Hello,
I am trying to install a lite mod of the apps Gmail and Google. I got an apk from a trusted site (but I cannot link because the site contains copyrighted content) but when I tried to install as an apk I got a problem parsing error. I am rooted on Android 5.0.1 if that helps. I then tried to make the preinstalled Gmail and Google system apps (the Google one was under the codename velvet folder) convert to user apps, but the apps corrupted. Then, after that failed, I tried to place the apks with correct permissions in the system/priv-app folder but they both did not appear on reboot.
Please help thanks!
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hi friends,,
i,m using lg p350 phone
i have a problem with google android app in my phone and accidently uninstalled and deleted it from my phone through titatinium backup.
i have tried to install several market apk's ,,but its crashing.
please help me with a solution
You need to provide a little more information... what did you delete exactly?
did you delete the market apk or did you have issues trying to install apks from the market?
i have deleted the apk file from system folder
email2rishi13 said:
i have deleted the apk file from system folder
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Just download & copy the new market 3.1.6 to the original location.
Refer this post for the download link & instructions.
im not able to install it,,its showing app not installed
Is there a way to have, say, multiple Gallery.apk, all being individual applications that can be opened? But not default apks, an apk that I downloaded from the Playstore.
On that note, where can I find my apks that I downloaded from the Playstore?
Sepharite said:
Is there a way to have, say, multiple Gallery.apk, all being individual applications that can be opened? But not default apks, an apk that I downloaded from the Playstore.
On that note, where can I find my apks that I downloaded from the Playstore?
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Play Store standards don't allow two packages having same names, but yes.. there's a possibility that they can clash with apps installed from other sources (like pre-installed apps, manually installed apps etc). But, its worth remembering that APKs downloaded from Play Store aren't launch-able. They can only be used to install apps. So, there's no use of such things.
You can find APKs downloaded from Play Store at /data/app. You can fetch them using Backup feature of Astro File Manager (there are many other apps for this job). You can use ROM Toolbox Pro, too. It can backup up APK instantly after an app is installed.
Hello,
I've seen numerous places where gapps are posted but I am interested where these apps come from. Can I extract them from stock ROM or back them up from the device?
I've successfully compiled and flashed the Android source for my Nexus device, but naturally all Google Apps are missing. Mostly, I am interested in the Play Store. Can I extract it from the stock Nexus ROM? Which files do I need? Again, I don't want to download some gapps.zip, but want to know the procedure myself. (I've tried installing some apps from the apps/ directory in the stock rom, only Maps.apk did work.)
I am new here, thank you!
Hi there and welcome !
If you're rooted you can go to the path:
/system/app
you'll see all of your system apps.
If you want to install play store just DL from the internet like here :
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/05/14/download-latest-google-play-store-4-1-6/
Open the apk file and install.
GL
I found this "-505" error prevalent on two of my MediaTek MT6735 MKU82ZPZ/A devices, it's probably common with China Phones, which install a certain list of stock Google apps, the QuickSearch Box not being included.
I have found a solution for this, based on my issues with blocking forced updates with Google Play services and the Google Play Store:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3091832
I figured since these two added folders in the system / data / app folder prevented Google Play services from updating:
system/data/app/com.google.android.gms-1.apk/
and
system/data/app/com.google.android.gms-2.apk/
And that adding the specific folder for the Play Store also prevents Play Store from unwanted updates, then I should be able to actually Force an app to install as if it were a stock app (but it will not really be installed as a system app, it will still be "user").
I chose, not the latest beta for the Google Search app, but one from a couple of days ago:
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google...gle-app-6-0-17-21-arm64-android-apk-download/
So that would be Google search v6.0.17.
Next, I renamed the APK file into the format that I used to block the Google play services update, and then I created a path in the proper system folder:
/data/app/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox-1/
In this case, there was no need to add the dot-APK extension to the folder.
What's next? Okay basically you take the APK file that you had named "com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox-1" and then you place it in that folder.
After you have moved it in there, you're just going to have to rename it to "base.APK".
And then using the app "FX", install it using "root package installer". Basically, just tap the APK file and you'll see a popup, just choose "root package installer" and then install it. Then reboot your device and you will have Google search on your springboard or in your appdrawer when it comes back up.
Needless to say, you have to be rooted in order to do this. It works best with the "FX" explorer app as it allows installing an The APK as a root package, which allows it to be installed. Because if you try to install it manually, it just fails.
This is for specific Lollipop 5.1 MediaTek MT6735 systems, maybe some other systems do it too, whenever you come across the "-505 error" - I don't know if this error is specific for this particular package or if will occur with other Google apps.
Whatever happens, if this succeeds in installing quicksearch for you, leave the base.APK file in that folder otherwise the app will stop working.
Oh yes, I dictated all of this into my MTK device using the regular stock keyboard with its new dictation button provided by Google search.
I have used share it to transfer files and apk from phone to laptop etc. I want to know where do apps installed via google playstore get stored. Meaning the apk file of the app installed , where can it be found.
I have many times seen the option of transferring apk from phone to laptop when I use share it
on the phone.
So my curiosity is where are these apk's downloaded when I have installed an app from playstore .
/data/user/...
APK: /data/app/
Data: /data/data/