Gapps - what is it? How to install and uninstall Gapps?

Sometimes it happens that after flashing the smartphone lacks some essential apps. Without them a full-fledged operation of the apparatus impossible. No programs, no games. How to deal with it? Just install the desired application. But the trouble is that they “stitched” to the firmware, just install the apk will not work. These programs are provided by Google and called Gapps. What is this beast, we will examine below.

What is Gapps

Google Apps-apps from the same company, which are implanted in the firmware and allow you to use Android at full. They also included the infamous Play Market. Accordingly, without Gapps you will not be able to install any applications. Without this software package will also be available YouTube, Gmail, Google Maps and many others.

Usually suffer from the disadvantage Gapps flash Cyanogen Mod. Probably, their authors perceive Google as a useless vestige, and therefore do not supply its crafts such sets. Here's another reason to put only the official firmware. It does not matter. Now we need to figure out how to get Gapps on their rightful place.

Applications from "Google" are characterized by the fact that mercilessly “eat” the memory device. If your device can not boast of an impressive volume of “RAM”, it is quite possible that without Gapps your “pet” will be much better. Anyway, for removing or installing Gapps will have to get on the unit root or even replace the firmware. You can read more about below.

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Installation

If you flashed Cyanogen Mod itself, the default installed recovery Clockwork Mod. That's good. Don't need unnecessary movements to install Gapps. What it is – Clockwork Mod? This "advanced" recovery, which you can use to install firmware updates and generally manage the entire system at the administrative level. Now we are interested in only some of its features. For example, installation of zip packages.

To start looking for the right package of Gapps for our firmware. On the CM website there is a table of Google apps and firmware versions. Need to download the appropriate package. Then you can move on to the next stage of user «How to install Gapps”.

Now copy the downloaded zip package to SD card of the device and restart your smartphone in recovery mode. Then, select Install zip from sd card. Select the zip package and the installation starts. After installing you should reboot the system by selecting Reboot system now. After loading the operating system it will be possible to use Gapps. Of course, after they are updated.

If not set

If not installed Gapps via CWM-recovery, then something is wrong. There are several options. First-you downloaded the wrong package of applications which are not compatible to your firmware. In this case, you will have to sort through all the packages method “scientific”.

The Second option – “broken” recovery. There are times when itself begins to fail. Here the only way out-reinstall recovery. Usually to install just download the installation package to put the device in Bootloader mode and flash recovery with the help of computer. But in some cases you will have to perform additional steps to return to life.

A Third option – “broken” firmware. As a rule, third-party firmware are not sustainable due to the lack of some components. It is therefore recommended to install the official. In this case, you will have to replace the firmware. Perhaps a new one will be much easier and you don't have to worry about Gapps. It is the preferred option, obviously.

Some individuals are categorically not welcome Gapps, believing that through them Google is spying on users. We will not go into the details of this sensitive topic, but just tell about how to remove Gapps. To remove can be very simple – to roll "custom" of the firmware without this software. If this option is not suitable, then you need to do the unit root and remove all the Google apps manually.

Of Course, the official instructions from Google do not recommend to remove the Gapps package, but in some cases it is necessary. For example, your machine suffers a catastrophic lack of RAM and Gapps "eats" a lot. In such cases it is better to remove this package. Or same package for any mistakes began to fail terribly. Then Gapps need to remove. How to do it, has already been described.

Chinese devices

There are people who want to establish a thoroughbred “Chinese” Gapps. That is obviously doomed to failure, needless to say. These phones are just not designed to work with Google apps. Usually such devices are turned that even "Market" to them will not work. But if you are confident in the quality of his “Chinese” and want to stick to it Gapps, you have to learn a lot of instructions. Because each unit has its own installation instructions for the “custom” of the firmware and Gapps.

Of Course,“Chinese” are different. Some are even equipped with a "sane" operating system Android. It is with them and can produce the steps for installing Gapps. But not the fact that your efforts will be crowned with success. Still, it's not the original device. And how they managed to install Android, no one knows. It is possible that his intervention in the firmware you will carry those “crutches”, which keeps the long-suffering OS. But anyway, worth a try. It's possible that after that the device will work as it should.

Problematic devices

Some smartphones are not amenable to standard methods of firmware due to the locked bootloader. On the one hand, this is good because it protects the devices from the actions of “game” users. And on the other – extra problems when changing firmware. Such "sores" usually suffer devices from Sony and HTC. Also, the recent Samsung devices has been observed, which means Gapps on these smartphones to install or remove them from there would be problematic. But every problem has a solution.

If your smartphone belongs to the category of problem, do not despair and tear my hair. Progress does not stand still, and the craftsmen have long ago devised a way to unlock your die hard. The main thing - to try. Because if you do not take anything, the problem will simply remain unsolved. And this version of us is not totally suited. Go for it. There are no unsolvable problems.

Conclusion

Let's Summarize. We learned how to install Gapps or delete them. If you need apps from Google, decide for yourself. But with this software package you can use the Android one hundred percent. However, removing the Goggle Apps, you will loose a considerable amount of RAM. Here is something to think about. And while you can experiment with.

You Should warn that all modifying actions of your smartphone you perform at your own risk. Therefore, be sure to make a backup copy of the operating system. We need this in order to be able to recover your device if suddenly, because of your actions it will turn into a "brick". And indeed, such actions with the device you need to make with caution.