While I understand that most (if not all) ROM devs are not going to provide support if using any gapps package besides what they post in their OP, I am curious, which gapps people have had the most success with?
I have come up with a list of main ROM gapps packages, not including inverts:
1. task650's gapps - newest build 6/12/13
2. PA gapps - newest build 6/15/13
3. SlimROM gapps - newest build 6/22/13
4. Official gapps - newest build 3/1/13
5. MIUI gapps - newest build 6/23 (not sure if these are the right ones, just the first ones I found)
The two main gapps packages I tend to lean towards are task650's and the PA gapps, and I haven't flashed the official gapps package since the first time I flashed a custom ROM
My main curiosity is this: which gapps take the fullest advantage of the features of the widest variety of ROMs? Is it best to flash task650's if you're using an AOKP-based ROM, since his ROM is AOKP, and PA gapps on a PA-based ROM? When is the best time to use official gapps? Does the individual gapps package affect things like AOKP's Dark UI, PAC-Man's "PAC in Black", and SlimROM's TRDS?
Bear in mind, I am talking mainly about either AOKP-, CM-, or PA-based ROMs, as I don't use MIUI, even though I did include a link.
drinfernoo said:
While I understand that most (if not all) ROM devs are not going to provide support if using any gapps package besides what they post in their OP, I am curious, which gapps people have had the most success with?
I have come up with a list of main ROM gapps packages, not including inverts:
1. task650's gapps - newest build 6/12/13
2. PA gapps - newest build 6/15/13
3. SlimROM gapps - newest build 6/22/13
4. Official gapps - newest build 3/1/13
5. MIUI gapps - newest build 6/23 (not sure if these are the right ones, just the first ones I found)
The two main gapps packages I tend to lean towards are task650's and the PA gapps, and I haven't flashed the official gapps package since the first time I flashed a custom ROM
My main curiosity is this: which gapps take the fullest advantage of the features of the widest variety of ROMs? Is it best to flash task650's if you're using an AOKP-based ROM, since his ROM is AOKP, and PA gapps on a PA-based ROM? When is the best time to use official gapps? Does the individual gapps package affect things like AOKP's Dark UI, PAC-Man's "PAC in Black", and SlimROM's TRDS?
Bear in mind, I am talking mainly about either AOKP-, CM-, or PA-based ROMs, as I don't use MIUI, even though I did include a link.
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The Gapps are nothing more than apps google won't let you package with AOSP ROMs. There isn't a ''better'' package per say, just look under system/app and check which one are included in there. Also, most of the time, the date is the latest app update so the difference you'll see is when you flash it, you might have to update your app through the store (often the case with Google Search in the past).
BWolf56 said:
The Gapps are nothing more than apps google won't let you package with AOSP ROMs. There isn't a ''better'' package per say, just look under system/app and check which one are included in there. Also, most of the time, the date is the latest app update so the difference you'll see is when you flash it, you might have to update your app through the store (often the case with Google Search in the past).
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I know what gapps are, and what the dates mean. There are definitely packages that are different or include different apps. My question wasn't "what are gapps", but "which gapps go better with which ROMs?"
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drinfernoo said:
I know what gapps are, and what the dates mean. There are definitely packages that are different or include different apps. My question wasn't "what are gapps", but "which gapps go better with which ROMs?"
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Slim gapps, for example, are multi DPI because their ROM has a different DPI. Same goes for paranoid. If you're not using either ROM, then I personally use tasks gapps on my other Roms.
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I would say to use the gapps that is in the OP of the ROM thread. I think some of them are tweaked for the ROM. I'm guessing that if you don't use the gapps in the OP and ask the dev/devs for help you will hurt their feelings. *cough* *cough* task *cough* *cough*
i currently have gapps-jb-20130301-signed.zip flashed, which is the official package i assume.
do the more recent (date-wise) packages have any advantage?
murfi said:
i currently have gapps-jb-20130301-signed.zip flashed, which is the official package i assume.
do the more recent (date-wise) packages have any advantage?
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The 03/01 gapps are the "official" ones, in that they come from the CM team. The newer dated packages usually have more up-to-date apps in them, and depending on the source, can have different apps entirely.
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Unless the ROM dev says different, use this chart:
http://wiki.rootzwiki.com/Google_Apps
I usually use tasks gapps. It includes calendar, which I use. Currently running Novagen rom, which is Rootbox based.
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noobchef said:
I usually use tasks gapps. It includes calendar, which I use. Currently running Novagen rom, which is Rootbox based.
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Me too
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Which CM should I run? A stable or a nightly?
Also, how well does it work?
Depends on you. The stable version is stable, has everything working. The latest nightly has all that, and additional fixes, ect. I would recommend the latest nightly, though if you were to have trouble [which you shouldn't], bump back to the latest stable version.
If you're new to rooting and custom roms, always start out with a "stable" version and yes, it works quite well. Also, feel free to try SalvageMod 1.2.1.
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Depends on you. The stable version is stable, has everything working. The latest nightly has all that, and additional fixes, ect. I would recommend the latest nightly, though if you were to have trouble [which you shouldn't], bump back to the latest stable version.
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so does the nightly basically fix the problems of the latest stable while the devs work on the upcoming stable?
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so does the nightly basically fix the problems of the latest stable while the devs work on the upcoming stable?
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Well the stable is more of like a shelf as in "everything works at this point" print. So the stable, you should have no issues.
The nightlies are tweaks to that stable version to make it even more better, so there is a chance you COULD run into a small bug on it, which would be fixed in the following nightly.
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so does the nightly basically fix the problems of the latest stable while the devs work on the upcoming stable?
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could someone provide a reliable download link for the CM7 stable?
the nightlies are pretty stable, akin a few bugs here and there, try the stable if your new to custom roms, once you get comfortable try the nightlies, see what works best for you.
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could someone provide a reliable download link for the CM7 stable?
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http://mirror.teamdouche.net/?device=supersonic
Best to bookmark it. The lastest stable is the 3rd file down. When first flashing CM7, you also need to flash the latest gapps with it.
Gapps > http://goo-inside.me/gapps/latest/7/universal/
teh roxxorz said:
http://mirror.teamdouche.net/?device=supersonic
Best to bookmark it. The lastest stable is the 3rd file down. When first flashing CM7, you also need to flash the latest gapps with it.
Gapps > http://goo-inside.me/gapps/latest/7/universal/
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what's up with the website names? are they legit sites or are they porn links?
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what's up with the website names? are they legit sites or are they porn links?
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nevermind that, they work. how do i install the gapps? i'm new to the whole gapps concept.
Cranky post edited.
As for gapps, you flash after CM7 so in recovery do the following.
-In your current rom, backup all your apps with titanium backup
-boot into recovery, backup your current rom
-wipe factory/data, cache, and dalvik cache [under advanced in clockwork]
-install zip from sdcard
-navigate and install your version of CM7
-"go back", wipe cache and dalvik again, then flash the gapps
reboot
Gapps is google apps, which allows your market, gmail, ect, to work.
Hey,
So I found a MIUI 3.5 ver. ported from the GS3 in the Development Forums with some inexplicable problems with it (home button wont work, Play Store crashes, etc.) which I will address when I reach the 10 post mark, but I was just wondering when a MIUI 3.5 (V5) official version will be released, because even the latest 2.12 for the T989 is glitchy and certain apps crash and doesnt have some of the features and animations I loved in the experimental GS3 port.
So any news from Xiaomi you have heard or developed on?
Thanks, and if anyones wondering I'm running CM10.1 nightlies. :laugh:
Nobody else has these issues, clean flash with infamous wipe scripts. Also follow the op's instructions for flashing (it says flash miui, get past setup screen, then flash 4.1.2 gapps). Do all of this and the only bug you will find is the camera
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Been running it a couple days now with no problems, just downloaded a different camera from play store working fine. :thumbup:
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the gapps to install it's Gapps 4.1.x?
nashy10 said:
Nobody else has these issues, clean flash with infamous wipe scripts. Also follow the op's instructions for flashing (it says flash miui, get past setup screen, then flash 4.1.2 gapps). Do all of this and the only bug you will find is the camera
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MIUI v5 is based off 4.2. Look up things before you go telling people to flash older gapps. Not to mention I'm fairly positive (it's been a while) that you don't even flash GApps with MIUI because they have their own versions of apps.
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MIUI v5 is based off 4.2. Look up things before you go telling people to flash older gapps. Not to mention I'm fairly positive (it's been a while) that you don't even flash GApps with MIUI because they have their own versions of apps.
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Miui v5 is 4.1 and the 4.2 version of v5 came out 2 weeks ago. I do not include gapps in my ROMs(no one includes them in miui now a days) so 4.1 gapps have to be flashed
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Hi, what rom do you use for your rogers i747m? I am looking for one and can't decide, must of them look good and seems a good choice (for at&t variant)... I am looking for something stable with good (least as stock) battery life. What make you chose this one.
THANK's for your input
JS
Hyperdrive and wicked are on top of my list, supernexus (can't remember if compatible) is too
I just loaded CyanogenMod 10.1 a few days ago. Can't believe I waited so long.
I was experiencing lag (the ten seconds to dial issue, slow typing, etc) all the time, instability and overall a crappy user experience.
After loading CM 10.1 it was like I'd bought a new phone. It's remarkably fast (I can never remember it being this fast and I've had it for a year), the new android 4.2.2 features are great, and the battery life seems to have improved slightly.
I forgot to backup two apps so I may have to reload the old ROM, but I'll switch it back to CM 10.1 as soon as I have that data in hand.
Highly recommended.
Hmmm It really depends on what you are looking for. I also own a rogers Galaxy S3 btw. Keep in mind battery life differs for every people because they use it differently. Use Greenify on the play store to save some battery life.
The smoothest Rom I ever used was CM10.1. That was the first rom I've ever flashed on this phone and I rarely had problems. For the battery life, it depends on which rom I flash. I usually do get a slightly lesser battery life than usual.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778270
I also enjoyed Task650's AOKP Roms. It's similar to CM10.1 except there's more features on this rom. I admit I haven't flash this rom for a while so I don't know how smooth it got. Last time I used it was almost smooth as CM10.1. Battery life also depends on which version you flash. Sometimes I get terrible battery life or sometimes I get a similar stock battery life.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766684
I've tried Hyperdrive rom..... and this thing has a LOT of features. I think its almost too much but it can't hurt I guess. You get similar battery life to stock, if you don't add too many features (Only thing I added was AOSP features and a bit of Samsung features). Only painful part about this rom was waiting for the rom to finish download because of it is large file
link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176793
I'm currently using Dandroid. This rom is basically running a mixture of Touchwiz + Cyanogen. You get a pretty similar stock battery life AND you get an AOSP experience. Since you like the SuperNexus and Hyperdrive roms, I think you'll like this as well.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121506&highlight=multi+window
I haven't tried SuperNexus yet, but I will get to that when they release a newer build.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219944
And then there's liquidsmooth, ParanoidAndroid, PacMan, RootBox, etc..... So many to choose from
If you want good battery life, you probably want to use a rom that is based on Touchwiz (Android 4.1.2).
In my experience, roms based on CM10.1 or AOSP/AOKP tend to be smoother than touchwiz based roms, but Touchwiz based roms have better battery life. Not sure about other people. I would love to hear their experiences!
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You can try Liquid Smooth. I get about 12 Hrs plus.
I am on Liquid Smooth 2.4
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Sorry for wrong section. thought was more an opinion wanted than i need an answer.
I know that battery life will differ from one user to the next, since not the same usage, but if someone see an improvement on that manner than i should see an improvement.
Thanks for the imput, and keep bring them in
ere1nion said:
Sorry for wrong section. thought was more an opinion wanted than i need an answer.
I know that battery life will differ from one user to the next, since not the same usage, but if someone see an improvement on that manner than i should see an improvement.
Thanks for the imput, and keep bring them in
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No worries. When you select "yes this is a question" it puts a [Q] in the title and all Qs get moved to Q&A.
is it the right one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121506
Dandroid 3.8.1 Canada - Androidfilehost.com
md5: 189d401d98f5a12e78cf8b25b092e55e
Is it the right one to dl for me? not 100% sure. With Rogers
ere1nion said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121506
Dandroid 3.8.1 Canada - Androidfilehost.com
md5: 189d401d98f5a12e78cf8b25b092e55e
Is it the right one to dl for me? not 100% sure. With Rogers
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Yes it is. Enjoy!
Any gapps to dowload? didn't see in the how to but not sure
Hit search on xda forum and in google for dandroid and gapp but come up empty, still in the dark. only thing that came up is for inverted gapp (at your own risk, if i can say)... any hint anyone plz?
ere1nion said:
Hit search on xda forum and in google for dandroid and gapp but come up empty, still in the dark. only thing that came up is for inverted gapp (at your own risk, if i can say)... any hint anyone plz?
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http://goo.im/
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http://goo.im/
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gapps there, but do i need to installed them (gapps-jb-20130301-signed.zip) or included in the dandroid rom. Running stock de-bloated (app freezed atm), do i need to reinstalle stock and than flash dandroid or cmw recovery flash dandroid (after clear cache/dalvik and all)
Download gapps from the ROM you downloaded. You can try flashing gapps but if doesn't work, you have to reflash your ROM. Factory reset, wipe cache /dalvik, flash ROM, flash gapps.
You don't need to go back to stock. Just clean flash
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xXFl4sh said:
Download gapps from the ROM you downloaded. You can try flashing gapps but if doesn't work, you have to reflash your ROM. Factory reset, wipe cache /dalvik, flash ROM, flash gapps.
You don't need to go back to stock. Just clean flash
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there is none listed (for what i saw) so include in the zip file? looked into it (with my noobish eyes) and no gapps folder or something like this
Can you post the link of the ROM?
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Can you post the link of the ROM?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121506
There you go
OP, if you are installing a TW ROM you don't need to install any gapps. The gapps are included in the ROM.
For AOSP, AOKP, etc type ROMs you need to flash a separate gapps package that is usually linked in the ROM thread.
You can download http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip which is for 4.1.2 or you can just ask which gapps can I use in the OP.
Information from the developer
All apps updated to 4.1.2 versions.
Google Play Store updated to 3.9.16.
Should be backwards-compatible with 4.1.1.
Does NOT contain the leaked Gmail with pinch-to-zoom. GApps do not include leaked/test versions of Play Store applications, especially when the signing key differs from the Play Store version(s).
--From wiki.rootzwiki.com/Google_Apps
Getting a no and a yes...... confusing it is for my noobish brain....
Does anybody know if there is a certain GApps to flash with the Pac-Rom 4.3 nightlies or can we use the 20130813 GApps. Just wondering and thanks ahead of time.
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Does anybody know if there is a certain GApps to flash with the Pac-Rom 4.3 nightlies or can we use the 20130813 GApps. Just wondering and thanks ahead of time.
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I use the PA Gapps and don't seem to have an issue, but since they don't specify i don't think it really matters which Gapps you use. I think the 20130813 is probably the intended default Gapps to go to.
hi,
can i install a newer gapps (gapps-jb-4.3-20131116-signed) file made for 4.3.1 on CM10 rom?
dudiadudia1 said:
hi,
can i install a newer gapps (gapps-jb-4.3-20131116-signed) file made for 4.3.1 on CM10 rom?
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anyone?
also another question...aren't the apps in the gapps suppose to be updated from the market automatiaclly?
dudiadudia1 said:
anyone?
also another question...aren't the apps in the gapps suppose to be updated from the market automatiaclly?
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What is ROM you are using now? No, gapps is the project of CyanogenMod team, they (apps) are not uploaded to Google Play. Instead they (CyanogenMod team) have a repository to upload an updated gapps.
i have CM10 final version installed from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1990795
and the gapps version there is gapps-jb-20121011-signed
in the cm10.2 thread there is gapps-jb-4.3-20131116-signed
probably they sotpped updating the CM10 thread so no newer gapps will be posted there.
is it ok to use the newer file on CM10?
Gapps should be flashed together or after a new ROM is installed in pristined way, atleast according to arsradu.
Edit: And gapps in 4.3 are somewhat different from 4.2/4.1.
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hi,
can i install a newer gapps (gapps-jb-4.3-20131116-signed) file made for 4.3.1 on CM10 rom?
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No.
Thanks guys