Hey everyone,
I'm thinking about buying a Mate 20 in China soon and am wondering about any experiences with installing the Play Store and Play Services? There's a similar thread for the Mate 20 Pro here, stating that it works smoothly for most users: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-20-pro/help/google-play-store-chinese-variant-t3861639/page4
But since a few people seemed to have problems, I'd like to hear about your experiences specifically with the Mate 20 (NOT Pro).
Any tips are appreciated!
Dear XDAers,
I'd like to answer my own topic for all of you guys who search for this in the future:
I went to a store and tried to download/install Play Store on the device. While Play Store can easily be downloaded from the AppGallery, it wouldn't open, probably due to lack of the Play Services. Thus I experienced the same behaviour as described in the link above for Mate 20 Pro.
I purchased a Mate 20. The device I purchased actually came with Play Services pre-installed. After downloading the Play Store from AppGallery, it worked right away, completely hassle-free
So all of you looking for buying a Mate 20 in China and using Google stuff, don't worry, it works right from the box!
Good to know, thanks for sharing!
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I did the nuke-it-and-make-it-usable upgrade. This is my first, so please forgive me if I don't use the correct terminology. I used FlashFire and uploaded SlimRom, SuperSu, and mini-gapps. It seems most of the apps I try to install says its not compatible with my device. Some apps I know are supposed to be there, don't show up in a search. Also, it kinda leans like it's a phone instead of a tablet. This may be normal, not sure there. Someone smarter than me, feel free to chime in. Am I doing something wrong, or did I miss a step? I used the tool from RootJunky. They gave this forum a lot of props and said you guys are the go-to peeps. I believe I got my files from the mirrors here. Amazon Fire 7", 5.1.1, Thanks in advance...
You pretty much would have to install the APK for each app that you cannot download from the Google Play store, part of the reasoning behind this is because Amazon Fire isn't officially supported by the Google Play Store, thus some apps will be unistallable via the app store.
You can download the APKs here: https://apkpure.com/app?hl=en
All the APKs should work. Just one thing to note would be that in the future, you'd have to reinstall the APK whenever a new update arrives for your app.
Best of luck!
darkgiant said:
You pretty much would have to install the APK for each app that you cannot download from the Google Play store, part of the reasoning behind this is because Amazon Fire isn't officially supported by the Google Play Store, thus some apps will be unistallable via the app store.
You can download the APKs here:
All the APKs should work. Just one thing to note would be that in the future, you'd have to reinstall the APK whenever a new update arrives for your app.
Best of luck!
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So, in the background its still an Amazon Fire? I guess I just assumed by doing the new ROM, it would get rid of everything Amazon. That's what I get for assuming :laugh:. Thanks!!
Great question and thanks for the answer. This may not be related to the "505 error" but I noticed with apps like "Open Camera" that it says the device is not compatible, and now I know why!
darkgiant said:
You pretty much would have to install the APK for each app that you cannot download from the Google Play store, part of the reasoning behind this is because Amazon Fire isn't officially supported by the Google Play Store, thus some apps will be unistallable via the app store.
You can download the APKs here:
All the APKs should work. Just one thing to note would be that in the future, you'd have to reinstall the APK whenever a new update arrives for your app.
Best of luck!
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I have since used apkpure and so far all the apps I have searched for has installed and worked pretty much like their supposed to. Thanks again!
Yeah, I had the same problem, particularly with "Google Play." Sadly, my local news channel app is not available there, but a lot of other apps I was having problems with were.
Hello guys,
I am new to this forum and new to messing with my android device. After my awesome HTC One M7 I am moving to Xiaomi Mi Note PRO.
I am getting it on Monday and would like to know what should I do first? I read somewhere that I need to install google services and google store but is that it?
Should I used the fact that I am getting it without anything installed and do more things to unlock it's true potential? like rooting it or changing ROM? (I am not familiar with any of this but want to learn).
Any advice welcome and appreciate any links as I want to read and learn.
Thanks,
Suporex
I ordered my Xiaomi Mi Note Pro from oppomart.com. I had some issues trying to setup the device with a sim. I had to skip that step during the step-up process and add the sim card later, which worked.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that the device DID come with the google play store, so I could download all the google apps I needed, like gmail, maps, youtube, and play music.
I love the build quality of this phone. It feels and looks very premium, which makes me want to use it all the time.
Just purchased my Mi Mix Pro, but noticed on an XDA thread there is one supplier who ships the phone with Google Play Store pre-installed. I did not order from this supplier, so was wondering if I will encounter any difficulties/conflicts installing the play store apk myself. Longtime flasher, but not sure if the phone will be able to be rooted right away, so I'm hoping it's no more involved than installing an apk from unknown source. Has anyone done this with any other Chinese branded phone?
Don´t Worry.
Don´t Worry luckily we have the Goole Installer.apk for MIUI . Just download , copy to phone and install .
en.miui.com/thread-3998-1-1[/URL]
pfalden said:
Just purchased my Mi Mix Pro, but noticed on an XDA thread there is one supplier who ships the phone with Google Play Store pre-installed. I did not order from this supplier, so was wondering if I will encounter any difficulties/conflicts installing the play store apk myself. Longtime flasher, but not sure if the phone will be able to be rooted right away, so I'm hoping it's no more involved than installing an apk from unknown source. Has anyone done this with any other Chinese branded phone?
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I have had two Xiaomis (plus some iPhone Chinese knock offs) and installing Google Play is straight forward as it sounds: grab the apk, install it manually, good to go. I had some problems with the GPS in the first Xiaomi I bought, like 3 year ago, but it was an old MIUI build and it finally got it working by just rooting and replacing the GPS data to global, about 5 minutes time.
So, don't worry.
pfalden said:
Just purchased my Mi Mix Pro, but noticed on an XDA thread there is one supplier who ships the phone with Google Play Store pre-installed. I did not order from this supplier, so was wondering if I will encounter any difficulties/conflicts installing the play store apk myself. Longtime flasher, but not sure if the phone will be able to be rooted right away, so I'm hoping it's no more involved than installing an apk from unknown source. Has anyone done this with any other Chinese branded phone?
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Just download this google installer apk, install it, and let this apps working.
You can also install from Xiaomi's own store straight from the phone which always works better with all the frameworks. Just search for google installer.
http://en.miui.com/thread-396335-1-1.html
http://en.miui.com/forum-118-1.html
Im in the USA and looking to get my hands on a mi8 that will work with T-Mobile . Google play services and the Google play store is a must.
Not sure what I need to look for to ensure I get the right model. Do all mi8's require ROM flashing or is there a specific version I need to look for? I've been using Android since the beginning and this is the first device I've had my eye on that's not available to the USA and I'm hoping to avoid screwing up and buying the Chinese version that doesn't have Google play services/the play store.
Any and all help/advice would be greatly appreciated.
xyourxhighnessx said:
Im in the USA and looking to get my hands on a mi8 that will work with T-Mobile . Google play services and the Google play store is a must.
Not sure what I need to look for to ensure I get the right model. Do all mi8's require ROM flashing or is there a specific version I need to look for? I've been using Android since the beginning and this is the first device I've had my eye on that's not available to the USA and I'm hoping to avoid screwing up and buying the Chinese version that doesn't have Google play services/the play store.
Any and all help/advice would be greatly appreciated.
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You need the Global Version wich has Google Play Services and Play Store. The model name is M1803E1A, it should work on T-Mobile regarding to the baseband support. 3 weeks and I can tell you if it works in the US.
OK, having taken the brave (for me) step of ordering a phone from China, I'm now starting to understand the downsides - a whole range of options that don't work here... Celia, Docs, Video, and more every day.
Now I find me thinking the unthinkable (again for me) of trying to make it a UK phone - but is it easy, simple and foolproof?
One issue straight off though - it's a Mate 40 RS which is of course not available in the UK - is it even possible??
Thanks.
Would you like to swap for an UK version mate40 pro?
rambits said:
Would you like to swap for an UK version mate40 pro?
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hmmm let me think.... no thanks
stewarta13wsb said:
OK, having taken the brave (for me) step of ordering a phone from China, I'm now starting to understand the downsides - a whole range of options that don't work here... Celia, Docs, Video, and more every day.
Now I find me thinking the unthinkable (again for me) of trying to make it a UK phone - but is it easy, simple and foolproof?
One issue straight off though - it's a Mate 40 RS which is of course not available in the UK - is it even possible??
Thanks.
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I'm starting to have the same thoughts!! I ordered a Chinese M40 Pro Plus and its currently on its way. The good thing is that I dont really use google services too much and i know the chinese versions of these phones much easier to install google services. We will see how it goes!! We'll figure it out together.
Lagann888 said:
I'm starting to have the same thoughts!! I ordered a Chinese M40 Pro Plus and its currently on its way. The good thing is that I dont really use google services too much and i know the chinese versions of these phones much easier to install google services. We will see how it goes!! We'll figure it out together.
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yes, I was ready for no Google but didn't realise no Huawei stuff too
Lagann888 said:
I'm starting to have the same thoughts!! I ordered a Chinese M40 Pro Plus and its currently on its way. The good thing is that I dont really use google services too much and i know the chinese versions of these phones much easier to install google services. We will see how it goes!! We'll figure it out together.
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Arrived yet?
Yup! Have had it for a few days now. Absolutely love it. How is yours?
Yeh, great. Managed to get Huawei Video to download & work, and finally Petal Maps but still no Celia or Huawei Docs. How about you... missing anything?
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Yeh, great. Managed to get Huawei Video to download & work, and finally Petal Maps but still no Celia or Huawei Docs. How about you... missing anything?
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using Waze for my maps, like it better than google maps anyways, banking apps all working, transferred from phone clone. used App gallery for social media apps. Default mail app links to my gmail. Chrome for browser. Not using any voice assistant at this time.
Lagann888 said:
using Waze for my maps, like it better than google maps anyways, banking apps all working, transferred from phone clone. used App gallery for social media apps. Same Default mail app links to my gmail. Chrome for browser. Not using any voice assistant at this time.
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Can I ask if voice assistant works even if you don't use it? Same for Huawei Docs. Is this your first phone from China or are you an experienced old hand
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Can I ask if voice assistant works even if you don't use it? Same for Huawei Docs. Is this your first phone from China or are you an experienced old hand
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No problem. Currently at work. Will let you know when I get home. This is my second Chinese phone. First one was Oppo Find X2 pro earlier this year, that was a disaster, couldnt replace a lot of default apps including the messaging app, some of the text was stuck in chinese. Even after I root it to replace the apps, kept getting error messages. I'm certainly not an expert when it comes to Chinese phones.
Currently on my Pro +, besides no google services which I would not have anyways even if I bought global, I don't notice any difference, coming from a global P30 pro. I'm glad I got the pro+ for the OIS, 10x telephoto, and freeform UW lens. Definitely worth it.
Update:
Huawei docs is not working, says not available in region.
Huawei assistant I have disabled on the homescreen, but it looks like its chinese only
Spooky... I tried the Oppo Find X2 Pro as well but wasn't keen.
Thanks for checking.
stewarta13wsb said:
Spooky... I tried the Oppo Find X2 Pro as well but wasn't keen.
Thanks for checking.
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Hoho! I see that I'm not the only one Itch try OPPO find x2 pro.. i use it 5 days, I send it back INSTANT... for the price of this it's ridiculous!