[Remix OS for PC] SmilingMe:
Hi there,

I'm nearly certain that there is some interesting glitch that I should hunt for to get Google Play working. Has anyone any experience how to troubleshoot / investigate and look for "why google play doesn't sign in"?.

The reason i'm so certain is that I've tried all the major ways of getting it to run and none of them worked and there are no more ways on the internet to try. So the only option is to analyse it in deeper. If there's quite a good knowledge around I'd be happy to do a few tests.

Firstly, i've installed remix os from Arch linux. And the installation at the end ended up being so awesome easy, that now I can reinstall Remix OS in like 2 minutes (good for testing).

Environment: Asus EeePC 1000h;

Currently installed 'N' boot OS'es:

* windows 98

* windows 7

* arch linux

* remix os

The installation of Remix OS from Arch Linux:

* created ~50GB hard drive partition as extended partition

* made the partition ext4 type and mounted it

* extracted [initrd.img, system.sfs, ramdisk.img, kernel] to new partition

* edited /etc/grub.d/40_custom and inserted new lines:

if [ "${grub_platform}" == "pc" ]; then
menuentry "Remix OS 2.0 Resident"{
insmod ext2
insmod part_gpt
set root='hd0.msdos8' #my remix os is going to be installed /dev/sda8. so this line was my "guess"
search --file --no-floppy --set=root /system.img
linux /kernel root=/dev/ram0 androidboot.hardware=remix_x86 androidboot.selinux=permissive CMDLINE #i'm using x86, if you need - change it to x86_64
initrd /initrd.img
}
fi

* grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg (make a backup of grub.cfg before executing)

* grub-install /dev/sda

* create directory "data" in the mounted partition

Whoalia. The thing I've noticed is that one I start Remix OS, it extracts all of his data into /data directory. So, when ever I want to reinstall remix, i simply boot up my Arch linux and delete the "data" folder recursively and create it over again. After booting up remix os, I've tried installing Google play in numerous ways without any success and that's what bothers me no.

Sharing my process:

1. Downloaded GMSInstaller.apk (besides trying GMSInstaller.apk, i've tried some other APK's as well)

2. Installed APK file and run it.

3. Clicked on "One-click to install Google Services" (this will automatically download google play services)

4. cleared cache of all 3: play, framework and service

5. rebooted, google play didn't work

6. cleared cache again and repeated 5-6 for 2 times

7. tried clearing google play cache only, rebooted and tried to launch google play - still couldn't sign.

8. reinstalled remix os (deleted /data and let the os reextract it self)

9. went for the local copy by executing as root:

pm disable com.jide.apppolicy
pm enable com.android.vending
pm enable com.google.android.gms
pm enable com.google.android.gsf
pm enable com.google.android.gsf.login

repeated 4-6 steps afterward, still cannot sign in (and all caches are cleared numerous times).

10. reinstalled remix os (deleted /data and let the os reextract it self)

11. used Remix Central to install google play

12. repeated 4-6 steps afterward, still cannot sign in (and all caches are cleared numerous times).

13. random gues from internet

lookung at /etc/hosts and found the default entry of local host

How should I continue investigation further on?

FINAL RESULT:

Google play worked only with Remix OS for PC Hacked Edition [ v2.0.205 included/Prerooted/Busybox/init.d/Gapps] on ASUS EEEPC 1000H!!! WOOHOOO!

Looking towards it working on latest build...