I just installed cyanogenmod's 5.0.7.1. I realized that all the google stock apps are missing and I was trying to install them back. I've been sitting here for hours trying to figure out how to flash the damn zip file.
I wanted the apps back so I can get the market back to download apps back.
Also I haven't been able to sync any accounts for my contact list. Is this because I don't have the google apps installed?
Thanks
I downloaded the files from
http ://pic-e-bank.com/droid/droid-files
All you should need to do is flash the zip file from recovery. With the htc dream we always flash the ROM and then the google apps zip files from recovery. Here is where you find the guide on how to do it. http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Full_Update_Guide_-_Droid_Firmware_to_CyanogenMod
thanks a bunch!!! i was wondering why i couldn't open the gapps download from my home screen. once in recovery, it worked. woot woooot.!
Hello. I'm thinking of re-installing some rom which doesn't have the gapps pre-installed. Thing is, I want to INSTALL ONLY THE MARKET. I tried pushing the apk into system/app/ but it won't load the app.
Does anyone know how to flash only the market?
How about using the Amazon market?
Konstantinos said:
Hello. I'm thinking of re-installing some rom which doesn't have the gapps pre-installed. Thing is, I want to INSTALL ONLY THE MARKET. I tried pushing the apk into system/app/ but it won't load the app.
Does anyone know how to flash only the market?
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The flashable gapps doesn't only contain the Google apps. Also contains the services needed. Download the flashable gapps, and delete with 7zip or whatever software the apps that you are SURE you don't want, like for example gmail. The apk's you don't know what they are, keep them because they are needed (Google services). I don't remember the names now but I can take a look if you want to. Then flash it.
antonio1475 said:
The flashable gapps doesn't only contain the Google apps. Also contains the services needed. Download the flashable gapps, and delete with 7zip or whatever software the apps that you are SURE you don't want, like for example gmail. The apk's you don't know what they are, keep them because they are needed (Google services). I don't remember the names now but I can take a look if you want to. Then flash it.
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I tried that with Winrar, but I was getting errors. I will try later! Thanks a lot.
Konstantinos said:
I tried that with Winrar, but I was getting errors. I will try later! Thanks a lot.
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What kind of errors? I understand you have CM7, right?
I will upload the CM7 gapps only with market in some minutes and you try it.
EDIT: Added GApps with only Market and required things for CM7 Gingerbread! If you use CM6 Froyo tell me. It's not signed now, but from what I remember you can flash it anyway. If not, sign it or tell me.
Konstantinos said:
I tried that with Winrar, but I was getting errors. I will try later! Thanks a lot.
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What device do you have?
I got an HTC Magic. Running Diet Gingerbead. Was running CM7 1 month ago.
Flashing this file works on this rom or only for CM7?
Oh, the zip file doesnt work. It says verification failed.
Hi Guys,
Every ROM I flash I try to Freeze/Uninstall and remove from Boot Many, the YouTube App.
I don;t use it ever, but even if it says freezed successfully it still comes back after reboot.
What's so special about it and will it creat a problem if I delete it and main question is how?
Thank you
odeccacccp said:
Hi Guys,
Every ROM I flash I try to Freeze/Uninstall and remove from Boot Many, the YouTube App.
I don;t use it ever, but even if it says freezed successfully it still comes back after reboot.
What's so special about it and will it creat a problem if I delete it and main question is how?
Thank you
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In my other android device experience, Nook Color / Simple Touch, YouTube is instrumental in the Google Apps authentication process. For instance to get market working on nooted versions of those devices you had to sign into YouTube first.
Why are you trying to get rid of it?
promiseofcake said:
In my other android device experience, Nook Color / Simple Touch, YouTube is instrumental in the Google Apps authentication process. For instance to get market working on nooted versions of those devices you had to sign into YouTube first.
Why are you trying to get rid of it?
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Never used it, if I need to I can view it in the brother. Just another app that loads up on boot and sits there using the battery
odeccacccp said:
Never used it, if I need to I can view it in the brother. Just another app that loads up on boot and sits there using the battery
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Fair enough. Why don't you give it a try? Make a nandroid backup and then delete the file via ADB in recovery mode (or move it to /data/local/tmp for easy restore). Clear Cache / Dalvik reboot and see if anything isn't working properly.
I would say you can delete via ADB in ICS but many people, myself included, are having issues mounting /system in ICS. It could be possible that this failure for /system to consistently mount could be why TiBu isn't freezing it properly.
Use root uninstaller, its how I have removed all system apps since my gb 2.3.1 days on my x10. A very effective method
Thank you for responces.
The proper way I found would be to transfer it to a User App and uninstall.
odeccacccp said:
Thank you for responces.
The proper way I found would be to transfer it to a User App and uninstall.
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Just delete the .apk before you even put the zip on your phone
xcrazydx said:
Just delete the .apk before you even put the zip on your phone
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What do you use to modify and save zip's, just WinRar will do?
odeccacccp said:
What do you use to modify and save zip's, just WinRar will do?
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I use 7zip. open the archive and delete it, or add whatever .apk you desire. I always do this before I even flash a rom. Winrar should work fine, though.
I installed the modified email and exchange APKs to get around the PIN security without backing them up, bad move. Now I can't sideload the 4.4.2 OTA until I flash back to stock or put the stock email and exchange files back in system/apps. If someone would be so kind to post those files for me it would be greatly appreciated. :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
phishie said:
I installed the modified email and exchange APKs to get around the PIN security without backing them up, bad move. Now I can't sideload the 4.4.2 OTA until I flash back to stock or put the stock email and exchange files back in system/apps. If someone would be so kind to post those files for me it would be greatly appreciated. :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
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No need to do any deleting.
Just delete the account from your phone, and then go into the app and delete the data and cache. That worked for me. The other thing you could do is just delete the EmailGoogle and Exchange APK's from your phone.
The new install with load the brand new versions. Then you will need to download the updated versions for 4.4.2 and you'll be all set.
RaginBajin said:
No need to do any deleting.
Just delete the account from your phone, and then go into the app and delete the data and cache. That worked for me. The other thing you could do is just delete the EmailGoogle and Exchange APK's from your phone.
The new install with load the brand new versions. Then you will need to download the updated versions for 4.4.2 and you'll be all set.
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Thanks for the thoughts but I tried that. Currently have the email and exchange apps removed and it still fails when flashing 4.2.2 OTA. From what I've read on the OTA Help Desk all the standard APKs need to be exactly as stock or it fails (which it does). From that OP:
Section C: Let’s get back to stock
You have two options to do this:
Option #1 Flash the KRT16M stock image. Follow @abaaaabbbb63 guide if you need help.
If you want to keep data intact flash only the boot.img, system.img, and recovery.img (optional)
OR
Option #2 Replace the stock images or .apk(s) you removed or modified.
Note: These must be the exact versions that shipped with the rom.
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I found the original files here: http://storagecow.eu/index.php?dir=Xda/Nexus+5/System+Dump/
Also uploading them with this post for anyone else who needs them.
Can I just install I'm not rooted?
Sent from my SM-N900 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Need help deleting apps smoothly and have a stable (rooted) ROM stock?
JoseCaique said:
Need help deleting apps smoothly and have a stable (rooted) ROM stock?
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if youre rooted, just get titanium backup. the pro version will allow you to perform batch operations and freeze apps instead of uninstalling them
youdoofus said:
if youre rooted, just get titanium backup. the pro version will allow you to perform batch operations and freeze apps instead of uninstalling them
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I used Titanium backup to uninstall some applications (I was careful not to uninstall system applications) but when I restarted it I crashed in the logo.
I do not know what to do now.
Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920I
Did I do something wrong?
JoseCaique said:
I used Titanium backup to uninstall some applications (I was careful not to uninstall system applications) but when I restarted it I crashed in the logo.
I do not know what to do now.
Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920I
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do you remember what you uninstalled?
youdoofus said:
do you remember what you uninstalled?
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Some applications from Samsung, Google, Microsoft and phone carrier.
Like: Google; Google Fotos; Google Play Games; Google Play Filmes; Google Play Livros; Google Play Music; Gmail; Hangouts;
Google+; Office 365; One Driver; Skype; Smart Switch Mobil; SmartThings; Samsung Email; Galaxy Wearable;
Samsung Gear e Game Apps. I may not be remembering everyone but it was those.
JoseCaique said:
Some applications from Samsung, Google, Microsoft and phone carrier.
Like: Google; Google Fotos; Google Play Games; Google Play Filmes; Google Play Livros; Google Play Music; Gmail; Hangouts;
Google+; Office 365; One Driver; Skype; Smart Switch Mobil; SmartThings; Samsung Email; Galaxy Wearable;
Samsung Gear e Game Apps. I may not be remembering everyone but it was those.
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For me they are all useless and I would like to erase them from the system altogether.
JoseCaique said:
Some applications from Samsung, Google, Microsoft and phone carrier.
Like: Google; Google Fotos; Google Play Games; Google Play Filmes; Google Play Livros; Google Play Music; Gmail; Hangouts;
Google+; Office 365; One Driver; Skype; Smart Switch Mobil; SmartThings; Samsung Email; Galaxy Wearable;
Samsung Gear e Game Apps. I may not be remembering everyone but it was those.
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JoseCaique said:
For me they are all useless and I would like to erase them from the system altogether.
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JoseCaique said:
Google; Gmail
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id be willing to bet that these are your issues. get the firmware from sammobile.com/firmwares and reflash
youdoofus said:
id be willing to bet that these are your issues. get the firmware from sammobile.com/firmwares and reflash
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What's the matter with deleting these apps?
JoseCaique said:
What's the matter with deleting these apps?
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the google and gmail apps are used for authenticating the user. remove those apps and you remove the OS's ability to recognize a user. from there, it will just crash because it basically doesnt know what to do with the holes in the code created by removing those apps
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the google and gmail apps are used for authenticating the user. remove those apps and you remove the OS's ability to recognize a user. from there, it will just crash because it basically doesnt know what to do with the holes in the code created by removing those apps
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Which applications can definitely not be erased, yet causing a system malfunction that renders it unusable to the point of having to flash rom stock again?
JoseCaique said:
Which applications can definitely not be erased, yet causing a system malfunction that renders it unusable to the point of having to flash rom stock again?
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is that a question or statement?
if it is a question, i would advise not uninstalling anything that is included in your phone and google related for the most part. Of course you can remove hangouts, calendar, calculator, gallery blah blah blah, but its never a good idea to uninstall the email application that google uses for authentication on the phone itself.
from what you listed, if any one thing in that list caused your issue, its removing gmail
youdoofus said:
is that a question or statement?
if it is a question, i would advise not uninstalling anything that is included in your phone and google related for the most part. Of course you can remove hangouts, calendar, calculator, gallery blah blah blah, but its never a good idea to uninstall the email application that google uses for authentication on the phone itself.
from what you listed, if any one thing in that list caused your issue, its removing gmail
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Are there any windows programs that can be used to test which applications work?
youdoofus said:
is that a question or statement?
if it is a question, i would advise not uninstalling anything that is included in your phone and google related for the most part. Of course you can remove hangouts, calendar, calculator, gallery blah blah blah, but its never a good idea to uninstall the email application that google uses for authentication on the phone itself.
from what you listed, if any one thing in that list caused your issue, its removing gmail
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Which is better: delete by Titanium backup or TWRP?
JoseCaique said:
Which is better: delete by Titanium backup or TWRP?
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They're two totally different things. TWRP to root and install system stuff, tib for deleting and freezing apps
youdoofus said:
They're two totally different things. TWRP to root and install system stuff, tib for deleting and freezing apps
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I see, I did what I said, I didn't give up the apps: Google and Gmail. I'm having a problem, where, some messages are appearing that the application xxx has stopped, you know what to do?
JoseCaique said:
I see, I did what I said, I didn't give up the apps: Google and Gmail. I'm having a problem, where, some messages are appearing that the application xxx has stopped, you know what to do?
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factory reset. also, delete the folder on the internal storage called "android". That folder contains app information and isnt formatted during a flash via TWRP or even in Odin. Itll cause app crashes left and right. Delete the folder from within the file manager in TWRP, reboot to download mode, flash whatever firmware youre wanting on it via Odin, let it boot, reboot to stock recovery, factory reset (at least once. i always do it 3 times, and no, im not kidding), reboot and it should be fine from there. The problem youre facing has been experienced by countless people over the years and phones. Ive seen issues VERY similar to this over the last 8+ years, and this is always the easiest fix for it
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factory reset. also, delete the folder on the internal storage called "android". That folder contains app information and isnt formatted during a flash via TWRP or even in Odin. Itll cause app crashes left and right. Delete the folder from within the file manager in TWRP, reboot to download mode, flash whatever firmware youre wanting on it via Odin, let it boot, reboot to stock recovery, factory reset (at least once. i always do it 3 times, and no, im not kidding), reboot and it should be fine from there. The problem youre facing has been experienced by countless people over the years and phones. Ive seen issues VERY similar to this over the last 8+ years, and this is always the easiest fix for it
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Did not know about the android folder, but it was solved with simple restart of the OS.
youdoofus said:
factory reset. also, delete the folder on the internal storage called "android". That folder contains app information and isnt formatted during a flash via TWRP or even in Odin. Itll cause app crashes left and right. Delete the folder from within the file manager in TWRP, reboot to download mode, flash whatever firmware youre wanting on it via Odin, let it boot, reboot to stock recovery, factory reset (at least once. i always do it 3 times, and no, im not kidding), reboot and it should be fine from there. The problem youre facing has been experienced by countless people over the years and phones. Ive seen issues VERY similar to this over the last 8+ years, and this is always the easiest fix for it
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Do you know if the Samsung Connect app can be deleted?
Two applications are not working properly, due to root, they are: Healt and the safe folder, have any idea what to do?
You can remove apps without root using adb. I dont have any email app or google search on my s6 and no problems