[SOLVED] Jolla Tablet - installation of Google Play & Services.
 

Hi to all.
Like you know, we can install Google Play & Services from chemist explanation: https://together.jolla.com/question/...-kk-on-tablet/
I did it and Store working perfectly, but it have one problem (for me at least). I also created installer for quick installation with latest Store (6.2.13) and latest Services that compatible with 4.4.4 for tablet (x86) - (8.4.89_+_2428711-070), but still have a problem.

1. After reboot or lipstick restart both icons (store and services) disappear from desktop. And it's not only icons, both files "com.android.vending-1.apk" and "com.google.android.gms-1.apk" disappeared from /opt/alien/data/app and I just need to reinstall them...
Until problem will be solved, I created another package to automate installation process... Script checking every 1 min if "com.android.vending-1.apk" exist and if not, script will install both files again.

2. I installed 2 app "Google" for voice search and "Google Maps". From both apps icons not appeared on desktop, even the Store show me "Installed". I created icons manually like I have on the phone. Maps working, but sometimes it show popup window with message "Unfortunately Services stop working", but maps still working. And VoiceSearch not recognize Hebrew and also always crashed with same message, doesn't matter what language you use for search. It show result for a second and after this crashed.

Someone know how to fix problem with disappearing store & services after reboot/lipstick restart ? And maybe also second question ?
Thanks

UPDATE - 10.03.16
After installation it taken a few seconds and both packages was updated to the last compatible versions.
After this I could restarting aliendalvik and packages not disappeared any more :D
Conclusions:
1. We need use old packages and just wait for update.
2. We can't use updated packages as a first installer like on Jolla Phone for example, even if it completely compatible with our Tablet.
End of story ;)

Re: Jolla Tablet - installation of Google Play & Services. Some problem...
 

I have the same problem with the disappearing Play Store icon and the not even appearing icons of installed apps.

Also, I have the Amazon for Tablet app installed, whose icon is available, but does not start with that icon. I have to launch it via Play Store, and then it runs without problems.

Re: Jolla Tablet - installation of Google Play & Services. Some problem...
 

never had such problems with store apps, for me only aliexpress icon not showing because of some resources parsing error.

Re: Jolla Tablet - installation of Google Play & Services. Some problem...
 

Had not rebooted my Tablet since last reinstall of Google apk's... Will report this evening if it happens again...

BTW is there any way to change the language of the Google Services? Play Store and chrome are stuck at english and all other apps defaults to english :/

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Re: Jolla Tablet - installation of Google Play & Services. Some problem...
 

I have the same symptom with the aliexpress app. I found an app - 'System app safe remover' (available on aptoide) which lets me run it. Do you have any better workarounds?

Re: Jolla Tablet - installation of Google Play & Services. Some problem...
 

Yeah i just manually created desktop file for it using icon provided by Ancelad :)

Re: Jolla Tablet - installation of Google Play & Services. Some problem...
 

I have several apps that don't create icons - the official Twitter client is one, another is Minecraft. I'm currently running them through ES File Manager, since I don't use them very often.

Re: Jolla Tablet - installation of Google Play & Services. Some problem...
 

Coderus, can you give me any tip what to do/check with store? Why it disappeared from desktop (/opt/alien/data/app) ?
Maybe remove some files from any specific folders and reinstall it again ?
Thanks

Re: Jolla Tablet - installation of Google Play & Services. Some problem...
 

it shouldn't be in /data/app anyway, it's system application and should be placed in priv-app