Author: [Generated AI] Date: April 19, 2026
You have choices. Here’s a comparison:
| Feature | Open GApps (updated) | MindTheGApps | LiteGApps | microG | |--------|----------------------|--------------|-----------|--------| | Last update for 7.1.2 | 2025–2026 (unofficial) | 2017 (official) | 2020 | Active | | Google Play Store | ✅ Latest | ❌ Old | ✅ Old | ❌ (needs patch) | | Google Play Services | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ (replacement) | | Push notifications | ✅ FCM | ✅ FCM | ✅ FCM | ⚠️ Requires setup | | System partition size | ~150MB (nano) | ~180MB | ~80MB | ~15MB | | Recommended for | Most users | Stable old ROMs | Extreme low storage | Privacy focus | open gapps android 712 updated
Winner for “updated” needs: Open GApps (community builds). MindTheGApps is too outdated, while microG requires tinkering.
Once booted, go to Settings → Apps → Google Play Services. Check the version number. If it ends with -12459383 or higher, you have a truly updated package. Older builds end with -09740330. Author: [Generated AI] Date: April 19, 2026 You
Since Android 7.1.2 system partitions are often small by modern standards, package size matters.
Let’s be clear about official support: Once booted, go to Settings → Apps →
Using the December 2020 build on a fresh LineageOS 14.1 install in 2026 is functional but not ideal. You will immediately have to download 500+ MB of Google Play Services updates over mobile data or slow Wi-Fi.
The Google Play Store has been redesigned multiple times since Nougat. Updated packages include Play Store 41.x, which: