Can't install apps - General Questions and Answers

First of alll.....sorry for any spelling mistakes (my English is not great)
I have a Lenovo pad TB3-x70f android 6.0
Sinds a month or 2 i can't open apps. Ik get the message:
Failure to initialize! Youre hardware does not support this Application, sorry
I tried also to download and install the apps APK from other places then Google Play but most of the time that also does not work.
Any tips??

In general, every APP does have its supported device list. You had better download APP from Play Store as it will match apps for your device automatically.

Thnx, but i can download and install Them in the Google play store. But after install i get the error. Sometimes IT helps tot download a apk from another site. Most of the apps i can't install

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Download "Not compatible" or "Not available apps"

Ever tried to get an app from the Play Store but it said "Not compatible with your device" or "Not available in your country" ?
You can always get the app's APK and install it. You can sometimes get them through Aptoide or any other website, but you don't always find the latest version, or you may not find it at all.
There are 2 ways to get the APK from the Play Store:
1- The first way is APK Downloader. Without any downloads, go to goo.gl/l15JdV and paste the link or package name of the app and it will download it.
For example, if you want to download Facebook .apk, you can either write the link: goo.gl/6iQMVN , or the package name: com.facebook.katana
2- The second way is using Real APK Leecher. I attached it to this post. It is a 3MB java app that is like APK Downloader, and works the same way.
PS: None of these apps are by me, and none of them can download paid apps.

[Q] Not installing gapps?

Is it possible to avoid installing gapps at all but still be able to install apss from google play website?
After installing CM11 used the browser to install from google play website. I click the install button and I get the message ".... will be installed on your device soon". When I go to Google Play, it shows the app has been installed but it does not show up on the phone anywhere??!!!!
ar115 said:
Is it possible to avoid installing gapps at all but still be able to install apss from google play website?
After installing CM11 used the browser to install from google play website. I click the install button and I get the message ".... will be installed on your device soon". When I go to Google Play, it shows the app has been installed but it does not show up on the phone anywhere??!!!!
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The google play website install button relies on your phone having the Google Play app in addition to having Google Play Services installed.
There are a few alternative app stores available for Android, but they won't have near the amount of apps available for them as Google Play does.
There was a website I read about that would allow you to download APKs from free apps on the Google Play store using your browser which you then could install manually on your devices, but I don't know the specifics. I do remember that paid apps weren't available to download using that site since Google verifies you own the app before allowing you to download it.
While the minimalist GApps that @BaNkS produced are no longer being maintained, the Paranoid Android folks are kindly filling the gaps with their Pico Modular GApps package. It is pretty well stripped down to the minimal that you need for Google services.
Big thanks to @TKruzze for providing these packages!

Update and install new latest version of google play store

I have ever problem with download apps because my phone is not available Google play store. However, I found solution to this: way to download Google play again. Perhaps, some of you will see it useful.
If you have available Google play, you can update the latest version. Check your version: Google play=> setting, the build number is your current version.
Next, choose a trusted source of apk files for download Google play store APK (choilieng.com). Remember that if you download poor quality apk, they may have tampered with the apk which is bad news. (Note: download on devices or pc and transfer apk to space you‘ll remember)
Setting security to your app: Enable unknown sourced in the settings to install an apk. If disables, your system will prevent users from installing apps from anywhere aside from Google play store: Enter device setting=> security=>unknown sources => ok
Install the Google play store by using file manager: open file browser, navigate to place you put Google play store apk, click on it => click package Installer=> install.
Finally, keep yourself safe by going back and turn unknown sources off: setting=> security settings, privacy settings or application settings=>uncheck the box.
That is all. If you haven’t done this successful, it is better for you to download apk files and install apps like the step 2. Even if your devices are not available Google play or not, you can still download apk files for many installing apps in the future with more android devices.

is it possible to install GAPPS without a custom recovery?

I have 2 devices (Xiaomi Mi TV 2S 48" and a Xiaomi Mi TV 3 60") and I am having trouble getting GAPPS to install.
I do not have access to a custom recovery and the automated methods I do find fail for me at some stage or other. The odd time I can get it installed, it won't let me access my account.
One time I was able to get it all installed, but then the play store updated and showed a "this version of the Play store is not compatible with your device. Please uninstall updates" (or something similar to that). Uninstalling updates claimed to succeed, but wouldn't actually uninstall.
Factory reset later, I'm stumped. My current plan is:
1 - download PICO GAPPS for the Android version of my device
2 - Extract it to an SD card
3 - install the APK's
4 - move the APK's via terminal emulator to make them system (for the ones that require that permission)
5 - copy the lib files over from the zip
6 - cross fingers and reboot
Now, I am thinking that this should work, but I also don't know much about how the "flash zip" stuff works so I may be opening up a world of pain for myself. Plus side if I kill the android board, I can get a replacement for a lot cheaper than a new TV.
Sorry if I posted this in the wrong section; I did not see a section for "Xiaomi other" or "Xiaomi TV".
Anybody have any experience installing GAPPS manually from a stock ROM?
EDIT: So I did figure this out. There is a tool known as "Google Installer" that will install all of the google tools (and dependancies) including google play. After installing that, you just make google play store a system app and the play store works great.
Bad news - with the latest version of the play store, it will do a check on your device if it should be using the default play store or the leanback version (guessing the check is done by the device name in your account, but I have not verified this). Google installer installs an older version of the regular play store and it will auto-update. If your device requires Leanback and you don't have the leanback version installed, your play store will fail to start indicating you should uninstall updates.

MI11 China Phone can't install google play apps

I cant install google play aps to my Xaomi Mi11 China version phone with Miui 12. During installation "there was a problem parsing the package". I change the settings, permission to "autostart". I tried again, another problem "this apps was built for an older version of andriod and may not wprk properly. Try checking updates or contact developer". Pls help. thanks you.
Open the Amazon cloud storage link, http://t.cn/RBnlJsm
Go to the sub-folder which is named with '5-Google Play...'
Download Google Play Store_V23.2.11-21.zip
Unzip it, find an .apk file, and then tap the apk file to install Play Store
After rebooting, check whether your Google Play will work.

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