Hey guys,
Another question which im guessing I already know the answer to but here goes:
Can the Smart Key be used as a home button and not just a shortcut to applications. I realised that if I use a different launcher on my phone then I am able to do that but instead, im using the default Honor launcher.
Anyone?
I didn't find a way to do it with the stock apps, however if you're rooted you have a couple options. I can vouch that the Xposed Edge module is able to remap the smart key to the home screen. Without root there are a couple button remappers in the play store if you want to give that a shot, but the two I tried wouldn't read the smart key as a button.
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I didn't find a way to do it with the stock apps, however if you're rooted you have a couple options. I can vouch that the Xposed Edge module is able to remap the smart key to the home screen. Without root there are a couple button remappers in the play store if you want to give that a shot, but the two I tried wouldn't read the smart key as a button.
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I spent the morning trying out all the applications on the play store. I'll have my Chinese friend look at the HiApp store. It's driving me insane due to it being such a simple thing.
I was looking at finding an application which simply brings you back to the homepage when you click it, which would resolve the issue, however, the idea seems stupid for one to even exist.
Found it. Great application. Works.
My friend found this on the hiapp store but I think you'll be able to find it elsewhere.
Name: 指纹手势/fingerprint gestures
HTCOneO2UKUser said:
Found it. Great application. Works.
My friend found this on the hiapp store but I think you'll be able to find it elsewhere.
Name: 指纹手势/fingerprint gestures
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Good stuff, man. Glad you found an option for non root users. It's in the Google play store as well under the same English name btw.
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Hi
I recently downloaded dSploit from their website, but after I found it on Play Store too, I just downloaded that one instead.
I saw that my date was 1-1-2015, so I thought that it was a malware. I deleted it and then tried open Play Store, but was not able too. After waiting for Play Store (as I just thought I had slow internet) two messages popped up. One that said something with an program trying to connect to Play Store and another saying Google Maps could not work/open or something like that.
I fast turned off the phone and opened it again. After that my date was normal and I could open Play Store. I downloaded 360 security and ran a scan and it said my phone was clear.
But just to be sure, is it possible for malware to hide on Android, just like on an PC? Also, is their any way I can check if it's still there, as I dislike an malware being able to spy.
Thanks in advance
No there is no maleware in your device(uptil I know). And the reason why your play store was working is because of the date and time. Play store does'nt works if the user does'nt enters the date and time correctly.
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No there is no maleware in your device(uptil I know). And the reason why your play store was working is because of the date and time. Play store does'nt works if the user does'nt enters the date and time correctly.
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Well kind of, but you still get a thanks.
The thing was, that the program I downloaded from Play Store changed my date and didn't allow me to surf the web without getting redirected and so on.
So what I was curious about, was that after deletion of the program, am I still infected or can malware hide on Android, just like on windows? Or when then app itself is deleted, so is the malware?
Thanks in advance
Well I think there is no maleware but I still prefer you to run an anti-virus check so all of your doubts are removed
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So a while back ago i found a app locker that's unique because it doesn't say the app is locked instead it makes it look like it crashes unless you hold down the ok on the crash. Well i wanted to get it but after hours of searching for it i finally found it but turns out it got removed from the play store and this is the link i found (although it seems pointless) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.free.app.lock.protector.rb&hl=en i tried to search google for an apk somebody put up but since its called lock my apps all it shows is other app lockers so does anyone have an apk of this app or at least an alternative in the fact that the lock is actually hidden, it would help so much
I've been looking at Chinese smartphones for a while but haven't yet taken the plunge. However, a colleague of mine asked me for my opinion and I nudged him in the direction of the X2, as it would have been what I would have gone for had I gone for one...
He went for it and I am impressed. But I didn't realise (probably niaively) that it would be so dislodged from Google. Obviously not completely detached, but there is no Play Store, G+, Play Services etc as you will all know. I've been on XDA for many years and I'm somewhat of an HTC fanbuy (see my sig :laugh so I know all about unlocking bootloaders, rooting, flashing custom recoveries, firmware, custom roms etc so I am absolutely fine doing all that. He has brought the phone back to me and asked if I can help him with it; basically give him a more "westernised" Android experience I suppose
So once unlocked, rooted and flashed the (apparently) only custom rom available (KangVIP), am I able to flash a gapps package to it? And if anyone has done so, would you please be able to point me to the right one to use? He tried adding google apps from the built-in appstore but they don't play nicely (I wouldn't expect them to), presumably because the framework isn't there
Coming from a long list of mainstream devices, it's amazing to me to see a subforum with only one of two threads I understand the lack of support isn't due to unwillingness though; just a lack of owners and developers. I've been on XDA so long because of how helpful everyone is and I try to help others where I can from my experiences and techy logic
I would be extremely grateful for a little bit of advice if someone wouldn't mind :good:
Thank you all
PS - The device is the 16GB 703L and is currently running the B106 update (EMUI 3.1)
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I've been looking at Chinese smartphones for a while but haven't yet taken the plunge. However, a colleague of mine asked me for my opinion and I nudged him in the direction of the X2, as it would have been what I would have gone for had I gone for one...
He went for it and I am impressed. But I didn't realise (probably niaively) that it would be so dislodged from Google. Obviously not completely detached, but there is no Play Store, G+, Play Services etc as you will all know. I've been on XDA for many years and I'm somewhat of an HTC fanbuy (see my sig :laugh so I know all about unlocking bootloaders, rooting, flashing custom recoveries, firmware, custom roms etc so I am absolutely fine doing all that. He has brought the phone back to me and asked if I can help him with it; basically give him a more "westernised" Android experience I suppose
So once unlocked, rooted and flashed the (apparently) only custom rom available (KangVIP), am I able to flash a gapps package to it? And if anyone has done so, would you please be able to point me to the right one to use? He tried adding google apps from the built-in appstore but they don't play nicely (I wouldn't expect them to), presumably because the framework isn't there
Coming from a long list of mainstream devices, it's amazing to me to see a subforum with only one of two threads I understand the lack of support isn't due to unwillingness though; just a lack of owners and developers. I've been on XDA so long because of how helpful everyone is and I try to help others where I can from my experiences and techy logic
I would be extremely grateful for a little bit of advice if someone wouldn't mind :good:
Thank you all
PS - The device is the 16GB 703L and is currently running the B106 update (EMUI 3.1)
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When you install the play store from the Chinese App Store it installs the Google Framework. The only two things you need to install are the Play Store and GoogleContactsSyncAdapter. You can download the GoogleContactsSyncAdapter here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nw5nwhtp16l5gd6/GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk?dl=0
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When you install the play store from the Chinese App Store it installs the Google Framework. The only two things you need to install are the Play Store and GoogleContactsSyncAdapter. You can download the GoogleContactsSyncAdapter here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nw5nwhtp16l5gd6/GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk?dl=0
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Thanks for this. I did read this in another thread actually but I was reading so much that it got lost in my brain somewhere
So at the moment play store is installed (I don't have the X2 with me at the moment). Play store won't load because of not being able to authenticate with Google servers. Also G+ doesn't work for the same reason and obviously sync doesn't work. So am I right in thinking that one sync adapter will solve all of that? If so I'll sort it tomorrow for him :good:
Thanks again
matmaneyre said:
Thanks for this. I did read this in another thread actually but I was reading so much that it got lost in my brain somewhere
So at the moment play store is installed (I don't have the X2 with me at the moment). Play store won't load because of not being able to authenticate with Google servers. Also G+ doesn't work for the same reason and obviously sync doesn't work. So am I right in thinking that one sync adapter will solve all of that? If so I'll sort it tomorrow for him :good:
Thanks again
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I didn't have to do anything on my new X2 other than install the play store and GoogleContactsSyncAdapter. Go into settings---Manage Apps and clear data for the play store and see if it opens. Mine opened no problem and I was able to sign into my Google account from there. When I opened maps it asked me to update Google play services and when I did the play store would no longer open. So I installed the Google play services update, rebooted and everything worked fine after that.
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I didn't have to do anything on my new X2 other than install the play store and GoogleContactsSyncAdapter. Go into settings---Manage Apps and clear data for the play store and see if it opens. Mine opened no problem and I was able to sign into my Google account from there. When I opened maps it asked me to update Google play services and when I did the play store would no longer open. So I installed the Google play services update, rebooted and everything worked fine after that.
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Excellent... Thanks a lot! I forwarded the link to him and told him to download and install it and he reports everything is working. To say he is grateful is an understatement. I was bombarded with messages at 2am saying how amazing it is
Just need to help him get rid of all of the Chinese bits now. Changing default apps and keyboard, launcher etc. He's not really interested in rooting which is a shame because of all the system apps I'd like to clear out for him but if he's happy I'll let it go. No good for my OCD though. I like a clean ROM myself
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Excellent... Thanks a lot! I forwarded the link to him and told him to download and install it and he reports everything is working. To say he is grateful is an understatement. I was bombarded with messages at 2am saying how amazing it is
Just need to help him get rid of all of the Chinese bits now. Changing default apps and keyboard, launcher etc. He's not really interested in rooting which is a shame because of all the system apps I'd like to clear out for him but if he's happy I'll let it go. No good for my OCD though. I like a clean ROM myself
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Have him install Swiftkey, Textra and Apex Launcher. Those are some of my favorite apps.
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Have him install Swiftkey, Textra and Apex Launcher. Those are some of my favorite apps.
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Swiftkey is standard for me so that's a definite recommendation. And yes something along the lines of Apex or Nova will improve it 1000%. At least then he can have an app drawer and either hide the stock Huawei apps or put them into a folder, never to be opened again
Messaging-wise he's already using WhatsApp but I'll mention Textra anyway
Google Play and Apps on X2
Which model is your friend having ? Mine is the GEM-702L and it comes pre-installed with Google Play and apps.
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Have him install Swiftkey, Textra and Apex Launcher. Those are some of my favorite apps.
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Textra is the best. I gave up swiftkey for touchPal. Also, love Buzz launcher also. And for emails, I cant give up on CloudMagic.
weather is weatherbug
GPS Navigation is WAZE
add others if you think of some top notch super highly recommended stuff
Hi, there are plenty of youtube videos about installing google play services onto the 10" tablet (2017 version). After the November 4th update the install button is greyed out, and can't be "clicked". However, someone has found a trick to bypass it. This is not my idea, I used it and am passing it on.
You need to install some (1 per APK you need to install) small apps from the Amazon app store. Any apps will do, small is quicker, you're going to delete them anyway. After installing the Amazon apps start to install the first apk (Google services or whatever). When you get to the point where the install button is greyed out, tap "home" (middle round button). Now hold one of the amazon apps until the uninstall option appears, and uninstall it. Tap the right (square) button to show all running apps, and open the window of the APK install. The install button now works. Repeat as many times as are needed to get all your APK's installed. Hurry, I doubt this will work for long
Pete
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Thank you, this worked for me.
@mad_sunday
I KNEW I WASNT AN IDIOT!
Apparently Amazon recalled this update. It literally doesn't exist anymore...
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@mad_sunday
I KNEW I WASNT AN IDIOT![/QUOTE
Did I call you an idiot? Sorry buddy, you lost me
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Hi there, I just got my HD 10 (2017) today and I found your thread while searching for the reason my Install button was greyed out. While I was reading your post, I may have discovered a slightly easier way to do this.
Start installing your apk, and get to screen where Install is greyed out.
Press the power button to put your device to sleep.
Press the power button again, and unlock your device.
The Install button should activate when your device unlocks, allowing you to install your apk.
I was able to install a number of apks without having to download anything from the Amazon Appstore. I hope this helps someone.
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Hi there, I just got my HD 10 (2017) today and I found your thread while searching for the reason my Install button was greyed out. While I was reading your post, I may have discovered a slightly easier way to do this.
Start installing your apk, and get to screen where Install is greyed out.
Press the power button to put your device to sleep.
Press the power button again, and unlock your device.
The Install button should activate when your device unlocks, allowing you to install your apk.
I was able to install a number of apks without having to download anything from the Amazon Appstore. I hope this helps someone.
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I just set up my new fire tablet and can confirm that this method works. Thanks!:highfive:
I'm planning to buy a Fire HD 10 on the Black Friday at $99 (to replace my aging Samsung Galaxy TabPro 8.4) but I really need to be able to have the Play Store on it, otherwise, no big use for me, even though I'm a Prime member. Hope these tricks you guys find to install apks keep on working, even when Amazon will update the OS...
My Fire HD 10 (2017) auto-updated to 5.6.0.0 a few days ago. Is this the update being discussed? I couldn't find any info on what is new or changed in 5.6.0.0.
Great Work Around
It kicked and screamed a bit. I initially had to wait for the tablet to go to sleep on it's own, then unlocking before the install button became active, after that, the additional files install button worked with forcing sleep and unlocking. Buggy for sure, great workaround, thanks!! > HD8, 6th Gen 5.6.0.0
I found a much easier way
Start APK Install till the point where the Install button is greyed out ... click the square "key" to activate task view ... select the installer app ... button is no longer greyed out
Just to be clear, i understand this is a way to install apps for the play store. Does this allow then for the app to behave like its on say a samsung smartphone?
IE: A game i play is platform specific, and your account is as well. I have it on my android phone, if i do this for the game on the HD 10, will i have access to my android account then?
imapiekindaguy said:
Hi there, I just got my HD 10 (2017) today and I found your thread while searching for the reason my Install button was greyed out. While I was reading your post, I may have discovered a slightly easier way to do this.
Start installing your apk, and get to screen where Install is greyed out.
Press the power button to put your device to sleep.
Press the power button again, and unlock your device.
The Install button should activate when your device unlocks, allowing you to install your apk.
I was able to install a number of apks without having to download anything from the Amazon Appstore. I hope this helps someone.
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Thanks for this tip. I just spent ages resetting my Fire tablet, as I had the greyed out install button you describe. I reset it, reinstalled Google Play, and then tried to sideload AC Market. The install greyed out, so I followed your instructions regarding the power button. It worked perfectly. I still am none the wiser as to the cause of the problem, but this is a simple workaround to get sideloaded apps installed.
imapiekindaguy said:
Hi there, I just got my HD 10 (2017) today and I found your thread while searching for the reason my Install button was greyed out. While I was reading your post, I may have discovered a slightly easier way to do this.
Start installing your apk, and get to screen where Install is greyed out.
Press the power button to put your device to sleep.
Press the power button again, and unlock your device.
The Install button should activate when your device unlocks, allowing you to install your apk.
I was able to install a number of apks without having to download anything from the Amazon Appstore. I hope this helps someone.
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An excellent tip. Worked great! Now all we need is to stop automatic system updates....
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An excellent tip. Worked great! Now all we need is to stop automatic system updates....
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Question: when there's an automatic system update from Amazon, does it prevent the apps installed from Google Play Store to work, or to update themselves?
Thank You, Thank You
imapiekindaguy said:
Hi there, I just got my HD 10 (2017) today and I found your thread while searching for the reason my Install button was greyed out. While I was reading your post, I may have discovered a slightly easier way to do this.
Start installing your apk, and get to screen where Install is greyed out.
Press the power button to put your device to sleep.
Press the power button again, and unlock your device.
The Install button should activate when your device unlocks, allowing you to install your apk.
I was able to install a number of apks without having to download anything from the Amazon Appstore. I hope this helps someone.
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I am so glad you posted this solution! I setup the play store and custom launcher yesterday and then my kindle updated. I had to make some adjustments so I decided to do a factory reset and start fresh today and couldn't install any apks.
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I'm planning to buy a Fire HD 10 on the Black Friday at $99 (to replace my aging Samsung Galaxy TabPro 8.4) but I really need to be able to have the Play Store on it, otherwise, no big use for me, even though I'm a Prime member. Hope these tricks you guys find to install apks keep on working, even when Amazon will update the OS...
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1) I just got my Fire HD 10 today (11/20/17) because it is on sale now for $99, so no need to wait!
2) Installed Google Play Store and so far it looks fine (I logged into my account and it came up normally), but haven't installed any apps from it yet. As I was writing this I got an email titled "your new Amazon Fire HD 10 (2017) doesn't have the latest Google apps" which listed YouTube, GMail and Chrome, so I am expecting it work OK.
3) I used a procedure I found in a page called "How to Install Google Play on 2017 Fire Tablets in 5 Minutes" (just Google it). A couple of things to note:
a) I could not get the latest version of the Google Account Manager to install (parsing error), so you have to download the versions referenced in the article's links.
b) After you have installed the Google Play Services APK (#3 in the links list), you have to scroll all the way to the bottom of the list of permissions before the power off/on/unlock work-around will get the install button to work.
Hope this info is useful. Have fun!
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1) I just got my Fire HD 10 today (11/20/17) because it is on sale now for $99, so no need to wait!
2) Installed Google Play Store and so far it looks fine (I logged into my account and it came up normally), but haven't installed any apps from it yet. As I was writing this I got an email titled "your new Amazon Fire HD 10 (2017) doesn't have the latest Google apps" which listed YouTube, GMail and Chrome, so I am expecting it work OK.
3) I used a procedure I found in a page called "How to Install Google Play on 2017 Fire Tablets in 5 Minutes" (just Google it). A couple of things to note:
a) I could not get the latest version of the Google Account Manager to install (parsing error), so you have to download the versions referenced in the article's links.
b) After you have installed the Google Play Services APK (#3 in the links list), you have to scroll all the way to the bottom of the list of permissions before the power off/on/unlock work-around will get the install button to work.
Hope this info is useful. Have fun!
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Can't buy it before Friday... I'm from Canada... But I'll be in the USA this coming weekend...
Thanks for the infos. Hope it'll continue to work fine even after an automatic system update from Amazon...
Thank you!
Seriously, this works so much better than having to d/l and then uninstall apps. I created an account on this site JUST to thank you! :laugh:
Purchased my tablet yesterday from best buy. Installed everything without having to do any workaround besides side loading. The only issue I see are that the icons in the play store are really big.
There are regions where Samsung Pay isn't supported, and the app is therefore not preinstalled on the watch. As a result, those users are unable to use apps such as GW4Remap to remap the bottom button long-press shortcut to anything else. In order to help that group of users, I made a simple app that remaps the shortcut to Google Pay.
The app works by simply being a fake Samsung Pay app that launches Google Pay whenever it's invoked by the system through the use of the long-press shortcut. Since trying to install the app on a watch where the real Samsung Pay has been preinstalled will result in a signature mismatch, this only works on watches from regions where Samsung Pay isn't preinstalled.
Releases · blunden/SPayToGPay
A helper app to remap the Samsung Pay button shortcut on the GW4 to Google Pay on watches shipping without Samsung Pay - blunden/SPayToGPay
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NOTE: Requires rebooting the watch after installing the app.
EDIT: Version 1.1 works with Google Wallet.
EDIT 2: Version 1.2 hides it from the recent apps menu. No other changes.
I sideload it with bugjaeger but it doesn't show up on my watch at all.
So I went through the installed packages using bugjaeger and I saw that samsung pay did install but long pressing the button doesn't do anything
sorry mate have to let you know I tried everything but it doesnt seem to work
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So I went through the installed packages using bugjaeger and I saw that samsung pay did install but long pressing the button doesn't do anything
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When you say that Samsung Pay shows as installed, can you be more exact? Do you mean the package name or an app with that name?
Can you show me a logcat? The person on reddit testing it for me said that it worked for him but I don't know the exact details.
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When you say that Samsung Pay shows as installed, can you be more exact? Do you mean the package name or an app with that name?
Can you show me a logcat? The person on reddit testing it for me said that it worked for him but I don't know the exact details.
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yeah the package name, not an app. Also, I'm the same person over on reddit so it's pointless to have 2 conversations using both reddit and xda, I'll keep you updated on reddit
It appears that restarting the watch after installing the app is required.
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yeah the package name, not an app. Also, I'm the same person over on reddit so it's pointless to have 2 conversations using both reddit and xda, I'll keep you updated on reddit
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You got it working now, right?
Working really well for me, installed it and it does the job.
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You got it working now, right?
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yep! thx for your work. btw I have noticed it only works when you're on the main watchfacew so If you're in an app and then long press it, it won't work. Wish I'd known that before I went to the store the other day, would've saved me from an embarrasing interaction
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yep! thx for your work. btw I have noticed it only works when you're on the main watchfacew so If you're in an app and then long press it, it won't work. Wish I'd known that before I went to the store the other day, would've saved me from an embarrasing interaction
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Great!
Yeah, that's how it always worked. Having it work within apps would prevent apps that listen for key presses from working properly.
works great! but you NEED to restart the watch.
Hi, it doesn't seem to launch Google Pay with the new Google Wallet update on my watch. Just thought I'd let u know
niff2005 said:
Hi, it doesn't seem to launch Google Pay with the new Google Wallet update on my watch. Just thought I'd let u know
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the packagename should still be the same, but the code has changed, and well we have some issues with the new Wallet killing contacless on phones at the moment too
Working: Magisk with Google Pay as of gms 17.1.22 on Pie
Ok. I tried this and it worked on gms 17.1.22, allowing one to add cards and pay in store. Warning YMMV, but this is the process I did to get this working. One caveat is that I suspect users will have to reverse some step if gms is updated and...
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ahh teething pains when Google changes something
niff2005 said:
Hi, it doesn't seem to launch Google Pay with the new Google Wallet update on my watch. Just thought I'd let u know
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Sent you a test build on Reddit.
See the updated first post for a link to the updated app.
It doesn't hurt to launch Google Wallet once, although not sure if that's actually required or not.
blunden said:
See the updated first post for a link to the updated app.
It doesn't hurt to launch Google Wallet once, although not sure if that's actually required or not.
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Thank you btw, for your work. I appreciate it dearly
niff2005 said:
Thank you btw, for your work. I appreciate it dearly
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You're welcome!
works good but it only works when you're on the main watchfacew
DEMONVoz said:
works good but it only works when you're on the main watchfacew
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It's up to OS to decide when and where the shortcut works. This app just pretends to be Samsung Pay and launches Google Wallet when started.