Install GApps on Xiaomi Mix 2 (Chinese Rom)

[Craken]

Having just received my Mix 2, I managed to get Gapps installed without problems. I thought I would provided a quick and dirty guide to help anyone struggling. If this proves popular I will refine with images and additional content.

Step 1. Download the Gapps from this location and extract. !!! I cannot post the direct link... just google GappsForMI5c.zip

Step 2. Perform a backup on the Mix 2 (Settings-> Additional Settings -> Backup and Reset -> Local Backups)

Step 3. Connect phone to computer and transfer the Gapps files to Storage/MIUI/backup/allbackup
(I had to make another folder named similar to the backup we just made, and then put the Gapps into this new folder)

Step 4. Restart phone

Step 5. Go to Backup and Reset -> Local Backups and restore the backup with the Gapps.

All done, has worked perfectly for me. I hope this helps.

 

[3473]

Nice, does this include the play store?

 

[PJF16]

Or simply use this app here: https://filebase.philipp.technology/filebase/index.php?page=Entry&entryID=9

 

[Craken]

Nice, does this include the play store?

Yes, it does

 

[Craken]

Or simply use this app here: https://filebase.philipp.technology/filebase/index.php?page=Entry&entryID=9

My only worry with that app is that the GApps are roughly a year old. It may cause conflicts with MIUI, the one I recommended is for MIUI 8.3.5 (The same version that ships on the Mix 2)

 

[PJF16]

The apps will be updated right after installation.

 

[kcc1982]

I just got mine today but I think I'm going to wait for the global ROM and a better case before it becomes my daily driver. I went and re-watched a few of the hands on videos and the units had the global beta with miui 9 when I paused the video on the about screen.

 

[3473]

I just got mine today but I think I'm going to wait for the global ROM and a better case before it becomes my daily driver. I went and re-watched a few of the hands on videos and the units had the global beta with miui 9 when I paused the video on the about screen.

What's wrong with the case?

 

[kcc1982]

What's wrong with the case?

Looks nice but there is no lip for the screen to protect it.

 

[muddtt]

I just typed Google in the mi app store. A funny looking Google playish icon is there. Install that and open it. It's all in Chinese, but if you tap around you can figure it out and get all the apps installed. Working well for me so far.

 

[wangwangzi]

useful,thanks.

 

[PanNet]

I just typed Google in the mi app store. A funny looking Google playish icon is there. Install that and open it. It's all in Chinese, but if you tap around you can figure it out and get all the apps installed. Working well for me so far.

yeah, it looks easy but I can't sync contacts from gmail. Rest of apps work flawlessly.

Google Contact Sync 8.0 has solved the problem

 

[triniboi]

Everything works for me except contacts. For some reason it does not sign and so I cannot sync. Email, calendar etc works.

 

[PJF16]

Have you assigned the permissions to the apps in the MIUI Security App?