Google locks out users on uncertified Android devices from Google Apps - gHacks Tech News
Android device users who run Google apps on devices that are not certified by Google receive "Device is not certified by Google" messages when they attempt to open Google applications such as Google Maps or Gmail on their devices.
Google Apps refers to a set of applications that most Android devices come with automatically; affected users can't access any of these apps, Google Play store for instance.
While it is still possible to install Google applications on blocked Android devices, it appears that they refuse to work properly on affected devices.
Previously, it was possible for uncertified devices to still make use of Google apps (shortened as ‘Gapps’ by the community), but now it appears that Google is cracking down
Google now blocks GApps on uncertified devices, but lets custom ROM users be whitelisted
Android device users who run Google apps on devices that are not certified by Google receive "Device is not certified by Google" messages when they attempt to open Google applications such as Google Maps or Gmail on their devices.
Google Apps refers to a set of applications that most Android devices come with automatically; affected users can't access any of these apps, Google Play store for instance.
While it is still possible to install Google applications on blocked Android devices, it appears that they refuse to work properly on affected devices.
Previously, it was possible for uncertified devices to still make use of Google apps (shortened as ‘Gapps’ by the community), but now it appears that Google is cracking down
Google now blocks GApps on uncertified devices, but lets custom ROM users be whitelisted
