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[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] How to manually install .apk

I've been trying to install a particular app to my phone, Nexus 4, rooted custom rom, etcetc.
The app in question was pulled from the Play store some time ago and it seems Google went further and removed the free version of the app from users devices without permission as well. I have the pro version as did many others and from what I've read, the pro version was not removed. However I flash roms and eventually lost it and that required a reinstall.
The problem: traditional methods of installing the .apk give the error "App not installed."
How can I install this app manually? The only other method I could think of was to try to root copy it to /system/app but that didn't work. And I'll reiterate, so we're clear, browsing to .apk and installing through explorer by clicking it does not allow the .apk to install. So, suggestions?

You could try sideloading it using Android Injector. (If it fails, it'll tell you why)
Sent from my Nexus 4

Theonew said:
You could try sideloading it using Android Injector. (If it fails, it'll tell you why)
Sent from my Nexus 4
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Yeah it failed.
The application itself says install successful, but the app cannot be found on the phone.

There are a few websites that allows you to download apps in its apk format. You can install that way. But I'm not sure if its legal. Someone could correct me here.
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techpick said:
There are a few websites that allows you to download apps in its apk format. You can install that way. But I'm not sure if its legal. Someone could correct me here.
Please hit Thanks if I helped
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The OP stated that this method does not work in this situation.
NB. - It is legal unless the app is warez.
Sent from my Nexus 4

I have used easy installer to install .apks.
Sent from my MB860 using xda app

inroot1898 said:
I have used easy installer to install .apks.
Sent from my MB860 using xda app
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That uses the same method as manually installing the apk from a file manager.
Sent from my Nexus 4

The app isn't warez but it is one of the unapproved apps by google now, I mainly just wanted to look for an alternate method of installing apps in case this kind of app blocking became more prevalent. You have to admit, Google did a real number on blocking this app. Thanks for the help anyway guys.

the command that worked for me was:
adb install app.apk

You can make a folder in /system/app with its name without space as folder name and copy the apk to that folder.
Apk name should be same as the folder name +.apk.
Then reboot your device.
After reboot the app will be definitely installed as a system app. But some apps might be stable but some not.

Different signature app not installing on Moto g unrooted

I have a stock Moto g kitkat. It has a locked bootloader and hence unrooted.
When I try to install an app with a different signature, it says the app doesn't have a trusted signature or over the same app installed from play store it says the app has different signature.
Please help

nvo2411 said:
I have a stock Moto g kitkat. It has a locked bootloader and hence unrooted.
When I try to install an app with a different signature, it says the app doesn't have a trusted signature or over the same app installed from play store it says the app has different signature.
Please help
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There's nothing you can do about that. The reason you can't do this is because is to prevent (in a way) users from installing malicious apps that may look and feel like the original but are running all kinds of stuff in the background.
What I would suggest IF you trust the source for which you got the APK is uninstall the app on your device then install the apk you got
AGAIN, be very careful with this and only do this if you trust the source that you got the apk from
Your locked bootloader has nothing to do with this btw......

Paid apps from different app stores are also "signed". An Amazon App Store app can not be installed over a Google Play Store app.

Mazda said:
There's nothing you can do about that. The reason you can't do this is because is to prevent (in a way) users from installing malicious apps that may look and feel like the original but are running all kinds of stuff in the background.
What I would suggest IF you trust the source for which you got the APK is uninstall the app on your device then install the apk you got
AGAIN, be very careful with this and only do this if you trust the source that you got the apk from
Your locked bootloader has nothing to do with this btw......
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I am actually trying a fresh install and not on play store install app.
The message displayed is 'app not installed'.
Please help, I have enabled install from unknown resources

It's possible that the app is not compatible for your hardware/OS.

mcarver2000 said:
It's possible that the app is not compatible for your hardware/OS.
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The same app with the version gets installed, but I have got a bit modified version to avoid vulgar ads. Also I am not rooted

uninstalling apps that were not downloaded from the play store ?

i downloaded a fm radio app when i was on kitkat . when i installed lollipop i also installed this same app . well now i have a newer version fm radio and want to install it but it won't install as an update to the older version and i can't uninstall the older version it just says uninstall unsuccessful. I've tried everything i know how to do and i really don't want to do a factory reset . help please !

red rage said:
i downloaded a fm radio app when i was on kitkat . when i installed lollipop i also installed this same app . well now i have a newer version fm radio and want to install it but it won't install as an update to the older version and i can't uninstall the older version it just says uninstall unsuccessful. I've tried everything i know how to do and i really don't want to do a factory reset . help please !
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Remove the old one from /system
Check to make sure its not in /data/app/com.htc.fm-1/...
If that folders there remove it.
Reboot.
Ensure its no longer in your app drawer.
Place the attached apk in /system/app/
Change permission to 0644 (rw-r--r--)
Reboot again and it will now be installed.
To shed a bit more light on your situation, you installed a system app, even though it installed to /data/app/ the app is still presumed a system app, the app is a non uninstall able app. Therefore the option to uninstall is not available via normal means (settings--apps---fmradio-- not option to uninstall)
So that's why you can not uninstall it via normal means. And the reason it will not install as a update is because the signatures are different meaning someone (HTC or third party) used a different signature when signing that apk.
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thank you ! that worked . thanks for explaining why it wouldnt work . may be helpful in the future !

[HELP] google camera package exist but doesn't...

I can't install the google camera apk, it says there is a conflicting package, but google camera is not installed on my phone :/
I've tried looking for it in the settings/apps and with tools like titanium backup
I also tried adb shell pm list packages, not there!
but I can't install it! help!
Nexus 5 android 7.1.2

GizmoTheGreen said:
I can't install the google camera apk, it says there is a conflicting package, but google camera is not installed on my phone :/
I've tried looking for it in the settings/apps and with tools like titanium backup
I also tried adb shell pm list packages, not there!
but I can't install it! help!
Nexus 5 android 7.1.2
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Root your phone with superSU, open lucky patcher, select install. Click on google camera apk. Select uninstall and install done!! Reboot

GopalKaul said:
Root your phone with superSU, open lucky patcher, select install. Click on google camera apk. Select uninstall and install done!! Reboot
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whats lucky patcher?
my phone is already rooted with supersu

GizmoTheGreen said:
whats. . .
my phone is already rooted with supersu
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It is actually warez and is not allowed to even be talked about on XDA. Should a mod come across this topic, both of your replies will be deleted for even mentioning it.

RoyJ said:
It is actually warez and is not allowed to even be talked about on XDA. Should a mod come across this topic, both of your replies will be deleted for even mentioning it.
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oh I see, I had no idea! I won't be looking into it.
but it there a good tool that can fix glitched packages? my system thinks com.google.android.GoogleCamera is installed but I can't find it anywhere and any install of it is blocked x'D
for now I installed a modded one I found on xda that let's you have older + latest 4.2 with modified package name com.google.android.GoogleCameraMOD and it's working....

Are you on Pure Nexus, by chance? I know you're not stock since you mentioned 7.1.2. If you're using that ROM, in the download section underneath the ROM and gapps, there's a camera fix zip and you need to flash that as well. @GizmoTheGreen

RoyJ said:
Are you on Pure Nexus, by chance? I know you're not stock since you mentioned 7.1.2. If you're using that ROM, in the download section underneath the ROM and gapps, there's a camera fix zip and you need to flash that as well. @GizmoTheGreen
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I'm on santhoshm aosp rom, looking at that zip it seems to be a fix for hdr+ on nougat roms... which is not my problem
I can try it later anyway see if it shows up in my system

you maybe need to wipe data :crying:

GizmoTheGreen said:
I can't install the google camera apk, it says there is a conflicting package, but google camera is not installed on my phone :/
I've tried looking for it in the settings/apps and with tools like titanium backup
I also tried adb shell pm list packages, not there!
but I can't install it! help!
Nexus 5 android 7.1.2
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Use a root file explorer like ES and check for old Google camera folders in system and delete them, then try again

Char_G said:
Use a root file explorer like ES and check for old Google camera folders in system and delete them, then try again
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I've done that, no such folder or file in the system app folder

GizmoTheGreen said:
oh I see, I had no idea! I won't be looking into it.
but it there a good tool that can fix glitched packages? my system thinks com.google.android.GoogleCamera is installed but I can't find it anywhere and any install of it is blocked x'D
for now I installed a modded one I found on xda that let's you have older + latest 4.2 with modified package name com.google.android.GoogleCameraMOD and it's working....
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welp now I need that APK again and can't find it for the life of me been googling for an hour checking all possible results x'D