I certainly want the options here; I got the T5 because it had a fairly up to date version of Android so I figured it would run everything. Especially Google apps since it's "Google Certified".
However, I can't get Gmail! I can't even install something as basic as Chrome to open Gmail in a the browser! No Netflix! No ES explorer... I have searched for half a dozen differnt apps and none of them show up in Play Store!
My old Minix, I think is called an X8H+ or something like that, runs all this stuff no problem so it's quite ridiculous that it's all now missing in a new version.
1- Sideload launcher
Does this just mean enabling unknown sources and installing the apk? Isn't it just going to say the apk isn't compatible?
How can I get the apk from Play Store for say ES Explorer without trusting some third party website to host a (hopefully unaltered) copy of it?
2- atvlauncher seems helpful but if I have to sideload can't I have Nova Launcher or some such like and forget this step?
3- probably some ways above my level of expertise but is there an easy way? Or are we talking recompiling code?
Many thanks