Teach P.A. 3.99 how to KitKat... How I did it.

[PapaJohnMc]

Hello everyone!

I have the amazing Galaxy Note 2 on big red. I have been a flash junkie for quite some time and have tried just about every flavor (rom) I could find. Some with more success than others.

After Google finally released 4.4 into the wild, I wanted to see what it was like. I am not able to build for this device but when time permits I do want to learn. I am a family man and our life is quite busy. Anyways...

I did a clean flash of the latest P.A. & Gapps so I would have a fresh start. Now, on to the quick and easy...

FLASH ALL THE THINGS!

Step 1 ~ Get the Google Experience Launcher:
PreBuiltGmsCore (Google Play Services 4.0)
Velvet (Google Search)
GoogleHome (Google Launcher)

FIX: Google Search Force Close:
Long press the home screen, select Settings. Select Voice. Select Language to change the default. Change to another language, I choose English – UK. Hit Home. Do a Google Search. Repeat the first three steps. Change back to English – US.

Step 2 ~ Grab the new apk's from the Nexus 5 dump:
Calendar (v201308021)
Clock (v3.0.0)
Email (v6.0-893803)
Gallery (v1.1.40304)
Gmail (v4.6.1)
Camera (v2.0.001)
Hangouts (v2.0.012)
Keep (v2.0.50)
Google Keyboard (v2.0.19003.893803a)

Step 3 ~ Pimp it out!
Grab the flash-tastic kitkat sounds and font's from here!

Profit!
Say thanks to any dev that has ever been helpful! They are what makes this whole shindig possible.


A quick note:
I have compiled these links and information from various sources across the interwebs. I do not claim any of the links as my own as this is simply intended as a resource for others.

 

[tgyberg]

How's hangouts working for ya? The sms is pretty buggy for me

 

[PapaJohnMc]

How's hangouts working for ya? The sms is pretty buggy for me

I haven't had any issues with it... yet... lol

I really like the sms integration into it.

 

[tgyberg]

I really like the sms integration into it.

Same, it's pretty well done! I'm on Bean's TW so maybe that has something to do with the bugs.

 

[RemnantKing2]

I'll give it a shot, I haven't had any problems with Hangouts, might actually use it for SMS....

 

[Dvanzutphenkann]

Didn't have time to flash this clean with my daily driver but it was cool while I used it. The Google search kept force closing even after I did your fix it would work for an hour then fc but again I didn't flash a clean ROM with pa gapps. Is it absolutely necessary to flash Pa gapps?

 

[PapaJohnMc]

Didn't have time to flash this clean with my daily driver but it was cool while I used it. The Google search kept force closing even after I did your fix it would work for an hour then fc but again I didn't flash a clean ROM with pa gapps. Is it absolutely necessary to flash Pa gapps?

Not to my knowledge. Others have stated they have had issues while some haven't. I may have been one of the lucky ones. So far it works great. Occasionally, there is a slight delay but it is not often.

 

[tgyberg]

I'll give it a shot, I haven't had any problems with Hangouts, might actually use it for SMS....

I flashed a 4.3 rom and tried the hangouts again. Everything works except the pics. They send and receive fine, it's just half the time they wont load for me to see, just a black box. Same thing on my TW rom. Darn it, I want hangouts for my sms!!

 

[QbanXpress]

I have hangouts working perfectly with jelly beans build 22. No black boxes for pics, no force closes. Weird how it's touch and go for everyone. I did nothing fancy to get it working either. Followed instructions from another post. It's very important to reboot after installing. That solved my initial issue of hangouts stuck on connecting for video chats.

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[locolbd]

Thanks for bringing this to our attention I am running this and it is awesome. Everything seems to work except for me I am having issues with GPS and then if i send a new message to someone in hangouts it never gets received. If someone sends me a message then i can use that conversation in hangouts to chat with them.

I want to believe its an issue because of my google + account.

If anyone uses the email app for work/exchange mail, they will need to push the exchange services apk to the system/app/ folder.

Edit: Fixed that name violation with my google+ account and hangouts messaging works perfect now. If only we could fix gps

 

[tgyberg]

I have hangouts working perfectly with jelly beans build 22. No black boxes for pics, no force closes. Weird how it's touch and go for everyone. I did nothing fancy to get it working either. Followed instructions from another post. It's very important to reboot after installing. That solved my initial issue of hangouts stuck on connecting for video chats.

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I'm going to try it again. Did you install the kk launcher or are you using Nova? I dont think that would make any difference but just checking.

 

[donbudafuko]

I am having trouble with the launcher it comes up Google search not found..does anyone know how to fix this pls thank u...also do I need to delete the old apps as well like the old gmscore?

Edit: I had to install the 3 apks as well

 

[PapaJohnMc]

I am having trouble with the launcher it comes up Google search not found..does anyone know how to fix this pls thank u...also do I need to delete the old apps as well like the old gmscore?

Edit: I had to install the 3 apks as well

Have you resolved this?

I haven't had any issues with the launcher at all.

 

[donbudafuko]

Have you resolved this?

I haven't had any issues with the launcher at all.

I installed it as a regular app an it worked but I am having Google search fc

 

[viper31573]

How do you create additional home screens with Google home launcher?

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---------- Post added at 04:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:30 PM ----------

Disregard above question. I figured it out

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[donbudafuko]

How do you create additional home screens with Google home launcher?

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---------- Post added at 04:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:30 PM ----------

Disregard above question. I figured it out

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Wen u make wedgits that's how...like wen u add a new one an u want to put it on a new screen just put it one the new screen it the screen will appear... If that makes since...

 

[everykindofpeople]

Multiple force closes

I had many FCs especially Google+ which would bring all else to a stand still. I resorted to flashing my nandroid backup and chalked it up to experience. I t did give me a taste of the new launcher which was interesting.