Hi everyone.
I'd like to know how to move some user apps stored in /data/app to /system/app, and don't get force close. I tried with link2sd, romtoolbox, rootexplorer, but always got fc.
I've deleted a lot of system apps and I want to use that unused storage for some user apps.
I hope you understand what I want to do.
Anybody can help me? :good:
mortadelax said:
Hi everyone.
I'd like to know how to move some user apps stored in /data/app to /system/app, and don't get force close. I tried with link2sd, romtoolbox, rootexplorer, but always got fc.
I've deleted a lot of system apps and I want to use that unused storage for some user apps.
I hope you understand what I want to do.
Anybody can help me? :good:
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Well... The best way to do that is to edit the ZIP for the ROM you want and flash the changed ZIP through CWM. If you're doing it on the phone, make sure you set the permissions to 644, after you move them.
SmG67 said:
Well... The best way to do that is to edit the ZIP for the ROM you want and flash the changed ZIP through CWM. If you're doing it on the phone, make sure you set the permissions to 644, after you move them.
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I checked permissions under rootexplorer. I gave the same permissions as every system app has. Should I go to terminal and type chmod 644 ...?
I'll try with the modified zip. Thanks for help. I'll tell you what happens.
EDIT: I tried the 644 method. Sitill force closing.
EDIT2: With Zip modified method works with some apps. I'm still looking for a phone method with rootexplorer.
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Found a bunch of answers using search, but nothing works. I have copied memo.apk into system/app folder and then changed the permissions, rebooted and the app is still not showing up. I am running nero v2. I had memo backed up by titanium but it will not let me restore. Any help would be appreciated. I also see there are others on the Nero V2 thread looking for the same answer.
To be clear, you disclose an old rom with memo.apk, extracted it, moved it to system/app and rebooted and the app doesn't show up?
Did you try this? This has the .apk and some other stock apps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=758941
Someone way back when everyone was deleting bloat and finding out what could be deleted or not, had zipped a file with all of the stock apk's. I tried using that one and it failed.
In another thread, someone mentioned that you can't use an odexed rom apk on an deodexed rom. . .that person had suggested using another version of memo.apk. I tried that and it didn't work either.
Either way, I have not found anyone that has posted that has a successful way to push the memo.apk.
So the answer to your question, in essence, is yes, I have done all of that. Although someone else did the apk ripping from the rom.
I am looking for a solution as well. I want writeandgo and memo back.
They were in Nero v3 and missing from nero v4.1
I'm in the same boat. I updated to Nero 4.1 w/o Touchwiz. I have a Titanium backup of Memo, but the option to restore is not enabled. Has anyone tried flashing the Touchwiz version of 4.1 to see if you can restore the backup?
I was able to push memo.apk using a combination of root explorer and astro file manager (free). Not sure which one did it. Make sure you fix the permissions. Titanium Backup did not allow me to restore my data that was with my old one. It recognized the new one and just deleted the old one with the data. Also, a day or so later the .apk disappeared from my app drawer. Was still in the system/app file. Didn't have my old data anymore . . .so it was kind of a moot point. Use Note Everything now.
MonteCristo22 said:
I was able to push memo.apk using a combination of root explorer and astro file manager (free). Not sure which one did it. Make sure you fix the permissions. Titanium Backup did not allow me to restore my data that was with my old one. It recognized the new one and just deleted the old one with the data. Also, a day or so later the .apk disappeared from my app drawer. Was still in the system/app file. Didn't have my old data anymore . . .so it was kind of a moot point. Use Note Everything now.
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I got the Memo.apk from one of the threads here. Copied it to /system/app using ES file manager (need to set / as your root). Checked the permissions and they are -rw vs. the other apps in the folder which are -r-. After a reboot still no Memo app in the application folder. I'm guessing the permissions are not an issue, since the only difference is that the app is writable. Does it matter if the app is CAPS Memo.apk or memo.apk?
Update: Matched the permissions (ownership + read only) using terminal running su. No Go. Tried flashing the Touchwiz version of Nero. No Go. Copied over the Memo.odex file as well. No Go. Renaming Memo.apk to memo.apk. Also No Go. Just for clarification. I did reboot between each change to check if the app was now appearing in the Apps folder. What am I doing wrong?
I want this too, but it doesn't works for me too. I'm able to put the memo.apk in the system/app but it doesn't show up in my applications.
Hey guys. I finally got it to work. Get the file from below and copy to your SD card. I then used terminal as su to move the file to the system/app directory. I changed the permission using "chmod 644 Memo.apk" to match the existing apks in the directory. Reboot and the app is there. Hopefully Titanium will now let me restore my back-up data for Memo.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10554568&postcount=1173
Not sure what is different from my previous attempts, but I suspect that it is the file itself. Some of the files I used wouldn't even install. Others would start the install when clicked, but say it can't install. Need to read up on deoxing...
I'm using Project-V
I had Black Market 3.0.27 installed
The market updated to 3.1.5
I tried using Ti Backup to restore 3.0.27, but then I got force closes
I used Root Explorer to delete com.vending-1.apk from data/app/
From recovery I cleared cache and dalvik
More FC's
I used adb to push vending.apk (version 2.3.6 from Project-V) then cleared cache and dalvik again.
Market is not showing up in my app drawer or Settings/Applications/Mange Applications/All
Vending.apk is in system/app
I deleted com.android.vending and com.android.vending-updater folders from data/data
Cleared cache and dalvik again, Vending.apk is still not recognized
Used adb to push Vending.apk from Black Market 3.0.27 to system/app/, then cleared cache and dalvik
Vending.apk is still not recognized
In summary:
1. Vending.apk is in system/app/ with rw,r,r permissions
2. com.vending-1.apk has been deleted from data/app/
3. the Android system does not recognize that Vending.apk is an installed application
How can I get the market back??
If you still have it in system/app them go there and Tap on it to install like a regular apk.
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Alex9090 said:
If you still have it in system/app them go there and Tap on it to install like a regular apk.
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Tried that, it doesn't install
Uninstall the current market with Titanium Backup. Reboot. Rename the market app you want to install to Vending.apk and paste that to system/app. Make sure the permissions are rw- r-- r-- (User: read and write, Group and Other to read-only).
It should appear on your app drawer and work.
Xan_Kriegor said:
Uninstall the current market with Titanium Backup. Reboot. Rename the market app you want to install to Vending.apk and paste that to system/app. Make sure the permissions are rw- r-- r-- (User: read and write, Group and Other to read-only).
It should appear on your app drawer and work.
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That's just it, the Android system and Ti Backup show that there is no Market app installed!! Although Vending.apk is in system/app/ with the correct permissions.
creeve4 said:
That's just it, the Android system and Ti Backup show that there is no Market app installed!! Although Vending.apk is in system/app/ with the correct permissions.
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I had the same problem. What I did was d/l the vending apk and just installed it from the d/l folder and it worked for me.
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HELP
I'm having this issue, I already deleted Vending.apk with root explorer and flashed Market 3.1.5[dark version] zip file using 3-button-hold, wiped delvic, and still no go.
Force Closes after one time use.
I'm on Bonsai ver 16 + Bluebread theme
Just reflash your roms and don't delete vending.apk; it's not rocket science.
djquick said:
Just reflash your roms and don't delete vending.apk; it's not rocket science.
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Thank you for suggesting a method that allows me to keep all of my settings and for doing so in such a courteous and humble manner.
creeve4 said:
Thank you for suggesting a method that allows me to keep all of my settings and for doing so in such a courteous and humble manner.
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but i beleive if u had all ur user data and apps backed up with TI then it should not be a big deal reinstalling the ROM.
Oh wow, I didn't even think about your settings being saved. How inconsiderate of me. Good forbid you have to take out a little time out of your busy schedule to reconfigure your precious settings, but then again If you didn't delete the vending apk file in the first place you wouldn't be in this situation.
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djquick said:
Oh wow, I didn't even think about your settings being saved. How inconsiderate of me. Good forbid you have to take out a little time out of your busy schedule to reconfigure your precious settings, but then again If you didn't delete the vending apk file in the first place you wouldn't be in this situation.
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Did you recently suffer a loss - wife left you, dog died, etc...? Or are you always this friendly and helpful?
LMAO, Wow really? Ok, I'm done trying to help the little kids who come on here and ask for help because they're too stupid to take simple instructions to get them back up and running; and then cry about the advice you give them and get defensive.
Class Is Over................YOUR DISMISSED!!
Xan_Kriegor said:
Uninstall the current market with Titanium Backup. Reboot. Rename the market app you want to install to Vending.apk and paste that to system/app. Make sure the permissions are rw- r-- r-- (User: read and write, Group and Other to read-only).
It should appear on your app drawer and work.
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Dude!!! Thank you so much!!!!!! This fixed it for me! I love you man.
System Dump of the Motorola RAZR. This is the Retail SEA version, will update with more info later.
Download via dropbox here
How do I use this? And will it save me from a soft brick? Current stuck on bootloop
How did you get your bootloop
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marko! said:
How did you get your bootloop
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I froze some apps from the recommended list, and I assume I might have selected something I wasnt supposed to.
art0605 said:
I froze some apps from the recommended list, and I assume I might have selected something I wasnt supposed to.
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freezing apps that you dont know what they do is a very easy way to get a bootloop
you can use the system dump to fix it if you know how to use adb a bd push the apps you froze
alternatively
if you can get the phone to connect to your computer you can use adb shell to unfreeze you frozen apps with the following commands
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
su
cd /system/app
ls
//look at what apps have .fro extensions added
rn appname.apk.fro appname.apk
//repeat
that will fix it
Contacts FC fix?
So I screwed up and deleted the yahoo files instead of freeze them on titanium...getting the dreaded contacts force close issue. How can I use this system dump to restore those deleted files? Can I install the apk's through something like astro? Sorry, total noob apparently....had no idea yahoo would have anything to do with contacts..oh well. Thanks.
spikeanut said:
So I screwed up and deleted the yahoo files instead of freeze them on titanium...getting the dreaded contacts force close issue. How can I use this system dump to restore those deleted files? Can I install the apk's through something like astro? Sorry, total noob apparently....had no idea yahoo would have anything to do with contacts..oh well. Thanks.
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i did the same thing and also i have no SMS/MMS notifactions probably caus i removed something else i shouldnt have, ive tried installing those apks again through titanium backup and pushing through adb with no luck so what im using for now with no problem for contacts is Go Dialer EX and Handcent for sms/mms
system dump
So is it as easy as doing a copy all from the system/app folder from the dump onto the razr's system/app folder using a file manager like astro?
spikeanut said:
So is it as easy as doing a copy all from the system/app folder from the dump onto the razr's system/app folder using a file manager like astro?
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not at all. be my guest if you want to try. A. i dont think that astro can access the root folder last time i tried, might have changed since, you would need to use a file manager that can access, mount rw/ro, and change permissions of the system files and/or folders in the root.
B. i tried it already and everytime you try to reinstall the system apps through a file manager it says installation failed.
You have to put all the system apps in the folder AND set the right permissions
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Ahh, ok, so I can do it with root explorer pretty easily then?
spikeanut said:
Ahh, ok, so I can do it with root explorer pretty easily then?
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As long as you be careful as to what you are replacing yes
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So I've tried using File Expert, with Root Exploer, but apparently I'm having some issues when I try to Mount as Read/Write. Also can't seem to use it to change permissions. Anyone have any other apps that will give me access to the permissions?
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So I've tried using File Expert, with Root Exploer, but apparently I'm having some issues when I try to Mount as Read/Write. Also can't seem to use it to change permissions. Anyone have any other apps that will give me access to the permissions?
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Try a terminal emulator use the remount command
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Well, it appears that if you were like me and deleted one of those applications, you're SOL. I've diligently went through the system dump provided, and added all the items I was missing into my /system/app, changed all the permissions to the correct ones, reboot..and still nothing. Even did a full system wipe/factory reset afterwards to no avail. I know this method worked with other phones, but apparently, the RAZR kernal doesn't allow for it. It seems the only solution would be if a SBF was created that can fully restore the phone to factory install...fingers crossed! So what can we take away from this...don't be an idiot like me and delete apps...just freeze them. I think I must be the only one who screwed that up...=/
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On a side no...."Go Contacts EX" is my temp solution.
Thanks for the system dump ... i check the bootintro ... i don't like the rogers ... ( rogers branded ... )
Sorry!
The application Accounts (process com.motorola.setup) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.
The following error appears once i press "Done adding accounts".
I have already done data wipe. it still appears.
What should i do?
Could someone dump the /osh directory?
Is that Rogers system? If yes, can somedody explain how to dump it? Have a problem... in other thread...
iankellogg said:
Could someone dump the /osh directory?
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http://www.multiupload.com/DOJUV54FRY
Hey Guys,
i delete a lot of system apps like email, wallpaper etc. so i got about 40mb free space on system/app.so now i just want to move some apps from data/app to system/app like for example facebook,twitter or others.
how can i do that!? i try that with root explorer but when i try to start the app they always crash!
help and tipps are much appreciated! thx
Try create a archive for flash via CWM with your apps, which you want move to system/app.
neXt___ said:
Try create a archive for flash via CWM with your apps, which you want move to system/app.
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I don´t understand what u mean! But anyway i find a solution for me with the Link2SD App from Play Store.I got a 1GB Partition on SD and with this amazing app i can change them directly to my SD Partition or into system/app .... YEAHHHH! So easy damn but thanks anyway neXt
umm titanium can do that as well or the native a2sd by the rom?
I have an xperia p rooted bootloader unlocked . And now on stock rom . Every time i reset my phone some sony apps kinda come up which i dont want to . I have uninstalled them using titanuim backup life gone forever thing but still when i reset my phone they come up
ANYWAY TO NOT LET THEM SHOW UP WHEN MY PHONE IS RESET >?
AND HOW CAN I INTEGRATE AN APP TO ROM ( IF I RESET MY PHONE THAT INTEGRATED APP MUST BE INSTALLED AUTOMATICALLY
Kaushik124 said:
I have an xperia p rooted bootloader unlocked . And now on stock rom . Every time i reset my phone some sony apps kinda come up which i dont want to . I have uninstalled them using titanuim backup life gone forever thing but still when i reset my phone they come up
ANYWAY TO NOT LET THEM SHOW UP WHEN MY PHONE IS RESET >?
AND HOW CAN I INTEGRATE AN APP TO ROM ( IF I RESET MY PHONE THAT INTEGRATED APP MUST BE INSTALLED AUTOMATICALLY
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Look at /system/etc/customisation and /system/etc/product.for bloatware.
You can simply delete the apps you don't want from /system/app but be carful not to delete one that is needed by system.
Any app you want to survive reset copy to /system/app with permissions 644
ChikeD said:
Look at /system/etc/customisation and /system/etc/product.for bloatware.
You can simply delete the apps you don't want from /system/app but be carful not to delete one that is needed by system.
Any app you want to survive reset copy to /system/app with permissions 644
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With permission 644 ? I dint get you . By the way deleting apps from that location says operation failed - ESFILEMANAGER
Kaushik124 said:
With permission 644 ? I dint get you . By the way deleting apps from that location says operation failed - ESFILEMANAGER
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Did you mount /system RW? (open the sidebar where you enabled root access with the menu button, scroll down to "root explorer" and click it instead of its on/off button, select the remount option, change / and /system to RW)
Ryccardo said:
Did you mount /system RW? (open the sidebar where you enabled root access with the menu button, scroll down to "root explorer" and click it instead of its on/off button, select the remount option, change / and /system to RW)
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Ah thank you .. Easier with root explorer . Moving an app to system/app will get that app installed right away when reset ?
Kaushik124 said:
Ah thank you .. Easier with root explorer . Moving an app to system/app will get that app installed right away when reset ?
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Well, it just won't be removed
But it will also break the app if it uses external libraries, use Link2SD "convert to system app" that will do the hard job itself if needed
Ryccardo said:
Well, it just won't be removed
But it will also break the app if it uses external libraries, use Link2SD "convert to system app" that will do the hard job itself if needed
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Titanium backup has some sort of same option right convert to system app. And if I remove all from/system/app it won't be installed next time I reset? I hope so and how do I make some apps install themselves when phone is reset
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With permission 644 ? I dint get you . By the way deleting apps from that location says operation failed - ESFILEMANAGER
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Files has permissions, like files on windows do, 644 = owner can read and weite, group can read, other can read.
To delete/copy file from/to /system you need RootExplorer o FX explorer with root add-on.
If you "remove everything from /system/app" as you said you'll end up with an unusable OS
Factory reset doesn't touch /system anyway, if you're looking for an easy way to have your apps back when you switch ROMs the closest thing is keeping the apks on your computer and installing them with adb...