Yotaphone 3: Install any apps (WeChat / YouVersion / Kindle U.S.) in backscreen (ink) – Yota 手机在背...

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Preface

As you may know, Yotaphone3 China version by default only allows certain apps in Ink-screen (backscreen). And most of them are reverse-engineered — That means they are not original apps which may have been compromised by the notorious gov.

So I am here to offer how to install any original apps to backscreen.

Enable any apps in backscreen / Ink-screen

Install Yota Launcher and E-ink Launcher

• Enable Android Unknown source

• Download and install those two apps

  • YOTA.Launcher
  • E-Ink-Launcher_0.1.4
    • With thanks to XDA-Development
  • Screen recording for Install Launcher

• Configure E-Ink Launcher and select it as default Launcher

  • Open Yota Launcher
  • After your first time open Yota Launcher, flip to backscreen and press power button to light it on

  • Scroll to E-ink (com.modificator.launcher) and click “设置” (Configure) button

    
    
    Configure E-ink (com.modificator.launcher)
  • Press Android Return button of Backscreen
  • Hit the Home button of Backscreen

  • Select Yota Launcher (and check ‘Do not ask again’)

    
    
    Select Yota Launcher

Install original apps

With 应用宝 – For Chinese

• The default “应用宝” is modified and carries potential risks. Uninstall it
• Try baidu.com to search “应用宝” and install it.

Or With Google Play Store

• Install Google Apps / Play Store for Yota3 / Yotaphone3 China version – Yota3 电子墨水屏幕手机安装谷歌服务

Use 应用宝 or Google Play

• Uninstall all native apps via E-ink launcher or 应用宝
  • Press any apps shown in E-ink launcher for 3 seconds and remove it
• Install new apps via 应用宝 or Google Play
• For Kindle Internation (not kindle.cn / amazon.cn), try this apk Amazon Kindle 8.9 apk – AppMirror

Disable CNNIC Certificates

• CNNIC Certificates is reportedly abusing network security with political purpose
• Disable CNNIC

Gallery

My Home screen

Vocabulary.com

Kindle International

Wechat

Related links

• Install Google Apps / Play Store for Yota3 / Yotaphone3 China version – Yota3 电子墨水屏幕手机安装谷歌服务

Source

• From Paul Lan's blog