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[Q] GAPPS strip down

Hi,
Yeah I'm noob (video is realy good )
Question is, how to strip down/change gapps package, so I can install only google play/android market with out another stuff like pico, tts, maps etc on costum rom???
Phone: Xperia Ray
Rom: 4pdarepack ics
Kernel: from aire
I unlocked bootloader, after choose best rom for me bla bla bla
Reason why I did it, was em how to put it...it is pain in ass to read all these notifications lika Google will sen data about your browsing and location bla bla bla... So I chose 4pdarepack rom and kernel and smile was back on my face...till I wanted to set up my favorite app's...ok I need Google Play or android market app... but only way to get that is to install gapps package...wich is 40-80mb! I thinket...are you kidding me? I was so happy to se that rom takes only 45mb, and now I need to install all garbage back?
I don't need anything from all that, only market. I have searched for many days, market alternatives, deleting apk from zip etc... so far seem that all people is flashing roms, wich is clear of that stuff and after install it back
No info wich files is crushial for market to run etc, practikaly no info at all about gapps zip striping etc...

semsss said:
Hi,
Yeah I'm noob (video is realy good )
Question is, how to strip down/change gapps package, so I can install only google play/android market with out another stuff like pico, tts, maps etc on costum rom???
Phone: Xperia Ray
Rom: 4pdarepack ics
Kernel: from aire
I unlocked bootloader, after choose best rom for me bla bla bla
Reason why I did it, was em how to put it...it is pain in ass to read all these notifications lika Google will sen data about your browsing and location bla bla bla... So I chose 4pdarepack rom and kernel and smile was back on my face...till I wanted to set up my favorite app's...ok I need Google Play or android market app... but only way to get that is to install gapps package...wich is 40-80mb! I thinket...are you kidding me? I was so happy to se that rom takes only 45mb, and now I need to install all garbage back?
I don't need anything from all that, only market. I have searched for many days, market alternatives, deleting apk from zip etc... so far seem that all people is flashing roms, wich is clear of that stuff and after install it back
No info wich files is crushial for market to run etc, practikaly no info at all about gapps zip striping etc...
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so there are files that are in the gapps package to have google communicate efficiently. My best option for you is to delete the apks... and it looks like your aware of it, so how did that work for you? all you need is the vending.apk.
edit:
have you tried just installing the play/market apk?

veding or phonesky(in newest gapps) alone isn't working alone, seems there is another apk wich needed, if I install Google play store as normal apk, not with recovery, Store is quiting after few seconds...
I belive there is some services, framework and another apk's witch is needed to run store. But so far no success.
If I install all gapps from CW it ok...but again there if tons of stuff siting in Ram and Rom, wich I don't like.
p.s so far I found gaosp gapps light/ultra light, wich would be nice, if only it where not for Samsung Galaxy

hmm I know it needs market updater apk as well. but I have a light gapps package ive modded for you but I cant upload it since im at work with a super disabled pc. only hosting site that 'works' for me is dev-host... but I just tried uploading the 15mb file I have and the dam site froze my crappy work pc... ill try later when I get home if I remember. but I think the file I have will work for you. I can take screen shots and up them here so you can see what I have kept and copy that layout to see if that will work for you???

That would be great.

So, any news about that one?
I wonder why this isn't a mainstream issue?
I'd like to know he answer to your question.
My phone also closes Play Store when installed alone, without Gapps pack ever having seen my CM10.1
I'm not aware if installation will succeeed if i just go amok and delete some apks from GApps.
Please could anybody pack the least necessary framework/service with phonesky.apk?

[Q] How to install the "Play Store App" on CM9

Hi,
I just got CyanogenMod 9 running on my Galaxy S Plus (i9001).
But there is no Play-Sore app on the screen ....
Thanks .....

You have to flash Gapps...its in the CM9 threads. Gapps are all of your google applications. CM can't include them in the ROM due to licensing issues.

How to install the "Play Store App" on CM9
thanks.
I have done so, and installed gapps (more than once).
still no play store app ....

markus.F said:
thanks.
I have done so, and installed gapps (more than once).
still no play store app ....[/
Where you able to sign into your Google account? If you did and still no good then try searching Google and manually pushing the apk with root explorer or a similar app
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Can not get Google Play Store to run on CM9
I successfully got CM9 to run,
I installed the associated gapps package, in this package downloaded from xda the app "Google Play Store" was missing ...
I surfed a lot in this space an found
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1581082&highlight=play+store+app
I tried to install all 4 version ....
with Root Explorer, checked permissions, rebooted ... and so on.
Every time I start the app it stops immediately ....
I logged in into my gmail account, that did work
Any other Help ? Thanks

Did you download the version of GAPPS made for ICS? (should have -ICS somewhere in the filename)
The gapps site lists dozens of versions, for various phones and roms.

markus.F said:
I successfully got CM9 to run,
I installed the associated gapps package, in this package downloaded from xda the app "Google Play Store" was missing ...
I surfed a lot in this space an found
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1581082&highlight=play+store+app
I tried to install all 4 version ....
with Root Explorer, checked permissions, rebooted ... and so on.
Every time I start the app it stops immediately ....
I logged in into my gmail account, that did work
Any other Help ? Thanks
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Definitely didn't use the right Gapps...Gmail isn't included in the new gapps
Here you go.
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip

Google play is not included in Android 4 / CM 9.
To install Google play, you need to download the google play apk from http://www.theandroidsoul.com/download-google-play-apk-3-5-19/
Scenario 1: file managers is already installed.
Then transfer the apk to SD card and use the file manager to install google play apk.
Scenario 2: There is no file manager.
Install Android SDK or the ADB driver.
Some link that are useful here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601159
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Howto:_Install_the_Android_SDK
Open the ADB shell and type in "adb install <google play apk file name>"

[Q] Gapps flashing error

Hi guys this issue has been in my wy for a while now but now ive decided to ask
. I run Aokp build 40 on my nexus s. I then install a gapps-ics2012*** file from goo.im and from a couple of other sites. Rom works beautifully as usual. But every single gapps i flashed after rom flash the install becomes successful, yet when i boot my phone the only gapps i c r google play,talk, and search. Nothing else. Please help me flash properly so ALL the gapps can show up (music, gmail, googlr plus, play books, maps etc.) Coz all i got now is google play and talk. I can dowbload them manually from play store but thats irritating n hacing a google phone is supposed to present u with pre installed gapps.
Thanks! Answer shall get thanks as usual; )

Nothing wrong here, that's how it's supposed to be. You always have to download Maps, Gmail etc via store. (They're not in the zip)
However, you can add them to the gapps-zip yourself: Download all the apps you need and then fetch the apk's from /data/app. Open the gapps-zip and there add them to /system/app. Next time you flash the zip, they'll be installed as sys-apps.
Only app this didn't work for me was Chrome, complained about something's missing. But since I don't use it anymore, I never cared to investigate.
Edit:
Should you make your own zip and there's an update of an app via store, the new apk will be placed in /data/app on your phone, overruling the one in /system. So to update the zip, get it, add it... Not exactly rocket science, right? ^^

Thanks alot!but i do think the jellybean roms will come with preinstalled gapps included in the roms?Like the GN jellybean rom ect

hi there, i got a problem where after i flashed gapps, after i reboot, an error appears saids ''unfortunately, setup wizard has stopped.''
can any please help me... sorry im still a newbie....

Do you mean when you have to touch the Android?
That can be fixed by touching the 4 corners of the screen!

rubenflush said:
Do you mean when you have to touch the Android?
That can be fixed by touching the 4 corners of the screen!
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yeah I think in jb all gapps are included
@bony we need more info, Rom and gapps version, things like that. Also, if the Rom wasn't properly signed, then gapps won't work.

Any app that is available in the market is not included in the zip.
That's the way it is and there is no issue.

Google Play 489 error

After doing all of these:
*delete all account
*cleared playstore, google services, framework cache and data
*disabling and force stop this 3
*full clean restore(after performing this, I can download all my and new apps, but when update comes and try to install it, it gives me 489 error also)
still having this annoying 489 error even I did the steps above specially on updating apps because "sometimes" downloading new app is possible without error and sometimes it does 489 error.
I have 3 gmail accounts on my G2. When I tried downloading on my account 'A' and it gives me 489 error, I switched to my account 'B' and it will download it, and when I tried to switch again on my account 'A' then tried to download new app, it will work. But this only happens rarely because most of the time it gives me 489 error.
I have one solution to download new updates, and that is uninstalling the app and installing it which is really annoying and tiring to do specially when there is 5+ apps that have new versions and like I said, sometimes downloading app is not working it gives me this hilarious 489 error.
Last time, I really want to hammer this phone, but I think my G2 has nothing to do with my problem, it is the play store.
Btw I have:
G2 D80220B KK
Dori Kernel
xposed
Titanium backed up apps(i don't think this is the problem, because my last restore of these apps is since March 2014 and all installs and updates are working fine until last week)
blocked apps by titanium
*fused location
*google search
*location services
*smart screen
*smartshare push
*smartshare.beam
*street view
*tags
*talkback
*voice mate
I hope someone can help me here. Or is it possible to install new google play APK from others phone that don't have this problem? Really need some help here.
Thanks

Trying installing a new gapps package for your android version through recovery.
Just googles gapps package for android (version e.g 4.1.2)
Flashing the wrong gapps results to such errors like yours
Sent from my Nokia_X

I'm on stock 4.4.2 with stock Gapps, and I came from fresh restore. like I said, Google play works fine until last week. ok, if it is really the gapps, I'll try to install pa gapps and we'll see. Thanks
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[root] Playing around and accidentally uninstalled the play store - how to undo?

So, this is my first time rooting a phone, and once I managed to get it to work, I started playing around to see what capabilities I had now.
In doing this, I uninstalled the play store. I've tried multiple methods to reinstall it, but none have worked so far.
I've tried installing a new play store apk and used systemize to turn it into a system app, but that didn't work (the app crashed on launch)
I've also tried using link2sd but the app wouldn't let me convert to system app.
If anyone else has any tips for me I'd be grateful.
Using a samsung running android 11 - rooted with magisk, recovery method.

Copy it from another device using ApkExport then transfer the installable copy over to the victim device and install.
I haven't tried it with Playstore but it works on other apks even if the donor device is on a different Android OS version.

blackhawk said:
Copy it from another device using ApkExport then transfer the installable copy over to the victim device and install.
I haven't tried it with Playstore but it works on other apks even if the donor device is on a different Android OS version.
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sadly the only other device i have is a samsung galaxy S2 that is barely functional. I doubt that'll work.

Before you do anything I'd make sure you have a good backup of your device. Copy text messages, contacts, photos, etc all to external storage.
My first thought was just download install APK, but I see you've done that.
Someone else may have a better suggestion, but, if nothing else works, I'd try installing pico GApps to restore Playstore functionality.
https://opengapps.org/
Pico Package​This package is designed for users who want the absolute minimum GApps installation available. In this package you will find the core Google System Base, Google Android Shared Library, Google Play Store, Google Calendar Sync, Dialer Framework and the following Play Store applications:
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FreSchDude said:
sadly the only other device i have is a samsung galaxy S2 that is barely functional. I doubt that'll work.
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Try it. It will copied system apks and updates.
I copied apks from a S4 running on Kitkat to my Note 10+. If it loads Playstore will need to update, that may be a problem... or not.
APK Export (Backup & Share) - Apps on Google Play
Manage and extract your apps.
play.google.com

blackhawk said:
Try it. It will copied system apks and updates.
I copied apks from a S4 running on Kitkat to my Note 10+. If it loads Playstore will need to update, that may be a problem... or not.
APK Export (Backup & Share) - Apps on Google Play
Manage and extract your apps.
play.google.com
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No dice. App crashes on launch.
SMcC2 said:
Before you do anything I'd make sure you have a good backup of your device. Copy text messages, contacts, photos, etc all to external storage.
My first thought was just download install APK, but I see you've done that.
Someone else may have a better suggestion, but, if nothing else works, I'd try installing pico GApps to restore Playstore functionality.
https://opengapps.org/
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Ill give it a shot, thanks

FreSchDude said:
So, this is my first time rooting a phone, and once I managed to get it to work, I started playing around to see what capabilities I had now.
In doing this, I uninstalled the play store. I've tried multiple methods to reinstall it, but none have worked so far.
I've tried installing a new play store apk and used systemize to turn it into a system app, but that didn't work (the app crashed on launch)
I've also tried using link2sd but the app wouldn't let me convert to system app.
If anyone else has any tips for me I'd be grateful.
Using a samsung running android 11 - rooted with magisk, recovery method.
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Google Play Store app by type is a normal 3rd-party app. Wondering why you want to convert it to a system app?

jwoegerbauer said:
Google Play Store app by type is a normal 3rd-party app. Wondering why you want to convert it to a system app?
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it's originally a system app. trying to get mine fixed because no matter what I do the app crashes on launch.

FreSchDude said:
it's originally a system app. trying to get mine fixed because no matter what I do the app crashes on launch.
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Yeah it's a system app on my Note 10+, can't be uninstalled*.
Normally it doesn't crash although it's common for it to not connect to Playstore. It does that if Google play Services is disable but even then it doesn't crash.
* I think, it has a disable option but to find out if there's an uninstall I would need to revert to the factory load first... which isn't something I want. It appears to be as I originally stated.

blackhawk said:
Yeah it's a system app on my Note 10+, can't be uninstalled*.
Normally it doesn't crash although it's common for it to not connect to Playstore. It does that if Google play Services is disable but even then it doesn't crash.
* I think, it has a disable option but to find out if there's an uninstall I would need to revert to the factory load first... which isn't something I want. It appears to be as I originally stated.
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there is no uninstall option. I uninstalled it through other means as my phone is rooted. Now I'm having issues re-installing it and getting it to work.

My last 2 cents here:
Per definition only apps that are needed by Android OS to work are called system apps and are stored in /system/apps. Other apps - called 3rd-party apps like Google Play Store - may be stored in /system/priv-apps.
BTW:
If you manually install Google Play Store APK then it installs to /data/app directory - as expected.