[Q] I forgot to flash GAPPs. What should I do?

[heartsthat]

Hey everyone,

I recently flashed the new Cyanogenmod 10.1 RC ROM but it didn't occur to me that I needed to flash a matching GAPPS as well (I'm new to the whole modding thing and the download page for CM10.1 didn't include the GAPP). So now I have Cyanogenmod 10.1 but no google apps, and apparently no access to the Clockworkmod Recovery I used to flash the ROM either. I've tried downloading just the Google Play APK but the app always closes immediately after I try to open it. I've also tried booting into recovery by holding Volume Down+Home+Power but when I am presented with the Warning page and I press Volume Up to continue, the ROM just boots into Cyanogen as if I pressed cancel instead. Is there anyway to either get my Google Apps back, or someone access CWM Recovery so I can ref lash Gapps?

Thanks a lot in advance.

Brian

 

[brkaras]

Hey everyone,

I recently flashed the new Cyanogenmod 10.1 RC ROM but it didn't occur to me that I needed to flash a matching GAPPS as well (I'm new to the whole modding thing and the download page for CM10.1 didn't include the GAPP). So now I have Cyanogenmod 10.1 but no google apps, and apparently no access to the Clockworkmod Recovery I used to flash the ROM either. I've tried downloading just the Google Play APK but the app always closes immediately after I try to open it. I've also tried booting into recovery by holding Volume Down+Home+Power but when I am presented with the Warning page and I press Volume Up to continue, the ROM just boots into Cyanogen as if I pressed cancel instead. Is there anyway to either get my Google Apps back, or someone access CWM Recovery so I can ref lash Gapps?

Thanks a lot in advance.

Brian

Go back to stock then try again

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[meyerweb#CB]

That's not the key combination for Recovery. That's download mode (on a normal ROM at least, don't know about CM.)

Press Vol UP+Home+Power to get into recovery.

 

[tmp3150]

Using the same procedure you did to flash the Cynagon Mod, flash the gapps zip file and all will be well. I copied the file to my sd card to use whenever I need it. I go into recovery mode, select the file, flash and all is well.

 

[Lightstryk]

Do you need to wipe anything before installing from zip?

 

[rong21]

not when flashing Gaaps only