so i downloaded multiple custom roms to try. some have things i want and some dont. should i be able to take any apk file from one rom zip and install it on my phone with an app installer if i put it in the root of the sd card??? i would do the adb thing but can not find enough info on it to figure it out or make it work-(did download the sdk stuff if that is the same)
Thanks for the help-sincerely, lost right now
Yes, put them anywhere on your sd card, and use ASTRO to install them.
Some roms sign their apks different. if you come across a unsuccessful instal, just resign the apk using signapktic from the market.
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thank you for that input-any help towards learning to use the sdk developer and the adb thing?
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Hi im using OD's rom, but i wanna make some personal stuff to it.
I have found out to integrate apks to the zip file, but after i integrate the apps and install it on my desire, it does not show the files on the market under downloads.
Is there any way to let them show up in there so i could uninstall them if thats what i want?.
Download any app from the market and they should show up... you are putting them in /data/app and not /system/app aren't you?
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Download any app from the market and they should show up... you are putting them in /data/app and not /system/app aren't you?
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I put them in system/app,
so if the data folder its not there i just make data/app and place them in there correct?.
Thanks for the reply.
Okay i tryed to make the folder data and inside that i made the app folder and placed all the apk i need.
Seems not to work they dont install automatic when installing the custom rom?
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Put them in /data/app. They will show up. If they don't, you're doing something wrong.
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ehm, okay.
I took opendesire 3.6.0. i opend it with winrar and made the folder data and app folder, in the root of the zip file okay? its not there on standard. And then i putted the files in in zip file and signed it.
It does not work. Is there a guide somewhere?. Have trying to search but no luck yet.
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when you install an app without using the market, there is no market link for the market to... well... link to.
I use aTrackDog to keep track of my constant backups and flashes etc. it even provides you a market link if you want to update.
Have a look at Titanium Backup as a different way of keeping market links. when restored it can restore the market link necessary for it to show up in the market downloads section
If there is no /data/app folder in the ZIP then simply adding it won't work as the update script won't look for it and flash them - you'd need to ask AdamG (or someone else) to add the lines to the script to make the ROM flash that information as well...
Hey guys i was wondering if there was an apk for the MIUI launcher b/c i really enjoy that launcher but it is unstable right now so if I can get a launcher that would be awesome.
I don't know but ill tell you how to get it. Download miui and then unzip the rom. Go to /system/app and look for an apk named launcher or something similar.
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do I extract the file then copy it to my sd card then install from there?
Thanks so much if this works and if it doesn't thanks for the idea!
I just tried it and all i got was "! application not installed" should i try to zip it and flash it? or is there any other route i can take?
Yeah you can push it to /system/app using adb, or copy and paste with root explorer, or make a flashable zip file.
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I am a big time noob, so what is the easiest way to do it. I have never used any of these routes and how do you zip a file so that it is flashable? thanks again so much for your help your are super helpful.
so i tried copying and pasting using root explorer and it did not work, i get a message saying "you cannot paste here becaue the file system is read only"
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so i tried copying and pasting using root explorer and it did not work, i get a message saying "you cannot paste here becaue the file system is read only"
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In the upper right corner there I'd a bottom theft says mount rw(read/write) push that then try to paste there, but a lot of the time that will not work so if it does not you can use adb. you plug your phone in with debugging on, place your apk in your sdk tools folder.
My sdk tooks folder is located at c:/androidsdk/tools and say the apk you are using the launcher.apk so i would open the cmd and use the following commands.
cd c:/androidsdk/tools
adb remount
adb push launcher.apk system/app
adb reboot
After each command wait till its done after last command your phone will reboot.
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Thanks a bunch for the advice but i have never used abd so I would need to know what the program is called and where to get it and what folder that is and maybe a few attempts at it. Sorry I'm such a noob, all I know how to do is download a rom or kernel and flash from recovery.
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Thanks a bunch for the advice but i have never used abd so I would need to know what the program is called and where to get it and what folder that is and maybe a few attempts at it. Sorry I'm such a noob, all I know how to do is download a rom or kernel and flash from recovery.
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we were all noobs at one point if you post your apk here i will make you a flashable zip
Wow thank you So much man you are awesome and so are the other fellows that helped. I gotta un-noob myself at some point in my life. This is the launcher I got when I went into the zip file and went to system/apps/ of the miui rom whether there are other things that make it the way it is I don't know. (folders and no app drawer)
Thanks again guys
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Wow thank you So much man you are awesome and so are the other fellows that helped. I gotta un-noob myself at some point in my life. This is the launcher I got when I went into the zip file and went to system/apps/ of the miui rom whether there are other things that make it the way it is I don't know. (folders and no app drawer)
Thanks again guys
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here is the flashable zip just put on your sdcard and flash from recovery besure to do a nandroid backup first and here is a link to using adb http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=532719
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here is the flashable zip just put on your sdcard and flash from recovery besure to do a nandroid backup first and here is a link to using adb http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=532719
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Your a lot of help.but kept force closing thanks for the extra work you did. Wish I could thank you more them once on here
not sure why it would be force closing unless it a bad apk if you find another apk you can open the zip up with 7-zip and replace the old one with the new one and close do not unzip it just open
I'm working on cooking my own rom but I'm not sure how to take an apk from my current rom to copy it to my computer.
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I would just download the rom you're using and use 7 zip to copy out the apks u want. Just right click on the rom, choose 7 zip then select open archive. You can copy out any file/apk u want.
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thanks, I forgot to mention that I'm running on mac osx, looks like there may be a similar program for mac.
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I would just download the rom you're using and use 7 zip to copy out the apks u want. Just right click on the rom, choose 7 zip then select open archive. You can copy out any file/apk u want.
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So heres what I'm trying to do, I would like to use other apps that I've downloaded after my rom was installed. So Instead of flashing a rom then deleting apps and downloading app and making all kinds of customizations, I would like to create one just for me. So is there a way to pull an apk from my phone through adb? Or are the apps not stored on my phone in .apk format?
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So heres what I'm trying to do, I would like to use other apps that I've downloaded after my rom was installed. So Instead of flashing a rom then deleting apps and downloading app and making all kinds of customizations, I would like to create one just for me. So is there a way to pull an apk from my phone through adb? Or are the apps not stored on my phone in .apk format?
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adb or root explorer.
If you haven't already install DROPBOX on your mac and your phone.
With dropbox setup use root explorer to go into your data/app folder and copy the apk to your sdcard root.
Then use dropbox to upload the apk.
Wait for your mac to sync and you now have your app apks on your mac.
Just to give you a heads up, some aftermarket apps need some extra work just to get them to install AND work with the rom installation.
I use MYBackup pro or get the trial one. back up all the apps you want to you SD card then open the SD card and look for rerward folder open it and all the .APK you backed up will be there.
I flashed mikfroyo 4.5 and I'm trying to install some of the sprint stock apps (footprint, etc...) I keep getting "application not installed" I'm using root explorer. Any suggestions? Thanks
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You have to use the push command in adb. If you do a search you should find the parameters, I don't know them off the top of my head.
adb push /pathtoapk /data/app/
I think you could just use something like root explorer, es file explorer to accomplish this also.
You can use the above methods, or put the apk file on the root of sd card, go to your file manager, and install that way; works for me at least.
Also, if you have conflicting files they won't install either. Like, you can't install new versions of swype with old ones in
Hi. Sometimes(most of the time) whenever we wish to switch to try another custom ROM, we have to wipe all data and hence all the downloaded app will gone. As a result of that, before we even flash new ROMs, we have to do a back-up of all the downloaded app, turning them into apk file into our SD card so that its easier to again reinstall those app.
My question is, is there any app that we can use to install ALL the apk files in our SD Card all at once in just a click of one or two taps? Because its tedious for us to actually install those apps one by one. Especially for me that have installed many apps in my Desire HD.
Thank you. =)
Well, your google backup restores all the market apps automatically, so you do not need to worry about those.
You can copy your apk files into /data/app/ in the rom zip file. Then you do not even have to install them, they will be ready to use immediately.
Oh yea.. I did not even thought of that. Lol. Thank you so much.
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One Click Installer [Root]
Hi, ive developed a new app that does exactly what you are looking for.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sharon.oneclickinstaller
All apps installs in background without user interaction.
Features:
Background installation without user interaction
Install all apks with with a single click.
Change the directory of apk files or load all apk files.
Delete unwanted apk
Hope you find it useful!
Thanks