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[General Paranoid Android Discussion] thearc77:
Interesting bug

HI [MENTION=2777334]TKruzze[/MENTION]

With friends of mine found this situation, can't get RW system access after flash this Gapps but flashing others there is no issues.

First at all, english is no my natural language, sorry

Flashing your Gapps result in RO access to /system (mini or full) on CM11 (Temasek) (CM root)

If i not flash your gapps I have full access

Same rom with another Gapps pack (CM root)

In Omni with your pack (a chilean friend) (SuperSu)

/dev/block/mmcblk0p9 /system ext4 rw,seclabel,relatime,user_xattr,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0

Can you take a look or give some advice?

Ty in advance
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] MikeRL100:
Not a daily update. I just figured if Google didn't just put out a botched version, if he was going to make a zip of the update. Sometimes he does this. Just because the Play Services update came out just a few hours right after he posted the zip. And I'm only OCD about Play Services updates for the reason that I tend to not think well when I handle them myself. It's a convenience, and let me stress that I'm asking without expectations at all, I won't freak out without it.

For some reason, when I have updated Play Services in the past, I did something to screw things up. I managed to fix it, but it annoys me when I see an update, install it, and I did something to screw things up. Can't remember what I did, but I think it has to do with installing an updated version, then flashing the same version via a zip. Somewhere along the line I messed things up. Wish I knew where.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] TKruzze:
I'm overloaded as it is. Before BaNkS closed his thread, I was maintaining 4 GApps packages. Afterwards, that grew to 7. Now it's 14 because I'm maintaining both KitKat and Lollipop packages. I'm actually looking for ways to cut back, not expand my offerings.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] MikeRL100:
I knew it was hell, but holy ****. That's a lot of stuff to maintain. What should be killed off? I still like to use KitKat Google Apps for my devices for now. If Lollipop wasn't so half-assed and full of memory leaks, I would've upgraded. I'm waiting for custom ROMs to catch up, which is hell considering how Google has been treating AOSP.

What specifically do you maintain? Anywhere to cut things off? Why not start by just offering the stock package, and some of the smaller ones? Cut off some of the ones in the middle, especially ones like full. But make it so users can still override things in the installer. They'd just have to download the whole thing. Why not? Anything else? We should discuss this stuff and maybe have some polls. 14 is too much. And if Google ever makes 5.0 usable, we can move on.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] amishxda:
Pico, Nano, Micro, Mini packages were created for systems with less space in /system or those who did not want lots of stuff.

But now with .gapps-config you dont need to maintain them. Instead just maintain the Stock packages and ask users to create .gapps-config as per their needs.

This will bring down your offerings to just 2 (1 kitkar, 1 lollipop) from 14 and yet it will suffice all users (including pico, nano etc users). Plus then you dont have to maintain Keyboard, Chrome, Camera add-ons as well.

Ofcourse this assumes that users have 500MB in SD card but I think everyone now has large SD card. (or may be installation can be done by sideload?)

I know some users with slow internet speed may not like idea of downloading 400MB every 1-2 weeks. But this change will allow more time to [MENTION=2777334]TKruzze[/MENTION] and will also mean that his support for Kitkat will last much longer.

And with more time may be he can switch back to 0-day offerings!! :p
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] etom:
This is exactly what I do right now any ways. I have an older device, 800mb system, and I just grab the stock package and edit my config file as needed.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] Scurzmann:
Considering that there are some users who have relatively slow internet speed, Pico should remain on hand along with the stock. Well if this gets implemented.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] MikeRL100:
The problem lies with users stuck on slow internet. We have to consider them as well.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] amishxda:
Well I suggested it because we all probably do not want to be in situation where [MENTION=2777334]TKruzze[/MENTION] gets too tired with updating lots of packages and completely abandons Kitkat Gapps.

He has already mentioned in changelog that his focus is now on Lollipop Gapps and Kitkat Gapps release frequency will decrease.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] d.casper.b:
Using full gapps 20150117 and Maps keeps closing, why is this? Was working fine with my previous gapps install.

Generated on a RAZR Maxx (XT910) using XDA's free mobile app.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] ADB100:
Problem with Maps v9.3 and Google+ v4.8.0.81189390

There seems to be a problem with library incompatibilities with Maps v9.3 and Google+ v4.8.0.81189390. Google+ starts but closes almost immediately and a message appears to reinstall Google+

An error occurred during the installation of Google+. Please uninstall the app and then install it again.

It then takes you to the Play Store app and shows you Google+ is installed with obviously no way of unistalling it as its in the system partition.

The latest maps apk has a different library file than the previous one 'libcrashreporter.so' in v9.2 and 'libcrashreporterer.so' in v9.3. With Google+ there is a 'libcrashreporter.so'. No idea what the problem is though... :eek:

Andy
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] nam8899:
thank u very much
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] neoramasay:
If i download the stock GApps and then use a config file to make it act like the mini-modular (as I have a RAZR MAXX xt912) could i still use the other config file options to replace stock/AOSP browser, keyboard, and other things not included by default in the mini-modular package?
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] funkurlif3:
Insufficient space problem.

Hello mates,

I have Samsung Galaxy SII and I've got a problem. I have installed the newest cyanogenmod 11 (from 18. january) and Dorimanx kernel and after this i havent had any gapps, so ive decided to install stock package. The installation was interrupted, because of insufficient space, so ive tried the rest o packages. None did install. Even the micro one hasnt had enough space. I have got clean phone without any programmes and i cant install even google play or google services, so my phone is useless, because I cant even get my contact book back.

I have installed some other gapps, but it didnt help out, cause there were some useless stuff and no google play store or else (just some google movies, etc.)

I am totally dumb at all of this so plz help me out, because currently my phone is useless.

Thx in advance ;)
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] TKruzze:
I have completely auotmated the build process on my end. The only package I actually maintain is Stock GApps. The other packages are automatically built (with a right-click) when I'm ready to do a release. The real work is uploading and maintaining the threads. As I mentioned, the best way for me to keep maintaining 2 sets of GApps is to reduce the frequnecy of KitKat updates, based on my available time.

Looking at your log file, it seems like you did a clean flash, then booted your device, and THEN went back to install GApps. While I can't say for certain that this will help, you might consider doing a clean flash and then , IMMEDIATELY, flashing your GApps package before booting your device. This is considered a 'Best Practice' for installation

I'm well aware of the lib changes made, but I have thoroughly tested Stock GApps on my device and have no problems with any of the apps. In addition, there haven't been any real reports of this problem and there have been thousands of downloads.

Since you neglected to post your logs (a requirement for support), I can't say for certain what's happening on your device except to speculate that you may not have installed YouTube, which is generally the last app to install and also contains some of these same libs. You might try a Clean install and POST YOUR LOGS if you're still having troubles.

Once you transform a GApps package, "ALL BEHAVIOR OF THE INSTALLER WILL BE TRANSFORMED TO THE NEW PRESET, including default removals AND applications available for install."

Based on the log you posted, Nano GApps or Pico GApps should work for you. The details are all in the log.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] funkurlif3:
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Is there any way to increase the amount of space on system part? For example by moving some of free space from other partitions? Or maybe could I change the directory of installment?
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] TKruzze:
You can't change where GApps are installed. As to what options are available for your device, you should ask in a forum dedicated to your device.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] funkurlif3:
Iinstalled pico Gapps and then happened something strange. After instalation, when i wanted to reboot my device, it was written "Root access possibly lost. Fix? This can not be undone." And when i have chosen Yes - Fix Root (/system/xbin/su), my device just stpped working. I cant run it now, cause it hangson loading screen and nothing happens. What the hell happened?
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] d.casper.b:
I initially just flashed gapps over an older gapps (probably a dec'14 gapps) and wiped cache/dalvik and with maps giving a force close I went back into recovery and wiped cache/dalvik/system/android secure. Then I queued PA4.6b5, GAPPS and Google Keyboard add-on, and then flashed them all at once (well, one after the other without booting).

Same result with maps not working.

Generated on a RAZR Maxx (XT910) using XDA's free mobile app.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] ocd_amp:
It is crucial to do a backup before Flashing anything. Always do a backup when your ROM is working perfectly. Just putting it out there, don't mean to Hijack Captain Obvious's job.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] ADB100:
Apologies for not posting a log - it was just a quick post with my observations since I installed the latest GAPPs.

What I also failed to mention is that I also modified the contents of your latest gapps package to include the latest Google Play Services 6.6.03 and YouTube 10.02.3 (ARM) so I know I forfeit any support....

On looking at the libraries that are included with the latest YouTube I now think the problem lies here - 'libfilterframework_jni.so' & 'libcronet.so' are included with both Google+ and YouTube, obviously the ones from YouTube overwriting the Google+ one due to it getting installed last.

EDIT: Just overwritten the two files 'libfilterframework_jni.so' & 'libcronet.so' in /system/lib with the ones from Google+ and Google+ now works - as does YouTube 10.02.3...

Andy
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] ekerazha:
Is it possible to have Google Messenger or a Google Messenger addon module for the 4.4.x Gapps?
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] TKruzze:
Next time you might try it the way I suggested.

<FACEPALM>... I'm stunned... absolutely stunned.... Makes me wonder why I even bother to try and support my work.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] ADB100:
Apologies if I have done something wrong but I am really grateful of your work in creating this GAPPs package for the community.

I like to play around with stuff and modifying your package to include the very latest GAPPs is something I have done in the past. I simply took your excellent package, and modified it to include some updated packages (obviously extracting the libs from the original .apk and putting them in the appropriate folders etc).

I merely stated that I hit a compatibility issue with some library files - which was all my own fault. I didn't expect any support.

Again, sorry if I have done something wrong.

:crying:
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] Gomzii:
Hello

Hi, Can I use the nano Gapps for 4.4.4 KitKat with Paranoid Android Custom ROM?

This is for Xperia S LT26i.

Just want to make sure the Gapps will work before flashing with custom ROM.

This is the filename:

pa_gapps-modular-nano-4.4.4-20150117-signed.zip

Please advice.

Thanks in advance!!
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] TKruzze:
CyanogenMod Exposed

Many of you may be aware that I am not a fan of CyanogenMod. My issues with them are not so much about the quality of their work, but more about the ethics of them as individuals and as a company.

This morning, I was made aware that CM has hijacked my Micro GApps package and renamed it to gapps-lp-beta12-201501116.zip and posted it on their website without my permission (SEE HERE). Thanks to an unnamed source, I also received a copy of an IRC chat that took place last evening where Eugene (@EugeneKay i.e. Eugene E. Kashpureff Jr, I believe) posted that ‘I just copy-pasted the "Paranoid Android Micro" pack’. You can read the full conversation HERE. As you will see there was absolutely no thought or regard given to the fact that this was being done without my approval or authorization. In fact, he seems to revel in the idea that he was simply copying the work of someone else. The reality is, if they had come to me and asked me if they could link to one of my packages, or even this thread, I would have willingly agreed.

I’m somewhat reluctant to bring this up here because I don’t want to see this thread degraded, however at the same time I think it’s important to expose this type of behavior when it happens, especially within an organization as large as CyanogenMod. Since I do not have the time or resources at my disposal that they have, my only option is to expose their actions for what they are - a blatant KANG.

If you feel as I do that CyanogenMod has crossed the line, I would encourage you to let THEM know what they did was wrong and that they need to do the right thing and remove my GApps from their website or obtain the proper approvals. Thanks, in advance, for your support.

EDIT: All links to the hijacked GApps have been removed from the CyanogenMod website. Thanks, everyone for the support!
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] adil089:
Fully agree with you. This is not what the android community is about.:mad:
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] HampTheToker:
I stopped using CM many months ago because of issues like this. I won't be supporting or condoning in any way a corporation that has forsaken it's roots and constantly attempts to monetize the open source work of developers.

Please, do whatever you've got to do to make them make this right. They'll get more and more brazen if they continue to get away with this crap.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] Masterchief87:
[MENTION=2777334]TKruzze[/MENTION]On a lighter note, I wanna thank you for keeping the 2014-06-08 Google stock package available for download (I'm not really a big fan of the new material design). Is there any way you could re-pack it like your newer gapps packages where its easy to tell which lib & framework files are needed for each app to work?

I understand that your time is valuable and whether you do it or not I appreciate your work.

Also, that is pretty lazy of CyanogenMod to just rename then upload one of your gapps packages considering how many skilled devs they have. Their shady antics are giving an otherwise good ROM a bad name.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] d.casper.b:
Thanks TKruzze.

I just flashed the December 12 2014 build and now maps works again. Had to update via Google Play though.

PS, I never boot my device until I've flashed everything.

Generated on a RAZR Maxx (XT910) using XDA's free mobile app.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] tichs:
Works Well on the phone, installed pico though. Thanks
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] japolete:
Tried to install Gapps 4.4.4 on the Cyanogen 11 and i can't get the google services to run, all the google apps won't work.

I had a pretty normal flash with no problems, anyone can help?

Used the files: pa_gapps-modular-micro-4.4.4-20150117-signed

cm-11-20140714-UNOFFICIAL-ancora_tmo
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] jorceshaman:
I'm glad they removed your gapps. That's absolutely ridiculous that they'd take it without your permission to begin with! Thank you for your hard work. You're awesome!
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] :
Can i install google camera addon without installing any gapps package
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] TKruzze:
PA GApps Update Announcement

PA GAPPS - JANUARY 25 UPDATE

JANUARY 25, 2015 - 20150125

Google Play services updated to v6.6.03 (1681564-03x) [Stock/Full/Mini/Micro/Nano/Pico]

Google+ updated to v4.9.0.84567213 [Stock/Full/Mini]

Maps updated to v9.3.0 (903008124) [Stock/Full/Mini]

YouTube updated to v10.03.5 [Stock/Full/Mini]

Google Play Books updated to v3.3.15 [Stock/Full]

Google Play Movies & TV updated to v3.6.16 [Stock/Full]

Chrome Browser updated to v40.0.2214.89 [Stock/Full/Chrome Addon]

Google Drive updated to v2.1.495.10.36 [Stock/Full]

Installer will now read '.gapps-config.txt' (feature will remain undocumented) [Stock/Full/Mini/Micro/Nano/Pico]
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] tomhtg90:
i think there is a problem with latest PICO GAPPS (01-25 build)

i can't test the zip, copy, and open the zip

UPDATE : i think the problem is my IDM on my PC. because after downloading without IDM it work perfectly
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] kvevand63:
Try a re-download. Flashed fine on my device using Chrome Beta for download.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] tomhtg90:
me using PC with IDM to download it. i'll try later. TY btw ;)
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] doc_shri:
Is it necessary to flash latest gapps always??? We can update and get latest version from playstore itself?? How it differs
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] drewski_1:
Not needed, but . . .

Flashing latest GApps puts the programs into /system

Updating from Store puts the programs into /data (and leaves the original in /system (this is how you can Uninstall updates for System apps))
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] doc_shri:
I have already uninstalled unnecessary gapps, very few essential like playstore, playservices are der, so shall I flash latest gapps or update on playstore?
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] zhuzhijun:
can you add remove cm apps in this 4.4 gapps like 5.0?

ths for your good job,can you add remove cm apps in this 4.4 gapps like gapps 5.0?
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] drewski_1:
have your "necessary" gapps had updates? are you short on /data space and/or have lots of room in /system?

weigh the pros / cons. it's your device so it's your call. (only you can prevent forest fires)
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] fabien78:
Hi,

Yesterday I tried to install updated package in the ROM ParanoidAndroid 4.6-BETA5 without success

I had an Status Error 1'

Someone can help me ?

Thanks
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] Scurzmann:
Upgrade your recovery to the latest version available for device. Or If you're on cwm (surely you are) switch to twrp.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] fabien78:
Yes I use CWM 6.0.4.8 amami

Thanks for your help

I will search the twrp for my phone
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] MikeRL100:
Seems we have different versions of Drive depending on the device being used. Shouldn't the installer reflect this? You do want to have everything complete, but I imagine the maintenance of all this stuff makes your head spin.

It must be getting to be a pain since more and more apps are becoming device specific. You think you can do something to install the proper Drive version? You don't have to, but I wonder why you currently don't. Did you not notice this change, or is there some other reason?
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] TKruzze:
LOL... It might have been me. I always do an MD5 check a few minutes after uploading and, sure enough, there was a mismatch on one of the Pico packages. I immediately re-uploaded the file. Perhaps you got caught in the middle of that.

Unfortunately, I will not be adding any new features to the KitKat GApps packages unless it's a simple cut & paste from the Lollipop version. In this case there was more work involved, so it won't be coming.

Read FAQ # 1 and FAQ # 4 and post your debug logs.

There's a LOT more than just Drive. May apps have different versions for different devices, but in almost all cases it's just the resolution supported by the newer devices (xxxhdpi). Since I always aim these GApps at the latest devices, I include the xxxhdpi versions, so every one will be happy.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] VannMann:
Anyone having problems with the photos app stuck on "Updating Library"? Tried clearing data/Cache on G+ to no avail. And there is no update to uninstall. Searched every possible option I could find. Razr M running BlissPop Rom.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] fabien78:
Read FAQ # 1 and FAQ # 4 and post your debug logs.

I updated the recovery and it's fine

thanks
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] steve_77:
I had problems after my install of the last 'stock' gapps (as shown back in post 9571) and so was only hoping to go with the latest NANO gapps - but am wondering if I can used the gapps-config.txt with the nano to remove the current bloatware namely :

"

Browser

CalendarStock

EmailStock

GalleryStock

Launcher

MMS

PicoTTS

Studio

"

Or does the removal only work with "stock" ? Also just to confirm - but should i be able to only remove the apps using 'stock' version is there a way to guarantee it wont try to do anything else, i thought the stock only includes an app if you add the "include" - or will it try to do stuff even if i dont specify any 'include's? Or is it better to just use 'exclude' explicitly for everything to guarantee proper install bahavior
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] drewski_1:
you can use the Config process with any package including Nano.

'Exclude' is the standard behavior in the Config / customization process and doesn't need to be in the config file.

You could use Stock package and the 'Include' to just include the Apps you want or go with Nano and additional exclusions. Either should work.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] doc_shri:
I am on cm12 latest build rom, I have flashed latest gapps, shall I update these gapps on playstore? What about other apps for updating? Update will consume my internal memory, what to do?
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] drewski_1:
First thing is go to the PA GApps 5.0.x thread linked in post #1 ?

If you don't want to consume internal (/data partition?) then continue to flash the GApps updates.

Sent from my Lollipop Nexus 10
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] ocd_amp:
Or you can install the Gapps package once, and when google pushes an update ota, you can use an app. There are a few apps that can move the updated Gapps back to system. The app I use is called System Cleaner. Get it from the Playstore.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] drewski_1:
Not sure how much better System Cleaner is, but last FAQ recommends against TiBu for doing what you're describing