Picked up an ONN 7 inch tablet 3 gig ram and updated the OS which is Android GO under android 14. The play store saysvthe wyze app isnt compatible. Is there a workaround for this someone has found?
Android GO is a 32-bit OS. The latest Wyze app requires a 64-bit Android OS. The latest Wyze app you can sideload is v2.50.
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Thank you. This is a 2024 device with the GO version of android 14 which i assume is 64 bit. I read where all recent versions of GO support 64 bit architecture. But if not, has anyone replaced an Android Go OS with a regular version of Android and if so how did you accomplish this?
The tabletâs processor may be (likely is) 64-bit capable, but your version of Android (Go edition) likely is not. This topic may shed some light:
Android doesnât make it easy to check the OSâs architecture natively, but you can do that with a 3rd-party app from Google Play Store. Iâve used AIDA64 for this. Just based on the initial post here, I think the 3 GB/GiB of RAM and the presence of Android Go are the main clues. My understanding of Android Go is that itâs targeted for lower-end devices and that 4 GB/GiB of RAM is generally considered the minimum for running full 64-bit Android with a decent experience.
Probably the most common work-around for the Wyze app is to install a v2.50x APK from a source like APKMirror or APKPure, and Iâve also read that doing this and then trying to update via Google Play Store will get the last version of that series, though I havenât personally confirmed this.
Iâd be interested in the source and in knowing what, precisely, you mean by that. My Lenovo tablet apparently has a 64-bit processor, but itâs running only 32-bit Android 13 (Go edition), and the OS is the limiting factor for the Wyze app. I havenât ever looked into replacing the OS on that tablet and probably wonât while its current OS is still supported.
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It must be an issue with the Onn tablet and the OS it comes with even though itâs not that old. Itâs sold through Walmart and maybe the custom setup associated with that fact is an issue. Didnt cost much so likely will look for a non Go tablet and call it a lesson. From now on Goâs are no goes. Thanks.
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Whatâs the antecedent to your âItâ? Iâm all for inexpensive hardware if I donât expect to tax it much. My low-end Lenovo tablet does just fine for me as an e-reader, video streamer, and Web browsing device. I also use the v2.50x Wyze app on it, but some things are no-go, like certain features of Google Home that require the full Assistant. I donât think the Onn itself is your issue; I think the problem lies with the Android variant (Go edition) that youâre using, and I think thatâs strictly 32-bit.
Iâm still interested in knowing where and what you read about 64-bit Android Go.
That might be true for some devices but the Google tablets and TV streamers seem to be 32-bits. I have the 4K onn Google TV and itâs 32-bits as well.
Itâs not a matter of being new or old. Itâs just a different market segment.
Android GO edition is usually for devices with RAM of 3gb or less. The cpu might be 64-bit, but if theyâre targetting the low-end, the GO edition of the OS requires less memory footprint.
Thatâs an AI-generated summary, though, and the accuracy of those is often suspect. Iâve searched but havenât yet seen official documentation from a reliable primary source (e.g., https://developer.android.com/) that confirms what you seem to be saying. Android Go clearly runs on 64-bit processors, so if thatâs whatâs meant by âarchitectureâ in this context, then thatâs absolutely correct. If âarchitectureâ means the kernel architecture of the OS, then I still believe thatâs strictly 32-bit for Android Go unless I see it documented otherwise.
Iâm not trying to be ârightâ here. I just want to know what the actual answer is. Iâm happy to be proven wrong, because that means I learn something.
I posted in another thread about Amazon fire tablets. Amazon FireOS is based on an older version of the Android OS and heavily modified. But if youâre patient, you can install the modules missing from the current stock Android and the Google Play Store.
From there, you can install the Wyze app direct from Google Play.
Thatâs what I did with my Lenovo, which runs near-stock (I think) Android Go. Play Store was preinstalled, and I had the Wyze app current on that tablet before they introduced v3x, so I expect that tablet to run the old version indefinitely. I donât have any experience with Fire tablets. I looked at them briefly but wasnât thrilled about the lack of native Play Store and the ads I read about.
There are step-by-step instructions on how to get rid of the ads and install Google Play. The Wyze app it installs is the latest version.
Iâve seen those, too. Iâm content with the Lenovo and Android Go for now. I donât know how that answers @maxair32âs questions, though. I still think thatâs a 32-bit OS (though possibly on a 64-bit-capable device) and the easiest solution for using the Wyze app on it is going to be side-loading an older version, like you said above.
Not familiar with how I would get the old version of the wyze app you mentioned downloaded and installed on my little ONN. Is there a post on how thatâs done?
Iâd search for it to start, then let us know if you have specific questions.
Found the older wyze app. Saved it to a micro card and loaded it in the small 7 inch onn tablet. It loaded and seems to be working. Thanks much for the help and ideas.
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Youâre welcome. Glad to know you got it working!
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