Google Apps or GApps are primarily used to flash Google services on custom ROMs. Usually, most of the custom ROMs come without any support for Google services. It is also an advantage of third-party ROMs that they don’t carry any inbuilt support for any assistance. However, the GApps zip package was compatible with Android 9.0 Pie or earlier versions, but now it has been extended to support Android 10. The interested users can now download GApps for Android 10 from the respective link below.
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It’s been a few months since Google posted the AOSP source code for the latest Android. The same AOSP code is being used by the major OEMs to develop their ROMs based on different skins. They often add or remove the Android’s base functionalities to make it compatible the smart devices, including Smart Watch, Smart TVs, Smart Box, Smartphone, and more.
On the other hand, third-party custom ROM developers like Pixel Experience, LineageOS, Nitrogen OS make the AOSP source code available with extensive features. Now, it depends upon the developers to either include Google Apps or not. Then the role of flashable GApps comes into play.
Until recently, it was impossible to get Google Apps on Android 10 based custom ROMs. It means the users were unable to install apps from Play Store. They are unable to use the Google-powered backup features and some other essential services.
Types of GApps
There are different GApps packages based on multiple apps available in the zip. Here’s the differentiation
- Pico – The Pico GApps package consists of only the minimal and essential Google services base.
- Nano – The Nano features Offline speech and Google search app.
- Micro – Along with the Nano package, there are few more apps like and services support. It brings FaceUnlock, Google Calendar, Google Text-to-Speech service framework.
- Mini – In addition to Micro Apps, the Google features Hangouts, Maps, YouTube apps in Mini package.
- Full – The GApps package features a full lot brochure of Google services except Google Mail, Camera, and Keyboard. It even overlaps the AOSP Calendar app with Google.
- Stock – Like the Full, The Stock package brings all the features and services of Google.
Download GApps for Android 10
After over a few months, the Open GApps community has come up with the Android 10 compatible GApps. However, the GApps are currently available in pico and nano packages. The team is pouring in extra efforts to bring in support for other packages on Android 10.
The interested users can grab the GApps by heading to the SourceForge powered Open GApps repository.
