Gapps Android 6.0.1 -

Google updates Play Services and Play Store automatically via the Play Store. However, if you need to upgrade your entire GApps package (e.g., from pico to nano):

DO NOT flash over an existing installation. Instead:

Your apps and accounts will remain intact.

For individual app updates: Just update via Play Store like any other app. gapps android 6.0.1

"GApps" is short for Google Applications. While the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) provides the core operating system (the framework, settings, and basic UI), it does not include Google’s proprietary software.

Without GApps, an Android phone cannot access the Google Play Store, YouTube, Gmail, Google Maps, or Google Play Services (which is required for many apps to function). Custom ROM developers exclude these to keep the ROM open-source and reduce file size.

  • Boot into TWRP:

  • Wipe existing system & data (required for clean flash):

  • Flash the ROM first:

  • Flash GApps immediately after the ROM:

  • Optional but recommended: Wipe cache/dalvik again.

  • Reboot system:

  • Setup Wizard:

    • If you see the old CyanogenMod Setup Wizard instead of Google’s:
    You flashed GApps after first boot. Factory reset and reflash ROM + GApps together.