Installing Google Apps

[fth]

Much easier way(1-click installer which was developed by abn) to install Google Apps.

For Android 4.4.2
http://forum.odroid.com/viewtopic.php?f ... =20#p36481

For Android 4.2 or 4.1
http://forum.odroid.com/viewtopic.php?f ... 769#p22757
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In order to install Google apps you need to perform following steps;

(If you didn't already install)download and install odroid adb driver : http://com.odroid.com/sigong/nf_file_bo ... ag=&bid=22

Download android sdk; cause we need Android Debug Bridge (adb.exe) : http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

Download gapps;
for ICS => http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120422-signed.zip
for JB => http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip

extract zip files and copy system folder to the folder where adb.exe is located. In order to copy files to your odroid box;

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adb remount

then execute following command;

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adb push system /system

That's all

[mdrjr]

Awesome! Making it sticky! Also moving to how-to/guides

[deggaa]

In order to install Google apps you need to perform following steps;

(If you didn't already install)download and install odroid adb driver : http://com.odroid.com/sigong/nf_file_bo ... ag=&bid=22

Download android sdk; cause we need Android Debug Bridge (adb.exe) : http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

Download gapps;
for ICS => http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120422-signed.zip
for JB => http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip

extract zip files and copy system folder to the folder where adb.exe is located. In order to copy files to your odroid box;

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adb remount

then execute following command;

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adb push system /system

That's all

For the U2, you can also just unzip http://cyanogenmod.org/rc/odroidu2-recovery.zip to the root of the fat32-partition along with the zip for gapps, and the next time you start your u2 you are in recovery mode and can install gapps.

[Surge1974]

Nevermind, got it! Thanks guys

[ntovik]

Looks like the Odroid ADB driver is for Win XP. Is there one for Linux?

[mdrjr]

Looks like the adb driver is for Win XP. Is there one for Linux?

it isn't required just plug and it will work.

[ntovik]

Looks like the adb driver is for Win XP. Is there one for Linux?

it isn't required just plug and it will work.

I plugged, but nothing happened, cant see any partitions from the U2. I have no display connected to the U2, though. Do I need to set up the connection from the U2 first, as I had to when I tested the cable by connecting my mobile to the Linux PC?

[mdrjr]

Partitions on adb?

type adb devices see if its there..

run as root to test.

[ntovik]

Partitions on adb?

type adb devices see if its there..

run as root to test.

root@ubuntu64Nils:/home/nils# adb devices
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached
BABABEEFBABABEEF device

root@ubuntu64Nils:/home/nils# adb devices
List of devices attached
BABABEEFBABABEEF device

Found a device , but no partitions showing up, now what ?

[mdrjr]

Partitions on what? I don't get it.. adb doesn't show partitions..

[ntovik]

Partitions on what? I don't get it.. adb doesn't show partitions..

Shouldnt I see the partions on the Odroid amongst the other media mounted when I use the file manager in Linux? Thats the way it works when I connect my Samsung mobile phone.

[odroid]

When I connected my U2(JB/ICS installed) to my Ubuntu PC via micro-USB cable, data partition and FAT32 partition are mounted automatically and I could read/write files.

But the system partition is read-only.
So you need to remount it with adb command and push the Gapps related file in to system partition with adb command.

[kruppin]

If you don't have a PC at hand, couldn't you use CM recovery to flash gapps on HK android too? It's the same partition, is it not? And maybe, for some, that is easier than to tinker with adb.

[hfs]

Thank you thank you thank you. THANK YOU!

[ntovik]

In order to install Google apps you need to perform following steps;

(If you didn't already install)download and install odroid adb driver : http://com.odroid.com/sigong/nf_file_bo ... ag=&bid=22

Download android sdk; cause we need Android Debug Bridge (adb.exe) : http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

Download gapps;
for ICS => http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120422-signed.zip
for JB => http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip

extract zip files and copy system folder to the folder where adb.exe is located. In order to copy files to your odroid box;

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adb remount

then execute following command;

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adb push system /system

That's all

For the U2, you can also just unzip http://cyanogenmod.org/rc/odroidu2-recovery.zip to the root of the fat32-partition along with the zip for gapps, and the next time you start your u2 you are in recovery mode and can install gapps.

When I unpacked GAPPS for ICS there were also folders in addition to the System folder : Meta-Inf ond Optional. What are they for and should I push them as well to the U2?

[mdrjr]

Nope, just system.

[jtm920]

WIN 8: I have located odroid in several locations. Computer: was labeled as (generic) removable disk when i tried to update driver windows said that it was already using the best driver for the device. Device manager, shows up as odroid: driver not installed code 28. I plug in driver, it starts then on second bar run it stops and reports that: "The hash for the file is not present in the specified catalog file. The file is likely corrupt or the victim of tampering.

[nemorigolo]

In order to install Google apps you need to perform following steps;

(If you didn't already install)download and install odroid adb driver : http://com.odroid.com/sigong/nf_file_bo ... ag=&bid=22

Download android sdk; cause we need Android Debug Bridge (adb.exe) : http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

Download gapps;
for ICS => http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120422-signed.zip
for JB => http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip

extract zip files and copy system folder to the folder where adb.exe is located. In order to copy files to your odroid box;

Code: Select all

adb remount

then execute following command;

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adb push system /system

That's all

For the U2, you can also just unzip http://cyanogenmod.org/rc/odroidu2-recovery.zip to the root of the fat32-partition along with the zip for gapps, and the next time you start your u2 you are in recovery mode and can install gapps.

hello,
can I use the odroidu2-recovery.zip to my odroid-x2 for installing official gapps please? I think it's more simple to copy a zip in my sd card than install adb.

thanks for your answer.
bye

[Hamiko]

WIN 8: I have located odroid in several locations. Computer: was labeled as (generic) removable disk when i tried to update driver windows said that it was already using the best driver for the device. Device manager, shows up as odroid: driver not installed code 28. I plug in driver, it starts then on second bar run it stops and reports that: "The hash for the file is not present in the specified catalog file. The file is likely corrupt or the victim of tampering.

Windows 8 is just SHIT! I had so much problems with the most USB-Hardware, that I changed back to Win 7. It's not that better, but I can work on this. For all other things, there is Ubuntu or for me Mac OS (my preferred OS for writing stuff) Hopefully, Microsoft will see their failure and fix Vista 8.

For your problem:
You need to deactivate a Security Feature in Win 8, which controls the installation of third party drivers.
This should solve the problem for you!
http://laslow.net/2012/03/14/disable-dr ... windows-8/

[Hamiko]

In order to install Google apps you need to perform following steps;

(If you didn't already install)download and install odroid adb driver : http://com.odroid.com/sigong/nf_file_bo ... ag=&bid=22

Download android sdk; cause we need Android Debug Bridge (adb.exe) : http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

Download gapps;
for ICS => http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120422-signed.zip
for JB => http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip

extract zip files and copy system folder to the folder where adb.exe is located. In order to copy files to your odroid box;

Code: Select all

adb remount

then execute following command;

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adb push system /system

That's all

For the U2, you can also just unzip http://cyanogenmod.org/rc/odroidu2-recovery.zip to the root of the fat32-partition along with the zip for gapps, and the next time you start your u2 you are in recovery mode and can install gapps.

hello,
can I use the odroidu2-recovery.zip to my odroid-x2 for installing official gapps please? I think it's more simple to copy a zip in my sd card than install adb.

thanks for your answer.
bye

I really think, when it's possible, someone provided us with this information? But adb is not that big deal, you can do it! I believe in You!

[odroid]

Is there anybody who can make a simple installer apk?
Because ODROIDs are rooted with pre-installed busybox by default, it should be possible.
None developers just open a web-browser and download the apk and install and run it...
It should be the easist way to install the google apps..

Fisrt of all, we need to find a proper method to remount the system partition to obtain the read/write permission in terminal or application
If you have any idea, please let me know.

[midel]

@odroid:
Found this library that easily uses Root to give an application root and remount the system partition:
http://code.google.com/p/roottools/
The remount is handled as:

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RootTools.remount(file, mountType);
# Example
RootTools.remount("/system/", "rw");

Then it's as simple as pulling the zip file from the web, unzipping it. Copying and replacing the files in the /system folder, and then requiring the user to reboot.

[odroid]

@odroid:
Found this library that easily uses Root to give an application root and remount the system partition:
http://code.google.com/p/roottools/
The remount is handled as:

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RoorTools.remount(file, mountType);
# Example
RootTools.remount("/system/", "rw");

Then it's as simple as pulling the zip file from the web, unzipping it. Copying and replacing the files in the /system folder, and then requiring the user to reboot.

Great... This is a really essential information to make a One-Click Google Play Installer.
As you told, it can be a scripter...
Busybox has the wget command.. so it will be very easy..
Thank you !!

[kibergus]

I was horrified how hard is it to install adb on linux. So here is a simpler way. May work for windows to if you install ext filesystem drivers.

0) Mount system partition of SD card. It is 1Gb one and it has "app", etc", "lib" folders on it

1) Download gapps;
for ICS => http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120422-signed.zip
for JB => http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip

2) Unpack them.
unzip gapps-ics-20120422-signed.zip

3) Copy files to system partition
sudo cp -rv system/* /media/<place where the partition is mounted>/

?) Now you have google anal plug in your odroid

4) PROFIT

[codewalker]

http://codewalkerster.blogspot.kr/2013/ ... droid.html

[odroid]

http://codewalkerster.blogspot.kr/2013/ ... droid.html

This is a great tutorial of Google Play installation without PC.

1. Boot your ODROID
2. Run web-browser
3. Download G-apps
4. Uncompress it with file manager
5. remount system partition
6. copy & change permission
7. Reboot & enjoy

( You need a USB keyboard ! )

[bobbyblitz]

http://codewalkerster.blogspot.kr/2013/ ... droid.html

Very nice and easy, works like a charm, now for the cpu control.

[lgael]

Hi,

I tried to install google apps by cp -Rv <unzipped>/system to emmc system from linux (as root) but nothing appears in u2...

Before that I upgraded my emmc image to JB (android 4.1.1 in android settings) from this img : http://www.mdrjr.net/odroid/mirror/dn.o ... ta_1.5/U2/
So I used the second link :

Download gapps;
for ICS => http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120422-signed.zip
for JB => http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip

All adb stuff described is only for windows, isn't it ?
Any idea why this is not working ?

Thanks

[mdrjr]

adb will work for Linux And Windows.

[lgael]

ok it worked using this method http://codewalkerster.blogspot.kr/2013/ ... droid.html

[kagesars]

Hello, I'm having issues with the terminal commands, when I get to "mount -o rw,remount /system" and enter it, nothing happens, just opens another command line =\

[ricckardo]

(On the Odroid U2 using 8gb emmc)

After writing
#mount -o rw,remount /system

i get just another line of code (sorry i cant see the full screen yet on my monitor, need to fix the resolution]
[-r] [-w] [-o options] [-t type] device directory .....

What can i do to finish installing google play?

[bigjimchester]

I did the "mount -o rw,remount /system" and also did not get the line of text he shows. Just go down to step 7 and type
"/system/bin/busybox cp -rv /sdcard/download/gapps/system/* /system/" and finish it up with the lines in steps 8 and your good too go. also note that my download directory was Not Download, and I unzippes the google stuff to "gapps" since I am not typing all the other crap.

[odroid]

If you use our official Android Beta 1.6 or 1.7.x or higher, you can use much simpler way to install the Gapps.
It is descrbied in below link.
http://www.hardkernel.com/?b150

[KevinMartin]

Would like to much obliged for imparting this with us..I am just amazed by this steps..These are really helpful..

[jacakk]

If you use our official Android Beta 1.6 or 1.7.x or higher, you can use much simpler way to install the Gapps.
It is descrbied in below link.
http://www.hardkernel.com/?b150

this does work for XU ?

[codewalker]

http://codewalkerster.blogspot.com/2013 ... p.html?m=1

If you use our official Android Beta 1.6 or 1.7.x or higher, you can use much simpler way to install the Gapps.
It is descrbied in below link.
http://www.hardkernel.com/?b150

this does work for XU ?

[memeka]

@codewalker: can you help with this: http://forum.odroid.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2750 ?

[jacakk]

http://codewalkerster.blogspot.com/2013 ... p.html?m=1

If you use our official Android Beta 1.6 or 1.7.x or higher, you can use much simpler way to install the Gapps.
It is descrbied in below link.
http://www.hardkernel.com/?b150

this does work for XU ?

I did it... now I have all the time "GMail app stopped working"

[odroid]

Much simpler & easier way. This works well with X/X2/U2/XU.
http://forum.odroid.com/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=2769

[taratsatsoin]

You must have chosen the wrong topic : odroid adb is not google apps

[koolmoo]

Hi guys, I'm a new ODROID-U3 owner and pretty much a noob at anything related to Android development. After getting frustrated with the 4.4.2 Alpha 3.3 issues, I went ahead and reimaged my card with Alpha 3.4.

I understand there's an easy 1-click for GApps on 4.4.2 by abn (link here) but I wanted to pick and choose which apps I installed. So I simply downloaded the apk for Google Play Store (from here) and tried installing it. It installed without error, but when I opened the app, it immediately closed before anything loaded.

From my readings on this forum, I assume this is because the permissions aren't set correctly for this app to load? If so, could someone explain, or post a link that explains, the steps necessary for installing any app (not just GApps) successfully on the ODROID?

I appreciate all the work that's been done here to make things easy for non-developers, but I'd like to improve my knowledge and learn to become a developer, and the ODROID seems like a great tool to do this. Thanks in advance!

[mdrjr]

Here -> http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Google_Apps

Download the CM11 gapps package and unzip it.. you'll see what's needed to get it working.. its not a single APK.
Its tons of "undocumented" stuff.

[koolmoo]

I see.. So it's really just the GApps that require the extra attention? Most 3rd party apk's can be sideloaded directly with no problem?

[mdrjr]

I see.. So it's really just the GApps that require the extra attention? Most 3rd party apk's can be sideloaded directly with no problem?

Normally Android apps will be a single Apk. I never saw an app that requires more then a single APK.

Gapps adds several libs and relays on other apks on that package..

[jromero]

Hej guys, I follow the instructions and downloaded de JB unzip it and adb push system /system and seemed to work perfectly:

79 files pushed. 0 files skipped.
7939 KB/s (97815309 bytes in 12.032s)

But when I restart the android I get a fantastic message saying "Unfortunately , the process com.google.process.gapps has stopped" and I can kind of see a SuperUser request on the back. After some seconds the Super User request dissapear without been able to grant permisions and I get a message "Unfortunately, setup wizard has stoped"

Very newbie @ all this, can someone point me in the right direcction??

Regards
/Jose

[mdrjr]

Files permissions, missing files or wrong gapps versions.

Those can be the reasons

[jromero]

The files were belonging to root on my system... should they belong to another user?

[mdrjr]

File permissions? you have to check all that..

[stadros83]

I'm a little bit disappointed ... I've just received my U3 and discovered that the Google Play is not installed by default ...

It would have been nice to write on the description of the U3 that the Android OS has not the Google certification ...

I'm actually doing the update to Android 4.4.4 and I hope I will be able to install the Google Play easily with this topic ... otherwise I won't be happy to have lost 200€ ...