I deleted the clock and weather apk of our device believing not to need them any longer. Now I´ve got the quick window case and I do need them again. Could someone pls send me the .apk files, cause I haven´t got a backup of them. :angel: There is a thread at the G2 forum that has all the stock apps to download but those don´t work at my device (uninstallable). Best way perhaps is using apk extractor thx.
Push them to /system/priv-app/ , don't install them via the normal android app installer.
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I pushed the apk and odex into systems priv-app problem is the installer. i´ve got root, es file explorer with root permissions, busybox... and i tried out "system apps installer" and others but the app isn´t installable. Doesn´t it fit cause its out of the g2 not g2 mini?
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I have a rooted X10 mini pro. I just got a net connection on my mini pro and downloaded apps from Market.
Can anyone please tell me where the applications downloaded from market are stored ? ie- location of the .apk files.
I dont want to back up applications. I just want the base .apk file.
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.
Amey006 said:
I have a rooted X10 mini pro. I just got a net connection on my mini pro and downloaded apps from Market.
Can anyone please tell me where the applications downloaded from market are stored ? ie- location of the .apk files.
I dont want to back up applications. I just want the base .apk file.
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.
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Market installs the apps in /data/app and after installation it removes the temp installation files..
So is there no way to copy those .apk files before they are deleted ????
The apk is in /data/app just backup that one if you have to. The apk in that directory can be used over and over again to install on any phone you want.
I searched through astro but nothing is there in that directory ??????????????
The folder needs to be accessed with root permissions.
Via ADB shell or i believe there is an application called root explorer which does it with UI.
Astro, tools, backup - works for me
Thanks very much.....
One problem with this is, you only get common file names like
downloadfile-1.apk and so on. you wont get the app name on the file name. so everytime you copy it you have to run it and see what app that is.
That is one down matter. other than that its ok!
Can somebody tell me if i want to use applications in system/app folder of one phone in another , how can i do this?
For example i tried to copy the memo.apk (application) from samsung galaxy s2 to xperia play's system/app folder using root explorer. After rebooting i still could not find the memo applicaiton in my mobile. I also simply tried installing the memo .apk extracted from galaxy s2 in my xperia play but it could install.
Thanks.
That may be because of changed framework...
The system app has more than apk file like odex...
Hey there, I have an xperia S running rooted stock 4.1.2 jellybean, and I'd like to install a keyboard from the playstore as a system application. The keyboard works fine when installed from the playstore, but when I push it to system (and set the permissions properly) it just force closes and does not work at all.
I've pushed various other apps from the playstore into system and they have worked without fault. Is there something finicky with installing keyboards from the playstore as system applications?
Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
open the apk and copy all lib files to your system lib and reboot,done.
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open the apk and copy all lib files to your system lib and reboot,done.
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Hey, thanks for the answer. I actually have no idea how to grab all the libraries from an apk. Any chance you could give me a rundown on how to do it?
So I realise now that "opening" the apk is as simple as changing the extension to zip and opening it like a normal archive. The apk does not contain and libraries, however. Is there any other way to get it to work?
Hello,
I am trying to edit some graphic files inside APK so that after installing them on my S3 and pairing with my smartwatch it will display the same icons I'm using on my phone. To do that I used tools like app backup/titanium, then I transfer them to my PC. I use WinRAR to open APK, I use Photoshop to edit files I need, and then I put changed files back to APK, replacing them. Now, if I stop here the APK won't install on my device. Therefore I use APK Sign app that 'signs' the .apk . Sometimes the produced files install without problem, and sometimes I immediatly get an error message Unfortunately, Package installer has stopped.. Why does it stop? It works with some APK I edit (free or paid) but not with all of them. Please help!
Open the original apk with win rar and then copy the files that you edited this works :thumbup:
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it does - but not for all the apps i'm trying. for example third party apps works after changing icons, and the ones from sony (downloaded for free from play store) does not. it just doesn't install.
Hello All,
Apologies if this isn't in the correct forum, i hope it is. I've searched google and everything but i cannot get it to work.
Scenario:
I have 2 phones: Sony Z1 running Android 4.4.2 and Sony Z2 running Android 4.4.2
The Z2 has an CivilAlerts app for alerting NLALERT in the Netherlands. I would like to have that same app on the Z1 which doesn't have it.
I've tried the simple way
1. Copy the APK over to the SD card and installing it. Does not work
2. Copy the APK and ODEX file from the Z2 to the Z1 in the same directory (/system/priv-app) putting the rights on RW-R-R like other files in there, reboot but doesn't come up after reboot.
3. Same as above but putting it in the /system/app directory.
I've searched google how to install APK's and apparently it should be this simple. I've also downloaded other versions of the CivilAlerts.apk from this site but they also don't work. Can anybody help me with my problem?
With Best Regards,