Error when install GApps

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  • when I try to install “open GApps” an error occurs as drawn

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[Tue May 13 17:09:06 PDT 2025] args: OpenGApps test-network

[Tue May 13 17:09:07 PDT 2025] args: OpenGApps prepare

[Tue May 13 17:09:07 PDT 2025] args: OpenGApps download - /home/chronos/user/MyFiles/Downloads/open_gapps-x86_64-11.0-pico-20220503.zip https://fydeos.com/arc-rec/after_hook.sh

[Tue May 13 17:09:07 PDT 2025] args: OpenGApps flash
[-] prepare files
umount: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/arc-rec/env/root: not mounted.
[-] prepare before installation
[-] install
Archive: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/update.zip
signed by SignApk
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/Core/backuprestore-all.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/Core/carriersetup-all.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/Core/configupdater-all.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/Core/datatransfertool-all.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/Core/defaultetc-common.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/Core/defaultframework-common.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/Core/extservicesgoogle-all.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/Core/extsharedgoogle-all.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/Core/gmscore-x86_64.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/Core/googlebackuptransport-all.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/Core/googlecontactssync-all.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/Core/googlefeedback-all.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/Core/googleonetimeinitializer-all.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/Core/googlepartnersetup-all.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/Core/gsfcore-all.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/Core/setupwizarddefault-x86_64.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/Core/setupwizardtablet-x86_64.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/Core/vending-common.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/Core/vending-x86_64.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/GApps/calsync-all.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/GApps/dialerframework-common.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/GApps/gearheadstub-all.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/GApps/googletts-x86_64.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/GApps/packageinstallergoogle-all.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/LICENSE
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/Optional/swypelibs-lib-x86_64.tar.lz
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/app_densities.txt
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/app_sizes.txt
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/bkup_tail.sh
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/busybox-x86
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/g.prop
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/gapps-remove.txt
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/installer.sh
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/tar-x86
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/unzip-x86
extracting: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/zip-x86
inflating: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
inflating: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/META-INF/CERT.SF
inflating: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/META-INF/CERT.RSA
Error: /home/chronos/fydeos-arc/zip/Core/backuprestore-all.tar.lz Core/carriersetup-all.tar.lz Core/configupdater-all.tar.lz Core/datatransfertool-all.tar.lz Core/defaultetc-common.tar.lz Core/defaultframework-common.tar.lz Core/extservicesgoogle-all.tar.lz Core/extsharedgoogle-all.tar.lz Core/gmscore-x86_64.tar.lz Core/googlebackuptransport-all.tar.lz Core/googlecontactssync-all.tar.lz Core/googlefeedback-all.tar.lz Core/googleonetimeinitializer-all.tar.lz Core/googlepartnersetup-all.tar.lz Core/gsfcore-all.tar.lz Core/setupwizarddefault-x86_64.tar.lz Core/setupwizardtablet-x86_64.tar.lz Core/vending-common.tar.lz Core/vending-x86_64.tar.lz GApps/calsync-all.tar.lz GApps/dialerframework-common.tar.lz GApps/gearheadstub-all.tar.lz GApps/googletts-x86_64.tar.lz GApps/packageinstallergoogle-all.tar.lz LICENSE META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script Optional/swypelibs-lib-x86_64.tar.lz app_densities.txt app_sizes.txt bkup_tail.sh busybox-x86 g.prop gapps-remove.txt installer.sh tar-x86 unzip-x86 zip-x86 META-INF/MANIFEST.MF META-INF/CERT.SF META-INF/CERT.RSA is not valid.
(exit 4) exit with code 1

[Tue May 13 17:09:09 PDT 2025] args: OpenGApps clear


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I’m getting the same error.

Nevermind. I needed to go with Android 13’s Chrome OS image.

me too. I cannot fix this problem.

I have the same issue, tried all the fix’s known to man so far, downloading local file etc . have wasted many hours on this and totally stuck … I love the concept of FydeOS / ChromeOS on older laptops or in this case a not so old Dell 2 in 1 device but not being able to install GApps in either case is making the exercise a waste on time. Happy to try anything …

First figure out what version you’re using. Then install open gapps according to the guide. https://fydeos.io/help/knowledge-base/getting-started/setup/install-google-play-store/

First figure out what version you’re using. Then install open gapps according to the guide.

Fyde OS 20 is different. You have to download the atlas chromeos image, and pick 132 if you have android 13. Then when you do open gapps it ask for a file thats the file you use. I found out because i clicked the help part to figure it out. Once you do it that way works flawlessly, earlier releases did not need this.

Thorpe, really appreciate the reply … although have been a long time with Linux I am relatively new to ChromeOS / FydeOS so did not completely understand the actions you suggested I take … will do some more research but if have to time to put down some detailed steps … be most grateful :slight_smile:

Update on this thread, the processor on my Dell Win10 2 in 1 device was a Core M5 vPro and my first choice of OS downloads was the “Intel Modern” as the CPU description had “core” in it … out of desperation I reimaged with “intel slim” and this seems to now work and I have GAPS installed … hope that helps somebody .