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Apps KitKat filesystem behavior issue

Narkozzz

Lurker
Jul 9, 2014
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Hello!

I am working with andoid filesystem and stuck with moving /data/app catalog
In previous version it was very easy:
I move /data/app to /data/something/app
And make symlink "ln -s /data/something/app /data/app"

In 4.4.x this leads to forceclose of apps and I cant find out why - every other catalog in /data/ symlinked with ease
I changed owner of /data/something/ to system, changed its group to system,
made symling under system user - no effect, apps shown in drawer but dont start. Somebody have explanation to this?
 

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