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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 Andr