yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] ocd_amp:
It does because people tend to mess things up and then blame the guy who made the package. The idea is simple. You flash the Gapps into your system, and then ofcourse one day they will get updated automatically by google eventually. Apps like System cleaner will simply move the updated Gapp that's in your data partition back into the system partition, then wipe cache/dalvik and reboot. It's worked fine for me. I only ever flash gapps Once when I am flashing a new ROM, I'll get the latest Gapps package and Flash that according to the ROM I am using. When you have background data sync on, Google will update your Gapps regardless unless you disable the Google update service using an app called Disable Service if you prefer to do it manually instead.

And you are also right. The FAQ is right. It is better not to integrate into the ROM. If it happens that Playstore etc are in the System partition, then apps like System Cleaner will simply update the APK so it will not be in both your System and Data partition. I have never had any problem with this ever. However, the Flashable zip package will put the Gapps where they should be on the ROM. I do not use Titanium Backup.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] ahmedeman:
thankse gus

:p;):(
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] malloter:
Hi Guys,

I have a problem with Google+. I can't activate the button to auto-backup pictures. :confused:

I just flashed gapps (MINI MODULAR PACKAGE) again but no result for my issue.

Do you have any idea what could be wrong?

TIA

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Problem solved. I reinstalled the Rom, reinstalled gapps, created a new Google+ account and voila it is working :)
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] exodius48:
Some questions:

1. Does this gapps support MIUI 6 (4.4.2) ?

2. If yes, where i can download pico gapps for it?
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] juju2011:
Yes it does and you have to use gapps config to shrink gapps packages they all come in one now and configuration file tells it what package and apps to install
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] manoranjan2050:
Thanks For This Great Package
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] drewski_1:
There are links for Pico in the OP.

There are two versions, Proper & Universal DPI

Below where it says "Google Play Services" for the included Applications and above "Add-on Modules" section are the download links.

It may appear those are just Play Services packages, but they are they the two variants of the Pico package.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] andy14tuyul:
can't flash gapps

hiii, i use sony xperia sk17i.. i just flashed my phone with carbon rom kitkat 4.4.4.... but i cant flash gapps,, i download it 3 times mini modular package and the problem still same, installation aborted. anyone could help me?? please..
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] Caslim1:
From all the packages it gives me Status 1 error. It could be CMW mod but who knows..... Any toughts?
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] Scurzmann:
Just upgrade your recoveries or switch to another.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] :
CWM/Philz is dead. Move on to TWRP.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] t3chwizard:
How do you know it is dead?
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] :
Do you follow Gerrit? CM has ditched CWM and moved on to CM Simple Recovery with CM12. With Lollipop, TWRP has just buried all other recoveries. Check out this post for more info http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=56388388&postcount=5700 :good:

Hope this helps. With Lollipop sources, TWRP is the recovery to beat! :angel:
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] siealex:
What is CM simple recovery? Is it TWRP based?
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] :
Nope, it's based on CM sources. TWRP is based on OmniROM sources. CM SR is still nascent ATM, TWRP is a gem at present. :good:

Google or browse relevant XDA stuff, you'll get your anser guys. Let's not deviate this thread off topic.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] :
[MENTION=2777334]TKruzze[/MENTION] Hat's off to ya mate!!! :good: Take a bow.

You do a hell lot of a work collecting these APKs, packaging them and uploading them week after week so that we get the latest Gapps without a hitch. That's a hell lot of a work man!!!

How do ya manage time or motivation to do this selfless stuff day in day out??? :confused:

I assume you've got a job/studies in your real life to deal with. But balancing such cumbersome work like maintaining 2 Gapps thread is EPIC!!! I bet maybe you could teach us a lesson in dedication and time management some day. Would be waiting for that thread of yours. ;)

I bet if the users just put 1% of your effort and read the OP, the Gapps thread wouldn't be so long and full of trash posts.PERIOD.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] amishxda:
Yep, this is one of the amazingly well maintained thread as well as ZIP. Suits all purposes and use. All FAQs / documentation well written.

Hats off the [MENTION=2777334]TKruzze[/MENTION] from my side too! :)
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] Estherzilla:
pardon me for asking this, but english is not my first language.

so I want to use advance feature on page #1 to exclude some of apps from gapps.

If I want to exclude books, do I write only books in the notepad or Books - To Exclude?

there is no example on the first page. maybe it would help if you give screenshot of how to write them?

thanks for reading this.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] zhuzhijun:
No update for 4.4.x?
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] Scurzmann:
It's newly updated and still up-to-date:)
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] TKruzze:
Read FAQ #4 and post your logs if you're serious about getting help.

Read FAQ #4 and post your logs if you're serious about getting help. Updating your Recovery is always a good idea.

Thanks for the kind words. I use to think that a good OP would reduce the number of questions because most of the answers would be right where everyone expected them. Sadly, that's less and less the case every day here on XDA.

Why dont you share your example and then ask for feedback? Using the gapps-config below would exclude Google Play Books from the install. Feel free to use it as a base to get started.

View attachment gapps-config.txt
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] rtiangha:
Example usage of gapps-config in the OP would be useful and cut down on the support burden.

For example, if I want to exclude Hangouts, Chrome and Sunbeam, is it:

Exclude Hangouts

Exclude Chrome

Exclude Sunbeam

Or is it:

Exclude

Hangouts

Chrome

Sunbeam

Example usage is the only thing missing from an otherwise comprehensive OP (For what it's worth, I do it the first way, and it seems to work fine, but I've seen others refer to it the second way. Maybe it works too; I don't know).
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] neoramasay:
Since Exclude behavior is the default, you would not need "Exclude" mentioned so just:

Hangouts

Chrome

Sunbeam

would be sufficient to exclude those three apps from installing. You only need to specify if you want an "Include" behavior.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] rtiangha:
Thanks! The more you know, right? :)
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] :
Does this gapps-config.txt work only on PA? Coz I tried this advanced setting during flashing CM but it didn't work. The whole Gapps got installed.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] proont:
My Stock GApps install failed with the message "Insufficient storage space available in System partition".

I wanna remove certain apps I don't use.

I wanna install this apps:

CalendarGoogle

CalSync

CameraGoogle

Chrome

Ears

GalleryGoogle

GoogleNow

KeyboardGoogle

PlayGames

SearchSpeech

Wallet

And I wanna delete all Stock/AOSP apps

My gapps-config file is right?

Gmail

GooglePlus

Hangouts

Keep

EmailGoogle

FaceUnlock

Maps

Movies

Music

NewsStand

PlayGames

QuickOffice

Books

BkSync

YouTube

Street

Sunbeam

CloudPrint

Drive

Include Ears

Earth

Talkback

Browser

CalendarStock

CameraStock

Override EmailStock

Override ExchangeStock

GalleryStock

KeyboardStock

Launcher

MMS

PicoTTS

Studio
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] neoramasay:
It /should/ assuming the file is named/located correctly alongside (in the same folder as) the pa-gapps zip file when flashing, and that the file is formatted OK.

Bah - this was in reply to [MENTION=6378732]sw33ty4ppu[/MENTION]'s post
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] Nar4:
Dear TKruzze!

Could You explain why there are so many PrebuiltGmsCore.apk's inside numbered folders in \GMSCore\ folder? Are they for different device's hardware or so?

And also: how should the app's name be written in .gapps-config - by apk's name OR by folder's name e.g. Velvet or search?

Well and really great THANX for Your epic JOB!
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] drewski_1:
Different versions are for different device DPI's.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] Nar4:
Thanx fo reply? And which is for what? do You know?

There are folders named 0/ , 2/ , 4/ , 6/ , 8/ .
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] kewinhdorff:
downloading pico proper from basketbuild but it is very slow it says it takes one hour :eek: doesn't seem normal..
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] cwankhede:
Ethically slightly wayward but this entire platform is open source (for a reason too). The work done to curate was entirely yours but they weren't your apps in the first place...
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] Scurzmann:
But without his authorization, That's illicitly a plain crime!
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] cwankhede:
One might debate that the guy who did it just made a minor misstep (yes, I believe it was his fault a little) but not as much as forcing a name and shame and causing the loss of credibility of Cyanogenmod. It was simple renaming of a set of apps that belongs to an open source platform and created by Google. If GIMP stole code from Adobe's Photoshop, it'd be illegal. But this isn't so.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] amishxda:
Well legally (based on open source license) it may not be wrong. But morally it was completely wrong. There should be due credit given if you are picking up complete code AS IS and using for commercial product.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] Nar4:
Sorry for repeat asking but how should the app's name be written in .gapps-config - by apk's name OR by folder's name e.g. Velvet or search?
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] tool_king:
How about reading before asking questions?

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=44417558&postcount=4
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] cwankhede:
Cyanogenmod is the open source version (they have their code up on Github, I believe), so they're not commercial (not earning revenue through it in any form) except probably a few handsets which ship with it.

SOURCE
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] Nar4:
Thanx for pointing. I've already read it.

Well , will try reread.

***

Oh. yeah! I got it! Sorry about personal stupidity :rolleyes:

Here:

Books - To Exclude/Include Google Play Books [Stock/Full]

BkSync - To Exclude/Include Google Bookmarks Sync (installed by default when Stock/AOSP Browser is NOT removed) [Stock/Full/Mini/Micro/Nano/Pico]

CalendarGoogle - To Exclude/Include Google Calendar [Stock/Full/Mini/Micro]

CalSync - To Exclude/Include Google Calendar Sync (installed by deault when Google Calendar is NOT being installed) [Stock/Full/Mini/Micro/Nano/Pico]

CameraGoogle - To Exclude/Include Google Camera [Stock]

Chrome - To Exclude/Include Chrome Browser [Stock/Full]

CloudPrint - To Exclude/Include Cloud Print [Stock/Full]

Drive - To Exclude/Include Google Drive [Stock/Full]

Ears - To Exclude/Include Sound Search for Google Play [Stock/Full]

Earth - To Exclude/Include Google Earth [Stock/Full]

EmailGoogle - To Exclude/Include Email [Stock]

FaceUnlock - To Exclude/Include FaceUnlock [Stock/Full/Mini/Micro]

GalleryGoogle - To Exclude/Include Google Gallery *See instructions below to use on a non-Nexus device [Stock]

Gmail - To Exclude/Include Gmail [Stock/Full/Mini/Micro]

GoogleNow - To Exclude/Include Google Now Launcher [Stock/Full/Mini/Micro]

GooglePlus - To Exclude/Include Google+ [Stock/Full/Mini]

GoogleTTS - To Exclude/Include Google Text-to-Speech [Stock/Full/Mini/Micro]

Hangouts - To Exclude/Include Hangouts [Stock/Full/Mini]

Keep - To Exclude/Include Google Keep [Stock/Full]

KeyboardGoogle - To Exclude/Include Google Keyboard [Stock]

Maps - To Exclude/Include Maps [Stock/Full/Mini]

Movies - To Exclude/Include Google Play Movies & TV [Stock/Full]

Music - To Exclude/Include Google Play Music [Stock/Full]

NewsStand - To Exclude/Include Google Play Newsstand [Stock/Full]

NewsWidget - To Exclude/Include Google News & Weather [Stock/Full]

PlayGames - To Exclude/Include Google Play Games [Stock/Full]

QuickOffice - To Exclude/Include Quickoffice [Stock/Full]

Search - To Exclude BOTH Google Search AND Google Now Launcher [Stock/Full/Mini/Micro/Nano]

OR

Search - To Include Google Search [Stock/Full/Mini/Micro/Nano]

Speech - To Exclude/Include off-line Speech files (Required for off-line "Okay Google" support) [Stock/Full/Mini/Micro/Nano]

Street - To Exclude/Include Street View on Google Maps [Stock/Full/Mini]

Sunbeam - To Exclude/Include the Sun Beam Live Wallpaper [Stock/Full]

Talkback - To Exclude/Include TalkBack [Stock/Full]

Wallet - To Exclude/Include Google Wallet [Stock/Full]

YouTube - To Exclude/Include YouTube [Stock/Full/Mini]
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] JJsevol:
It's quite simple but you have to provide more info on what part you're stuck. Post your config file and we can help.

The OP is very clear what to include or exclude:

So if you want to INCLUDE gapps, you write Include to your config file and then look at post 4 in the OP you'll see the list of applications available.

Now if you want to EXCLUDE certain apps from installing/remove them, don't write anything except for the application names you don't want.

Here is how my config is setup. I have this file in my /download folder, but that's up to you

This will not install these apps.

Browser

CalendarStock

CameraStock

CMWallpapers

Eleven

Email

Gallery

Launcher

Books

Chrome

CloudPrint

Earth

Sunbeam
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] HampTheToker:
CM is earning revenue, though. This type of behavior would be just as unacceptable if it were HTC or Samsung or Motorola doing it. Honestly, this is even more a slap in the face when you consider that CM literally sprung from this very community to become what it is today, and now they're stepping on the backs of the people that contributed to their success.

No, it might not be illegal, but it's certainly unethical as hell.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] Nar4:
Just one small question:

is it possible to exclude SetupWizard app from installation though it is originally placed in \required\priv-app and is not listed in ADVANCED FEATURES & OPTIONS ?

thnx
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] AmyClaraRose:
Why do you want to exclude setupwizard
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] metalheadbk:
Hello,

Can someone in here tell me if the gapps could be flashed on a HTC Desire 820 China (HTC D820u TD-LTE)

I don't wannt try flash anything before I get an answer from you guys, as the phone is not mine and in case it dies...well!, you all can imagine what that means.

Thanks!
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] Rapier:
Flashing GAPPS should not brick a device. Flashing ROMs radios, kernels and so on might brick it if something goes wrong. In case something goes wrong with the GAPPS you might not have certain google aps working or have FC of play services but nothing that cannot be solved by reflashing.

Make sure you do a nandroid backup before anything else for safety. You can restore it afterwards if something goes wrong

Sent from nowhere over the air...
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] oxfei:
Helps needed...

Dear all,

After rooting my Samsung T805C tablet (by using the CF-Auto-Root and Odin) and install gapps (Nano) modular package (by using TWRP v2.8.4.0), I have encountered com.google.process.gapps stopped error every time I start up the tablet.

I have tried everything mentioned from the web: clear data/cache for google applications/download manager/reset application preference, I even did a wipe on Dalvik cache, but nothing helps.

Could any of you let me know if you have also experienced the same problem and possible solutions?

Many thanks,

Oxfei
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] JJsevol:
So you rooted it and you only flashed gapps, no rom + gapps?
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] oxfei:
Please forgive me if I say something naive...

As T805C is designed for Chinese market only, I can not flash European rom to the machine. Otherwise the 4G LTE would stop working. This is the reason why I only flashed gapps package.

Many thanks for the kind reply, JJsevol.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] drewski_1:
this GApps is not for Stock ROMs, which have their own GApps. do you have a Nandroid / backup? because reverting the install is probably your easiest fix.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] metalheadbk:
Ok, good to know!

Thanks man! really good info!
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] oxfei:
Many thanks for the reply!

Because all mobile/tablet sold in China do not have gapps installed (long story between Google and Chinese government), I don't have a choice like what you mentioned here...
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] TKruzze:
Yes. The Advanced Features in post #4 only work for these GApps.

That looks right. Remember that you can also add the Key Word 'Test' to your gapps-config and the installer will do all the calculations plus generate a log, but will NOT do any installing. Doing it this way, first, will give you an opportunity to review the logs and make certain everything looks as you thought, BEFORE making changes to your device. Once your satisfied the logs look correct, then you can remove 'Test' and the install will proceed with no surprises.

You sound like a new user. It also sounds like you're spending more time breaking apart and analyzing the installer than you are reading the OP or achieving the proper GApps installation for your device. SetupWizard is part of the Core GApps. It is required, NOT optional. There is no possible scenario that I could even image where it's removal would make sense.

That's why I provide 3 different mirrors.

You need to find a custom ROM that is built from AOSP sources that will work on your device. Until then, I wouldn't try messing with ANY GApps package.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] waldfee:
hi, I have installed gapps mini 20150125 on cm-11-20141112-SNAPSHOT-M12-serranoltexx and about since that installation I can't change my alarm clock anymore. when accessing the alarms it would show them + settings but nothing can be changed nor any alarm added/deleted. on the very top of the screen the alarm clock icon is flashing when in the alarm settings menu. help would be greatly appreciated.

thx & cu

wf
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] :
[MENTION=2777334]TKruzze[/MENTION]:

I can see that the insides of the pico gapps package changed. Inside the folder GMSCore there is the file PrebuiltGmsCore.apk but it is there 5 times in different sizes. Is this really necessary and which one of these do i really need?
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] bgiesing:
It installs the right one for your device as those are device specific variants. If you install a universal or non-device specific version then you will have less space in your system partition but even though device specific variants make the zip bigger, it makes the install smaller.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] deccan451:
It would be great if we have cyandelta type app for gapps ...
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] DestroyerBruh:
Use PlayStore
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] TKruzze:
PA GApps Update Announcement

PA GAPPS - FEBRUARY 08 UPDATE

FEBRUARY 08, 2015 - 20150208

Google Play Store updated to v5.2.12 [Stock/Full/Mini/Micro/Nano/Pico]

Google (Search) updated to v4.1.29.1706998.arm [Stock/Full/Mini/Micro/Nano]

Maps updated to v9.4.0 (904010124) [Stock/Full/Mini]

YouTube updated to v10.05.6 [Stock/Full/Mini]

Google Play Music updated to v5.8.1810R.1720607 [Stock/Full]

Chrome Browser updated to v40.0.2214.109 [Stock/Full/Chrome Addon]

Google Play Games updated to v2.2.09 (1680149-00x) [Stock/Full]

Sound Search for Google Play reverted to v1.1.8 [Stock/Full]

Chrome Beta Addon has been discontinued and will no longer be updated for KitKat GApps [Chrome Beta Addon]
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] metalheadbk:
You were right, did not brick my phone. But after I flashed the gapps I couldn't get into the system anymore, SystemUI errors and other stuff like that. So what I did was Hard Reset the phone from Recovery. After I did that everything worked flawlessly.

Thanks again!
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] marcdw:
Just an FYI, the chrome addon filename contains 20140208 but I'm sure its supposes to be 20150208.

?
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] +BOB+:
Hi :)

today I added first time Movie, Music and PlayGames at the config file to exclude them.

But Music and PlayGames did not work.

"Google Play Musik" and "Google Play Spiele" are still installed.

"Google Play Filme" is not installed now, as expected.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] TKruzze:
Thanks. File has been renamed.

It would help if you only used the English names. Using both in the same message is confusing.

Anyway, Google Play Music, Google PlayGames, and Google Play Movies & TV, have all been removed from the system partition as you requested in your gapps-config. If Google Play Music and Google PlayGames still show on your device, it's likely because you installed (or updated) them from the Play Store. If that's the case, you can uninstall these the normal, Android way.

As to "Google Play Filme" not being installed, you did place "Movies" in your gapps-config which tells the installer not to install Google Play Movies & TV.
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] +BOB+:
I was not sure if the German names could be the problem, may be a silly consideration :angel:

Normal uninstall for Google Play Music and Google PlayGames worked, thank you :good:

May be I did not describe good enough - with "Movies" the uninstall with the gapps-config worked (in opposite to the both others), that means it was exactly as expected ;)

Big thanks for your amazing gapps and your fast unsurpassed and professional support!
[General Paranoid Android Discussion] aerodown:
Advanced Features & Options

can someone help me regarding advance feature and option. let say i download pa-gapps "google stock package" then i just want to install "pico modular package" and include gmail, maps, playgames, search , speech, street, youtube what should my .gapps-config file look like?

PicoGApps
Include Gmail
Include Maps
Include PlayGames
Include Search
Include Speech
Include Street
Include YouTube

is it correct?