Problem installing two fake google services (location & gcam)

[VeritasVeritus]

I'm running a custom rom with no gapps and with UnifiedNlp Now I'm trying to install Gcam Services Provider. When trying to install the latter, I get "App not installed" and I'm guessing this is because both fake services use com.google.android.gms. Is there any solution to this without installing microG or other form of gapps?

adb shell pm install --force-queryable /data/local/tmp/app-debug.apk
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_VERSION_DOWNGRADE]

adb shell pm install --force-queryable -d /data/local/tmp/app-debug.apk
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE: Package com.google.android.gms signatures do not match previously installed version; ignoring!]

Thank you for your work.

[lukaspieper]

Hi,

you can change the PackageName, it doesn't have to be com.google.android.gms. But I chose this PackageName to avoid possible conflicts with microg or GApps (Play services).

I didn't know your use case when I made this decision, but seems reasonable to me and could affect others.

Can you download and try the apk from here (Artifacts => App)?

[VeritasVeritus]

you can change the PackageName, it doesn't have to be com.google.android.gms.

This solved it, if inexperienced users as me wants to do this, open the source with android studio, find in path android.gms, replace the results with the package name you want and build the apk. Gcam is now working!

[ghost]

Hi,

you can change the PackageName, it doesn't have to be com.google.android.gms. But I chose this PackageName to avoid possible conflicts with microg or GApps (Play services).

I didn't know your use case when I made this decision, but seems reasonable to me and could affect others.

Can you download and try the apk from here (Artifacts => App)?

Bruh apk link expired :-( reupload pls? 🙏

[lukaspieper]

Hi,

your problem is already solved. Please have a look here.

[VeritasVeritus]

I tried installing the apk you linked from artifacts and had the same issue. I also opened it with android studio, I think the package name is still the same:

    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:versionCode="2"
    android:versionName="1.1"
    android:compileSdkVersion="30"
    android:compileSdkVersionCodename="11"
    package="com.google.android.gms"
    platformBuildVersionCode="30"
    platformBuildVersionName="11"

I'm a beginner, maybe I've missed something.
Thank you for you help.

[lukaspieper]

Sry, my bad.

I just updated the branch (artifact).

[Dreomite]

@lukaspieper
This solved the issue. Now I can use UnifiedNLP and your app at the same time. Thank you!

[ghost]

Hi Lukas.

The artifact expired.
Could you create a new one please?

Thanks for this tool. :)

[lukaspieper]

Hi, new artifact is available here.

Will probably use the changed package name permanently from a next release.

[ghost]

Thanks a lot.

Package name permanently changed sounds good.

[mmowchenko]

I just wanted to say I'm having the same issue. Much thanks to all for figuring this out!

[lukaspieper]

Finally I created a new release with the new package name. Downloading from artifacts should no longer be needed.

[ghost]

Cool !

Thanks.

[ghost]

Cool !

Thanks.

@lukaspieper app is not installed 🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿