I am very new to working with/modifying an Android device.
I recently followed the instructions to successfully install LineageOS on an HTC smartphone. Included in those instructions was a section explaining how to install something called GAPPS. So, I did that.
I now have GAPPS on my phone, but never set up a Google account on it. Nor have I installed any of the "usual" Google apps: Maps (I have location turned off), gmail, calendar, photos, contacts, etc., nor do I plan to need or use them. Sooooo........ Two questions:
1) What, if any, information is Google able to extract from my phone?
2) What, if anything, is GAPPS "doing" on my phone in my current setup?
Thanks.
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Hey guys,
I just installed a custom ROM into my S2 but inside there are only basic applications and nothing related to link to google data or app inside. (Example: Google play store, Gmail, Google map, etc). i tried to install the google play store app in my phone and i opened the app, it auto close off. Can someone assist me?
Last time i facing this problem too and i resolved it by went to some webs that taught me to install something but now i cant find it. =((
Did you install *just* the ROM or did you install another package called Gapps too? From your description I'd say you forgot to install Gapps. Gapps is an acronym for Google Apps, and without it you won't be able to access ANY of the Google services. Go back to the original ROM thread and look for a link for Gapps. DL the file and follow the install instructions.......
Advice from the (semi) experienced.....
Next time, read the ROM thread thoroughly, and download everything it tells you to.....if the link is there, it's there for a reason.......
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you defiantly should download gapps and install them using cwm, for more information search google for ''gapps''
Like mentioned above DOWNLOAD GAPPS for you ROM. Dont know wich ROM you have but
IF android version 4.1.0 then download gapps for that version. If you have version 4.2.1 then download gapps for that version.
that´s why you missing Playstore
ROM: CyanogenMod 10.2.0
SGS3 i9300
Despite I'm logged in to my google account, on the web site my device is not recognized, so can't install apps from there, use the tracking service, etc.
Already have flashed the right Gapps file, re flashed it, delete and logg in again my account, delete play store cache and data,nothing seems to work.
On the phone, google play store works fine, is just the link between both plataforms.
Please, if someone has experienced the same problem and succeed solving it, help
I thought I'd write a little guide on how to get Microg working with LineageOS, I've used Nanodroid in order to allow signature spoofing, since it isn't enabled in our LOS build (Play Store will not connect without this). So if you'd like to be free of GAPPS and want to try microg then follow the guide below.
STEP 1 - ENSURE YOU HAVE A CLEAN INSTALL, do a factory reset - If you don't, you'll get a bootloop after installation or errors with sync
STEP 2 - DOWNLOAD THE ZIPs you can find them here - androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=198483
There are two you need, one is the signature spoofing patch, and the other is Microg core. Or you can install the entire NanoDroid package which contains a whole bunch of useful open source apps, the full list of what's included is available here -
github.com/Nanolx/NanoDroid/blob/master/README.md
Once you have the files you need, reboot into recovery.
STEP 3 - Flash the patch first, then Microg or the full Nanodroid zip.
All going well you should now have everything you need, reboot.
STEP 4 - If you've booted all okay you should see an app labeled Microg Settings, open that and you'll see the option to check your installation. If everything is ticked you should be all good.
STEP 5 - If you only installed the bare minimum for Microg then you may need some more apps in order to get a few things working, the first is Network Location Provider which is available on F-Droid
droid.org/app/org.fitchfamily.android.dejavu
After installing this you should now see that under your Microg Settings UnifiedNlp is now ticked. This is required if you wish to use location services which are needed by some apps.
STEP 6 - If you use Google to store your contacts or use Google Calender then follow this to get Sync working - You'll have to login to your Google account first and enable logging in from less secure devices. Now since we don't have the Sync adapters from google anymore, we need another way to condavdroid
f-droid.org/app/at.bitfire.davdroid
Davdroid is an open source CalDAV/CardDAV sync adapter which will allow you to sync your contacts and Calender from Google
Open up DavDroid and add an account, choose the option that says Login with URL and password.
Google has the CardDAV service set uPMs
o use OAuth2, which does not support the username/password method of authenticating that DAVDroid uses. This URL is noted to possibly change in the future and should not be depended on for long-term synchronization.
Open DAVDroid and go to the page for adding a new service to sync with. Select the “Login with URL and user name” option. Enter this URL as the base URL, replacing*[email protected]*with your actual email:
Default contacts list:
googleapis.com/carddav/v1/principals/[email protected]/lists/default
STEP 7 - If everything went well with DavDROID you should now be able to Sync, however first you need to go to your phones settings, wipe the storage for the following Contacts, Contacts Storage and Phone/Dialler then reboot.
Your contacts should now Sync.
So there you go, a short guide to help those that want Microg. I spent hours trying to work out these issues so I hope it helps!.
Should anyone need any more help with us I will respond to PMs
i tried this but update to kernel pack couldn't work on 15.1 lineage, i wanted it to work SO bad too LOL.
@x86ARMx64 Can this be adapted to LOS 14.1 for other Samsung devices?
Hi,
I'm wondering if there is a way to remove everything from your smartphone except only the essentials to run Android OS?
Then download individual APKs for apps such as calculator, clock, VLC, Gmail, Spotify, etc. through the computer and transfer them onto the phone for installation.
Is this possible?
Zach
Thread moved to correct area.
Personal input: A custom ROM like LineageOS is probably as slimmed down as you're going to get. Google Apps and anything that doesn't come with the ROM can be added manually, including installing APKs for apps manually.
I manually update all my apps from apks I usually get from apkmirror.com
You'll need GApps (Google Apps) to run things like Google Play, Gmail, Google Calendar, etc. But there's open source and ROM-baked alternatives. LineageOS for example comes with its own Calendar, File Manager, etc.
Phone: Oneplus 5T
System Lineage 17.1
So i have just flashed my Oneplus handset with a clean install of lineage 17.1 & Open gapps 10.0 pico. During instalation i am required to log into my google account, which i did.
I then proceed to install my few required apps from the play store, i have not signed into any of the apps yet.
I then notice my contacts list has populated !! I have never added any contacts into google.
So i log into my google account on my laptop, check for contacts and it shows that i have no contacts.
So my question is where did my contacts list on my phone populate from? how do i remove them and stop this from happening again?
TweeterBox said:
Phone: Oneplus 5T
System Lineage 17.1
So i have just flashed my Oneplus handset with a clean install of lineage 17.1 & Open gapps 10.0 pico. During instalation i am required to log into my google account, which i did.
I then proceed to install my few required apps from the play store, i have not signed into any of the apps yet.
I then notice my contacts list has populated !! I have never added any contacts into google.
So i log into my google account on my laptop, check for contacts and it shows that i have no contacts.
So my question is where did my contacts list on my phone populate from? how do i remove them and stop this from happening again?
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Sim card?
sim has no contacts saved!