====== updating google apps ====== On a custom (such as rooted) rom, google apps may fail to update. To fix the issue, make app backups using TitaniumBackup and perform the following in a terminal... ** Google Maps ** su mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 dev/block/mtdblock4 system busybox rm system/app/Maps.apk cd system/bin sh pm uninstall com.google.android.apps.maps cd .. cd .. mount -o ro,remount -t yaffs2 dev/block/mtdblock4 system sync ** Gmail ** su mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 dev/block/mtdblock4 system busybox rm system/app/Gmail.apk cd system/bin sh pm uninstall com.google.android.gm cd .. cd .. mount -o ro,remount -t yaffs2 dev/block/mtdblock4 system sync ===== External Links ===== * http://www.droid-life.com/2010/06/22/google-maps-4-3-fix-for-droid-froyo-users/ * http://www.market4android.com/stock-android-2-1-apps-list