Google Play Games

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Hi,

I’d like to install Google Play Games, and therefore Google Play Services.
Is there a way to proceed without flashing Gapps ?

I’ve found a method by installind Google WebView only, but it doesn’t work.

Thanks.

antzen

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Why would you want to find an other way than openGAPPS?

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As I understood, it shall be installed just after installating Lineaoge OS, and I don’t want to do that.

antzen

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OpenGApps include a script to survive OTA updates, so the next time you update your LOS you don’t need to reflash them.

(For the record: someone might suggest upgrading to Lineage OS for microG and installing Google Play Games through Yalp, but Games APIs are not implemented in microG)

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Ok noted and thanks for the precision about OTA updates.

So the answer to my initial question seems to be yes, I can install Google Play Services without flashing and by installing MicroG but unfortunately it doesn’t work !

Thanks also.

antzen

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Well, you definitely need to flash something (the LOS for mG OS, or my ZIP) to use microG. Also note that microG is a libre re-implementation of Google Mobile Services, so we cannot call them “Google Play Services”, really.

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If I want to install microG instead of GMS, do I have to install MicroG just after Lineage OS installation or can I install it anytime ?

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Can you point to a source of the “shall be”?
I would rather phrase that as “it makes more sense this way, but can be done differently if you know what you are doing”, but that could just be me.

What I don’t get is … you want to use Google Play Services … but you don’t like installing them … so you would rather install microG … which isn’t Google Play Services and currently doesn’t even try to mimick them for Games (Games Functionality: None)… What would that achieve in the sense of this topic?

No. Case closed :slight_smile: .

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Anytime, but I recommend you to install “Lineage OS for microG”, the specifically-built version which includes an already preconfigured microG so you don’t need to care anymore.

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