Dear All
I was in China last week and I purchased a Huawei mate 7 64GB (yes 64GB). I was unable to load google apps, until I returned to USA (where I am now).
Now I installed all google apps, including gmail.
I have even rooted (non an easy task...)
But I cannot yet build a google account and therefor I cannot have my contacts synced to my desktop (where I use gmail and google contacts).
I understand that I a running a Chinese version, but can someone help me?
I would appreciate a lot
Saulo
I forgot to say that I have upgraded to the latest OTA version of android, via the intenal updater.
Currently I am on EMUI 3.0
baseband 21.218.00.00.031
kernel 3.10.30-00246-g907f1....
Build: MT7-TL10 V100R001CHNC00B122SP06
any idea ?
saulo866 said:
Dear All
I was in China last week and I purchased a Huawei mate 7 64GB (yes 64GB). I was unable to load google apps, until I returned to USA (where I am now).
Now I installed all google apps, including gmail.
I have even rooted (non an easy task...)
But I cannot yet build a google account and therefor I cannot have my contacts synced to my desktop (where I use gmail and google contacts).
I understand that I a running a Chinese version, but can someone help me?
I would appreciate a lot
Saulo
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If you have cwm it, then it suffices to a flat gapps package.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397942
Dear FOOX1
Thank you for your message.
Yes, I did root and I do have cwm, and I can download, one by one, all google apps, but NOT gaaps! I do not want why.
I know that in China google is severely restreicted, to the point that even the main gooogle website is inaccessible, probably the Huawei developer have installed a sort of filter?
Any more ideas?
Shall I install a new custom ROM?
Thank you
Saulo
How to install all Google app with/without root in chinese model
I have the same model/type of chinese 122 versión and I found the solution here.
The page is in spanish but it is very easy to understand.
Find all google apps inside the chinese website whichs came with the phone.
www*htcmania*com/showthread.php?t=923246
(* => . )
If you need some translations or more explanations please ask.
All Gapps can be found there, it only question of install them.
saulo866 said:
Dear FOOX1
Thank you for your message.
Yes, I did root and I do have cwm, and I can download, one by one, all google apps, but NOT gaaps! I do not want why.
I know that in China google is severely restreicted, to the point that even the main gooogle website is inaccessible, probably the Huawei developer have installed a sort of filter?
Any more ideas?
Shall I install a new custom ROM?
Thank you
Saulo
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I know nothing. It is only royalty right, not inserted. It is enough but if you reflashing the package (zip in CWM) to. What you do not need, you can delete then yes. The APKs separately to install does not work. Use the package and FLASHE it in cwm.
http://d-h.st/zeNF
search in app center !
SIMPLY INTERNATIONAL
Here are stock rooted deodexed roms based off of the latest GEM-702L International ROM. These come with all of the Google Apps and no Chinese apps and much more. They should work on any model of X2 as long as you're already on B201 or higher. Your feedback is appreciated.
Features:
-Magisk
-Deodexed
-Marshmallow Boot Animation
-Modded & Merged Cust Folders
-Double Tap to Wake Enabled By Default
-No Chinese apps
-Default Dark X2 Theme
-Adaway
-Google Keyboard
-Quick Reboot App
-Vanced Manager
-Extra Themes, Ringtones & Notification Sounds
Instructions:
-You must already be on B201 or higher
-Boot into TWRP
-Back up your current rom
-Factory reset if coming from a different rom
-Flash ROM
-That's it, you're done!
-First boot may take a few minutes
-Go into the Phone Manager app, tap the settings icon and disable smart tune-up if Permissions manager force closes
-If you're using an older SuperSU build, go into Permissions Manager then into Dropzone management and make sure SuperSU is checked if you're not getting any SuperSU prompts when an app requests root
CURRENT VERSION: B207
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=17248734326145726337
Changelogs:
5/29/16: Initial Build B201.
7/11/16: Fixed app freezing, replaced B201 boot.img with B211 boot.img. ROM has a new name. Xposed is now fully integrated. App Settings included, just enable it in Xposed Installer. Added in new Dark X2 theme to list of theme choices.
8/4/16: Updated to B202, defaulted to Dark X2 theme.
9/4/17: Updated to stable B202. Possibly fixed GPS issue. Please leave feedback.
9/17/17: Updated to B205.
2/5/18: Most apps are now uninstallable through Settings--->Apps. Updated all Play Services and apps that needed to be updated. Removed YouTube and Maps to shrink the rom size. You can download them from the Play Store. Minor tweaks here and there. Removed /cust
2/22/18: Added in HuaweiBackup, added new 701L cust, added YouTubeAdaway Xposed module, updated AppSettings Xposed module to v1.13, added in Google Instant Apps, updated Play Store, added in some more themes, updated to SuperSU 2.85 SR5
2/23/18: Fixed gallery force close when manually setting a wallpaper. Fixed settings black on black text on search bar in Dark X2 theme.
4/12/18: Updated to B206. Updated Play Services, Gboard, Talkback, GoogleTTS, YouTubeAdaway, Updated AppSettings to 1.16. Updated Adaway to latest version.
7/6/18: Reverted some of the cust changes to fix freezing. Updated all apps to their latest versions. Fixed root causing system slowdowns.
10/26/18: Updated to B207, updated Google Apps and added in some notifications, ringtones and alarm sounds. Minor cust changes.
2/1/21: ROM is now pre-rooted with Magisk. Updated Play Services & all non Huawei apps. Added in Vanced Manager.
Thanks for sharing this.
I am currently running "[5.1.1] Simply Google **02/13/2016**" can I flash this directly? or do I have to pre-upgrade to B201?
syepes said:
Thanks for sharing this.
I am currently running "[5.1.1] Simply Google **02/13/2016**" can I flash this directly? or do I have to pre-upgrade to B201?
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You have to update to B201 first.
Ok thanks for the info, so basically I install "Full Stock B201 GEM-702L Huawei ROM" and then flash one of the "B201 International Rooted*" Images
I hate to ask such a noob question. What is odexing? Why would I prefer it over de-odexed or vice versa? Thank you.
Chewy58204 said:
I hate to ask such a noob question. What is odexing? Why would I prefer it over de-odexed or vice versa? Thank you.
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Have a look at this:
http://www.redmondpie.com/odexed-vs-deodexed-the-difference-between-the-two-android-roms-explained/
syepes said:
Ok thanks for the info, so basically I install "Full Stock B201 GEM-702L Huawei ROM" and then flash one of the "B201 International Rooted*" Images
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Yep
Hi,
i see on your Pic we can flash to GEM703L?
!s this Official or Beta Firmware?
Thanks
letschky said:
Hi,
i see on your Pic we can flash to GEM703L?
!s this Official or Beta Firmware?
Thanks
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It's the 702L Beta firmware but doesn't seem to have any bugs or issues from what i've seen. If you have a 703L already on B209 or B211 you can just flash this rom. If you have a stock 702L on Android 5.1.1 then you have to dload the stock rom to update to B201 then flash this rom.
Ok i have a GEM 703L and my Firmware is B209,i test this Rom.
Thanks Man
Hi Aj
Can I ask you a very simple (prob stupid) question?
You said: "They should work on any model of X2 provided you're already on B201 or higher".
Unfortunately I'm at B003 (ancient version). How do I get to B201 to then move to Marshmallow?
Ross Kay said:
Hi Aj
Can I ask you a very simple (prob stupid) question?
You said: "They should work on any model of X2 provided you're already on B201 or higher".
Unfortunately I'm at B003 (ancient version). How do I get to B201 to then move to Marshmallow?
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Wich Version of Mediapad X2 do you have?
letschky said:
Wich Version of Mediapad X2 do you have?
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Hi.. I've recently got the mediapad x2 701L.
I used to be pretty good on mod and stuff with my nokia n900 and similar but since android I stopped.
I'm pretty happy with this device but im stuck with android 5.0 b003.
I would like to move to marshmellow ans if I understood correcly I need first to upgrade to 5.1 isn't it?
Can I do it with the 701version instead than 702/703? If I can where dp I find the full guide?
Thanks a lot for your help
i think you must wait to Rollout MM for 701L
I have 703L and test to flash this Rom from 5.1.1,but theX2 not boot.
This Rom works only with MM installed
Hi, thanks for sharing this. I tried it but personally prefer the tweaks from K-VIP. Now that I went back to the K-Vip 209 slim ROM my info is displayed correctly but the actual storage in the file explorer says I have 2.3 GB free. Is there a cust I have to flash to correct this?
I had installed the deodexed.
Thanks!
analog_user said:
Hi, thanks for sharing this. I tried it but personally prefer the tweaks from K-VIP. Now that I went back to the K-Vip 209 slim ROM my info is displayed correctly but the actual storage in the file explorer says I have 2.3 GB free. Is there a cust I have to flash to correct this?
I had installed the deodexed.
Thanks!
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I included all the cust folders in this so i'm not sure why your phone would display incorrect information,
ajsmsg78 said:
I included all the cust folders in this so i'm not sure why your phone would display incorrect information,
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Yeah, it's weird. Maybe going back to Kang up from this causes some sort of overwrite or something. I even flashed the cust for 209 after re installing kangvip from your other post and still shows the same. I will re do the whole update process again tomorrow hoping to solve this.
The are the screen shots of what I described above. Weird...
analog_user said:
The are the screen shots of what I described above. Weird...
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You may have to flash the stock rom through fastboot (boot, cache, system, recovery, cust, userdata) then go into Settings-->Advanced Settings-->Backup & Reset and do a Factory Data reset. It happens to me all the time when I dload, I always have to remember to do that or it sees my internal storage as wrong like yours.
HydrogenOS already have Google Play Services & Google Services Framework in it, but it's a modified version, you just need to install Play Store apk and you can install all app with play store, without unlock bootloader and root. If you root, use magisk hide, you can also download like Netflix with Play Store.
It can nearly fit all your needs, but there are many other problems, mainly about Google features and sometimes network error, because China bans access to Google. All the problems arise when used in China. Whether there are such problems in other countries remains to be confirmed.
The Play Store can't auto update itself
The Play Store open or update app with a forever loading
You can't allow Google Location History
You can't Use Google Map Timeline
Your device can't display on web Google Play
You can't use Google Feed
You can't use "OK Google"
Some apps that rely on Google services sometimes experience network connection errors
......
The HydrogenOS Google Play market will connect to the domain name services.googleapis.cn, which cannot be opened, controlled by the /system/etc/permissions/services.cn.google.xml file (root is required to access
There is a line in the file, <feature name="cn.google.services" />
Someone made Magisk module Unlock CN GMS to solve this problem, by deleting or replacing this file, but it is still not perfect, there will still be a problem of network connection error. Another Magisk module can also help, Location Report Enabler.
You may ask, why not use OxygenOS?
Because in China, HydrogenOS have some useful localization features
Call Recording
NFC bus card
Call attribution
Harassment call interception
......
So, Can i flash GApps package to turn the built-in incomplete Google service into a full version？
Will this affect my subsequent system upgrades? I will upgrade through the full OTA package every time.
Do I need to flash the Gapps package again after each system upgrade?
This way is, use H2OS, import some OOS feature, only needed is pure Gapps.
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There is an opposite way.
Use OOS, import some H2OS feature, the most needed is call recording, see this thread.
But if you are Cyberpunk edition, HydrogenOS is the best.
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I don't find any solutions now, the TWRP is not out, so we can't flash Gapps, totally we have 3 ways to try with h2os.
1. Replace the h2os GMS to oos GMS, very difficult, don't know to replace what, may cause crash.
2. When TWRP comes out, flash Gapps, like Open Gapps, FlameGapps, may cause crash.
3. Use Magisk Gapps, like Weeb Gapps, may cause crash. This thread talked about this.
We discussed this in many places, all advice that don't try the 3 ways, because may cause crash, for a normal user, crash means you may face boot loop or lose data, and have to factory reset.
Still waiting for an expert guy good at flash phones to give a clear way.
Dude. We don't have a TWRP yet. So you can't flash gapps zips. The simplest and the best way would be to download the EU/IN full rom zip, do a local upgrade, then format the data. Your phone will have full GMS and will get updates for the OOS variant you flashed (EU/IN).
theincognito said:
Dude. We don't have a TWRP yet. So you can't flash gapps zips. The simplest and the best way would be to download the EU/IN full rom zip, do a local upgrade, then format the data. Your phone will have full GMS and will get updates for the OOS variant you flashed (EU/IN).
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Thanks, i know what you mean
But as mentioned in the question, I still need to use some of the characteristics of Hydrogen OS, so I can’t directly change to Oxygen OS.
If 8T TWRP comes out, is the solution I mentioned above feasible?
oticktock said:
Thanks, i know what you mean
But as mentioned in the question, I still need to use some of the characteristics of Hydrogen OS, so I can’t directly change to Oxygen OS.
If 8T TWRP comes out, is the solution I mentioned above feasible?
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Pretty sure no one will know until it comes out.
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Wilazn said:
Pretty sure no one will know until it comes out.
Sent from my KB2005 using Tapatalk
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haha, of course u r right.
Same problem here from China. Could install play store,but cantbconnect to my google account. can't install google play services or google services framework, not sure if its because they're the wrong version apks or because hydrogen now comes with a hard blocking on those.
It really sucks because on my 5t I didn't have to, hydrogen allowed google services too provided you use a VPN.
Let me know if you find a solution ! I also would rather not try to flash another is and lost warranty..
keuzzz said:
Same problem here from China. Could install play store,but cantbconnect to my google account. can't install google play services or google services framework, not sure if its because they're the wrong version apks or because hydrogen now comes with a hard blocking on those.
It really sucks because on my 5t I didn't have to, hydrogen allowed google services too provided you use a VPN.
Let me know if you find a solution ! I also would rather not try to flash another is and lost warranty..
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I was successfully able to install services framework. play services already exists so need for that. although play store show that the device is certified yet i am unable to install netflix. this is the only issue so far
Guys, flash oxygen os zip that is higher than an older h2os base. Then install it again with local upgrade, then use the msm h2os tool, that puts it only on one slot. Then, install 11.4.5 ota zip, it reboots to opposite slot and that is the slot oos will be on. Should be oos with the Chinese apps but difference is google installed. I do the opposite to run my normal 8t cyberpunk as oos
FullOfHell said:
Guys, flash oxygen os zip that is higher than an older h2os base. Then install it again with local upgrade, then use the msm h2os tool, that puts it only on one slot. Then, install 11.4.5 ota zip, it reboots to opposite slot and that is the slot oos will be on. Should be oos with the Chinese apps but difference is google installed. I do the opposite to run my normal 8t cyberpunk as oos
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r u sure? u say u run oos but have all chinese apps, such as the dialer is not google dialer and can use call recording...if so, i think u do the opposite way is better.
It is convenient for you to describe your operation steps in detail, like how to flash oos, what's your oos country version, etc. It is still not clear from the above reply. I think this will help many people, including the problem that OOS can’t use call recording. I am not very good at flashing the phone.
Do these operations do not need to unlock root, can OTA work normally afterwards, and the chinese apps still there, or can normally update these apps?
In addition, can the normal 8T also use all the features of the cyberpunk version?
thks!
FullOfHell said:
Guys, flash oxygen os zip that is higher than an older h2os base. Then install it again with local upgrade, then use the msm h2os tool, that puts it only on one slot. Then, install 11.4.5 ota zip, it reboots to opposite slot and that is the slot oos will be on. Should be oos with the Chinese apps but difference is google installed. I do the opposite to run my normal 8t cyberpunk as oos
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In my way, i still wait TWRP comes out, so i can flash Gapps like FlameGApps, but I don’t know if this method will work.
oticktock said:
r u sure? u say u run oos but have all chinese apps, such as the dialer is not google dialer and can use call recording...if so, i think u do the opposite way is better.
It is convenient for you to describe your operation steps in detail, like how to flash oos, what's your oos country version, etc. It is still not clear from the above reply. I think this will help many people, including the problem that OOS can’t use call recording. I am not very good at flashing the phone.
Do these operations do not need to unlock root, can OTA work normally afterwards, and the chinese apps still there, or can normally update these apps?
In addition, can the normal 8T also use all the features of the cyberpunk version?
thks!
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What I have done is not for inexperienced users. I am in USA, bought the global 8t. I said the phone is converted so that's why I have oos dialer and apps. Chinese apps I have uninstalled. But I also have Google apps. You can also use Weeb Magisk Gapps or micro G. Both work.
FullOfHell said:
What I have done is not for inexperienced users. I am in USA, bought the global 8t. I said the phone is converted so that's why I have oos dialer and apps. Chinese apps I have uninstalled. But I also have Google apps. You can also use Weeb Magisk Gapps or micro G. Both work.
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ok, get it.
So, for me, base on h2os with pure Gapps is the only way, until now many guys say that don't flash Gapps directly on h2os, may cause crash, you provide a new magisk Gapps way, thks.
You use normal 8t with full cyberpunk features, right? It's a goods news for all.
oticktock said:
The Chinese HydrogenOS is incomplete,
You can't allow Google Location History
You can't Use Google Map Timeline
Your device can't display on web Google Play
You can't use Google Feed
You can't use "OK Google"
Some apps that rely on Google services sometimes experience network connection errors
......
The HydrogenOS Google Play market will connect to the domain name services.googleapis.cn, which cannot be opened
Controlled by the /system/etc/permissions/services.cn.google.xml file (root is required to access
There is a line in the file, <feature name="cn.google.services" />
Someone made Magisk package Unlock CN GMS to solve this problem, by deleting or replacing this file, but it is still not perfect, there will still be a problem of network connection error
You may ask, why not use OxygenOS?
Because in China, HydrogenOS have some useful localization features
Call Recording
NFC bus card
Call attribution
Harassment call interception
......
So, Can i flash GApps package to turn the built-in incomplete Google service into a full version？
Will this affect my subsequent system upgrades? I will upgrade through the full package every time
Or do I need to flash the Gapps package again after each upgrade?
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In addition, google and it's associated apps are blocked in china. Facebook, instagram, YouTube, twitter are also blocked.
When and before I go to china, I make good and sure my VPN on my phone is updated.
FullOfHell said:
Guys, flash oxygen os zip that is higher than an older h2os base. Then install it again with local upgrade, then use the msm h2os tool, that puts it only on one slot. Then, install 11.4.5 ota zip, it reboots to opposite slot and that is the slot oos will be on. Should be oos with the Chinese apps but difference is google installed. I do the opposite to run my normal 8t cyberpunk as oos
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Need more details for this procedure
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oticktock said:
ok, get it.
So, for me, base on h2os with pure Gapps is the only way, until now many guys say that don't flash Gapps directly on h2os, may cause crash, you provide a new magisk Gapps way, thks.
You use normal 8t with full cyberpunk features, right? It's a goods news for all.
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Do let me know if that works
keuzzz said:
Same problem here from China. Could install play store,but cantbconnect to my google account. can't install google play services or google services framework, not sure if its because they're the wrong version apks or because hydrogen now comes with a hard blocking on those.
It really sucks because on my 5t I didn't have to, hydrogen allowed google services too provided you use a VPN.
Let me know if you find a solution ! I also would rather not try to flash another is and lost warranty..
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As i know, HydrogenOS already have google play services & google services framework in it, you just need to install play store and you can install app with play store, it can fit your basic needs, but as my thread said, there are many other problems, because the Hydrogen GMS is not the same as OxygenOS.
After all I managed to update from the original hydrogen on my Chinese model directly to a european oxygen quite easily.
I downloaded the full rom EU version here: https://www.xda-developers.com/oneplus-8t-oxygenos-11-0-4-5-update/amp/
Then moved the downloaded zip file at the root of the phone's internal storage. Entered the phone settings, system, system updates then hit the settings icon displayed in top corner to reach local update.
The downloaded rom shows up here as an update.
Quite easy procedure, no problem accessing play store and adding a Google account after that, provided you already have a VPN app to bypass the usual blocking in China.
FullOfHell said:
Guys, flash oxygen os zip that is higher than an older h2os base. Then install it again with local upgrade, then use the msm h2os tool, that puts it only on one slot. Then, install 11.4.5 ota zip, it reboots to opposite slot and that is the slot oos will be on. Should be oos with the Chinese apps but difference is google installed. I do the opposite to run my normal 8t cyberpunk as oos
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Can you explain what the point of the 2nd part is? What is the msm h2oos tool?
I suppose it's about two partitions in the phone storage, but is that something already there by default?
keuzzz said:
Same problem here from China. Could install play store,but cantbconnect to my google account. can't install google play services or google services framework, not sure if its because they're the wrong version apks or because hydrogen now comes with a hard blocking on those.
It really sucks because on my 5t I didn't have to, hydrogen allowed google services too provided you use a VPN.
Let me know if you find a solution ! I also would rather not try to flash another is and lost warranty..
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keuzzz said:
After all I managed to update from the original hydrogen on my Chinese model directly to a european oxygen quite easily.
I downloaded the full rom EU version here: https://www.xda-developers.com/oneplus-8t-oxygenos-11-0-4-5-update/amp/
Then moved the downloaded zip file at the root of the phone's internal storage. Entered the phone settings, system, system updates then hit the settings icon displayed in top corner to reach local update.
The downloaded rom shows up here as an update.
Quite easy procedure, no problem accessing play store and adding a Google account after that, provided you already have a VPN app to bypass the usual blocking in China.
Can you explain what the point of the 2nd part is? What is the msm h2oos tool?
I suppose it's about two partitions in the phone storage, but is that something already there by default?
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Can you please check , does it have wallet or bus card apps ? i am in really bad situation ; i want netflix but also need NFC bus card application... card application was there in my old oneplus 7 converted from hydrogen to oxygen but i am not sure about its availability for 8t oxygen os
engrmudassar said:
Can you please check , does it have wallet or bus card apps ? i am in really bad situation ; i want netflix but also need NFC bus card application... card application was there in my old oneplus 7 converted from hydrogen to oxygen but i am not sure about its availability for 8t oxygen os
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I noticed a few Chinese apps have disappeared such as the default web browser or the one plus market app. I managed to reinstall market through an apk site, didn't get to use the nfc card app you're talking about though. But I think you can always use alipay or we chat for bus payments. Or maybe that nfc app can also be reinstalled from a Chinese app store?
keuzzz said:
I noticed a few Chinese apps have disappeared such as the default web browser or the one plus market app. I managed to reinstall market through an apk site, didn't get to use the nfc card app you're talking about though. But I think you can always use alipay or we chat for bus payments. Or maybe that nfc app can also be reinstalled from a Chinese app store?
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Market App is working? I had a strange problem with market app when using oneplus 7. It just didn't works with oxygen os.
engrmudassar said:
Market App is working? I had a strange problem with market app when using oneplus 7. It just didn't works with oxygen os.
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Yes. I downloaded it from here http://m.2265.com/down/5615.html
By the way I do have the "card package" app installed since upgrading to oxygen, is that the same app you were using on hydrogen?