Download Android Pie GApps 9.0 for your Android device using any custom recovery. You must flash GApps only if your Google services are not working properly or you do not have them installed on your device. In most cases, GApps comes pre-installed but for any reason, if they are not present in your ROM then you can flash the GApps 9.0 on your Android smartphone or any other platform.
GApps 9.0 For any ROM
Google Apps. These are the applications and services that are needed to run the core services of Google such as the Play Store, contacts, etc. GApps cannot be installed from the Play Store or through the direct installation of apk. You need to install GApps 9.0 on your Android Pie based ROM using a custom recovery like TWRP.
If you have installed a custom ROM on your device then it is pretty sure that there is not Google Services installed in it. You will need to download the Android Pie GApps and flash it while you are flashing the ROM to get the Google Services. This enables you the core applications of Google to run the basic services that are needed for installing applications from Play Store, syncing your contacts, getting your Gmail, syncing your WiFi password from the previous Android device and much more.
There are 9 variants of GApps available for Android which basically does the same work but have different components and features. You need to select the correct variant that matches your requirements.
AROMA
SUPER
In this package, you will find the core Google system base, Google Android Shared Services, off-line speech files, Face Detection for Media, Face Unlock, Google Play Store, Google Exchange Services(replaces stock/AOSP Exchange Services), Dialer Framework and the following Play Store applications.
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STOCK
This package is recommended for most users of current generation devices (legacy device owners may want to use Mini or Micro Modular GApps due to the size of this package). It includes all the Google Apps that come standard with the latest Nexus Phone.
In this package, you will find the core Google system base, Google Android Shared Services, off-line speech files, Face Detection for Media, Face Unlock, Google Play Store, Google Exchange Services(replaces stock/AOSP Exchange Services), Dialer Framework and the following Play Store applications.
This package is similar to the Google Stock Package above except that it does NOT include Google Camera and Google Keyboard and will NOT remove your stock/AOSP Browser, Camera, Email, Gallery, Launcher, Keyboard, SMS App, Pico TTS or WebView.
If you prefer the option used to use stock/AOSP apps, this package is designed for you. In this package you will find the core Google system base, Google Android Shared Services, off-line speech files, Face Detection for Media, Face Unlock, Google Play Store, Google Exchange Services(replaces stock/AOSP Exchange Services), Dialer Framework and the following Play Store applications:
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MINI
MICRO
This package is designed for users of legacy devices with small system partitions or those who prefer a minimalistic approach. In this package, you will find the core Google system base, Google Android Shared Services, off-line speech files, Google Play Store, Google Exchange Services(replaces stock/AOSP Exchange Services), Face Detection for Media, Face Unlock, Dialer Framework and the following Play Store applications.
Gapps Package Download
NANO
PICO
This package is designed for users who want the absolute minimum GApps installation available. In this package, you will find the core Google system base, Google Android Shared Services, Google Play Store, Google Calendar Sync, Dialer Framework and the following Play Store applications.
Gapps Package Download
How To Install GApps 9.0?
- Once you have downloaded the correct variant of GApps copy it to your device
- Reboot to custom recovery
- Wipe the Cache, Dalvik Cache, System, Data (as per the author has mentioned)
- Flash the ROM first followed by the GApps or the GApps if you have already flashed the ROM
- Reboot!
If you have any problem installing GApps 9 on your Android device then you may leave a comment below. If you have upgraded your device to Android 10 then you must flash GApps 10.
