makefile changes for custom apps - Android

Hi
I want to have some prebuilt apk installed on the rom, so that when user installs the Rom the apks are automatically installed.
I do not want these apps to be system apps. i.e in /system/apps folder.
These apps needs to be uninstallable by normal user.
Can some please guide me though the method for doing so.
I am not able to figure out where to put this apk and changes to make files.
Thanks in advance
-Ak

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Make them flash a data zip if you want I will make you one
Phone:HTC Evo 3D CMDA
HTC Sense:3.6
Software number:Trib's OTA 2 Root v1.5
Kernel version:[he who should not be named]Kernel
Baseband version:1.06.00.1216
Build number:1.13.662.2_RC
HBOOT:1.50 S-off (juopunutbear)
Recovery:4EXT Recovery Touch v1.0.0.5

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Can't AOSP ROM's use the data/app folder like Sense ROM's? Or is that a feature of Sense?
Edit: Using ES File exporer on CM9, I enabled root explorer and found the data/app folder. All user apps are installed in there, so in theory you could just make a data/app folder in your ROM to place the user un-installable apps. Might be best to wait for confirmation from someone more experienced than myself though.
Here's where you would need to add the data/app folder if I'm correct about it's location and that it's the folder than installs user apps. You open your ROM.zip and see the following folders (Well this is how ROM's look for my Incredible S) -
/META-INF
/system
boot.img
In theory, all you need to do is add the following -
/META-INF
/system
/data/app
boot.img
Someone please confirm if my information is correct, and I will edit my post accordingly.

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ZaySk said:
Can't AOSP ROM's use the data/app folder like Sense ROM's? Or is that a feature of Sense?
Edit: Using ES File exporer on CM9, I enabled root explorer and found the data/app folder. All user apps are installed in there, so in theory you could just make a data/app folder in your ROM to place the user un-installable apps. Might be best to wait for confirmation from someone more experienced than myself though.
Here's where you would need to add the data/app folder if I'm correct about it's location and that it's the folder than installs user apps. You open your ROM.zip and see the following folders (Well this is how ROM's look for my Incredible S) -
/META-INF
/system
boot.img
In theory, all you need to do is add the following -
/META-INF
/system
/data/app
boot.img
Someone please confirm if my information is correct, and I will edit my post accordingly.
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It looks right but make one with the /data/app and copy the original folder to safe location so you will have one to test and your original one you backed up
Phone:HTC Evo 3D CMDA
HTC Sense:3.6
Software number:Trib's OTA 2 Root v1.5
Kernel version:[he who should not be named]Kernel
Baseband version:1.06.00.1216
Build number:1.13.662.2_RC
HBOOT:1.50 S-off (juopunutbear)
Recovery:4EXT Recovery Touch v1.0.0.5

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use titanium backup to delete/move the system apps to user apps it will help u a lot.....

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First you will need to update a few files:
edify_generator.py
add something like this:
Code:
def RunDataApps(self, command):
self.script.append('package_extract_dir("data-app", "/data/app");')
self.script.append('set_perm_recursive(0, 0, 0771, 0644 "/data/app");')
ota_from_target_files
add something like this under "script.Mount("/system")":
Code:
script.Mount("/data")
add something like this under "script.UnpackPackageDir("system", "/system")":
Code:
script.RunDataApps()
You will still need to write a method so that the OTA package includes a /data-app folder, need to create a makefile to product copy those files as well. Let me know if you need more guidance.