There is an issue with Android x86 handling of permissions for play store installed apps which it seems may have been around for some time.
Pie is definitely affected and I do believe Bliss 11.** inherits the issue from Androidx86 Pie.
Basically the issue it seems is some apps installed via Gapps cannot write to their various package directories. For example 'system/data/app/"dedicated_package_directory"/' amongst others post installation.
You can replicate this issue with Gamelofts War Planet Online: Global Conquest which is a free to play game so no purchase is necessary.
This game installs and runs without issue in Android 9 on devices such as Samsung Galaxy Note 8. On Androidx86 it cannot launch as it installs more files as part of the First launch process but does not have permission to do so in Androidx86 Pie.
You cannot twiddle any storage permissions for these app in settings as it does not require any it should not already have.
Seems this is working in Bliss OS 11.13 at least for the game specified
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One of the reasons I prefer a custom ROM over stock Android OS is the ability to install only the app I want (this is also why I like the OpenGapps aroma installer).
Today when I updated my Nexus 6P using the LineageOS built in updater I noticed that upon restarting I had a heap of bloat that I was careful not to install when I first set up my phone.
Does anyone actually use the AOSP apps? They don't update through the Play Store and are inferior to the Google equivalent , wouldn't it be better to offer them as a separate package?
Is there an easy way to prevent them from being installed when I update?
** EDIT **
I found this a debloat script, see
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/themes-apps/lineageos-debloat-script-t3546519
As I mentioned on the headline, I am currently using los 14.1 and my device has vulkan. But unfortunately, games etc still doesnt recognize it.
I want to share screenshots but have to spam some posts for that
This should be the last one
Yes I faced this issue with my previous device too.
The main problem is that app devs and playstore is working with a list of compatible devices. And the Mi5s might be listed as incompatible.
You can try to download the apk and app data but for these apps licence check will fail.
Maybe if our device supports it officially on miui we could get access to these apps.
You know the weirdest thing is, I had vulkan working on a rom (an official one I guess, I'm not sure though), but now I cant manage to use it. I also tried ppsspp which should have vulkan option but, mine doesn't have anything other than opengl
is there a way to maybe make the playstore recognise our device as a different one?
There is a vulkan pack that can be flashed through recovery. That makes the device name note 5 or something. I will try that again now and will report if it works.
Edit: My phone is sm-N930F now but, apps still say unsupported.
Okay more of a weird thing, I can download vainglory now but, galaxy on fire 3 manticore still says unsupported. Tried ppsspp also and there isnt a vulkan option
GOF3 was available before on MIUI, but now it isn't. I guess they made a whitelist.
Yea, I was playing gof3 2 weeks ago on mi5s nad it was compatible. Now it isn't because of developer.
Hi,
ive got a question. How effective is the miui permission managment in a side by side comparison with xprivacy? I read in the android 7 and 8 documentation that for exampel if you ask for any permissions while running your code on the device they become automatic granted from the android syntax. Im not sure if it was also in oreo but for sure in 7. I also read from ways to bypass not granted permissions from the user with the IPC. So you can read every kind of data also open network sockets for communications with your on servers for sendig the users privat data. Im using miui 8 on mi mi5s with xprivacy and i registrate all kind of trying to bypass the permissions from several apps on my device. Allthough xprivacy working fine but for me the only way i can see to protect my private data is using xprivacy. Can someone tell me more about how effective miui works at this point and which permissions are necesarry for apps to run?( not the obvious necesarry permissions like for a music app to get permissions for using a external drive)
Thanks
Hi All, I purchased my Mi 6 like half a year ago, and I asked some questions with regards to this device back then (reference: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-6/help/xiaomi-user-issues-actual-issues-t3703112 ) . I then gave up for some time, but would like to revisit some of my initial issues with the device.
DISCLAIMER: I am not very knowledgable on Xiaomi stuff, this is my first phone from them. I owned it for around six months and I still didn't root it... I just didn't see any _worthy_ rom to be installed. Please bear in mind, that although I am technically savvy and rooted all my previous phones always, I might sound as a total noob here since I didn't follow the scene very much.
At present, I have requested the unlock with Xiaomi, and they granted me the possibility to root the phone, but I haven't done so yet.
I am thus running on stock MIUI 9.5.6.0.(OCAMIFA). The Android is 8.0.0. OPR1.170623.027.
What I would like to achieve, is to get my Mi6 as close to current Pixel devices as possible. I understand that I could purchase the Pixel phone in the first place, but the price tag on them is too high..
(I am mostly interested in having the most recent version of Assistant available on my Xiaomi, and Pixel UI instead of MIUI)
I am unable to install Google Phone.
When I visit google store from PC, I can search for Google Phone, but can't install it. https://i.imgur.com/21fh9hq.png (and the reason why it's not compatible is not being disclosed). If I search google play store from the device itself, the app isn't even listed in the results. If I download any version of the Android Dialer app from APKMirror, and try to install - the installation would start, and then fail with a single message (App not installed https://i.imgur.com/gOolw3H.png ). I tried ARM, ARM64, both in NODPI and other DPIs, also, I tried app versions 19.0... and 20.0... from https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-phone/ . Always getting the same error.
What's interesting, is that I was able to install Google Messages, Google Contacts and any other google app without any problems, but I can't install the Phone app from google. I have also been able to install rootles-pixel-launcher from APK
I am left with the phone app from xiaomi, which is not integrated with Google Message / Contacts apps, and vice-versa.
I am looking for the clear up the following doubts:
1. Anyone experienced problem installing the Google Phone ?
2. Any idea how to further debug why I can't install Google Phone ?
3. Are you aware of any up-to-date rom giving me the pixel experience (The Pixel Experience thread has a lot of people askingn for updates - is it dead ?)
4. I start missing my LG Nexus 4, did I purchase the wrong device for what I am trying to achieve with it ? I start getting the feeling that I picked a phone with not enough scene going for it. Or is the scene in China?
Sorry for lengthy post, and appreciate any input.
cheers
You need to flasy Google Framework, then you can use googles apps like "phone"
Install any AOSP based rom, flash Gapps, root with magisk and search the download section for the 'Pixel 2 experience' module. I chose the last launcher, "new custom launcher"
Check if camera2api is enabled. It should be because of the pixel experience module but if it isn't yet download a magisk module for enabling it.
Check the Gcam threads on here for the recommended Gcam APKs and make sure to install Google photos too.
Last step is install the magisk module "Google framework" and installing the phone app etc. from the playstore.
After I followed these steps any AOSP based rom feels very pixel-like and Gcam even makes me think I actually bought one from time to time
Edit: I'm starting to think the pixel experience module actually has the framework included already as I currently don't have the framework module installed and I was able to download the phone app without any problems.
Good luck!
I recently managed to bollux up my 2XL, particularly the ability to install Recovery, TWRP or any other. After trying to install a series of ROMS, I found CalyxOS at https://calyxos.org/ CalxyOS is an interesting, security-focues de-Googlefied ROM that does not require or permit a Recovery installation, nor have I been able to root it. It's installed via use of a batch file run while booted to bootloader. CalxyOS comes with a lot a FOSS software, as well as the ability to use Google services if you want them (I do). I found that the best way to get some Google items installed at the system level was to use the Aroma version of Open Gaaps 11 https://opengapps.org/ and select the minimum of what I wanted, and then using the Aroma installer delete all the included stuff I did not want to make sufficient room for the installation. There is not enough room even to install Pico gaaps if you don't do it this way. I'm using this as a 2nd phone, mostly for tracking mileage in my car, so it has a Google Fi data chip, only. I booted TWRP from my computer and tried to install Magisk, unsuccessfully. Anyway, I at least have a working phone again!
From the CalxyOS website, it looks like only Pixel 3 and up are getting updates.
calyxos rapes my battery and lacks many basic android features, touts itself as secure while not taking amny extra steps to do so, beyond that of which every non-stock rom does
wheres the hardened or at least changable webview
the app isolation?
frequent security updates?
the list goes on, this rom seems just like an excuse to sell a overpriced product, a door to door scam that reminds me of purism or apple
2022-02-11
CalyxOS 2.14.0 - Android 11, February 2022 Security update is now available for the Pixel 2, 2 XL and Mi A2.
Sadly, we will no longer be able to provide OS updates for the Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL. The Xiaomi Mi A2 should get Android 12 at a later date, if everything goes well.
Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL
This is the final CalyxOS update for these devices. Google stopped updating the Pixel 2 series as of December 2020.
Up till now, we extended these phones useful lifetimes by patching the open source components: AOSP and the Linux kernel. Linux kernel 4.4 was a long-term support kernel, but has stopped receiving updates this month. ( see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel_version_history )
Unfortunately due to the kernel dependency, it is also not feasible to have Android 12 fully working on these devices. There are various community efforts, but there’s no fully working port as far we know.
As such, we have decided to stop updating these devices. Applications such as Chromium and microG will still continue recieving updates.
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Like Graphene, i will not spect any upgrade anymore, even microG ........