Change OpenGapps for MindTheGapps afterthought - LineageOS Questions & Answers

Hi everyone,
I just saw that it was better to use MindTheGapps rather than Open Gapps for LineageOS, since the A/B function was added.
I just completely reinstalled LineageOS 15.1 on my smartphone this weekend and I obviously put the Open Gapps, as I didn't know about the advantages of MindTheGapps.
Is it possible, in your opinion, to flash the MindTheGapps at this stage? Will it work? Are there any risks and if so, which ones?
Thank you in advance for your answers.

oldbear3 said:
Hi everyone,
I just saw that it was better to use MindTheGapps rather than Open Gapps for LineageOS, since the A/B function was added.........
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Unfortunately the OpenGApps installation cannot be removed/changed.
The only option is to perform a clean installation of the whole thing.
This is because GApps Packages are also installed in various locations on your system itself.
Believe me when I state this because I was in a similar situation not too long ago and had to begin from the start using the GApps package of choice.
Good Luck!
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Ibuprophen said:
Unfortunately the OpenGApps installation cannot be removed/changed.
The only option is to perform a clean installation of the whole thing.
This is because GApps Packages are also installed in various locations on your system itself.
Believe me when I state this because I was in a similar situation not too long ago and had to begin from the start using the GApps package of choice.
Good Luck!
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Thank you Ibuprophen. Sorry to read that but maybe it's not a big deal. I'm not sure if this functionnality is actually interresting for me...

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Nexus 5 / LineageOS 14.1 /Gapps nano 7.1 questions?

Hello,
After flashing my Nexus 5 with the latest versions of LineageOS and Gapps nano, some apps, but not all, show an error 0 when installing. This is the case for Chrome and mydlink Home, for example.
Before flashing, it turns out that I've wiped the Dalvik cache, System, Data, Internal storage and Cache in TWRP. Could the problem come from this task? The version of the TWRP is as follows: 2.8.5.2.
What's amazing is that some applications are installed without problems.
I also want to say that everything worked properly with lineageOS and Gapps before the Swipe to Wipe.
I flashed my Nexus because I had a bug in receiving the call.
I uploaded the Chrome apk and there was no problem installing on LineageOS. But the update returns error 0.
I submitted my Nexus with factory configuration. No positive result.0
Should he update TWRP?
If this is a hardware failure, why some applications are installed and updated without problems?
Would someone have an idea?
guigui2018 said:
Hello, After flashing my Nexus 5 with the latest versions of LineageOS and Gapps nano, some apps, but not all, show an error 0 when installing. This is the case for Chrome and mydlink Home, for example...
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I don't have this device but, your best bet is to post this question within one of the following Official LineageOS for your device and the Official OpenGApps Threads.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3510548
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3098071
I'm not completely sure if this is tied to LineageOS or OpenGApps...
My suggestion/recommendation is to post this question within the LineageOS thread first for some member guidance and see if, whether or not, it LineageOS specific or OpenGApps specific.
If all else fails, then you have an option to ask for some member guidance within the following Q&A thread that's specific to your device.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2496506
Good Luck!
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Loading and Rooting15.1-20181023 (latest) issues with Pixel XL

I have only been using lineageOS for a couple weeks and wanted to get advice before I call it bugs:
1) i could not flash 20181023 after a wipe, nor one or two nightly before that. i had to go back to 20181002 and then apply 20181023 on top of it without wiping.
2) i could not root using addonsu-15.1-arm64-signed.zip on 20181023. i had used it on 20181002 somewhat successfully, however, something had happened more than once which un-rooted it.
observation: TWRP 3.2.3.1 seems to require a passcode now or else /sdcard/ looks jumbled (likely encrypted). i don't recall this happening until this load.
related question: any good advice about general handling of A/B partition style phone? before i used other custom ROMs with samsung s6 which didn't have that and seems to make everything harder.
jdl2 said:
I have only been using lineageOS for a couple weeks.........
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I don't have this device but, your best bet is to post this question within the following Official LineageOS 15.1 thread that's specific to your device and variant.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3725985
Good Luck!
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Ibuprophen said:
I don't have this device but, your best bet is to post this question within the following Official LineageOS 15.1 thread that's specific to your device and variant.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3725985
Good Luck!
that page answered my question about root
"root su addon (Optional): https://download.lineageos.org/extras Note: Use arm64 zip. After installing the su addon, you can enable root in developer options."
i didn't know i still had to enable root in developer options the other ways i have rooted other phones did not
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there are also better instructions on that page than on the LOS wiki for marlin. there are other img files to flash first I was not aware of.

Root oneplus 3 doesn't work

Hi
I currently trying to root my oneplus3 with LineageOs 16 (last version).
I tried with su from extra section addonsu-16.0-arm64-signed.zip and with SR5-SuperSU-v2.82-SR5-20171001224502.zip.
Every time, flash is OK but when I try with root checker, root doesn-t work.
On setting, I set root for ADB and apps.
Any ideas how to root a oneplus3 with lineage 16 ?
Thank for the help :good:
Hydro8 said:
Hi, I currently trying to root my oneplus3.........
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At this point in time, SuperSU isn't working well on LineageOS 16.0 in general.
The AddonSU has been having issues with many members as well and I do know that there's been some discussion/work being done with it by the Lineage Team as well.
Apparently the Magisk has been working well for many individuals and I plan to try it out myself soon.
Sorry I can't be much more helpful than this but, I just wanted to bring the above information to your attention too.
Good Luck!
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Hi
Thank for this information. !
I tried magisk but it didn-t work, I have an error on twrp. i join the screenshot.
Hydro8 said:
......... I tried magisk but it didn-t work, I have an error on twrp...........
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TBH, your best bet is to ask for some member guidance within one of the following Magisk Specific threads since I only have a working knowledge of Magisk and am still trying to familiarize myself with using it...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3432382
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3388268
... Keep in mind that errors provided/reflected on the TWRP Terminal screen (you provided) is extremely limited.
In general, the TWRP Logs actually has more detailed information for better support. So any time you receive an error on the TWRP Terminal, go right to where the area is to save the Logs for you to submit for support.
The following image is a quick little Helper Guide to where to go in TWRP for saving the TWRP Logs.
I wish you the best of luck!
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Hydro8 said:
Hi
Thank for this information. !
I tried magisk but it didn-t work, I have an error on twrp. i join the screenshot.
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Addeonsu has to work. The decision arm/arm64 depends on ROM not hardware. In older 64 bit hardware lineageOS has 32 bit.
With all that root flashing your boot partition is maybe messed up. Try clean flash. That's a good basis for a bug report.
PS.: read your own screenshot!
Hello, Hydro8. i have the same problem with Lineage 16 and have been checking different forums and Google but haven't seen anything yet which might help us. i guess we'll just have to keep checking - perhaps this might be the best thread/forum "The AddonSU has been having issues with many members as well and I do know that there's been some discussion/work being done with it by the Lineage Team as well. " although i haven't found the Lineage web forums yet. i suspect there are none - only reddit and the chat space.
Have a great morning!
frazelle09 said:
Hello, Hydro8. i have the same problem with Lineage 16 and have been checking different forums and Google but haven't seen anything yet which might help us. i guess we'll just have to keep checking - perhaps this might be the best thread/forum "The AddonSU has been having issues with many members as well and I do know that there's been some discussion/work being done with it by the Lineage Team as well. " although i haven't found the Lineage web forums yet. i suspect there are none - only reddit and the chat space.
Have a great morning!
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Do you really have the same "boot image patched by unsupported programs"?
Dear kurtn. i was happy to receive a reply so quickly! However i'm at a loss as to how to answer your question "Do you really have the same "boot image patched by unsupported programs"? " Perhaps you could expand a little.
In the meantime, have a radiant morning!

Hello and good day? Everything was working a couple of weeks ago, but no longer and

Hello and good day! I'm on the upgrade path with HTC M10 running Android 8.0 to Lineageos 15.1 and GAPPS 8.1.0. Everything installed and phone now running HTC 10 set, but Google Play Services 'Checking for Updates' runs a very long time, fails, requires a restart, and never completes. I've downloaded GAPP and reinstalled several times, cleared application cache, and Wi-Fi connection is > 300mbs. Did I miss something? Is there another method to install GAPPS 8.1.0 perhaps via ADB to complete Android 8.1 upgrade?
[email protected] said:
Hello and good day! I'm on the upgrade path with HTC M10 running Android 8.0 to Lineageos 15.1 and GAPPS 8.1.0..........
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I don't have this device myself but, see if you're provided an option to update the Google Play Services via the following link to it on the Google Play Store.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gms
If it doesn't work out for you, I can only think of trying to obtain some member guidance within the following Q&A thread that's specific to your device.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3527639
Good Luck!
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Got it and help appreciation
Got it and assistance appreciated! Google Play store was loaded as part of GAPP install and the link attempted (and failed) to update the version the on my device. The GAPP apps don't appear to be setup correctly and Google setup software software is failing to interface with with wireless connectivity (Wi-Fi and carrier). However, Google browser, telephone, and text work. I've installed 8.1-Linage-15.1 and 8.1.0-Gapps-arm64 -- are these compatible software pairs? Should I try another version of GAPP and if so, which one? Thanks.
[email protected] said:
Got it and assistance appreciated! ............
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I can't really state which one will work exactly since I don't have any HTC devices but, if it were me experiencing issues that are GApps Specific...
Your correct regarding your use of the GApps 8.1 (ARM64) with LineageOS 15.1.
As to the specific GApps Package, I personally prefer to use the "Pico" myself. Pico is pretty much the Google Play Store and what makes it work (Minimal).
You could try the "GApps 8.1 (ARM64) Pico" just to see if that resolves your issue and, if you wanted, go with a larger package.
It could also be one of those little/minor things that went a bit wrong with the GApps you had flashed.
It doesn't happen often with me but, it has happened to me and even on an occasion or two where I had to redo a clean installation for the LineageOS and GApps a few times.
It could have been that specific date for the GApps release where you can just go with another GApps release date.
Or maybe you can also try MindTheGApps as many members do like them over OpenGApps. This is a personal preference thing too.
I always try to rule out the little things before looking at any of the bigger things.
I hope this was helpful for you and the best guidance I can really provide you without having the actual device myself.
Good Luck!
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Lineage downloader can't connect

Dear reader,
since a couple of days my device (samsung S7: SM-G930F) is running low on battery really quick. So I thought; it has been a while since my device asked me to update the new Lineage version. So I gave the app the instruction to look for updates, and it gave me the following notification.
Can't connect to download site. Please retry later.
When actually
You device is supported by the lineageOS team, but there are no versions that support this type of publication: Nightly. (this is translated from Dutch, so actual English sentece might be different).
Switching to Snapshot instead of Nightly in the Settings didn't help.
Then when searching again for updates it gave me the message:
No source file
Request for file: lineage-14.1-20181124-nightly-herolte-signed.zip To reconstruct the last update, the zip of the app should actually be installed. Do you want to select this file manually from storage, or download the last full zip-version?
When I press: download full zip-file it gives the following:
Error during implementation. Try to refresh.
When I click on select file (from storage), and select lineage-14.1-20180927-nightly-herolte-signed.zip, it gives me the message:
You should select the right source file. But I don't have that one on my storage; it's froma different date.
Can anyone help me please?
Kind regards,
Chris
Joheee said:
Dear reader,
since a couple of days my device (samsung S7: SM-G930F) is running low on battery really quick. So I thought; it has been a while since my device asked me to update the new Lineage version. So I gave the app the instruction to look for updates, and it gave me the following notification.
Can't connect to download site. Please retry later.
When actually
You device is supported by the lineageOS team, but there are no versions that support this type of publication: Nightly. (this is translated from Dutch, so actual English sentece might be different).
Switching to Snapshot instead of Nightly in the Settings didn't help.
Then when searching again for updates it gave me the message:
No source file
Request for file: lineage-14.1-20181124-nightly-herolte-signed.zip To reconstruct the last update, the zip of the app should actually be installed. Do you want to select this file manually from storage, or download the last full zip-version?
When I press: download full zip-file it gives the following:
Error during implementation. Try to refresh.
When I click on select file (from storage), and select lineage-14.1-20180927-nightly-herolte-signed.zip, it gives me the message:
You should select the right source file. But I don't have that one on my storage; it's froma different date.
Can anyone help me please?
Kind regards,
Chris
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S7 is no longer officially supported by lineageOS. You can search here in XDA for unofficial ROMs.
I have no big hope that a new ROM will really solve your battery issue. Most of the the success stories are a result of a clean ROM installation.
Joheee said:
Dear reader, since a couple of days my device (samsung S7: SM-G930F) is running low on battery really quick. So I thought; it has been a while since my device asked me to update the new Lineage version.........
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In addition to the outstanding information that @kurtn had provided...
There's no Official LineageOS Updater Apps on the Play Store.
The reason is that they have an implemented LineageOS Updater built into the Firmware and has no need to provide any such app separately from the firmware. That would just be counterproductive to the built in Updater.
The LineageOS Updater App(s) on the Play Store is via a 3rd party developer. I'm not stating that any/all of them are either good or bad but, individuals need to know that their Unofficial and is in no way supported by the Official Lineage Team Maintainers.
Just a few (so to speak) words of advice to keep in mind. I remember asking about them (quite a while ago) and those were the types of words/thoughts by @invisiblek and @haggertk (whose a part the Official Lineage Lead Maintainers).
No lectures here... Just some friendly information for you My Friend!
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Hi Kurt and Ibuprophen, thanks for your answers!
Now I have finally holiday and time to actually fix things it's time to continue this
So current situation;
Phone running out of battery within half a day without frequent using, apps crashing > update definitely required.
Phone model: Samsung S7 SM-930F
LineageOS version: 14.1-20181124-NIGHTLY-herolte (so last update is over a year old)
Android version 7.1.2
Options:
1. Just reset to factory settings? Most easy option, but I think it will have negative influence when I use the phone for another year?
2. I found this unoficcial ROM https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/development/beta-lineageos-16-0-s7-herolte-t3842465, however, it doesn't include instructions and it is very technical and it speaks of Android 9 as base, which I don't have; just 7.1.2. Would that be a problem?
3. Update to 15.1 instead if that is easier?
So what would be your advice? Please bear in mind that I am a technical noob and can only follow instructions that are extremely clear & correct
Until now I haven't found instructions I felt comfortable with unfortunately.
By the way my laptop has Linux Mint Cinnamon 19.2
Joheee said:
Hi Kurt and Ibuprophen, thanks for your answers!
Now I have finally holiday and time to actually fix things it's time to continue this
So current situation;
Phone running out of battery within half a day without frequent using, apps crashing > update definitely required.
Phone model: Samsung S7 SM-930F
LineageOS version: 14.1-20181124-NIGHTLY-herolte (so last update is over a year old)
Android version 7.1.2
Options:
1. Just reset to factory settings? Most easy option, but I think it will have negative influence when I use the phone for another year?
2. I found this unoficcial ROM https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/development/beta-lineageos-16-0-s7-herolte-t3842465, however, it doesn't include instructions and it is very technical and it speaks of Android 9 as base, which I don't have; just 7.1.2. Would that be a problem?
3. Update to 15.1 instead if that is easier?
So what would be your advice? Please bear in mind that I am a technical noob and can only follow instructions that are extremely clear & correct
Until now I haven't found instructions I felt comfortable with unfortunately.
By the way my laptop has Linux Mint Cinnamon 19.2
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Oh, looks like ivan does a good job. I think it is a good idea to install his rom.
But be aware: whatever it is, that eats your battery, it can come back.
Edit: be aware: from the threads it looks like 15.1 and 16.0 are not SELinux enforcing. So the gain of security is not as high as one would expect from security patch level. So you can try a factory reset of 14.1 as well.
Do you think there is an easy, technical-illiterates-friendly way to install this version of ivan? I am not that keen to have the highest possible security.
When I am emptying the phone anyway, it seems best to me to have the most recent version (if it doesn't matter that I have android 7.1 and not android 9).
Joheee said:
Do you think there is an easy, technical-illiterates-friendly way to install this version of ivan? I am not that keen to have the highest possible security.
When I am emptying the phone anyway, it seems best to me to have the most recent version (if it doesn't matter that I have android 7.1 and not android 9).
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Download the zip files for rom (and GApps if needed) boot into twrp wipe system, data and caches (not internal: there are your pictures and downliads etc)
Install: navigate to downloads folder select the zip file and hipe it works.
If not: ask in the thread you linked.
How to use lineage downloader app
Hello sir,
I have redmi note 4 (mido) device which is officially supported by lineage team and I heard about lineage downloader app and (Delta Update) so please guide me how to use this app.
My latest built is 2020-01-15 (pie).
Thanks.
Waiting....
[email protected] said:
Hello sir,
I have redmi note 4 (mido) device which is officially supported by lineage team and I heard about lineage downloader app and (Delta Update) so please guide me how to use this app.
My latest built is 2020-01-15 (pie).
Thanks.
Waiting....
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Don't use that app. Use the procedures described in wiki.lineageOS.org

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