# jacopotediosi/GAppsMod

Tweak Google apps (e.g., Phone and Messages) to unlock hidden features (e.g., available only in some countries or on certain devices). Root is required.

Repository: https://github.com/jacopotediosi/GAppsMod
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gappsmod
Homepage: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/mod-root-googledialermod.4330055/
Language: Java
License Family: other
Topics: android, google, reverse-engineering, root, mod
Archived: true
Last push: 2024-12-05T06:45:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1823, "days_push": 636, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1218, forks 50 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:01.533595+00:00)

## What it is
GAppsMod is a root-required Android application that tweaks Google apps (like Phone and Messages) by modifying the Phenotype DB flags managed by Google Play Services. It was a hobby proof-of-concept that is now deprecated and no longer maintained.

## Use cases
- force enable call recording on unsupported devices or countries
- enable automatic call recording based on caller
- enable call screening and advanced call screening features
- list and change Phenotype DB boolean flags for installed Google apps
- unlock hidden or region-locked features in Google applications

## When to choose
- you have a rooted Android device and want to unlock hidden Google app features
- you want to force-enable call recording or call screening on unsupported devices

## When to avoid
- you need a maintained tool - the project is deprecated and Phenotype DB structure has changed
- your device is not rooted
- you want to tweak non-Google applications

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: reverse-engineering, security
- domain: android-tools, reverse-engineering, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: root, google-apps, phenotype-db, feature-flags, modding, deprecated, android

## Member repositories
- jacopotediosi/GAppsMod (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:01.533595+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:17:04.172480+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jacopotediosi/GAppsMod (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:01.533595+00:00, sha 4e06bb7d1bbf)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.