You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use analternative browser.
You should upgrade or use analternative browser.
AOSP (NOT Google) Apps/APKs - Where are they
- Thread starterdradudi_rom
- Start date
Search This thread
Salutes, I am using a D821 but I was wondering about the opposite of what most people want:where can I find genuine AOSP apps without compiling them? By this I mean AOSP Camera, SMS etc. I want that genuine aosp code, not google play store variants.
I've been looking for them (especially Browser and Camera) but I only found SMS (the green vanilla marshmallow one) in a remote thread for a oneplus.
Do you know any sources to find them WITHOUT compiling them? (I don't care what if flashable or apk-installable or release, just to be 5.0+ so they have material design)
It's a rather loaded question you're asking....
Google has abandoned many (probably all) of the AOSP apps; they haven't been updated for years, and Google has changed many APIs in that intervening time. Many of those apps don't work correctly, or have random crashes, or certain functions won't work without an FC. Every release or update breaks more of these old apps, and the situation will only continue to get worse. Your only hope of getting a working version of these apps is to find a developer who picked-up the torch and has the app on the Play Store or F-Droid.
I appreciate that you'd like to keep these old apps alive, but the best way to keep them going is supporting the open source authors who have devoted much time and effort into fixing and modernizing these apps. They are fixing bugs, and your using the app and giving feedback will keep things running longer. If you don't like the Play Store, APKs for all can be downloaded from F-Droid.
You can always pull what's still working from my N5 ROM:
http://xdaforums.com/google-nexus-5/development/rom-almostvanillaaosp-t3477224
The following apps are in my ROM:
Calculator
Camera2
Contacts
Desktop Clock
Dialer
Gallery
Music
Keyboard
Launcher3
Messaging
PicoTTS
QuickSearchBox
In post #1 of my thread I have a link to suggested FOSS apps that serve as excellent replacements. I'll give a quick rundown:
AOSP Calculator -> Works. I like MathDroid
AOSP Calendar -> Broken. Use Etar (based-on AOSP Calendar)
AOSP DesktopClock -> Has some broken parts (try clicking on the globe). Clock+ has everything but the widget.
AOSP Dialer -> Works
AOSP Email -> Broken. Use K9 Mail
AOSP Music -> Broken under Nougat, limited features otherwise. Use VLC or Vanilla Music
AOSP Browser/Browser2 -> Broken. Use Lightning Browser, Chromium, or Firefox
AOSP Camera2 -> Works (I prefer Open Camera, as it's modern with newer features)
AOSP Contacts -> Works
AOSP Gallery -> Works. Simple Gallery is based-on the AOSP code, and it's very current.
AOSP Keyboard -> Has some broken parts (mainly trying to activate swipe). I prefer AnySoft Keyboard
AOSP Launcher3 -> Works
AOSP Messaging -> Works. QK SMS is a fine update based-on the AOSP code
AOSP PicoTts -> Works
AOSP QuickSearchBox -> Sorta works, but I find a shortcut on my Launcher screen more reliable.
AOSP Exchange2 -> Broken with AOSP Email. Again, K9 Mail
EDIT: The developer at this link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/dev?id=9070296388022589266
is doing exactly what you're talking about; he's reviving the old AOSP apps. Here's his list of updated AOSP apps:
Calendar, Music Player, Camera, Calculator
All are available via F-Droid as well.
END EDIT
Last edited:
Similar threads
- Replies
- 2K
- Views
- 405K
- Replies
- 51
- Views
- 82K
Top Liked Posts
- There are no posts matching your filters.
- 4Salutes, I am using a D821 but I was wondering about the opposite of what most people want:where can I find genuine AOSP apps without compiling them? By this I mean AOSP Camera, SMS etc. I want that genuine aosp code, not google play store variants.
I've been looking for them (especially Browser and Camera) but I only found SMS (the green vanilla marshmallow one) in a remote thread for a oneplus.
Do you know any sources to find them WITHOUT compiling them? (I don't care what if flashable or apk-installable or release, just to be 5.0+ so they have material design)
It's a rather loaded question you're asking....
Google has abandoned many (probably all) of the AOSP apps; they haven't been updated for years, and Google has changed many APIs in that intervening time. Many of those apps don't work correctly, or have random crashes, or certain functions won't work without an FC. Every release or update breaks more of these old apps, and the situation will only continue to get worse. Your only hope of getting a working version of these apps is to find a developer who picked-up the torch and has the app on the Play Store or F-Droid.
I appreciate that you'd like to keep these old apps alive, but the best way to keep them going is supporting the open source authors who have devoted much time and effort into fixing and modernizing these apps. They are fixing bugs, and your using the app and giving feedback will keep things running longer. If you don't like the Play Store, APKs for all can be downloaded from F-Droid.
You can always pull what's still working from my N5 ROM:
http://xdaforums.com/google-nexus-5/development/rom-almostvanillaaosp-t3477224
The following apps are in my ROM:
Calculator
Camera2
Contacts
Desktop Clock
Dialer
Gallery
Music
Keyboard
Launcher3
Messaging
PicoTTS
QuickSearchBox
In post #1 of my thread I have a link to suggested FOSS apps that serve as excellent replacements. I'll give a quick rundown:
AOSP Calculator -> Works. I like MathDroid
AOSP Calendar -> Broken. Use Etar (based-on AOSP Calendar)
AOSP DesktopClock -> Has some broken parts (try clicking on the globe). Clock+ has everything but the widget.
AOSP Dialer -> Works
AOSP Email -> Broken. Use K9 Mail
AOSP Music -> Broken under Nougat, limited features otherwise. Use VLC or Vanilla Music
AOSP Browser/Browser2 -> Broken. Use Lightning Browser, Chromium, or Firefox
AOSP Camera2 -> Works (I prefer Open Camera, as it's modern with newer features)
AOSP Contacts -> Works
AOSP Gallery -> Works. Simple Gallery is based-on the AOSP code, and it's very current.
AOSP Keyboard -> Has some broken parts (mainly trying to activate swipe). I prefer AnySoft Keyboard
AOSP Launcher3 -> Works
AOSP Messaging -> Works. QK SMS is a fine update based-on the AOSP code
AOSP PicoTts -> Works
AOSP QuickSearchBox -> Sorta works, but I find a shortcut on my Launcher screen more reliable.
AOSP Exchange2 -> Broken with AOSP Email. Again, K9 Mail
EDIT: The developer at this link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/dev?id=9070296388022589266
is doing exactly what you're talking about; he's reviving the old AOSP apps. Here's his list of updated AOSP apps:
Calendar, Music Player, Camera, Calculator
All are available via F-Droid as well.
END EDIT