Follow these steps carefully to flash the OpenGApps package alongside your custom ROM. Step 1: Download the Package
Note: The first boot process can take anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes as the system configures the new Google Play services. Why Choose the "Pico" Variant?
Swipe to confirm the flash. It is highly recommended to flash GApps immediately after flashing a ROM, before the first system boot, to ensure proper permission handling. opengappsarm71pico20220215 install
it, as these packages are not typically signed by the ROM maintainers. Clean Install
: Even though Pico is tiny, older legacy devices might have a highly restricted system partition size that cannot fit the Google system binaries. Follow these steps carefully to flash the OpenGApps
: Maintain a battery level of at least 50% to prevent the phone from shutting down mid-flash.
Wait a few minutes for the script to unpack the Google frameworks into your system partition. You should see a success message ( Script succeeded: result was [1.000000] ). Step 5: Wipe Cache and Reboot Swipe to confirm the flash
: This happens if you boot into the custom ROM first, use it, and then try to flash GApps later. The permissions framework breaks down.
: Your device processor must be 32-bit ARM (armeabi-v7a). Do not flash this on ARM64 or x86 devices.
Tested on a running LineageOS 14.1 (2022-02-15 build) :