I have noticed that android always installs apps one by one. This is very apparent when restoring apps after a flash of a new ROM.
Is there a way to do multiple simultaneous app installs as a modification for a custom ROM? I have installed apps to the phone by directly pushing them to system/app via adb and all that it does is just copy the apk to the designated folder. Why doesn't android do this? Is this something set in the system or the package installer or the market? Or maybe a combination of all?
Can someone shed some light on the matter? I am interested in creating a modification for something like this.
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I have tried copying .apk files into the apps and games sub-folders, but I guess it doesn't auto install them?
I thought that's what it did on the first boot, or something like that?
I am able to mess with the folder using Linda file manager or similar, wihtin android, to install the apps... I thought perhaps I am missing something to do the auto-install?
Am I incorrect about this assumption?
place the apk's in the root of the AndroidApp folder, not the sub folders
Thanks I will try that.
Is it a one time install, on the initial setup, or does it check and/or reinstall on every boot into android?
Also, does it delete the apk after installation?
ethanpil said:
Thanks I will try that.
Is it a one time install, on the initial setup, or does it check and/or reinstall on every boot into android?
Also, does it delete the apk after installation?
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It reinstalling the apps every time you boot android, if they are deleted.(if you had them uninstalled, off course)
No, it doesn't delete the apk after installation.
ethanpil said:
Thanks I will try that.
Is it a one time install, on the initial setup, or does it check and/or reinstall on every boot into android?
Also, does it delete the apk after installation?
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just a warning, i have noticed some 3d games wont intall properly from androidApps, (they fc when trying to open) these have to be installed manually by selected the apk i astro or a similiar app.
Im running GinnTazz Gingerbread and i am trying to download applications from market.android.com. However, the market is not recognizing my phone for the permissions they are. I am 2.3.4 however i am not able to download an application like the Music app from Google. It just gives me the error, "this application is not compatible with your device". I thought perhaps it could be that i am running a custom rom but the highest Stock rom available is 2.1 which isnt high enough to be useful for downloading the newer applications. Should i reflash a different rom that is capable of presenting itself as....maybe a Nexus S so that i can have the permissions i need?
Thanks in advance.
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It's pretty well-known that the new Music app will not install to the Eris from the market. There are .apk downloads floating about - you'll have to install it that way.
If you want to try altering the build.prop to see if the app will be visible in the market, you can follow the instructions for tricking the Netflix app into installing onto a rooted phone here: http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile...rk-on-your-unsupported-rooted-android-device/
(Note: I did try this on a CM7 phone for Netflix, and the app started, but would immediately close when you tried to load a movie. Also, the app was 21 MB without data. I never tried the Google music app, though. Remember to Nandroid backup before you do this, though.)
I'm new to nook, but so far I've managed to get my new tablet running nearly everything I want via golauncher and manual apk files. Youtube, reader, google email are all good. Only thing really missing is the Android market.
Based on reading through this forum and the KF and others, the patterns seems to be people getting the google services loaded, rebooting, getting andorid installed and then it crashing shortly after launch. This is also where I am at and I've tried what must be 10 different versions of the market. I did notice that different versions produce slightly different results. I wonder if the market versions are dependent on certain versions of the google framework service package?
I think I read on some other forums that the Android market place must run from the "system" area or something. if you copy it to the right place and change the file permissions correctly, it apparently runs ok where as it fails elsewhere. Is that where it is failing for us I wonder? It's not in the right place and we don't have root to put it there?
I read that titanium backup can convert a user apk in to a system apk. Is the market app a user apk? If so, has anyone tried converting it to a system apk with titanium and trying to letthe package installer installis as a system verison ??
As I said, just a n00b. so please excuse any silly suggestions. Just trying to chip in with ideas
cheers
the only issue with that would be that titanium requires root
Could it be backed up/converted as a system app from a nook color and then imported to nook tablet?
Hi,
I think I broke my apk installer...sort of.
Since a few days I can't install any apks that are from Google Play, so I think the whole installer for external apps is broken.
Ok, I use Lucky Patcher and I think it has broken it, but only to use the pro features of Titanium and Poweramp...they don't want to recognize their keys from PlayStore for some reason or recheck them and won't find them even after reinstallation of both, app and key. I already tried it with XInstaller and with formating /system and reinstalling the OS via TWRP (running latest PA 5 legacy alpha for LG G2, but there seem to be no such issue known) but both have not helped. I only can install apps by coppying the apk manually to /data/app or /system/priv-app and restart the device. I also made a logcat log while trying to install LMT Launcher so I hope this can help to identify the problem.
If anybody knows a solution, please help, installing apps and updates the manual way is quite annoying.
EDIT: It looks like the Package Manager is trying to install apps on a non existing SD-Card. There is no possibility for an SD-Card on my G2 (only on Korean models) without USB-OTG but the ROM has the buttons in App Overview to move Apps to an SD-Card, so I think the installer tries the same. Is there a way to find out the path where it wants to install apps and Link this (with XPosed) to the real installation folder?
I have tried to install several new apps onto my phone, both using the AppStore on the phone, and through my account on my PC, but no matter what I do, the apps ALWAYS install into the secure folder. Is there a setting to change this somewhere? Anyone else having this issue?
Thanks,
Michael