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This article explores what GApps are, why the "extra quality" of official packages matters, and how to safely install them.
Select Install , navigate to your gapps-422-xxxx.zip file, and swipe to confirm. The Ultimate Guide to Official GApps for Android 4
In the Jelly Bean era, GApps packages were categorized by size and completeness: The last truly official package came from OpenGApps
Unlike modern Google apps that update via the Play Store, GApps for Jelly Bean 4.2.2 were distributed as a (typically gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip ). The last truly official package came from OpenGApps (archived builds) or the now-defunct Goo.im hosting service. There is no longer an actively maintained "official" source from Google. Finally, the GAPPS package was successfully flashed onto
For Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean (API level 17), the standard "official" GApps package widely used by the community for custom ROMs like CyanogenMod 10.1 is gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip
As the installation progressed, Alex's anticipation grew. Finally, the GAPPS package was successfully flashed onto his device, and he rebooted his phone with bated breath.