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[Q] Google play on Chinese android

ok, so I got a new HTC Desire HD from my fathers company when we moved to China not so long ago. But the phone had a pre-installed chinese version of Android 2.2.1, which don't even have a app market.
Is there a way to get get google play on it? It's a bit annoying to always search around to find a .apk file of the app you want, download it to the computer, send it do the phone and hence install it.
This would help a lot.
Thank you in advance.

You could always just download the play store .apk
There are 2 at the bottom of the page, either a modified one or the original .apk
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1582422

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dstylazz said:
You could always just download the play store .apk
There are 2 at the bottom of the page, either a modified one or the original .apk
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1582422
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When I try to open the non-modded version the app just 'stopped unexpectedly' ... What am I doing wrong?

thunderapple said:
When I try to open the non-modded version the app just 'stopped unexpectedly' ... What am I doing wrong?
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Nothing, you need to make your device not look like it is in China or a China version as the google market is blocked in China and on China based devices

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zelendel said:
Nothing, you need to make your device not look like it is in China or a China version as the google market is blocked in China and on China based devices
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And how should I do this? Would a VPN work?

thunderapple said:
And how should I do this? Would a VPN work?
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Apparently you need to install the modified version in the link i posted, and when prompted to overwrite select yes
Download the modded .APK file
Connect your device to your computer.
Place the .APK on your device, but don’t use adb install; it won’t work since the Google Play Store is already installed
Open the .APK with a file explorer of your choosing, and install. When prompted as to whether you wish to replace the current Google Play Store app, you select “Yes”.
After a short installation process, that’s all. Your are now able to access unrestricted Play Store app.

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dstylazz said:
Apparently you need to install the modified version in the link i posted, and when prompted to overwrite select yes
Download the modded .APK file
Connect your device to your computer.
Place the .APK on your device, but don’t use adb install; it won’t work since the Google Play Store is already installed
Open the .APK with a file explorer of your choosing, and install. When prompted as to whether you wish to replace the current Google Play Store app, you select “Yes”.
After a short installation process, that’s all. Your are now able to access unrestricted Play Store app.
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Ok, so I have now successfully rooted my phone, and installed the modded version of Google Play, but still, when I'm trying to launch the application it says; "The application Google Play Store (process com.android.vending) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.)
Could this be because of a too old Android version (running 2.2.1)? Should I install a custom ROM?

If you are rooted, that seems like the next logical step. There are several 'stock' or 'near-stock' ROMs, as well as many 'modded' to choose from, based on gingerbread (2.3.4, 2.3.5, 2.3.6, 2.3.7). Most ICS are still incomplete although pretty functional.. Work in progress is the phrase they use. Must warn that once you start ROM swapping, it gets quite addictive
Desire HD : CM7.2.0 RC1 : Tapatalk 2.1.0

it worked!
Pop Tarantula said:
If you are rooted, that seems like the next logical step. There are several 'stock' or 'near-stock' ROMs, as well as many 'modded' to choose from, based on gingerbread (2.3.4, 2.3.5, 2.3.6, 2.3.7). Most ICS are still incomplete although pretty functional.. Work in progress is the phrase they use. Must warn that once you start ROM swapping, it gets quite addictive
Desire HD : CM7.2.0 RC1 : Tapatalk 2.1.0
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Thank you, I finally got the google plus app to work
But after flashing a new ROM, I got a new problem (as described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1636999) anyone here got any tips for how to fix this .. ? : )

[Q] Help! Play Store apps from PC not downloading to phone

I have Verizon Galaxy Note 2. I have rooted and unlocked the bootloader. Currently I'm on Beanstown106's ROM version 7.
I always install apps by accessing playstore from the PC. But after the custom ROM installation, if I click on Install for any app, it doesn't come to my phone. I can only install apps directly from the phone play store app.
Is this a known issue with custom ROMS or specific to Beanstown106 ROM? Is there any fix I can do myself?

abhimanyu_seth said:
I have Verizon Galaxy Note 2. I have rooted and unlocked the bootloader. Currently I'm on Beanstown106's ROM version 7.
I always install apps by accessing playstore from the PC. But after the custom ROM installation, if I click on Install for any app, it doesn't come to my phone. I can only install apps directly from the phone play store app.
Is this a known issue with custom ROMS or specific to Beanstown106 ROM? Is there any fix I can do myself?
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I haven't tried this particular ROM so it's a shot in the dark, but have you tried the market tools from Titanium Backup? Also, is the PC version of the Play Store recognizing your phone correctly - does it show the correct model? You could also try removing your google account and setting it up again. see if that works.

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Saverios said:
I haven't tried this particular ROM so it's a shot in the dark, but have you tried the market tools from Titanium Backup? Also, is the PC version of the Play Store recognizing your phone correctly - does it show the correct model? You could also try removing your google account and setting it up again. see if that works.
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Ah! Thanks for that! I hadn't checked the phones in Web Google Play settings. There was another device newly added, so I had two SCH-I605 models and I was always installing to the default one which was from the older ROM!
Now installing to the new listing of SCH-I605 works fine!
I guess everytime I install a new ROM, it'll add another SCH-I605 model in the settings!

You can see, when it was used just behind listing of device.
After 6 month older one may disappear.
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[Q] Installing Google Play Store

I received a version of the zenfone 2 ZE551ML without the google play store. Can someone help me figure out how to install it?

try it now: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1MstkwW0vJ7ZU9ORTg0c2lWalU/edit

Just want to check what this is before installing it.
Phone is currently bricked in an effort to root. Any advice?

virajmahesh said:
I received a version of the zenfone 2 ZE551ML without the google play store. Can someone help me figure out how to install it?
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From where did you buy it? Does your phone have other google apps like gmail, g+, google maps etc?
You can download the latest playstore (Version 5.4.12) from the attachment provided below..Transfer it to the phone and enable unknown sources...Install apk normally..
The apk/file provided by @a76vna is google installer...It will help you download all the apps made by google (Only google apps ; No third party apps can be downloaded from it)\
Please tell us how did it brick..Is it stuck on bootloop??...You can revive the phone by downloading and flashing the stock rom from official Asus website...

virajmahesh said:
Just want to check what this is before installing it.
Phone is currently bricked in an effort to root. Any advice?
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How is it bricked, can you elaborate?
Sent from my Nexus 7

Sorry for the short post.
The phone was stuck in a boot loop. It would show the ASUS logo, then the spinning wheel.
Turns out the problem was that I was trying to flash the .11 version of the pre root image instead of the .13
Flashing the .13 version fixed the boot loop and also installed all the google apps! So both problems are solved now.

I was able to install all the gapps using this method.
I found the google installer for the miui and than it worked flawlessly.
http://www.technobuzz.net/proper-way-install-google-play-store-mi3-mi4-redmi-1s/
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isshah said:
I found the google installer for the miui and than it worked flawlessly.
http://www.technobuzz.net/proper-way-install-google-play-store-mi3-mi4-redmi-1s/
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I did side load the google installer on the phone than follwed the above guide to install it.
Now if anyone know hows to get the CN version to work on US LTE i will be most grateful.

mhp1995 said:
From where did you buy it? Does your phone have other google apps like gmail, g+, google maps etc?
You can download the latest playstore (Version 5.4.12) from the attachment provided below..Transfer it to the phone and enable unknown sources...Install apk normally..
The apk/file provided by @a76vna is google installer...It will help you download all the apps made by google (Only google apps ; No third party apps can be downloaded from it)\
Please tell us how did it brick..Is it stuck on bootloop??...You can revive the phone by downloading and flashing the stock rom from official Asus website...
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Any changes you know where I can get the correct Google Play Services for the zenfone 2? I tried all sorts different version and nothing works. Every time I install it I just keep getting the message "Unfortunately google play store has stopped". I tried all sorts of different things to get it to work but its still not working. Right now I have it uninstalled by factory data resetting the phone. I downloaded the attachment you had and every time I open it it just close back and no errors. If anyone has any suggestions for me would be much appreciated.
Thanks

AKman1984 said:
Any changes you know where I can get the correct Google Play Services for the zenfone 2? I tried all sorts different version and nothing works. Every time I install it I just keep getting the message "Unfortunately google play store has stopped". I tried all sorts of different things to get it to work but its still not working. Right now I have it uninstalled by factory data resetting the phone. I downloaded the attachment you had and every time I open it it just close back and no errors. If anyone has any suggestions for me would be much appreciated.
Thanks
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Never mind I fixed if anyone want to know what I did just ask.

AKman1984 said:
Never mind I fixed if anyone want to know what I did just ask.
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Thats great :good: Can u tell us how u solved it? It may help other people with the same problem as well

mhp1995 said:
Thats great :good: Can u tell us how u solved it? It may help other people with the same problem as well
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Will do. Some of you might already know this trick but ill tell you what I did. You need to uninstall google play store and google play services I could not do it from the phones options so I had to factory data reset my phone. To do so go to settings > Backup & reset > Factory data reset Note : This will erase all your data on your phone. I did not back up my data or turn on any of the options in the backup & reset. Ones you are done with the factory data reset check if you any google apps installed on the phone. If you do then try to find a way to uninstall them I don't know how. If you don't have them installed then go to settings > security > tun on unknown sources. Then go to your browser on the phone and go to m.app.mi.com then click on the green button at the top right hand side it will start downing Xiaomi market. When you have the app installed on to your phone open it and search google. You should get a button that says "search other markets" if you do click it. You need to find the right now I can't post pics so do a search for Xiaomi google installer in google images and you see it . This should install google installer, ones its done installing open google installer and install google play store you should know and see the icon for it. You will get a prompt saying install google services framework click ok. Then you should see "Google Services Framework" ,"Google Account Manager" , and two different google play icons. On the bottom there is a install all button click it. You will get another prompt just click continue and just keep hitting next and install ones you get prompted. That it you should have everything working now hope that helps.
PS: I know this is a long away to do it. You can just download for the 4 apps and transferring them to your phone internal drive and installing them. You could do that but that's not what I did.

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AKman1984 said:
Will do. Some of you might already know this trick but ill tell you what I did. You need to uninstall google play store and google play services I could not do it from the phones options so I had to factory data reset my phone. To do so go to settings > Backup & reset > Factory data reset Note : This will erase all your data on your phone. I did not back up my data or turn on any of the options in the backup & reset. Ones you are done with the factory data reset check if you any google apps installed on the phone. If you do then try to find a way to uninstall them I don't know how. If you don't have them installed then go to settings > security > tun on unknown sources. Then go to your browser on the phone and go to m.app.mi.com then click on the green button at the top right hand side it will start downing Xiaomi market. When you have the app installed on to your phone open it and search google. You should get a button that says "search other markets" if you do click it. You need to find the right now I can't post pics so do a search for Xiaomi google installer in google images and you see it . This should install google installer, ones its done installing open google installer and install google play store you should know and see the icon for it. You will get a prompt saying install google services framework click ok. Then you should see "Google Services Framework" ,"Google Account Manager" , and two different google play icons. On the bottom there is a install all button click it. You will get another prompt just click continue and just keep hitting next and install ones you get prompted. That it you should have everything working now hope that helps.
PS: I know this is a long away to do it. You can just download for the 4 apps and transferring them to your phone internal drive and installing them. You could do that but that's not what I did.
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this ways dont work on zenfone 2

SAMAN_SAM said:
this ways dont work on zenfone 2
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I did this one a zenfone 2 (ZE551ML) model ASUS_Z00ADB. Was there a part that you got stuck on?

Try with gapps
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a76vna said:
try it now
mhp1995 said:
From where did you buy it? Does your phone have other google apps like gmail, g+, google maps etc?
You can download the latest playstore (Version 5.4.12) from the attachment provided below..Transfer it to the phone and enable unknown sources...Install apk normally..
The apk/file provided by @a76vna is google installer...It will help you download all the apps made by google (Only google apps ; No third party apps can be downloaded from it)\
Please tell us how did it brick..Is it stuck on bootloop??...You can revive the phone by downloading and flashing the stock rom from official Asus website...
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Hey,
I Have Downloading issue when using @a76vna google installer .apk
i'm on China and using VPN in orde to download apps from Play Store,
In My SM-N900 everything works well with VPN.
Please Advice, this is the only problem i have with the device right now.
My Model:
ZE551ML running on last firmware update: MR5-LRX21V.CN
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Oria Maymon said:
a76vna said:
try it now
Hey,
I Have Downloading issue when using @a76vna google installer .apk
i'm on China and using VPN in orde to download apps from Play Store,
In My SM-N900 everything works well with VPN.
Please Advice, this is the only problem i have with the device right now.
My Model:
ZE551ML running on last firmware update: MR5-LRX21V.CN
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Just see my guide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/general/asus-zenfone-2-flashing-recovery-mode-t3096596
See Changing CN version to WW version...flash the WW version and you wont have any of this problem...You will have access to phone just like everyone in the world has with googgle apps pre-installed and you dont have to use VPN and stuff for anything
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mhp1995 said:
Oria Maymon said:
Just see my guide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/general/asus-zenfone-2-flashing-recovery-mode-t3096596
See Changing CN version to WW version...flash the WW version and you wont have any of this problem...You will have access to phone just like everyone in the world has with googgle apps pre-installed and you dont have to use VPN and stuff for anything
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You are wrong.
in China there is an Block when trying to use google services, Have to Use VPN.
But, Thanks.
I Will try
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Oria Maymon said:
mhp1995 said:
You are wrong.
in China there is an Block when trying to use google services, Have to Use VPN.
But, Thanks.
I Will try
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are you rooted?? maybe u can try proxy..i am sorry i cant think of anything else... btw what downloading issues? what does the phone say?
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Please share your method of porting google play with Asus Zenfone 2
AKman1984 said:
Never mind I fixed if anyone want to know what I did just ask.
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I am also stuck with the same problem as you. I rooted my phone with pre rooted app and it is chinese version. I dearly want Google Play. Kindly help.

google installer
so many people told about many things, but no one gave easy solution......I just installed Google installer_1.3_9.apk...thats it...now I can access google items in my Asus Zenphone 551ml...

Any experience regarding installing Google apps?

Hi buddies,
1. Do you have any success regarding installig Google apps on Chinese version (M9wp)?
2. May be someone knows how to replace chinese search engine Hidi with google search?

Hi,
Download this GMS from the stock app market (see photo)
Install
Run the app, let it download the package and install it (without SD card)
Reboot the phone
After the reboot I had all the Gapps but most weren't working because the G play services version was not updated,
I downloaded the latest version, installed it than something weird happened, using a VPN of course, I wasn't able to download all the updates of the Gapps while I was able to download any other app from the play store, this for a couple of days while I was looking for a solution, than the third day, without me doing anything I was able to download them and now I have the play store version for all the Gapps and they work
About G search I just put a widget on the home and hid the Chinese hidi
Sent from my HTC M9pw using XDA Free mobile app

Thank you very much for a detailed information.
What do you think will I need vpn anyway while I'm already in Europe now?

( Already solved this issue)
I have installed GMS. After first run also.downloaded 190mb app package and when I'm trying to open app again to install google apps some chinese warning are popping up.

Well since Google is blocked nowhere but China you shouldn't need a VPN connection, cannot say more than that since haven't used mine outside China,yet.
the first pop up says that you have downloaded the package and asks you if you want to install it,
The second tells you that you have to restart the phone to complete the installation.

Great!
Everything works as you promised.

Can anyone install Samsung pay on our device if it's rooted with magisk?

Just wondering if it could be done

I am wondering install mipay on my rooted mix 2 which is using miui.Eu 7.9.22.
Miui Chinese version has a lot of ads and it's annoying me.

I have personally had no luck with Magisk Rooted, I tried with Stock Chinese Rom 8.5.4 and older Version, Beta 9, EU Rom, and Epic Rom.
I had success doing this: (Verizon seems to have no Data connection on Chinese Stock 8.5.4 roms, once MIUI 9 is installed there is no issue, just FYI. )
Have bootloader unlocked
TWRP 3.1.1 installed.
TWRP Format Data
Download Chinese Stock 8.5.4 Rom via MIUI site. from computer
connect phone to computer while in TWRP paste Chinese rom to phone
Install Chinese Rom
Boot Chinese Rom
Go to Updates - and download update if available / or go to top right and choose download update (we just want it to download an update file)
go to PC and download the DEV MIUI 9 rom.
Once Update on phone is downloaded - connect phone to PC - go to downloaded-roms
Delete the "update" that was downloaded
Paste the MIUI 9 DEV update on phone - downloaded-roms
On phone go to top right Manually install update.
(message about formatting data will appear - accept and install)
Once the phone is done - setup like normal
Use mi store to install Play store
Download this version of Sam Pay - Older APK. https://1drv.ms/u/s!AuILo2G6gRA89j9E2YcOflczu3iU and install
then go to play store and install gear app.
Go back to sam pay - You may need to install again to find it - accept all prompts to install services /apps.
Proceed with normal setup.
DO NOT UPDATE SAMPAY - if you update, the device will appear rooted.
Best of Luck

Update, i got Sam Pay working with Magisk using Xenon HD latest.
Cheers.

Awesome! Which module did you use? Well that's

bump.. i have a locked bootloader china firmware mix 2. will samsung pay work?

Hello, Can you use sampay on MST device ? does i work ?