An important factor affecting the functionality of the Android OS and the list of features that the user of the system receives is the presence of Google services in a particular firmware version. What to do if the familiar Google Play Market and other company applications are missing? There are quite simple ways corrections to the situation, which will be discussed in the material below.
Official firmware from the manufacturer for Android devices often stop their development, that is, they are not updated after a rather short time after the release of the device. In this case, the user is forced to resort to using modified versions of the OS from third-party developers. It is these custom firmwares that most often do not carry Google services for a number of reasons, and the owner of a smartphone or tablet has to install the latter on their own.
In addition to unofficial versions of Android, software shells from many Chinese device manufacturers can be characterized by the lack of the necessary components from Google. For example, Xiaomi, Meizu smartphones and devices of little-known brands purchased on Aliexpress often do not carry the necessary applications.
The solution to the problem of missing Google applications in an Android device in most cases is to install components called Gapps and offered by the OpenGapps project team.
There are two ways to get familiar services on any firmware. It is difficult to determine which solution would be more preferable, the performance of a particular method is largely determined by the specific model of the device and the version of the installed system.
Method 1: Open Gapps Manager
The easiest way to install Google apps and services on almost any firmware is to use the Open Gapps Manager Android app.
The method only works if you have root rights on the device!
Downloading the app installer is available on the official website.
- Download the file with the application using the link above, and then place it in internal memory or to the memory card of the device, if the download was carried out from a PC.
- We launch opengapps-app-v***.apk using any file manager for android.
- If a request appears to prohibit the installation of packages obtained from unknown sources, we provide the system with the ability to install them by checking the appropriate item in the settings menu
- We follow the instructions of the installer.
- After installation is complete, launch Open Gapps Manager.
- It is very convenient that the tool immediately after launch determines the type of processor installed, as well as the Android version on which the installed firmware is based.
The parameters defined by the Open Gapps Manager setup wizard cannot be changed by clicking "Further" until the package composition selection screen appears.
- At this stage, the user needs to determine the list of Google applications that will be installed. Here is a fairly extensive list of options.
You can learn more about which components are included in a particular package. In most cases, you can choose a package "Pico", which includes PlayMarket and related services, and subsequently download the missing applications from the Google app store.
- After defining all parameters, press "Download" and wait for the components to load, after which the block will become available "Install package".
- We give the application root-rights. To do this, open the function menu and select "Settings", then scroll down the list of options, find the item "Use administrator rights", set the switch to position "On" Next, respond positively to the request to grant Superuser rights to the tool in the request window of the root rights management manager.
- We return to the main screen of the application, click "Install" and confirm all program requests.
- The installation is performed automatically, and during its process the device will be rebooted. If the operation is successful, the device will start with Google services.
See also: Getting root rights with KingROOT , Framaroot , Root Genius , Kingo Root
Method 2: Modified recovery
The above method of getting Gapps on an Android device is a relatively new proposal from the OpenGapps project and does not work in all cases. by the most in an efficient way to install the components in question is the firmware of a specially prepared zip package through custom recovery.
Installation
To install Gapps on an Android device, a modified TeamWin Recovery (TWRP) or ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM) recovery environment must be present.
You can read about the installation of custom recovery and work in them in the materials on our website:
As you can see, the introduction of Google services into Android, if they are not available after flashing the device, is not only possible, but also relatively simple. The most important thing is to use tools from reputable developers.
Sometimes it happens that a smartphone comes into your hands, which is good for everyone, but it lacks Google's proprietary applications. And no matter how everyone screams about bloatware, it turns out that Google software is a pleasant thing, and living without it is not so convenient. At least the absence of the Google Play app store kills the positive impressions.
This often happens if you use some kind of Chinese smartphone, since Google does not give everyone permission to pre-install their application package. Or similar can be found in emulators, a vivid example is a good Remix OS, but without the Google Play Store it is not very convenient. Or another option - custom firmware. Again, not all romodels include Google applications in the default firmware. Or again the Chinese, for example, MIUIm, if you download not the global, but the Chinese version, then you definitely won’t find Google Applications there. By the way, they are almost always and everywhere abbreviated as GApps.
GApps includes: Google Play and Google Services. And they will already give you access to all other content.
Installing GApps through the application
There is a fairly simple way to install GApps on your smartphone using the Google Installer app. Something in the spirit of rooting Android in one click. You just need to download apk, install an application that will already pull up Google services on your smartphone. Just choose the one you need from the list. You can download the New Google Installer from the link. Or, for example, in the Chinese Market "Mi Market".
Installing GApps through recovery
The second option for installing GApps on a device is somewhat more complicated, but it is suitable for those who did not work with the first one, and this sometimes happens.
Here you need to be careful when downloading GApps exactly for the version of the system that is in your device. For example, if you are working with KitKat 4.4, then you need to take GApps specifically for KitKat in order to avoid problems. The Android version can always be viewed in the settings. You can download GApps for Android of various versions. Western fellow flashers have carefully collected GApps for Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean, KitKat, Lollipop in one place. We select and download the necessary one, transfer the resulting archive to the memory card of your device.
Next, you need a custom recovery that can install Android patches from zip archives. Here for each device individually. Most likely, you will have to get and install ClockworkMod Recovery or TWRP or similar.
Reboot into recovery on most smartphones can be done by holding down the power button + volume down (or power button + volume up) for a few seconds.
Then you just need to select the "Install zip from SD Card" item, specify the path to the previously downloaded file and wait a few seconds until the patch is flashed into the system. We reboot the device, wait until the cache is updated. Voila, you have a device with Google Apps.
It is very important not to forget about the importance of backups if you are doing something through recovery. Let it be better to spend a few extra minutes of time, but you will quickly be able to revive your gadget, saving all the data, rather than later you will suffer, remembering what was lost, and in addition, looking for recovery manuals.
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Thank you! After flashing the tablet with custom firmware - I puzzled for a long time how to install gapps - for some reason I didn’t want to install it through the recovery, but it turned out to be much easier!
In this post, we will tell you how to put the stock Android 4.2.2 With HTC One Google Edition for other models HTC One. This firmware is not official, as it has undergone a number of changes. XDA forum member bigxie made sure that ROM possessed root-access. You can read about other changes at this link. And so, if you want to receive from your HTC One all those features that are characteristic Nexus devices, then in this post you will find all the necessary information.
The main features of this firmware are: Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with all updated Google applications; new camera; working Wi-Fi/Bluetooth; switch for Beat Audio in sound settings and core Tbalden 4.2.2. To get it all on your own without any problems HTC One, you will have to perform a number of preparatory steps and take into account several important nuances:
- use this manual only for HTC One with the following code names: m7ul, m7tmo, m7att
- the smartphone must be unlocked, on the device must be received root access and installed custom recovery image (CWM or TWRP). This manual describes how to work with TWRP
- use mode recovery, to create Nandroid backup of the current OS version. In the future, this will allow you to restore the old firmware if you do not like the new one, or if you cannot complete the installation.
- when installing a new firmware, you will need to do wipe, because of this, all your data and settings will be lost, so create backups all installed apps, SMS messages, call lists, Internet settings and other key OS elements
- on the HTC One enable USB debugging option
- charge your smartphone battery
- remember that all responsibility for the operation lies solely with you
- be careful and careful, try not to miss anything and not rearrange. If you have any problems, you can use the guide
Now that you know how to properly prepare your device for installing a new one ROM "a, you can go directly to the main operation.
We put stock Android 4.2.2 Google Play Edition on
1. Download the update file ( rom zip) . Save it to your PC, but don't unzip it.
2. Connect your smartphone to your computer and move the above file to HTC One. Disconnect the device from the PC.
3. Turn off HTC One.
4. Boot the device into mode recovery.
5. Go to the "Backup" option and create Nandroid backup current OS.
6. Return to the main screen and navigate to the "Wipe" option. Select "Factory Reset" and confirm the start of the process.
7. Return to the main screen again and select the "Install" option. Find rom zip file and upload it to TWRP.
8. Confirm that you really want to install the file. The process will take several minutes.
9. Select the "Reboot" option and then "System". The device should reboot into normal mode.
10. Keep in mind that the first boot can take 5 to 10 minutes. Don't panic and wait.
That's all. Now you know how to install Android 4.2.2 JB ROM from to standard HTC One M7. If new firmware If you don't like it, you can restore the old one. To do this, you need to restart your smartphone recovery, select the "Restore" option and restore the previously created Nandroid backup.