[ROOT][GUIDE][2018] Enable Google Play Services & Play Store

[relic]

make sure all is checked as follows:
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And if that's not enough, which I don't think it is, install and activate the HandleExternalStorage module View attachment 4552068

It worked!!
Thank you for your patience

Now I can't remember why I Enabled Google Play to begin with
Youtube for Android TV is very choppy on Firestick, do you have that as well?

 

[rainman74]

It worked!!
Thank you for your patience

Now I can't remember why I Enabled Google Play to begin with
Youtube for Android TV is very choppy on Firestick, do you have that as well?

Without HandleExternalStorage, I guess?

 

[rainman74]

The stick 1st gen is slow as hell

Alternatively, try my modded alternative YouTube app:
https://xdaforums.com/fire-tv/development/app-youtube-tv-app-fire-tv-t3757074

 

[relic]

Without HandleExternalStorage, I guess?

Yes without. Should I enable it?

Firestick 1 is not that slow. I had an older ROM on it and everything I played on it was running fine with no choppy frames.
I am wondering if it's from the latest ROM or youtube only. Will do more tests this week.

 

[rainman74]

Yes without. Should I enable it?

No, this is not necessary, as XInstaller is sufficient.

Firestick 1 is not that slow. I had an older ROM on it and everything I played on it was running fine with no choppy frames.
I am wondering if it's from the latest ROM or youtube only. Will do more tests this week.

Feel free to post your results here.

 

[danthecoolboy]

No, the Open GApps have nothing to do with FireOS 6 and Android 7.1

Does not gapps differ from android os versions? Opengapps website seems to offer different downloads for various android os versions. Since, FireOS 5 is based on Lollipop and FireOS 6 is based on Nougat, would they not require different versions of OpenGapps? Your download links currently both point to lollipop for both of them.

 

[rainman74]

Does not gapps differ from android os versions? Opengapps website seems to offer different downloads for various android os versions. Since, FireOS 5 is based on Lollipop and FireOS 6 is based on Nougat, would they not require different versions of OpenGapps? Your download links currently both point to lollipop for both of them.

Exactly, Lollipop is the corresponding Android version (5.1.x) of the two Fire TV sticks and the Fire TV boxes 1st and 2nd gen. Therefore I link to the GApps 5.1 (tvstock).

Since no root is possible on Fire TV 3 & Cube (Android 7), my guide cannot be executed either.

 

[rainman74]

I tested open_gapps-arm64-5.1-tvstock-20180705 and this version works fine, too.

 

[relic]

Unfortunately Google play and firestick 1 is way too slow and buggy. I'm not sure if 5.2.6 could be culprit. I reverted back to 5.2.4.1 as FTVS1 runs very smooth using it.

 

[rainman74]

Guide has been extended with instructions on how to remove Google Account and sign in with another account or new or with the same one

 

[rainman74]

I successfully installed open_gapps-arm64-5.1-tvstock-20180811 and can confirm that it is working.

 

[chris-89]

I successfully installed open_gapps-arm64-5.1-tvstock-20180811 and can confirm that it is working.

Can i just flash the gapps package together with the gapps-config to update or do i have to redone any steps from the OP?

 

[rainman74]

Just install...

 

[chris-89]

I can confirm that open_gapps-arm64-5.1-tvstock-20180818 is working and also on fire tv firmware 5.2.6.3

 

[ldeveraux]

At one point, I had Google Play installed on my Fire TV 1, but it stopped working. Is there a way to uninstall all Google related items and start over without wiping? I'll wipe if I need to, but would like to avoid it if possible. As I said, I have the FireTV 1 with Rbox's latest rooted ROM with Xposed installed (correctly!)

 

[chris-89]

At one point, I had Google Play installed on my Fire TV 1, but it stopped working. Is there a way to uninstall all Google related items and start over without wiping? I'll wipe if I need to, but would like to avoid it if possible. As I said, I have the FireTV 1 with Rbox's latest rooted ROM with Xposed installed (correctly!)

Do you have tried to clear the cache from google play store? Maybe this helps.
Or try to install the latest opengapps with the config text File.

 

[rainman74]

At one point, I had Google Play installed on my Fire TV 1, but it stopped working. Is there a way to uninstall all Google related items and start over without wiping? I'll wipe if I need to, but would like to avoid it if possible. As I said, I have the FireTV 1 with Rbox's latest rooted ROM with Xposed installed (correctly!)

Remove Google Account and sign in again

 

[ldeveraux]

Do you have tried to clear the cache from google play store? Maybe this helps.
Or try to install the latest opengapps with the config text File.

Remove Google Account and sign in again

I've cleared caches, installed updated play store (android TV version), and logged in. It gives me error 406 when I try to install an app. How do you specifically remove the google account from the system to start over? I feel like this should be easy, but can't figure it out.

 

[rainman74]

How do you specifically remove the google account from the system to start over? I feel like this should be easy, but can't figure it out.

...look at first post here

 

[ldeveraux]

...look at first post here

OK, thanks, found it! I reset my Google account and still get the error. I'm trying to install SuperSU Pro on here that's linked to my account. After searching the store, I try to install, it says "Can't download app. Error Code 406" I tried wired/wireless connections both. So despite what the first page says, it couldn't solve my issue. Looks like I need to reset and reinstall rbox's ROM?

edit: I reformatted every partition, reinstalled everything perfectly according to the first page. Everything worked well I thought. I can install random free apps from the play store (Kodi, etc) but anything purchased is a no go (SuperSU Pro). I still get the error 406. Anybody?