Like many on here, I'm trying to get Google Play / Play Games to run. I'm not totally dead set against rooting, etc. if absolutely necessary. However, unlike many/most posting here, I'm not keeping my Kindle - I'm migrating to a different tablet. So, I don't need long-term functionality of GP store, apps, etc. - I only need GP Games to work just long enough to get a code from a game site that will then allow me to transfer that game to the new tablet.
Using info from this and other sites, I have tried several combinations of versions for GP Store, Services, and Games. At present, GP Games goes far enough to pull my acct info (from Store?) but is not (or thinks it's not) connected to the internet, and that's as far as she goes.
From the Kindle "settings" pages:
Device Model - Kindle Fire HDX (3rd Generation)
Firmware - Fire OS 4.5.5.2, installed 09/02/16
Help appreciated, go easy on the n00b please. Thanks.
TennesseeTimmy said:
Like many on here, I'm trying to get Google Play / Play Games to run. I'm not totally dead set against rooting, etc. if absolutely necessary. However, unlike many/most posting here, I'm not keeping my Kindle - I'm migrating to a different tablet. So, I don't need long-term functionality of GP store, apps, etc. - I only need GP Games to work just long enough to get a code from a game site that will then allow me to transfer that game to the new tablet.
Using info from this and other sites, I have tried several combinations of versions for GP Store, Services, and Games. At present, GP Games goes far enough to pull my acct info (from Store?) but is not (or thinks it's not) connected to the internet, and that's as far as she goes.
From the Kindle "settings" pages:
Device Model - Kindle Fire HDX (3rd Generation)
Firmware - Fire OS 4.5.5.2, installed 09/02/16
Help appreciated, go easy on the n00b please. Thanks.
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Google Play Services and especially GP Games does not integrate well with FireOS v4, even if rooted. You should consider a custom ROM for the future recipient if Google games/services/store is part of the picture.
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Hi,
First of fall I've searched the forums and found no recommendations so far, except for this thread, which only lists the alternatives.
So, my issue is that many apps on Google Play are rendered incompatible with my Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Stock 4.0.4) after I've changed my DPI.
What I'd like is a good alternative to Google Play which:
i) Contains most of the apps on Google Play.
ii) Doesn't render them incompatible unless there's a compatibility issue with the Android version, or something more critical than changed DPI.
I don't mind using the list in the thread mentioned above, but I'd like to save time on testing by asking you for recommendations. Especially developers would probably know which ones they usually use in addition to Google Play.
- rlmaers
There is no other market...
There are unofficial markets. I only found out about there being unofficial ones because of a news report saying how a lot of apps/games have been loaded with some sort of nastyware. For example, Angry Birds Space
worldwideweb.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2167511/cybercriminals-malware-infected-angry-birds-game-target-smartphone-users
With that in mind I wouldn't really try to venture too far down unofficial markets.
Here is an example, AndroLib, of an unofficial market: worldwideweb.androlib.com
Replace worldwideweb with appropriate meaning
There is absolutely no market comparable to Google Play, that has even remotely as much content as it.
Closest you're going to get is the Amazon App Store.
that market is really the worst thing on android. it has so many restrictions its outwitting itself at times. even under stock i couldn't download a ton of apps with my nexus. but when i sideloaded them it always worked.
what you can do is try hacks, there are several here on xda. i made one for my tablet mode topic, you might wanna try: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1543892 it works for me and a bunch of others.
you might want to try amazon market too
Thanks for the input, from all of you.
Apps loaded with malware isn't even an option, so I guess I'll have to stick with Google Play (and perhaps Amazon App Store).
@molesarecoming: Who's done the hack on the Play app you've linked? (I guess I'm paranoid about malware every time I download something, even on XDA).
i did it, but you can trust me ... i guess.
seriously, i had the same problem that you have right now and i did something about it, no evil intentions.
play store mod
about 2 or 3 days ago there was a post on portal about a moded play store
i think it was on i9000 forum
the moded store allows to install incompatible apps or apps that are for other countries.
i tried it and it was fine but i removed it because i didnt use it.
i think it might be helpfull for you
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Thanks for the help. I'll try it out!
it's old, i know.
I use aptoide store and f-droid
f-droid is really small, but I support it in it's approach (open Software)
aptoide features alot of apps and actually I'm not missing much
NO google-software on my phone!
toggler said:
it's old, i know.
I use aptoide store and f-droid
f-droid is really small, but I support it in it's approach (open Software)
aptoide features alot of apps and actually I'm not missing much
NO google-software on my phone!
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Aptoide is "quite" good, yes it has a lot of apps because they let people upload any app in their own store.
The problem is that they do not check that published app are owned by the people who publish it, so it contains a lot of hacked apps !
Other serious app stores: amazon, opera
Hi. I would like to ask about .apk files.
I have had the eternal issue of certain apps and games on the Google Play store not being compatible with my device.
Had a Kindle Fire HD. Tried downloading apps thru a 3rd-party source (like 1Mobile) but got frustrated because apps are sometimes "in conflict" with the Kindle App Store-downloaded apps.
For example this game called The King of Fighters-A 2012. If i buy the new Nexus 7 and its not compatible i have to endure the hassle of returning my device to the store, wait for my refund then buy another device. There seem to be no info on device compatibility on certain apps or games nowadays.
So, this leads me to my question:
1. To avoid the frustration of having a device (Kindle Fire, Nexus 7, Galaxy Tab 3, etc) that's incompatible with the app...what is the best way to download an app?
2. Will downloading an .apk file be "sufficient" i.e. dealing with issues such as updates, etc.?
3. What or where would be a good source of .apk files on the net?
Please advice.Thanks.
Hello everybody,
i just got an acer liquid e700.
unfortunately, there's no cyanogenmod available for it, and scanning this and other android forums i soon realised that, if i use some inoffical rom, i will most probably loose the triple sim functionality.
so, how can i make sure my acer liquid e700 with stock android 4.4.2 kitkat does not call home to google?
it is rooted already.
i do not have a google account, so there's already quite a lot of stuff that wouldn't work anyway and can be disabled/uninstalled: drive, gmail, google (search?), google settings, google+, hangouts, maps, google photos, "play movies & tv", play newsstand, play store.
(that in itself is an impressive list. phew)
however, is that enough? there's still some questionable apps. most of all, acer's own apps.
...before i go into much more detail, maybe some guide is already out there?
bonus if it's for acer devices that ship with their very own brand of spyware.
in the end, i'm not a cryptofreak, but i'd like my phone to be as safe as my linux desktop:
i want to decide who and when uses the network, and i want to make sure that apps don't spy on other apps.
i want to listen to my local (on my desktop computer) music collection without google & the world knowing about it. just an example.
ps:
i'm planning on using f-droid as much as possible.
i read an article on a german android forum that said: things to do BEFORE your android phone goes into the internet for the first time:
http://www.android-hilfe.de/thema/c...es-das-1-mal-ins-internet-geht-afwall.611866/
it comes down to having a working firewall and block everything, before you put data cards in or use wifi.
there's an older article here:
http://android-hilfe.digidip.net/vi...d-hilfe.de/forum/acer-liquid-e700-forum.1800/
and these were also helpful:
http://android-hilfe.digidip.net/vi...d-hilfe.de/forum/acer-liquid-e700-forum.1800/
http://android-hilfe.digidip.net/vi...d-hilfe.de/forum/acer-liquid-e700-forum.1800/
here's a similar thread on that german forum:
http://www.android-hilfe.de/thema/todo-liste-fuer-sicherheit-privatsphaere.723271/
Hi all,
I'm not new to rom hacking, but I am to hacking android apps.
What I want to know is if it is possible to modify or hack an old game that doesn't work anymore?
The game was very popular, you may have heard of it, its called "Road Warrior Multiplayer", it was made in 2014 and ceased in 2015 for unknown reasons. Now, it was a great game I would really love to play again, and I could not care less about the online play, just playing it as a single player offline game again is the goal.
I tried a few things, removing dependencies and things using Lucky Patcher, but all resulted in the same thing, which was the game wont even boot up and says "Unfortunately Road Warrior has stopped"
Is it even possible to get this game running again? If so, how do I go about it?
Thanks,
I recently received a new matepad in the UK and have been struggling for days to get anything up and running so far.
Successful so far is YouTube Vance, it's the only Google related app that I've managed to get working.
Any third party app I've tried is either outdated or outright doesn't run on the device. Examples are Lzplay chatapp and insalling everything manually.
Nothing has worked so far. I was also wondering why there isn't a development channel for this device as it has such big potential but just suffering from the lack of a play store.
Any advice / help would be greatly appreciated. I've tried all the usual stuff but it's hard to find anything online about this tablet.
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@gog3219
Youtube Vanced isn't a Google authored app.
Due to an order of the madman in the White House, Huawei since almost a year is no longer allowed to pre-install Google Play Store and/or GMS on their devices.
You have to install Google Play Store ( consists of 4 APKs ) and/or GMS manually by yourself.
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@gog3219
Youtube Vanced isn't a Google authored app.
Due to an order of the madman in the White House, Huawei since almost a year is no longer allowed to pre-install Google Play Store and/or GMS on their devices.
You have to install Google Play Store ( consists of 4 APKs ) and/or GMS manually by yourself.
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Hi thank you for your reply. I'm aware of the reasoning behind the idiotic decision, I was just wondering for my device specifically speaking as its so new and has a lot of problems with the preexisting methods. I've found no way to load GSM onto the device as of yet and made this thread to explore if there were any potential way whatsoever. So any help would be greatly appreciated.
@gog3219
Look here: https://huaweiadvices.com/download-google-installer-3-0-apk-for-android/