Hi there!
Is there a way to disguise my Tablet (Medion Lifetab) as something different, something more common, like a Nexus 10 or Galaxy 10 or something, so I can access certain Apps from the store? Searched, but couldn't really find something.
Thanks in advance
NessD
NessD said:
Hi there!
Is there a way to disguise my Tablet (Medion Lifetab) as something different, something more common, like a Nexus 10 or Galaxy 10 or something, so I can access certain Apps from the store? Searched, but couldn't really find something.
Thanks in advance
NessD
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Apps from Google Play store don't know what type of Tablet you have, it doesn't work that way. I'm just guessing here, but I think it depends what flavour of Android (Gingerbread, Jelly Bean, Kit Kat) your running and the version of the App Store your running as to what you can download. (Maybe someone with more knowledge could confirm this)
Best bet for you is to research Custom ROM's and see what is avaliable, you might be able to run CyanogenMod or something. Look for forums for your specific tab maybe google it.
Hope that helps.
** Quick Google search for "Medion Lifetab Custom ROM" brought this up, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2097162 suggest you start learning to use the internet better ;0)
gibbylinks said:
Apps from Google Play store don't know what type of Tablet you have, it doesn't work that way. I'm just guessing here, but I think it depends what flavour of Android (Gingerbread, Jelly Bean, Kit Kat) your running and the version of the App Store your running as to what you can download. (Maybe someone with more knowledge could confirm this)
Best bet for you is to research Custom ROM's and see what is avaliable, you might be able to run CyanogenMod or something. Look for forums for your specific tab maybe google it.
Hope that helps.
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I now edited the build.prop of my device and it worked. Thanks anyway!
Just ordered my rog phone from china and its on the way
I get to know from how recived the phone that they couldnt install google play and and google play service in there phones which is unfortunalte for me
Any one can help and instruct us how can we make it happen ??
Or in case ww frimware is avialable is there is way to install it in cn Rog phones?
Same
Same. I bought it here in China. I am gonna contact the ROG store on JD.com and post what they say.
Sweet device , but this prob is a huge pain in the arse.
Just try to found any solution from them
Thanks
abunhyan said:
Just try to found any solution from them
Thanks
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So this is what they said (loosely translated from Mandarin) :
"To comply with government rules on telecommunication and smart device usage and information handling, we can not provide or develop support for Google Play and associated services. Please understand. We appreciate your love for our devices."
Yayy
unfortunately i knew that will be the reply and for that i sold my chines ROG phone and reorder one from taiwan which is a world wide international phone with build in google play
abunhyan said:
unfortunately i knew that will be the reply and for that i sold my chines ROG phone and reorder one from taiwan which is a world wide international phone with build in google play
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It's confirmed that by the next update we will be able to enjoy Google apps. Check here:
https://zentalk.asus.com.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=52469&highlight=google
https://zentalk.asus.com.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=52357&highlight=google
But i think getting a Taiwanese version is even better.
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rogstate said:
So this is what they said (loosely translated from Mandarin) :
"To comply with government rules on telecommunication and smart device usage and information handling, we can not provide or develop support for Google Play and associated services. Please understand. We appreciate your love for our devices."
Yayy
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Asking them is useless to be honest they wouldn't know. They would tell you to consult with their repair center for further instructions. So i wouldn't take their word. We will be able to install Google services but it will take some time.
Is there an update on this matter?
My ROG phone (CN import) is about to arrive, and not being able to install Google Play Services etc. on it would be a big issue for me. With all my previous chinese phones (Huawei, Smartisan, Vivo NEX, etc) I have been able to somehow work around it through APK's or flashing, but this doesn't seem to work with this ASUS phone, correct?
Can anyone confirm what has been tried and failed?
Thanks a lot in advance for your support and input.
aolazaba said:
Is there an update on this matter?
My ROG phone (CN import) is about to arrive, and not being able to install Google Play Services etc. on it would be a big issue for me. With all my previous chinese phones (Huawei, Smartisan, Vivo NEX, etc) I have been able to somehow work around it through APK's or flashing, but this doesn't seem to work with this ASUS phone, correct?
Can anyone confirm what has been tried and failed?
Thanks a lot in advance for your support and input.
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Every Google installer 2 & 3 (chinese & english version) have been tried. Also installing all the required Google apks individually has also been tried, none of them work. A representative from Asus has confirmed that the current software version doesn't support Google services and we will have to wait for the next update which will support Google services as promised. Check my previous post with the links to Asus ROG phone forum there you will find the Asus representative feedback.
Rashad83 said:
Every Google installer 2 & 3 (chinese & english version) have been tried. Also installing all the required Google apks individually has also been tried, none of them work. A representative from Asus has confirmed that the current software version doesn't support Google services and we will have to wait for the next update which will support Google services as promised. Check my previous post with the links to Asus ROG phone forum there you will find the Asus representative feedback.
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we have the same phone and still waiting for a solution
Hi all,
Did anyone make any progress on this?
On my end I'm contsantly checking and posting on the official ASUS Zenforums (China), but no luck so far.
I'm getting quite desperate, as this 1000$+ phone is currently rather useless to me.
aolazaba said:
Hi all,
Did anyone make any progress on this?
On my end I'm contsantly checking and posting on the official ASUS Zenforums (China), but no luck so far.
I'm getting quite desperate, as this 1000$+ phone is currently rather useless to me.
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Patience is a virtue!. I suspect we will be getting Google services working properly with the next major update(Android Pie 9.0). Personally I have migrated from using Google apps and found alternatives.
You could use Nox on your PC, add your Google account to the VM, install your app, extract the apk, copy to your phone, then install the app there.
spoonerweb_com said:
You could use Nox on your PC, add your Google account to the VM, install your app, extract the apk, copy to your phone, then install the app there.
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Mmh, sorry for asking redundant questions, but how would this work?
It seems the issue is that the CN ROG phone doesn't support Google Framework, no APK's have worked so far. Other, none-GF apps run fine.
Would your method somehow cirumvent this issue, and would I be able to install Google Play and its related services on this phone?
Thanks a lot for your time and support.
This would make it so you could just side load the apps.
aolazaba said:
Mmh, sorry for asking redundant questions, but how would this work?
It seems the issue is that the CN ROG phone doesn't support Google Framework, no APK's have worked so far. Other, none-GF apps run fine.
Would your method somehow cirumvent this issue, and would I be able to install Google Play and its related services on this phone?
Thanks a lot for your time and support.
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Actually Google maps(without account login) & translate work fine without Google framework I have them installed on my device.
If you need all Google apps to work on your device there is a way for that but they wouldn't be working directly instead through an Emulator installed on the device. PM me if you need the instructions.
Otherwise if you need a good Google playstore replacement I would recommend "yalp store" & "aptoide" or apk mirror website.
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Actually Google maps(without account login) & translate work fine without Google framework I have them installed on my device.
If you need all Google apps to work on your device there is a way for that but they wouldn't be working directly instead through an Emulator installed on the device. PM me if you need the instructions.
Otherwise if you need a good Google playstore replacement I would recommend "yalp store" & "aptoide" or apk mirror website.
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could you please post the instructions here
sintboy2020 said:
could you please post the instructions here
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Check your inbox.
sintboy2020 said:
could you please post the instructions here
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could you please post the instructions here or to my mailbox ? Thanks !
To be honest, if you want to use Google Apps, dont get a CN device. You will save yourself from wasting time, and severe headaches. The model in HKG will support Google Apps out of the box. I am getting mine this weekend. I got a Huawei Tablet from CN, and never again will I get a CN device of any sort.
Rashad83 said:
Actually Google maps(without account login) & translate work fine without Google framework I have them installed on my device.
If you need all Google apps to work on your device there is a way for that but they wouldn't be working directly instead through an Emulator installed on the device. PM me if you need the instructions.
Otherwise if you need a good Google playstore replacement I would recommend "yalp store" & "aptoide" or apk mirror website.
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Hi !
I will be more than glad if you could please email me the instructions to use ROG CN version with Google Play Store and Apps as you wrote in your post:
Will this enable me to use/sync Google Contacts & calendar ?
thanks !!!!
Hello everyone !
I just switched from a Huawei P10 to the brand new Huawei Mate 20 Pro and discovered that the messaging application was replaced with the one from Google.
Is there any way to get rid of the Google application and install the Huawei one instead ? I heard that the Chinese ROM of the recent Huawei phones still use the Huawei application but can't find any Apk out there.
If somebody can help me, please let me know !
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Hello everyone !
Is there any way to get rid of the Google application and install the Huawei one instead ? I heard that the Chinese ROM of the recent Huawei phones still use the Huawei application but can't find any Apk out there.
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I'm curious why you think the Huawei is better (I use Textra so don't know the Huawei nor Google msg'ing apps)?
ero69 said:
I'm curious why you think the Huawei is better (I use Textra so don't know the Huawei nor Google msg'ing apps)?
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Well it's mostly for UI reasons. I prefere the look and feel of the Huawei applications like Contacts, Emails and Agenda. It's more "integrated" in the general design of EMUI than the Google application.
So from what i've been seeing online, Huawei claim they do not support these... unless you buy directly from them!
True or false?
If false, has anyone found a method to manually install?
Thanks in advance!
TSS
Source of info... https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/Live-wallpaper-on-locked-screen//topicId_57956/
Reading on, one person says...
TonyKlokanReplyKris HUAWEI Service03-02-2020 14:01:54
Thank you for your speedy reply. I understand that some third party apps may have compatibility issues with EMUI 10 but like I mentioned before I should still be able to have that option. Thank you and cheers from Croatia...
so does anyone know what apps 'MAY' work?
Thanks in advance!
TSS
Hi, I imported a Huawei Mate 10 2.5 years ago from China because it's the only way I could get a phone that has a 16:9 screen!
However, I can't download the NHS Test and Trace app (I'm in the UK), and while I have Google Play Services, I understand I need Google Services. Can someone please explain the way to get this in the most simple terms? Thanks.
Can someone help, please?
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Hi, I imported a Huawei Mate 10 2.5 years ago from China because it's the only way I could get a phone that has a 16:9 screen!
However, I can't download the NHS Test and Trace app (I'm in the UK), and while I have Google Play Services, I understand I need Google Services. Can someone please explain the way to get this in the most simple terms? Thanks.
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Is this NHS app you want?
https://mega.nz/file/pB9FBADL#RVa6aVXxin6xT8MtaA4zY51ERulAjJPjaxy38LSRwuI
hamadazh said:
Is this NHS app you want?
https://mega.nz/file/pB9FBADL#RVa6aVXxin6xT8MtaA4zY51ERulAjJPjaxy38LSRwuI
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I've no idea if that's genuine, but the fact is, I just want to get Google Services, so I can download the NHS app officially.
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I've no idea if that's genuine, but the fact is, I just want to get Google Services, so I can download the NHS app officially.
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this one officially from google market i download it and uploaded for you, because you don't have google services
hamadazh said:
Is this NHS app you want?
https://mega.nz/file/pB9FBADL#RVa6aVXxin6xT8MtaA4zY51ERulAjJPjaxy38LSRwuI
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I've no idea if that's genuine, but the fact is, I just want to get Google Services, so I can download the NHS app officially.
hamadazh said:
this one officially from google market i download it and uploaded for you, because you don't have google services
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How do I get Google Services, is what I want to do, though.
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I've no idea if that's genuine, but the fact is, I just want to get Google Services, so I can download the NHS app officially.
How do I get Google Services, is what I want to do, though.
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You can search YouTube or in google There are many topics about how to download Google services...
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You can search YouTube or in google There are many topics about how to download Google services...
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I was hoping someone could tell me here, as I understood this was the font of all knowledge.
The method I used was:
I happen to have mate 9, which was running Android version 9 and Mate 10 Pro AL00 ( just like you) with ver 10.
- I used HiSuite to downgrade my 10Pro to Android 9
- Use backup on Mate 9 and backed up google services, google play onto external USB drive
- connected the same drive and copied files to 10 Pro - download dir
- install google services and google play on 10 Pro
- update 10Pro to ver 10 using HiSuite