I used the aroma one. I did not install the google keyboard during aroma selection process. I did try installing it from google play afterwards, but am getting an error. Was considering rerunning the aroma installer to try and install it from there (I miss the key swiping).
The error I get is:
Package file was not signed correctly. Uninstall the previous copy of the app and try again.
I guess the previous version might be left overs from the Kola Nut version, but I don’t see any method to remove the leftovers.
I’m using XPosed also and now the NextApp SDfix (for those searching it as it’s not on F-Droid).
On 4.2.2 it is not necessary to use it as it was a decision made for kitkat. But would it be possible for you guys to integrate it or better, add a setting / installer like thingy - as it was reasoned to be a security feature - to enable it without external apps? I’m using it for osmand and syncthing (Music library as it’s to big for the internal space and i want it in sync on my devices against hardwarecrashes).
Does someone know how newer Androidversions like 5.x oder 6.x (soon 7.x) handle it?
I also updated from the unofficial rom without any issues beside of the translation things. (Installed it via sideloading with CWM. Also used the nano package of gapps.)
Just to be curious, beside of the fact that it is Android version 4.4.2, which security patch level is applied? Is this rom at the head of the current security updates provided from google?
I don’t know which security updates are included (I don’t find the information in the settings where the were in the unofficial port), but i just saw that the fairphone build is using Android 4.4.2 (Settings->About phone) but the unofficial used 4.4.4 (with modifications).
Will this be bumped too?
Installed over 4.4.4 port by @chrmhoffmann (so it’s a… downgrade ;)) + last open gapps mini package. I just wiped cache and dalvik cache. Also installed NextApp SDfix.
Everything OK till now including:
Gmail working with many accounts including a Microsoft Exchange one
PlayStore working
Minuum keyboard working
Dual SIM working
Minor points:
Blank one pixel vertical line on left side of the first splash screen
Light background on first init screens: text not much visible + battery consumption
I use English as system language: no problem on this side.
There is a first splash screen with “FAIRPHONE powered by android”. Then a boot animation which starts with two quick screens ~“Start a movement”, then a screen with “LOADING” blinking. This last one has a light grey then grey background which lasts more than 10 seconds: very flashy under nightly conditions and this display burns battery uselessly, and the text “LOADING” is white: not so much readable on grey background.
Battery: at this time Android System got the first place with 25% since yesterday evening. I will check again by the end of the day.
I have an issue with the google app - it crashes shortly after open it. Here’s the relevant logcat:
LogCat
I/dalvikvm(19370): Could not find method android.os.UserManager.getUserProfiles, referenced from method com.google.android.apps.gsa.shared.util.cc.bh
W/dalvikvm(19370): VFY: unable to resolve virtual method 2492: Landroid/os/UserManager;.getUserProfiles ()Ljava/util/List;
D/dalvikvm(19370): VFY: replacing opcode 0x6e at 0x001c
D/dalvikvm(19389): threadid=10: interp stack at 0x5fe3e000
D/dalvikvm(19389): init ref table
D/dalvikvm(19389): init mutex
D/ActivityManager( 692): getContentProviderImpl: from callerandroid.app.ApplicationThreadProxy@42ff5f30 (pid=19370) to get content provider com.google.android.voicesearch
V/ActivityManager( 692): getContentProviderImpl: can't get cpi from packagemanager
E/ActivityThread(19370): Failed to find provider info for com.google.android.voicesearch
D/ActivityManager( 692): getContentProviderImpl: from callerandroid.app.ApplicationThreadProxy@42ff69b0 (pid=19370) to get content provider com.google.android.gsf.gservices
W/ActivityManager( 692): Permission Denial: opening provider com.google.android.gsf.gservices.GservicesProvider from ProcessRecord{42a78408 19370:com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox:search/u0a17} (pid=19370, uid=10017) requires com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES or com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.WRITE_GSERVICES
W/System.err( 692): java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: opening provider com.google.android.gsf.gservices.GservicesProvider from ProcessRecord{42a78408 19370:com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox:search/u0a17} (pid=19370, uid=10017) requires com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES or com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.WRITE_GSERVICES
W/System.err( 692): at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.getContentProviderImpl(ActivityManagerService.java:8317)
W/System.err( 692): at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.getContentProvider(ActivityManagerService.java:8590)
W/System.err( 692): at android.app.ActivityManagerNative.onTransact(ActivityManagerNative.java:705)
W/System.err( 692): at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.onTransact(ActivityManagerService.java:2265)
W/System.err( 692): at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:404)
W/System.err( 692): at de.robv.android.xposed.XposedBridge.invokeOriginalMethodNative(Native Method)
W/System.err( 692): at de.robv.android.xposed.XposedBridge.handleHookedMethod(XposedBridge.java:631)
W/System.err( 692): at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Native Method)
W/System.err( 692): at dalvik.system.NativeStart.run(Native Method)
E/AndroidRuntime(19370): FATAL EXCEPTION: main
Unfortunately for the moment I won’t look into Google Apps issues yet since we don’t give support for OpenGApps. We can only support installations of GApps through our updater (which is not there yet, sorry).
Additionally, your issue seems to stem from having Xposed installed. Have you tried wiping Dalvik Cache?
I’m about to update, I’m happy to do an in place upgrade without wipe to see how this goes.
Quick question, if I do an in place upgrade will I keep my existing google apps? Or will I lose access to them until the google apps installer is made available?
