I see many people here who dont really are sure how to root there phone and install xposed framework. Yes it feels bad when you see people talking about ti and you dont know what they are talking about. Had this feeling during my classes in schools though. So I thought of creating this thread for their help.
This guide will be in three stages. (I hope you can bear with me for that long)
Stage 1: Rooting your phone
Stage 2: Installing Xposed (WSM)
Stage 3: Useful Xposed Modules
But first thing first. I need to put things off my chest. Well, if something goes wrong with your device, Please Please dont sue me. I will not be held responsible for anything you do to your device. In war there are casualities. And I will not be responsible for them. If you are brave heart, or can see your phone exploe without tossing a tear in your eye, then only read below. You still have time to leave this thread. You will be the one responsible for what happens next. Enough of scaring you lets read on.
ROOTING
First step to do is root your Mi3. Every fight begans with first step. Or may be first attack I should say.
Advantages of Rooting :-
Well, rooting an Android phone simply means to gain administrative privilages on the system (that sounds exciting). When you buy a new phone, you are just a guest user on the phone. You can use the phone, just as a guest would use Windows, but you will not be able to make any changes to the system files.
However, after you have a root access over your phone, you could browse your root folder and make any changes to the system files on your phone. And that means the ability to make all kinds of changes and install more powerful apps that you cant use on a non-rooted phone.
Uninstall Bloatwares (Yeah those apps that you want remove but you cant find an uninstall button for them)
Modify system files (for good use offcourse)
Use special apps designed to work on rooted phones and make full use of your phone
Does rooting void warranty ?
Yes and No. You can root your Mi3 using two methods. One is to root the stable ROM. That will void your warranty. Other method is to install Developer ROM. That will not void your warranty.
How to ROOT :-
Method 1 ( Install Developer Version of ROM ) :- This is the safest method to gain ROOT access on your phone. You have to install developer version of MiUi ROM on phone. But it has few problems :
a) There is no developer version ROM for Indian Mi3. So you have to flash Chinese version. It means there will be no GApps (PlayStore etc). Also, some of the apps will be in Chinese. Also, developer version of ROM is little unstable and buggy.
But it has its advantages also :
a) Your warranty does not get void
b) You get ROM updates every week.
So those who want to go this way may follow these instructions to install Develop Version ROM on their Mi3
1) Download the latest Developer Rom (TD) from Download Developer ROM (It will be in zip format)
2) Copy & paste the zip file you downloaded to "downloaded_rom" folder on your phone memory
3) Go to Settings -> About phone -> System update -> Press Menu Button -> select update package -> Select the zip file copied to phone.
4) Install it and reboot your phone when asked to
5) Now you are on Dev ro. Go to "Security" app. In this app go to "Permission Manager" and enable "Root Access".
6) Voila !! You are now rooted !!!
Method 2 (ROOT Stable ROM) :- This method works only for Indian version on Mi3 running on stable MiUi5 v 34. For rest you can follow this thread : This method will possibly void your warranty. So think before you proceede.
1) Download the zip file from "http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2979259&d=1413879720"
2) Copy & paste the zip file you downloaded to "downloaded_rom" folder on your phone memory
2) Go to Settings -> About phone -> System update -> Press Menu Button -> select update package -> Select the zip file copied to phone.
3) Install it and reboot your phone when asked to
4) Go to "Security" app. In this app go to "Permission Manager" and enable "Root Access".
5) Voila !! You are now rooted !!!
XPOSED Framework
After you root your phone you open a world of possiblities on your phone. You can remove pre-installed apps from your phone using root app remover apps in play store. Just search for "Root" in play store and you will se many apps that are really really cool. Some of them are :
1) Titanium Backup : Backups your whole phone inculding apps and there data
2) Greenify : Puts unused apps in hibernation mode so that they dont start automatically.
3) AdAway : This app cannot be downloaded from Play Store. Search for it on google and install it and say goodbye to ads in your apps.
4) Xposed Framework : This is the big one we are talking about.
Does Xposed work on MiUi ROM ?
MiUi have a thing called dexspy that kind of uses the same code as Xposed framework. So they might conflict with each other and your phone may not boot again. But in latest versions on MiUi they have deactivated dexspy, so Xposed will install fine. Still, I am not reponsible if your phone does not boot again or explode or anything.
So the other way round is to install WSM Tool. It is Xposed framework for Miui. Works exactly like Xposed framework. No harm in using it instead of Xposed. So why not go for it.
Install WSM Tools :-
1) Download WSM Tools from WSM Tool Download
2) Copy the file to internal memory of your phone
3) Install it.
4) Open WSM Tools from apps list.
5) Go To Settings - Manage WSM.
6) Press The Install / Update Button
7) After Installation, Reboot
8) Update WSM Tool from Download section.
9) Voila !! Now you have Xposed Framework running on uor phone.
Now go to "Online" Tab inside WSM tool to see a list of modules that are available for you to download. Well, WSM tools have its on list of modules (and thats pretty short). If you want to install modules compatible with Xposed then you have to one more thing:
Diffrence between WSM & Xposed Modules :-
a) Click "Repository" button inside "Online" tab. Put a check on "Xposed". And now you can see all the modules that you can install. Remember those modules that are compatible with MiUi WSM Tools have a little M just below their names. So you can know they are definetly compatible.
b) Xposed modules might not be compatible with MiUi. So you phone might not start after installing them. So be carefull. I'll list some good ones that are compatible though so that you can try them.
c) WSM Modules are compatible with MiUi. So you can try them out. But due to recent changs in MiUi ROM some functions of these modules are not working anyomre. We will look into them in detail.
USEFULL XPOSED & WSM MODULES
This brings us to the last part of the guide. Here I list some very useful modules that works with MiUi. I will keep updating this list frequently as soon as I try more modules.
1) Mi-Tools : This is the first module that you will want to install. It is a WSM module so its relatively safe. What it does ? Well it has loads of options. Some of them are :
a) Modify Power Menu (Advanced Reboot options, Screenshot option in power menu)
b) Modify diffrent parts of your status bar. (Sadly, you cant center your clock with this module now). Add date to statusbar, hide AM/PM etc etc
c) Modify diffrent properties of MiUi default launcher
d) Disable safe volume warning (yeah that annoyed me a lot)
e) Remap hardware capacitive buttons (Menu, Home, Back)
2) Greenify: This module is awesome. It works with Greenify Donation App and lets you put system apps into hibernation mode. That means, less RAM usage, more battery life.
3) XHaloFloatingWindow : Who does not love floating windows. Note 3 users flaunt it. Now you can too. Install this module and you can use all of your apps in windows mode. You can minimise windows, maximise windows, snap windows etc etc. Options are endless.
4) Flat Style Colored Bars : I love it when my status bar changes its color according to opened app. This module helps in achieving it. There is one more module just like this called "Tinted Status Bar" but it does not work with material design apps. But this one works. So now your status bar will have the same color just like the color of action bar of your app. Beautiful !!!
5) App Settings : This one is a must use module. It lets to modify the following properties on per apps basis
a) Rotation (yes now you can auto rotate those apps that dont rotate normally, like wechat, Phone app of Miui, etc)
b) Change DPI of apps. So now you can change DPI of any app to make it look small or large resolution wise
c) Change language of any app to your local language
d) Change font size of apps, keep screen ON while running certain apps etc etc etc
Try it for sure. It works
6) Anuer :- This module is listed under Xposed modules but its actually made for MiUi. It lets you change the position of clock, signal cluster, notifications on your status bar. YES !!! Finally !!! Raise your hands for Center Clock !!!!
I will keep updating this list as and when I find more useful plugins
THATS IT !!!
I hope you find my guide useful. If not, than sorry for wasting your time. I really wanted it to be easy to understand. There might be some spelling mistakes here and there. Report them and I will correct them. Also if you find any mistake in my Guidem then please do let me know. Also help me find some more modules that works with MiUi and I will update them here.
Thanks a lot. And enjoy your brand new Rooted and Xposed Mi3 !!!
Installed WSM Tools.
But cannot download any frameworks.
It force closes just after I press download.
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appupd said:
Installed WSM Tools.
But cannot download any frameworks.
It force closes just after I press download.
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you are using the developer version of the rom??
if it's not downloading download from repository
appupd said:
Installed WSM Tools.
But cannot download any frameworks.
It force closes just after I press download.
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Same here On Developer ROM.
Developer version 4.11.21
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This is the best guide for people who want to install xposed framework on their mi3.
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Can I use this module in miui v6 4.11.28 ?development build?
thx friend for this tutorial.
I'm using xposed framework on latest miui v6 dev rom, works fine, no error or random reboot,
I know I can download new apps and make them the default but what I am wondering is if I could completely delete some of the stock/bundled apps that come with the phone with different versions.
For example, instead of Huawei's Contacts or Dialer or SMS applications, I want to use the Google provided ones (assuming they are compatible)
[Google Play URL]/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.dialer
[Google Play URL]/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.contacts
[Google Play URL]/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging
Is this do-able? If so, how?
I am using the US version of Honor 8 that has been unlocked and rooted and running Android 6.0, if that matters.
YaddaSwamy said:
I know I can download new apps and make them the default but what I am wondering is if I could completely delete some of the stock/bundled apps that come with the phone with different versions.
For example, instead of Huawei's Contacts or Dialer or SMS applications, I want to use the Google provided ones (assuming they are compatible)
[Google Play URL]/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.dialer
[Google Play URL]/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.contacts
[Google Play URL]/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging
Is this do-able? If so, how?
I am using the US version of Honor 8 that has been unlocked and rooted and running Android 6.0, if that matters.
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U can for some apps. This is there in EMUI 5.0. I'm not really sure about EMUI 4 becoz I updated to EMUI 5.0 the day I got my phone.
Good luck!
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You need to be rooted to delete system apps and replace them with ones you download.
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You need to be rooted to delete system apps and replace them with ones you download.
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Do you have any instructions on how to do so? Or can you point me to where I can find them?
My phone is rooted, so if I can do it, I would love to.
ayush rao said:
U can for some apps. This is there in EMUI 5.0. I'm not really sure about EMUI 4 becoz I updated to EMUI 5.0 the day I got my phone.
Good luck!
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There is something similar in EMUI 4 as well but all that does is make a new app the default. It doesn't get rid of the bundled apps from the system.
What I want to do is get rid of them completely from the system, so that there are no traces of them.
YaddaSwamy said:
I know I can download new apps and make them the default but what I am wondering is if I could completely delete some of the stock/bundled apps that come with the phone with different versions. Is this do-able? If so, how?
I am using the US version of Honor 8 that has been unlocked and rooted and running Android 6.0, if that matters
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Install Magisk 11.1 from your custom recovery (11.1 is the only one that works right now).
Flash the linked zip from your custom recovery
This is a Magisk module I created to replace the Dialer, Messages, Calendar, and Contacts with the Google versions. It also replaces the stock Gallery with QuickPic. Like any other Magisk module, if you want to go back to stock, just disable the module and reboot.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0zE1Kk8sIB6LU55Rm5POF9pV1U
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Install Magisk 11.1 from your custom recovery (11.1 is the only one that works right now).
Flash the linked zip from your custom recovery
This is a Magisk module I created to replace the Dialer, Messages, Calendar, and Contacts with the Google versions. It also replaces the stock Gallery with QuickPic. Like any other Magisk module, if you want to go back to stock, just disable the module and reboot.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0zE1Kk8sIB6LU55Rm5POF9pV1U
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Awesome! This is exactly what I was looking for. :good:
I don't know much about Magisk but is this compatible with any version of Honor 8? Or is limited to specific models? I have the US version (FRD-L04 running Android 6.0).
Also how easy is to modify this? For example, instead of using QuickPic, I would like to use Google Photos. I would also like to replace the Calculator, Clock, Email apps with the Google versions. Is that (easily) do-able?
YaddaSwamy said:
Awesome! This is exactly what I was looking for. :good:
I don't know much about Magisk but is this compatible with any version of Honor 8? Or is limited to specific models? I have the US version (FRD-L04 running Android 6.0).
Also how easy is to modify this? For example, instead of using QuickPic, I would like to use Google Photos. I would also like to replace the Calculator, Clock, Email apps with the Google versions. Is that (easily) do-able?
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To answer your question, I'll give a brief answer on what Magisk does. Magisk stores all the mods to /system/ in a disk image on the /data/ partition. It injects itself early in the boot process to mount the Magisk image and mount/symlink the mods over top of your /system/ partition. This allows the end user to effectively modify /system/, without actually modifying /system/ -- the actual underlying stock files are untouched.
Conceptually this mod is compatible with all Honor 8 models -- at worst, it will add the Google versions in addition to the stock versions. In my zip I mount the new versions over top of the Huawei stock apps which is what "replaces" them.
It's pretty easily do-able to mod the zip. Just follow the instructions in config.sh and you should be good to go. Install App Inspector from the Play Store to find the install directory of the system apps you want to replace -- either in /system/app/ or /system/priv-app/ and note what they're named. From there, just drop the APK's you want into the proper folder in the zip, update the REPLACE directories as needed in the config, and then load it into Magisk. If a stock app you're replacing has library folders inside the app directory, you have to explicitly name that folder in config.sh so that it mounts over the entire folder instead of a merge-mount.
You may not be able to replace the stock Email client though since I think that will break the email intent service. But worst case scenario, just toggle your module off and keep editing it until it works the way you want. In the case of system apps that aren't tightly integrated, like the Calculator, I'd recommend just mounting a blank folder over top of the system app (essentially disabling it) and then installing your preferred calculator from the Play Store (RealCalc is what I use).
YaddaSwamy said:
There is something similar in EMUI 4 as well but all that does is make a new app the default. It doesn't get rid of the bundled apps from the system.
What I want to do is get rid of them completely from the system, so that there are no traces of them.
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Aren't u rooted? Then just install titanium backup and uninstall the system apps.
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ayush rao said:
Aren't u rooted? Then just install titanium backup and uninstall the system apps.
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Kind of new to the rooting/tweaking scene, so I wasn't aware I had other options. I went through most of the threads in the Honor 8 forum and there weren't a lot of mentions of how to uninstall the system apps. That's what led me to ask the question in the first place.
Titanium Backup looks cool. What would the benefit be between using Titanium Backup vs. Magisk?
YaddaSwamy said:
Kind of new to the rooting/tweaking scene, so I wasn't aware I had other options. I went through most of the threads in the Honor 8 forum and there weren't a lot of mentions of how to uninstall the system apps. That's what led me to ask the question in the first place.
Titanium Backup looks cool. What would the benefit be between using Titanium Backup vs. Magisk?
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See titanium backup and Magisk r 2 completely different things.
So using Magisk u can use a module which can help u but if u want to edit it it gets complex. Magisk is like SuperSU on steroids. So it's main function is to provide root without modifying system so that Safetynet is bypassed. It also provides system-less modules to get more functionality.
Titanium backup is an app which can perform various functions with root access. Like backing up apps and their data or uninstalling system ones or moving apps to the SD card etc.
But if all u want is to uninstall system apps and if u already have SuperSU then just install this app: https://goo.gl/hK4n5H
It will simply uninstall the applications u select. Also once u uninstall the apps reboot ur phone.
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ayush rao said:
See titanium backup and Magisk r 2 completely different things.
So using Magisk u can use a module which can help u but if u want to edit it it gets complex. Magisk is like SuperSU on steroids. So it's main function is to provide root without modifying system so that Safetynet is bypassed. It also provides system-less modules to get more functionality.
Titanium backup is an app which can perform various functions with root access. Like backing up apps and their data or uninstalling system ones or moving apps to the SD card etc.
But if all u want is to uninstall system apps and if u already have SuperSU then just install this app: https://goo.gl/hK4n5H
It will simply uninstall the applications u select. Also once u uninstall the apps reboot ur phone.
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Awesome. Thanks for the info! This is the first time I've looked at rooting/tweaking my phone, so I am learning a lot in a short time. :good:
Anyways, my intent is to have as close to a stock ROM as possible and until the custom ROMs stabilize, I thought I could get rid of the stock apps (such as Clock, Contacts, Dialer, etc.) and replace them with the Google version from the Play Store. Secondly, I also wanted to get rid of the unnecessary Google stuff and flash OpenGApps just to have the bare minimum.
For the first, @Telperion gave a Magisk module that he had written for himself to do exactly that but based on what you described, it sounds like I could just install Titanium Backup and uninstall those apps myself. That might be easier to do.
For the second part, there was a script @ganeshbiyer wrote to uninstall all the Google apps (https://forum.xda-developers.com/ho...-apps-list-t3521225/post71093292#post71093292) but I couldn't get it to work. But if I understand you correctly, I should be able to do that with Titanium Backup as well.
YaddaSwamy said:
Awesome. Thanks for the info! This is the first time I've looked at rooting/tweaking my phone, so I am learning a lot in a short time. :good:
Anyways, my intent is to have as close to a stock ROM as possible and until the custom ROMs stabilize, I thought I could get rid of the stock apps (such as Clock, Contacts, Dialer, etc.) and replace them with the Google version from the Play Store. Secondly, I also wanted to get rid of the unnecessary Google stuff and flash OpenGApps just to have the bare minimum.
For the first, @Telperion gave a Magisk module that he had written for himself to do exactly that but based on what you described, it sounds like I could just install Titanium Backup and uninstall those apps myself. That might be easier to do.
For the second part, there was a script @ganeshbiyer wrote to uninstall all the Google apps (https://forum.xda-developers.com/ho...apps-list-t3521225/post71093292#post71093292) but I couldn't get it to work. But if I understand you correctly, I should be able to do that with Titanium Backup as well.
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Yup all can be done with Titanium Backup.
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TB fully removes/replaces the apps -- this might be desirable, but might not be. It's hard to go back and forth between the two once you uninstall.
Magisk mounts over top of the old ones so you get all the benefit without any actual changes to /system/ -- this is more flexible and more desirable for some users.
Personally, I think Magisk and other systemless mods are the future of custom tweaks so I'd suggest that if you think you'll be a tinkerer, learn Magisk modules and do it that way. Ultimately though it's preference.
Telperion said:
Install Magisk 11.1 from your custom recovery (11.1 is the only one that works right now).
Flash the linked zip from your custom recovery
This is a Magisk module I created to replace the Dialer, Messages, Calendar, and Contacts with the Google versions. It also replaces the stock Gallery with QuickPic. Like any other Magisk module, if you want to go back to stock, just disable the module and reboot.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0zE1Kk8sIB6LU55Rm5POF9pV1U
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Hey @Telperion,
I ran this module and it seemed to work OK for the most part. The Dialer, Messages, Calendar and Contacts all updated properly. But QuickPic doesn't seem to work though. I see that it's installed but when I try to open the app, it just closes and takes me back to the home screen. Any ideas on what might have happened?
YaddaSwamy said:
Hey @Telperion,
I ran this module and it seemed to work OK for the most part. The Dialer, Messages, Calendar and Contacts all updated properly. But QuickPic doesn't seem to work though. I see that it's installed but when I try to open the app, it just closes and takes me back to the home screen. Any ideas on what might have happened?
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Strange, that happened to me in the first version of my zip, I set it as a merge-mod and for some reason the existing libraries in the /Gallery2/ folder cause QuickPic to crash. When I set it to 'overwrite' /system/priv-app/Gallery2 which made the libraries disappear, then QuickPic launched normally.
Do you have QuickPic currently installed from the Play Store? If so, uninstall first.
Update: Looked over the zip, it looks good. Try downloading and flashing the mod again, perhaps from Recovery this time (if you added from UI the first go-round). Let me know how that goes.
Telperion said:
Strange, that happened to me in the first version of my zip, I set it as a merge-mod and for some reason the existing libraries in the /Gallery2/ folder cause QuickPic to crash. When I set it to 'overwrite' /system/priv-app/Gallery2 which made the libraries disappear, then QuickPic launched normally.
Do you have QuickPic currently installed from the Play Store? If so, uninstall first.
Update: Looked over the zip, it looks good. Try downloading and flashing the mod again, perhaps from Recovery this time (if you added from UI the first go-round). Let me know how that goes.
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No, I don't have QuickPic installed from the store. I ran the update on the stock device, before I even set up by Google account on it. And I did flash it from TWRP recovery, so I don't believe that is the issue either. But I'll try again and let you know if it works.
I've been searching high and low and I just can't find an answer. When I go to Settings - Themes and try to apply one, it says "can't connect to the network".
I DO NOT want to connect to anything, let alone create any accounts just to be able to change the way my UI looks.
Is there any way to do this?
P.S. This thread is about something completely different than the one I posted recently, so I hope it isn't a problem that I made a separate one.
if you have root this is what I did, downloaded miui.am rom, extracted ThemeManager.apk and replace the file in my system, now I'm able to apply themes offline and 3 party sources themes
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if you have root this is what I did, downloaded miui.am rom, extracted ThemeManager.apk and replace the file in my system, now I'm able to apply themes offline and 3 party sources themes
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can you pleas upload ThemeManager.apk ?
U can use miui theme creator from Google play store to create signed themes, then there will be no problem like connection or 3rd party error
[ROOT]New Google Assitant
Follow these steps:-
1:- Apply Dark theme in your device Display setting
(Enable the Dark theme option)
2:- Join the beta program of Google App through play store.
3:- Now we have to change some lines in our 'build.prop' file to match that of the Pixel's 'build.prop'. To do that, download this file & flash it via Magisk.
4:- Clear the app data of Google Play services, Google App & Google Play Store.
5:- Reboot your Device.
6:- And then go to Google play Store & update Google Play Services, & change your device language to English(US).
7:- Now for the final step, open Google Assistant & finish the set-up process.
Note:- I'm using Android 10 on X00TD(Official Pixel Experience)& it works perfectly on my device. But I'm not sure if it is working on any lower versions of android. So, if you are trying this on Android 9 or below and if it works on your device, do comment below so that i can update this article. Some custom OEM skins (like Color OS, One UI, etc.) have built-in support for dark theme for all apps. So there's no need to follow these steps if you are using any custom versions of android. Just check your respective theme stores.
I followed same steps, I'm on pe10, now google assistant is not even opening
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Which rom uh use?
And update your Google app..
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Pe 10 latest, google app is beta and updated