Orange pi 3 - Google play store

michelefaccini

Hi all, I'm trying to install Google play store without success.What is the correct version to install for android 7

Adalad

Hi mate.

You must install Play Store but also all the Google Play Services. You can try using the Open Gapps. I've managed to install them but couldn't login into my Google account, here you have a tutorial tutorial. Hope this helps.

For now I've tried to create an Android build using the source code provided here but networking does not work. Next step is trying to create the build using Google AOSP but that takes time (need to update uboot and kernel too).

Cheers.

myzar

Hi , i was looking for a working android image too and i've discovered that we can mod the ziddo H6 pro firmware , it's a very nice mediacenter box based on H6 same hardware specs and get it to work on our opi3. I was successfull , their firmware is very nice but like in the past it has the activation protection and the old trick to add ziddo to localhost doesn't work anymore but using a firewall works.
I made two images the first is clean and without their addons and protection it's this one

https://mega.nz/#!r5M1wCIa!QZ3Iv ... TjazMq_owkjjz3r7OOI

The second is a bit tricky to bypass the activation , if there's any interest i'll post the second one with instructions too

Adalad

myzar replied at 2019-3-12 17:16
Hi , i was looking for a working android image too and i've discovered that we can mod the ziddo H6  ...

Hi! I've tried to burn it into the eMMC memory but it always gets stuck, maybe because the device you mentioned has 16GB instead of 8.

myzar

Adalad replied at 2019-3-13 01:29
Hi! I've tried to burn it into the eMMC memory but it always gets stuck, maybe because the device  ...

it could be , i've on opi 3 without emmc so i don't know , i burned it on my sdcard . does the one with emmc boot from sdcard if emmc is empty ?

Adalad

myzar replied at 2019-3-13 02:00
it could be , i've on opi 3 without emmc so i don't know , i burned it on my sdcard . does the one ...

I don't have a 16GB card right now, but if you insert a card it boots from there instead of eMMC.

gefefnm11

myzar replied at 2019-3-12 17:16
Hi , i was looking for a working android image too and i've discovered that we can mod the ziddo H6  ...

I tried to burn your image, unfortunately without sucsess - the device would not boot at all (not event the logo).[i verified and it works with stock images]

I also found instructions how to install gplay on 4pda forum.I was able to follow those but since OPi3 is considered TV dongle, play store does not have much to offer.
Here is the translated manual [source link is below] - these are not my instructions, so use them at your own risk.

1. Install ADB tools (since you are here, i believe you know where to get those).
2. Download GAPPS: https://github.com/cgapps/vendor_google/raw/builds/arm64/gapps-5.1-arm64-2015-07-17-15-08.zip
3. create system folder in c:\ (if you create the folder in diifferent location, then the rest of the instructions should be adjusted accordingly)
(assuming  the folder is C:\system\).
4. Extract Gapps package and copy the contents of  "common" and  "arch" into "c:\system\".
5. Open CMD.
6. run the following (assuming ADB is in your path):

6.1 Check connectivity

1. adb devices

Copy code

6.2 Remount filesystem for r/w

1. adb remount

Copy code

6.3 push gapps onto the device

1. adb push C:/system/ /system/

Copy code

6.4 reboot the device

1. adb reboot

Copy code

5. After rebood, gplay yoush be accessible.
6. in order to use different launcher run:

1. adb shell pm hide com.iplayui.iplayuilauncher3

Copy code

good luck.
Source on 4pda

greg798

good luck

He is crooked.



It is not successful, this curve and old Gapps. Try recoveri and generally you will be surprised.Any metod install google play for android 1.0-1.1 not correct work!(and tinker board)

myzar

gefefnm11 replied at 2019-3-28 19:29
I tried to burn your image, unfortunately without sucsess - the device would not boot at all (not e ...

Hi, did you use PhonixCard 4.1.2 flagging startup in work type ? not product , that's the trick , it must boot i downloaded and burned it right now

PhonixCard 4.1.2 if you need it


https://mega.nz/#!K4ciFIIJ!-OhzV ... GuNTgTT8JBbDkmGsjTk

remember to burn it as start up

gefefnm11

myzar replied at 2019-3-29 04:26
Hi, did you use PhonixCard 4.1.2 flagging startup in work type ? not product , that's the trick , i ...

Yes. I did exactly that with PhonixCard 4.1.2
Can you share MD5 of your file?