Question about GAPPS

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so hi, I’ve been doing a lot of GSI lately and the only thing that I’m concerned about is that can I install GAPPS even if I don’t have a TWRP recovery? Let’s say I flashed HAVOC OS 4.1 vanilla gsi, will I be able to install GAPPS?

DISCLAIMER: Flashing the HAVOC OS 4.1 GSI GAPPS VERSION didn’t work for me, but the VANILLA worked, that’s why I’m planning to just install gapps later on but I don’t know how without TWRP.

THANK YOU!

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Why wouldnt u have a custom recovery ?

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This method may work:

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Reboot to recovery
Go into Sideload (might be under advanced - if your recovery doesn’t have this feature, then you need to update your recovery.
On your computer, run adb sideload <gapps-version.zip>
Reboot.
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according to that site he also needs to be rooted ?

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Yes. I’m sure there is an excellent tutorial here in the forums on the subject of rooting with Magisk.

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I just read it more thoroughly now and he also needs a custom recovery? so this is not going work for him?

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One way to find out?

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Well it says so specificlly so look

If you have a rooted phone with a custom recovery, you can do it:

Reboot to recovery
Go into Sideload (might be under advanced - if your recovery doesn't have this feature, then you need to update your recovery.
On your computer, run adb sideload <gapps-version.zip>
Reboot.
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Android 11 does not have a custom recovery such as TWRP available yet, but mine has the command to apply an update from ADB

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I do not have an extra phone with a strong enough battery to try it at this time. Had to plug into power just to take picture. Sad battery:(

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so that is a standard recovery that came with the phone and yet u have that option pretty cool.

I could have sworn there was a twrp for android 11 roms when i looking to update mine geuss i must have misread it.

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Actually, that is the way Google recommends doing the OTA security updates, via ADB. Instructions are on the download webpage https://developers.google.com/android/ota. I did that and it wiped out root, which was not expected. Easy enough to redo with Magisk, but more of a slight challenge without TWRP for Android 11 :slightly_smiling_face:

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good to know

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