. Also I used TWRP and I always wipe system too not just cache, delvik, and data. Just make sure you have nandroid. Good luck.
Edit: also I never flash PACman ROM and gapps together. Flash ROM let it boot once and go back to recovery to flash gapps..
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myowin said:
I had same issue too. It never worked for me if I switch from CM to PACMAN ROM. But I had it working if I flash stock ROM first then flash PACman. Any stock based ROM should work. Its a pain but you should try it. Also I used TWRP and I always wipe system too not just cache, delvik, and data. Just make sure you have nandroid. Good luck.
Edit: also I never flash PACman ROM and gapps together. Flash ROM let it boot once and go back to recovery to flash gapps..
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Hey, thanks for the advice, ill try flashing back to my stock then flash PACman, hopefully that works
And also, could you teach me how to flash TWRP? Ive been meaning to replace CWM with TWRP but im kinda iffy on how to do it. Do i put the .zip on my sd and flash it through CWM and then bam, ill have TWRP?

Jaz-Crahh said:
Hey, thanks for the advice, ill try flashing back to my stock then flash PACman, hopefully that works
And also, could you teach me how to flash TWRP? Ive been meaning to replace CWM with TWRP but im kinda iffy on how to do it. Do i put the .zip on my sd and flash it through CWM and then bam, ill have TWRP?
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Install it with goo manager.
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HTC Desire HD ROM issues

Hey guys,
I am using an HTC DHD for the last year, and i've encountered issues with different ROMs
These are the ROMs ive been using, varying from one to another, looking for the most efficient / best performance.
List of ROMs:
ICS
Cyanogen (many versions)
CodefireX (ace-4.2.2-SR15, ace-OpenMaster-SR19)
JellyBean
TrainWreck4.2nov18
ace_PAC_JB_4.2.2-v21.0.1_20130317-080548 - Currently using
So far the best ROM for performance is the one im using (ace_PAC_JB_4.2.2-v21.0.1_20130317-080548)
Yet i cannot open "Google play store", nor many other applications such as "Waze","iGo" even "Subway surfers" , i see the loading screen, and then the app just closes itself.
I'll be glad to have some assistance, maybe logs i can see.. any suggestion is welcome.
Thanks

Boobseeker said:
Hey guys,
I am using an HTC DHD for the last year, and i've encountered issues with different ROMs
These are the ROMs ive been using, varying from one to another, looking for the most efficient / best performance.
List of ROMs:
ICS
Cyanogen (many versions)
CodefireX (ace-4.2.2-SR15, ace-OpenMaster-SR19)
JellyBean
TrainWreck4.2nov18
ace_PAC_JB_4.2.2-v21.0.1_20130317-080548 - Currently using
So far the best ROM for performance is the one im using (ace_PAC_JB_4.2.2-v21.0.1_20130317-080548)
Yet i cannot open "Google play store", nor many other applications such as "Waze","iGo" even "Subway surfers" , i see the loading screen, and then the app just closes itself.
I'll be glad to have some assistance, maybe logs i can see.. any suggestion is welcome.
Thanks
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The most efficient/best performance roms will be ones based on official firmware. Arhd6 etc.
As for the fc's, in application manager have you tried 'clear data' and 'clear cache' on the apps that are force closing?
You have flashed gapps?

Boobseeker said:
Hey guys,
I am using an HTC DHD for the last year, and i've encountered issues with different ROMs
These are the ROMs ive been using, varying from one to another, looking for the most efficient / best performance.
List of ROMs:
ICS
Cyanogen (many versions)
CodefireX (ace-4.2.2-SR15, ace-OpenMaster-SR19)
JellyBean
TrainWreck4.2nov18
ace_PAC_JB_4.2.2-v21.0.1_20130317-080548 - Currently using
So far the best ROM for performance is the one im using (ace_PAC_JB_4.2.2-v21.0.1_20130317-080548)
Yet i cannot open "Google play store", nor many other applications such as "Waze","iGo" even "Subway surfers" , i see the loading screen, and then the app just closes itself.
I'll be glad to have some assistance, maybe logs i can see.. any suggestion is welcome.
Thanks
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Have You done a Clean flash? Full wipe And format system, data, cache before the flash?

glevitan said:
Have You done a Clean flash? Full wipe And format system, data, cache before the flash?
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Thanks for the Suggestions guys.
Yes indeed i have cleared the cache, i even deleted the app itself after cleaning the cache.
here are the steps as i do the ROM installation.
1) I copy the zip file to the SD-card.
2) - reboot into recovery mod
- wipe data/factory reset
3) - Install ZIP from sdcard
4) then i chose the zip (ROM) i want to install.
That's it....
weird stuff going on...
Thanks

Boobseeker said:
Thanks for the Suggestions guys.
Yes indeed i have cleared the cache, i even deleted the app itself after cleaning the cache.
here are the steps as i do the ROM installation.
1) I copy the zip file to the SD-card.
2) - reboot into recovery mod
- wipe data/factory reset
3) - Install ZIP from sdcard
4) then i chose the zip (ROM) i want to install.
That's it....
weird stuff going on...
Thanks
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Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe dalvic+cache
Wipe battery stats
Format all partitions (sd card untouched)
Install zip

Boobseeker said:
Thanks for the Suggestions guys.
Yes indeed i have cleared the cache, i even deleted the app itself after cleaning the cache.
here are the steps as i do the ROM installation.
1) I copy the zip file to the SD-card.
2) - reboot into recovery mod
- wipe data/factory reset
3) - Install ZIP from sdcard
4) then i chose the zip (ROM) i want to install.
That's it....
weird stuff going on...
Thanks
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No, then You are not doing a Clean flash....Read the guide in My signature...or find My thread ON how To flash a custom rom

glevitan said:
No, then You are not doing a Clean flash....Read the guide in My signature...or find My thread ON how To flash a custom rom
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I will definitely do that, thanks !

And don't forget to flash gapps
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hdorius said:
And don't forget to flash gapps
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Eeeerm...
Could you be more specific ?
By the way the custom ROM flash guide is starting with gingerbread and some older versions, can you point me the starting step?
And a small matter, which seems to be neglected... its a Galaxy guide, should these steps be ok with an HTC DHD device ?
Thanks, sorry for overloading with Questions....
Peace.

gapps, or Google Apps is a zip of Google proprietary applications, ie....contacts, play store,etc.....without gapps installed you won't have access to the Google play store or your Gmail contact numbers
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xZeroMancerx said:
gapps, or Google Apps is a zip of Google proprietary applications, ie....contacts, play store,etc.....without gapps installed you won't have access to the Google play store or your Gmail contact numbers
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I'll try that, and update you guys ASAP.
Ty for all the help so far

Boobseeker said:
I'll try that, and update you guys ASAP.
Ty for all the help so far
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Ok latest update is, that on some ROMs i am able to open Google play store, while on other not, correct me if im wrong but, if my phone wasnt rooted i couldnt flash custom ROMs right ? therefore it is rooted and i am flashing it the right way ....
so how come some of them work and some not ?
is there any crash log i can view ?

Are you using correct gapps version?
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ramdesai said:
Are you using correct gapps version?
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Could you possibly link me to the correct version, so that i wont be mistaken?
Many thanks!

Are you using JB, ICS or GB version of android?
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Boobseeker said:
Could you possibly link me to the correct version, so that i wont be mistaken?
Many thanks!
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Depends on the ROM.

http://goo.im/gapps
Here you will find gapps package for different android versions.
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ramdesai said:
http://goo.im/gapps
Here you will find gapps package for different android versions.
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OMFG!
Dude you did it! that simple!
Thanks!
and thank you all for giving a helping hand

That or GooManager
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xZeroMancerx said:
That or GooManager
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Both, i had to install the Gapps, using the Goo