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Added installation steps for android 9
sirtoobii May 14, 2020
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Expand Up @@ -20,6 +20,27 @@ Keep in mind that:
* There is another repo containing the [deprecated version](https://github.com/microg/NetworkLocation) of NetworkLocation.apk without the plug-in system.
* [microG GmsCore](https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki) project already includes the Unified Network Location Provider.

### Android 9
Since google is now enforcing permission-whitelisting for system apps just copying the apk to `/system/priv-app/` is not sufficient anymore. Therefore an xml file with the following contents has to be placed at `/system/etc/permissions`:
```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<permissions>
<privapp-permissions package="com.google.android.gms">
<permission name="android.permission.INSTALL_LOCATION_PROVIDER"/>
<permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
<permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
<permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_UPDATES"/>
</privapp-permissions>
</permissions>
```
This leaves us with the following installation steps:

1. Make sure no gapps are installed
2. Download `NetworkLocation.apk`
3. Boot into recovery and copy the apk to `/system/priv-app/` using the adb-command `adb push NetworkLocation.apk /system/priv-app/UnifiedNLP/NetwortkLocation.apk` (also make sure you mount the `/system` partition in advance)
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I'm not sure if it really matters for the functionality, but it'd be nice to update NetwortkLocation.apk to be spelled correctly

Otherwise, it'd be great to see this merged - if this was already in the README a few months ago I wouldn't have had to embarrass myself a few times by not having working GPS on my phone 😅

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I'm not sure if it really matters for the functionality[...]

Well, at least in my case, the app didn't registered itself as system-wide location provider (Android 9, LineageOS) when installed as a "normal" app.

but it'd be nice to update NetwortkLocation.apk to be spelled correctly.

Done, thanks 👍

Otherwise, it'd be great to see this merged

Actually I don't know what @mar-v-in 's plan is here - there seems to be active development though...

4. Still in recovery mode, copy the `privapp-permissions-unifiednlp.xml` with the contents from above to `/system/etc/permissions` using the adb-command `adb push privapp-permissions-unifiednlp.xml /system/etc/permissions/privapp-permissions-unifiednlp.xml`
5. Reboot `adb reboot`


### Android 4.4 - 7.1.1 (KitKat / Lollipop / Marshmallow / Nougat)
Most modern ROMs come with support for non-Google geolocation providers. On these systems installation is easy:
Expand All @@ -35,7 +56,7 @@ Some ROMs, especially those not based on AOSP might have problems using this met
3. Copy `NetworkLocation.apk` to `/system/priv-app` (from your PC, call `adb push NetworkLocation.apk /system/priv-app/NetworkLocation.apk`)
4. Reboot (from you PC, call `adb reboot`) and continue at [Usage](#usage)

**Note:** On Android 7 (or later) an [additional patch](https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_UnifiedNlp/blob/master/patches/android_frameworks_base-N.patch) is needed to make it working, or alternatively, you can install it in `/system/priv-app` as explained above.
**Note:** On Android 7 an [additional patch](https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_UnifiedNlp/blob/master/patches/android_frameworks_base-N.patch) is needed to make it working, or alternatively, you can install it in `/system/priv-app` as explained above.

### Android 2.3 - 4.3.1 (Gingerbread / Honeycomb / Ice Cream Sandwich / Jelly Bean)
Older Android versions are no longer officially supported. However I still provide a legacy build, that should be compatible with those systems.
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