Root Installing .apk in system/app directory

Hadron · May 7, 2013

Stock apps may depend on touchwiz in some way, in which case that might be why they won't work with CM.

teddyearp · May 8, 2013

Fabione72 said:
Same issue also on GT-I9000 (Samsung galaxy S), no way to install stock apps from the same phone.
- I took 3 stock apps from original ROM (Gingerbread): DLNA, FM Radio and Double Watch.
- I changed the phone ROM to CM9 (ICS)
- I copied the files, changed permissions, rebooted, etc.

No way, stock apps are not there

I'm wondering if it is just an android version issue (Gingerbread vs ICS. 3 apk over 3?! is unlikely), or if I'm still missing something (I go through all the steps and I double checked permissions etc.)

Cheers

I'm thinking that the part I bolded is correct. You might want to ask over in the Samsung galaxy S section as well, though.

good luck

crazyscorpio79 · Feb 27, 2014

you guys should read this post involving the lib files

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/android-ndk/X1mRZwBxZLc

In short get a fresh copy of the apk open with 7zip copy the .so file to your adnroid /data/data/appname/lib folder...

you can try system/lib

system lib has worked for me but onlt because i was doing it before flashing the new rom to phone

if you push an app to system the lib doesnt always go with so you have to do it manually

Dr4gonkiller_96 · May 24, 2014

GirLuvsDroid said:
The easiest way, at least for me, to get an app into /system/app is to use Root Explorer to copy the apk into /system/app.

To do this:

In Root Explorer, copy the apk file you want to put in /system/app

Navigate to the /system/app directory

Tap the Mount R/W button on the top right

Tap Paste

Scroll down to the pasted apk, long press on it and select Permissions (you'll see 9 check boxes when you do this)

Check the Read and Write buttons for User, and only the Read boxes next to Group and Others, then tap OK (once you're done, the read/write permissions under the app name should be the same as all the other apps listed (rw-r--r--))

Reboot.

Is it possible to do this on a computer because i cant root my phone (xperia m) because it just got an 4.3 update and no secure way to do so

teddyearp · May 25, 2014

Dr4gonkiller_96 said:
Is it possible to do this on a computer because i cant root my phone (xperia m) because it just got an 4.3 update and no secure way to do so

No. The whole idea of rooting the phone is read/write access to /system. No root=no write access to anything in /system.

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