[HowTo] Install Gapps (gplay google play) KK on Tablet / Jolla C / Sailfish X

Thank you very much! :)

Now everything is sailing on!

Sweet! Cheers, matey!

Thanks now all rock's, well done by copy paste:D

My google play suddenly cant see the apps required 4.4... before is ok， it said incompatible

Mmmm tried this on my Jolla C (which is on version 2.0.3.11) but at the end the Android system doesn't work at all, no app can be started. In the logs, a part from errors in inserting contacts into the Android db, it says, right at the end:

Done disabling old GoogleServicesFramework version

Maybe the Android system in 2.0.3.x is too new for these files?

and if just to install google maps ? It also can solve the problem ?

@schturman No, you NEED the files

For Linux impaired people: Here are the commands I used with instructions and files from @HtheB

devel-su
cd /opt/alien/system/priv-app
cp /home/nemo/Downloads/GmsCore.apk .
cp /home/nemo/Downloads/Phonesky.apk .
cp /home/nemo/Downloads/GoogleLoginService.apk .
cp /home/nemo/Downloads/GoogleServicesFramework.apk .
chmod 664 GmsCore.apk
chmod 664 Phonesky.apk
chmod 664 GoogleLoginService.apk
chmod 664 GoogleServicesFramework.apk
cd /home/nemo/Downloads/
unzip system.zip
cp -avR ./system/ /opt/alien/
chmod 664 /opt/alien/system/framework/com.google.android.maps.jar
chmod 664 /opt/alien/system/etc/permissions/com.google.android.maps.xml

I couldn't get it work with these fine instructions.

At first it loaded GPlay but it gave error message that I couldn't remember anymore :)

But after that it gave error RH-01. Then there were GPlay and Google settings icons on phone. But after that they vanished.

And I did all these twice but they don't show anymore and installing is not starting...

You can uninstall & reinstall the Android support, it should reset to default working condition. Then you can try again.

1) Download all files from @HtheBlink text

2) Run the commands I listed in previous message including all the dots etc :)

3) Using file browser go to the /opt/alien/system/priv-app and install Phonesky.apk

4) Open Play Store, just restart it if it closes. There also might be errors about crashing Google Services.

5) Install Google Maps, it will ask you to update Google Services. Update them.

6) Everything should be working :)

Not this answer nor Coderus's "description" does really say, what this is actually doing !? Install Google Services ? But not the Play Store ?? If I try it, is it undoable ???

What do I do, when the appstore does not install the apps, all installations are pending! Reinstall of the app, does not solve the problem!

@Horus: I experienced the same problem. In the end, I use the Yalp store (search for it on F-Droid) for installing packages from the Google Play Store. You might want to install appropriate Google Play Services separately. For the Jolla Tablet, I downloaded the APK from here: https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-play-services/google-play-services-11-7-41-release/google-play-services-11-7-41-070-171017412-android-apk-download/download/ (you want the latest package that is available for your platform and still supports Android 4.0+ because the latests Alien Dalvik only supports Android 4.4. iirc)

as far as I know, the @coderus rpm is restricted to Aquafish/JollaC machines. It does not work on SailfishX.

Installed it on Sailfish X few hours ago successfully and it didn't update itself (yet) although Play services did (needed by other gapps like Maps or Photos).

Update: Play store upgraded over the night resulting in 'Download pending'. Aptoid still working as expected.

See now the updated version of the instructions! :)

See now the updated version of the instructions! :)

It looks like If I try to install any app now gps is waiting for network is online, however it tries to identify the network. There is no problem with other allready installed apps because there could use the network without any problem. In the settings of gps I used every setup: update without local network, update only with local network, never update automatically. Any idea?

@cstars

What version of Google play is currently running and did you stop from updating as here link text using either

touch /opt/alien/data/app/com.android.vending-1.apk
chattr +i /opt/alien/data/app/com.android.vending-1.apk

or

touch /opt/alien/data/app/com.android.vending-2.apk
chattr +i /opt/alien/data/app/com.android.vending-2.apk

Google Play Store is the installed 7.7.3.25.K-all from package above. But I found interesting news: The installation of any package will start at the time I disable the WLAN interface on my Xperia. Maybe the Problem does not come directly from the Play Store. Maybe Google Maps is the problem? I will investigate further because also with newest 8.5? Version I could start to install apps and only later it has to been suspended to install further apps.

I have a SailfishX and using putty inserting chmod and installing the Phonesky and others app...Them I install after Google Play Store 7.7.3.25.K-all but always says "Google Play Store could not installed free up some space and try again"

Any can help about my problem?

If you have followed tutorial by jaime at top of thread, you stopped Google Play Store from updating as you can no longer download apps using higher version than 7.3.25. You would need to use something like:

chattr -i /data/app/com.android.vending-2.apk

You don't say upon which device and presumably have enabled show hidden and system folders?

Same here. Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra Dual. Should I make folders by my own?