For some reason when I tried to install the apk I kept getting an error like "App not installed" and nothing would happen. I uninstalled my old Choices and tried again and it worked, but all my data is lost. This isn't the first time this has happened to me with Choices, previously with Debby's mods, so I was resigned to it.
But the mod is working - premium choices and outfits are unlocked and charge no gems, and that's what I'm here for! Thanks for the mod!
That's sad for you, no argument.
But yes, each time you uninstall or reinstall the game (incl the original from GooglePlay) all progressions and so will be reset and removed.
If you have your account bound to facebook (you can create a dummy-account), then each time you install either a modded version like this, or the original from GP, you can log in to that Facebook account and have all things set to the status and progress as you had back then.
1st thing:
1) Open the App where you have data and progress saved. (If you have none, ignore and jump to step 4)
2) Go to Settings in the app, press Link Account, and link it with a FB Account (NOT GOOGLE).
3) Uninstall Original App, and Install this Modded APK.
4) Normal FB app will not load with a modded APK like this so do this:
4b) Press'n'Hold the FB Icon on your phone, go to "Show Info About App", and you can choose to "deactive" or "Make Inactive".
5) Start this modded APK, log-in with the license that you get for unlocking this mod.
6) Go to Settings, press Link Account and choose Facebook.
7) A webpage will come up, and not the FB App. This is "FB Lite".
7a) If the site says in red at the top that things can't be loaded, wait +40 minutes (FB has some kind of cooldown period).
8) Log in at FB Lite with the account from Step 2.
9) If the Overlay vanishes, close the app and restart it.
10) Progression will now be saved on this FB Account, so you can easily log in to it in the future when an update to the mod is made.
Edit: Once you've made step 4b through to 9, you can reactivate FB and things will still work. When a new updated version of this modded APK comes out, you'll need to make it inactive and do step 5 to 8 again.
No, VIP is not unlocked.
You can if you're feeling it, do:
1) Open original GP App (not this mod).
2) Link it to the FB Account that you wish to use/are using on this mod
3) Buy VIP for this account.
4) Go to Step 1 in the "how to use this mod" steps above.
5) You'll now have VIP in the app (that you pay for monthly!!!), but free choices.
5a) I do like Slow Burn as a book, but it will likely be added to Non-VIP soon (like Hot Couture).