Following the Android 7.0 Nougat update and several issues with it, Google is now releasing Android 7.1 update with new Pixel and Pixel XL devices.
Android 7.1 update will also be pushed to supported Nexus devices and to Android Open Source Project. Meaning, you’ll see a lot of AOSP based Nougat ROMs moving to Android 7.1 builds from the current 7.0 builds.
And since AOSP ROMs don’t come with Google services pre-installed, you’ll need to install/flash an Android 7.1 Gapps package separately via TWRP recovery to get Google apps like Play Store, Play services and others back on your device once on an AOSP Android 7.1 ROM.
Download Android 7.1 Gapps
Below are Nougat Gapps packages from baNkS’s and the folks over at opengapps project.
[icon name=”hand-o-right” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] baNkS’s Dynamic Gapps for Nougat (283 MB):
baNkS’s Nougat Gapps is the best package if you’re not sure which version of ARM your device belongs to as Bank’s script does it all for you. Plus, it’s the least cluttered and minimal gapps package that works for all types of Android 7.0 ROMs. Bank’s Nougat Gapps package includes a combination of Google Apps which most users need or use on their Android devices.
[icon name=”download” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Download Nougat Gapps by baNkS’s (supports all ARM, ARM64 and x86 devices)
[icon name=”hand-o-right” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] OpenGapps Android 7.1 Gapps
[icon name=”hand-o-right” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Stock Android 7.1 Gapps (490 MB):This is the most appropriate package for most devices, comes with all Google Apps that come pre-installed on the Nexus 6P and 5X.
Links: ARM ARM64 X86 [icon name=”hand-o-right” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Full Android 7.1 Gapps (441 MB):
This is a slightly modified Stock Gapps package which doesn’t replaces some of the AOSP apps like Browser, Camera, SMS app, etc.
Links: ARM ARM64 X86 [icon name=”hand-o-right” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Mini Android 7.1 Gapps (228 MB):
This is the ideal package if you don’t want to go in with all the Apps Google offers on newer Android devices. It contains the popular Google apps, plus some more apps that aren’t up for download on the Play Store.
Links: ARM ARM64 X86 [icon name=”hand-o-right” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Micro Android 7.1 Gapps (142 MB):
This is even more tight than the Mini package, contains only the most popular apps: Gmail, Calendar and Google Search (Now), plus some more apps that aren’t up for download on the Play Store.
Links: ARM ARM64 X86 [icon name=”hand-o-right” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Nano Android 7.1 Gapps (91 MB):
This is another level down from the Micro package above, but it still includes extra apps that aren’t up for download on the Play Store.
Links: ARM ARM64 X86 [icon name=”hand-o-right” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Pico Android 7.1 Gapps (49 MB):
This only gets you the the Play Store app, plus framework files required to make Play Store work. Nothing else.
Pre-requisites for installing Android 7.1 Gapps
To install Android Nougat Gapps to your Android device you must have the following installed on your device:
- An Android 7.1 Nougat based AOSP ROM like CM14, Paranoid Android, SlimROM, etc.
- A custom recovery — TWRP, CWM, PhilZtouch, etc.
- At-least 20% battery on device.
└ Although, installing Nougat Gapps won’t take more than 3-5 minutes. But make sure you’ve ample battery should things go wrong. - At-least 150MB or 500MB of free space (depending on the Nougat Gapps package you chose) on your device.
How to Install Android 7.1 Gapps
- Download and transfer Nougat Gapps package to your device.
- Boot into a custom recovery (TWRP preferably).
- Install/Flash the Nougat Gapps package .zip file you transferred in Step 1.
- Reboot phone.
That’s all. If you’ve any queries about Android 7.1 Nougat Gapps, feel free to ask us in the comments section below.
