[4.4.x] Voxive GApps

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3DSammy

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Check the reply below posted on the Aroma Q&A thread about how you can access prop variables located on SD storage. That coupled with some of the ideas I PMed you about, may allow your Gapps flash file to save and reuse selections. This would be far better than my purposal and a lot easier to maintain being a single flash file.

My post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=48303610&postcount=1198
The reply: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=48307648&postcount=1199

I am open to helping out with coding/testing/collaboration, just PM me.
 

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Check the reply below posted on the Aroma Q&A thread about how you can access prop variables located on SD storage. That coupled with some of the ideas I PMed you about, may allow your Gapps flash file to save and reuse selections. This would be far better than my purposal and a lot easier to maintain being a single flash file.

My post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=48303610&postcount=1198
The reply: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=48307648&postcount=1199

I am open to helping out with coding/testing/collaboration, just PM me.

I knew that this couldn't have been a new request!! It just seems so obvious! I am no programmer, but I will also be glad to test anything that you can come up with. Feel free to PM me.
 

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I knew that this couldn't have been a new request!! It just seems so obvious! I am no programmer, but I will also be glad to test anything that you can come up with. Feel free to PM me.

Most of the time the Aroma selections are much less complex that this specific implementation. Only a few have the need or are prepared to code so that changes to saved selections can easily accomodate changes to the UI and/or the number of selection variables.
 

bgiesing

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Great news! A new release is now out with the backup and restore functionality.

Changelog
v3 Series
v3.1
New Feature:
Now with Backup and Restore functionality!


Overall Improvements:
Added AndroidFileHost as a Mirror!


v3
App Improvements:
Updated Core Apps and libs to 4.4.1 Variants


Code Improvements:
Moved Info Screen to Menu

More removable apps


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bgiesing

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Installed the new Tab 2 ROM and used the new Gapps. Worked very well and saved the selection lists as you said. I have not yet tried to do a new install and restore the settings, but hopefully it should work.

Thanks again. :good:

No problem and thanks for using!

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bgiesing

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New major release today!

New major release today!

Also, welcome to our team, @3DSammy! They have contributed some help to this project and helped me with the Backup and Restore functionality! They will also be able to moderate the thread!

Changelog
v4
Overall Improvements:
Changed DP back to 5

Added DevDB as a Download Mirror


App Improvements:
Updated to Latest AOSPA GApps

Removed SunBeam Live Wallpaper from AOSPA Base

Combined Maps and Street View into one listing

Added new interactive process for replacing AOSP apps. For example, if you select the GEL Launcher, It won't automatically replace all AOSP launchers. Now it will ask if you want to replace them!


Note about Backup:
The backup and restore process has broken a slight bit by the new AOSP Remover Dialogs...

Backup still works like normal, but when you restore, make sure to enter the GApps Selection menu and click next to get the prompts for replacing the apps!
 
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bgiesing

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Sorry for the frequent updates but I found a big bug! This has been fixed along with some cosmetic stuff!

If you flashed the previous version, PLEASE do a system, cache, and dalvik cache wipe! This will NOT impact your data!

Changelog
v4 Series
v4.1
Code Improvements:
Increased compression level to make GApps smaller!

Changed some wording


Bug Fixes:
Fixed Chrome Install

Fixed Gallery getting installed after removing it



v4
Overall Improvements:
Changed DP back to 5

Added DevDB as a Download Mirror


App Improvements:
Updated to Latest AOSPA GApps

Removed SunBeam Live Wallpaper from AOSPA Base

Combined Maps and Street View into one listing

Added new interactive process for replacing AOSP apps. For example, if you select the GEL Launcher, It won't automatically replace all AOSP launchers. Now it will ask if you want to replace them!


Note about Backup:
The backup and restore process has broken a slight bit by the new AOSP Remover Dialogs...

Backup still works like normal, but when you restore, make sure to enter the GApps Selection menu and click next to get the prompts for replacing the apps!
 
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updated apps

please pardon my ignorance, but I was wondering if the Gapps installation script is smart enough to see if an older version is installed in /data/app and to delete it from there. What I mean is that if I had a version of an app in /system/app and then a newer version came out and was installed by play store in /data/app, when I wipe /system and install a newer Gapp, does the old version in /data/app get wiped? It seems that if not, then I will continue to see the older one in /data as well as it taking up space in the data partition, instead of me getting the newer one from the new Gaaps.
 

bgiesing

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please pardon my ignorance, but I was wondering if the Gapps installation script is smart enough to see if an older version is installed in /data/app and to delete it from there. What I mean is that if I had a version of an app in /system/app and then a newer version came out and was installed by play store in /data/app, when I wipe /system and install a newer Gapp, does the old version in /data/app get wiped? It seems that if not, then I will continue to see the older one in /data as well as it taking up space in the data partition, instead of me getting the newer one from the new Gaaps.

It is just like AOSPA's GApps in that it moves all of your apps to the /system partition!
 

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It is just like AOSPA's GApps in that it moves all of your apps to the /system partition!


Again, pardon my ignorance, but I don't know how AOSPA's Gapps work either:eek::confused:. All /data/app is moved to /system? That doesn't make any sense. Or does it only move certain ones and if so, what are its criteria? Does it check to see if a version is newer or older?
 

bgiesing

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Again sorry for the quick updates but this is a good one!

Changelog
v5
NEW BACKUPS ARE REQUIRED!
Overall Improvements:
Now there is a version for 4.3 JB.

New version number scheme!


Code Improvements:
New Icons!

Trimmed Size by Compressing Theme Files

Adjusted Wording

Less Alert Dialogs means speedier install

Replace AOSP Gallery with Google+ Photos


Backup Improvements:
Backup and Restore moved to Home menu to save clicks!
 
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bgiesing

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Again, pardon my ignorance, but I don't know how AOSPA's Gapps work either:eek::confused:. All /data/app is moved to /system? That doesn't make any sense. Or does it only move certain ones and if so, what are its criteria? Does it check to see if a version is newer or older?

Sorry I wasn't that clear either... It moves all updates to a system app back to /system from /data
 

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