
Ensure to confirm your intention to flash the zip file if prompted to then reboot the phone (to system). In your custom recovery, tap Install, navigate to the location of the Gapps.zip and select it.

Now, boot your Android phone into recovery mode. If your custom recovery prompts you to install or fix root, select No. Step 3: Flashing Gapps.zipĪt this point, I presume you have the right Gapps.zip saved to your phone and a custom recovery installed. We’ll be happy to port one for you and explain how to flash the custom recovery.


The primary objective is to replace your phone’s stock recovery with a working custom recovery. Does my phone need to be rooted in order to install Gapps? That’s one of the causes of the Unfortunately, Google Play Services has stopped error. Can’t I just download and install the apks?Ĭontrary to what you might think, just downloading and trying to install the apks hardly ever works.

While I might not be able to tell why your OEM left out Gapps, I’ve noticed that the Chinese prefer to pre-install their own alternatives to Google apps alternatives I find somewhat annoying (maybe because I don’t understand Chinese). I’ve recently encountered Coolpad, Gionee and Lenovo phones encountering this issue. Most of the phones I’ve experienced this on were Chinese variants of the models. Why are Gapps missing on my Android phone? You’ll usually realize your Android phone doesn’t have Gapps by the absence of Google Play Store and Google Play Services. Google applications otherwise known as GAPPS are Google branded apps which often ship with Android phones.
