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Reinstalling a stock app

I've installed Vibrant6 and one of the things that was not included was the memo app. The memo app I noticed in a nandroid backup appears that it would be in the /system/app folder.
I used Root Explorer and copied over the memo.apk, but I doesnt' appear to show up in the app drawer nor in the phone app when you are trying to take a memo while on the phone.
Am I nuts?

kizer said:
I've installed Vibrant6 and one of the things that was not included was the memo app. The memo app I noticed in a nandroid backup appears that it would be in the /system/app folder.
I used Root Explorer and copied over the memo.apk, but I doesnt' appear to show up in the app drawer nor in the phone app when you are trying to take a memo while on the phone.
Am I nuts?
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No, your not nuts...I noticed Root Explorer has done this to me in the past too. Its usually only when copying over apps that have been in a system folder. Anyway, here's how I do it everytime(i use this a lot)
1. Put memo.apk on internal sdcard
2. Go in terminal(download if you don't have)
3. Type 'cp_/sdcard/memo.apk_/system/app'
Enter(the underscores are spaces)
4. Don't exit terminal
5. Type 'reboot'
Enter
6. When it restarts it should be in the drawer.

I'll give it a try so basically what you are saying is to use terminal opposed to Root Explorer.
I'm pretty good at console, but I was figuring it would just copy right over. Heck I even made sure the permissions are the same. Go figure. LOL
I'll give it a try tomorrow and thanks for the heads up that Root Explorer could be the cause of the problem.

sure thing, have fun

The problem I'm seeing now is when I load up the Memo.apk and the Memo.odex file into the /system/app/ folder my phone boots and then all of the sudden I get a black screen and the soft touch buttons are lit up.
I figured it was a permission thing at first so I loaded up my nandroid copy and then tried again changing the permissions to the same as everything else in the folder.
I had an issue with my fat fingers so I tried the old favorite SU File Manager and everything copied over fine, but I'm not sure if its the SU File Manager causing issues or something else.
Honestly I just forgot the line on how to change the system directory to read/write so I tried to short cut it via an app.

[Q] Go Launcher EX dock background disappears after reboot?

All I'm trying to do is use a custom dock background with Go Launcher EX. I'm rooted and have both the android market and gapps installed. I installed Go Launcher EX via the market.
Whenever I set a custom dock background via the Go Launcher preferences, it only stays put until I reboot. After a reboot, the background disappears and there's no background at all. The background I'm using is a PNG which i have located in /sdcard/theme/docks, permissions on the file according to Root Explorer are ---rwxr-x.
What gives here? Why do I have to reset it after every reboot?
EDIT: It's interesting to note that if I use the "GO Theme background" under Preferences->Visual settings->Backgrounds for my dock background, the theme image is persistent after any number of reboots.

it's only a shot in the dark but i think at reboot the system is starting go launcher. according to this the rights have to be rwxrwxr-x
or the sdcard is'nt mounted when it loads - then copy somewhere to system might help
never done this - just some ideas ...

I'm unable to modify permissions of files in /sdcard. Also, I have custom dock icons that are located in /sdcard/theme/icons and they always stick around after a fresh reboot, so I'm not sure about the need to move my dock background PNG to /system. I currently only have apk's in /system.

the icons have the same permissions ?
maybe a bug in go launcher you just discovered !

Yes, the icons have the same permissions.
Could it possibly be that I'm cropping the image? Anyone know the exact dimensions I would need to use to avoid cropping?

just looked at my kf - can't find the original images - does anyone know the location ?

[SOLVED] problem folders and icons in the home

for two days already I try in vain for a solution, so I rely on you, as the title my problem is the disappearance of the icons or the "defeat" of the folders in the home of my Nexus 4, provided that I have the cyanogenmod 10.2, however, the problem I began to do with the rom crDroid, in addition I have done all sorts of reset, reinstalled several times the rom, kernel, well done all wipe including system before reinstalling the rom clean etc etc ...
Basically when I put icons in the home folder on reboot I find the icons scattered throughout the home out of the folder so that no longer exists or if the folder is not deleted me disappear a few icons in the folder
EDIT
I try nova launcher and the problem is solved then logically I can only think that the problem is the trebuchet, there is a fix or something to do? I tried to erase all data and restore the icons but nothing

I fixed the problem reinstalling trebuchet from system
SOLUTION:
use Es File Explorer with root explorer (need root permission)
- unistall old/bug trebuchet
- download CM 10.1 Trebuchet launcher from Carlos_Manuel's ROM Dreams, (unmodified) [thanks Carlos_Manuel]
- move trebuchet.apk to /system/app and install

Is it possible to defreeze apps without booting the phone?

Hi,
due to the fact that I don't like the p8lite default launcher, I have installed nova launcher and after telling my phone to use the nova by default, my phone goes back to default huawei start every time I use my homebutton. I fixed this by freezing the huawei start launcher in link2sd app. And it works !
BUT today I have tested new launchers. I have installed a third launcher and then I did
a freeze for the nova app as well. I thought my phone will be using the third installed launcher
in the same way as I did before, but this was a big mistake.
My phone get stuck in the bootlogo and nothing happens! It doesn't know which louncher it should use.
Can I defreeze the app in adb, adb shell or in the twrp filemanager? Maybe I can fix this by simple do this defreeze.
Next Problem is:
I had deleted my twrp 3.0.2 sdcard backup after copying it to my pc. After recopy it on my sdcard, to the folder I thought where the backup was before -> /external_sd/twrp/backups/W3A7N12322971959/ the reinstall process in twrp 3.0.2 doesn't show filesystem contents
for internal or sdcard directories. I can use the filemanager in twrp advanced option to open and show internal and sdcard contents. I thought, if I reinstall my backup the missing launcher issue will be fixed. But I can't browse my storages.
A third try, by deinstalling the nova launcher in HUAWEI HiSuite Software and reinstall a nova launcher copy from my pc doesn't fix my problem.
Any ideas are welcome! Thanks

snitchedable said:
Hi,
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Next Problem is:
I had deleted my twrp 3.0.2 sdcard backup after copying it to my pc. After recopy it on my sdcard, to the folder I thought where the backup was before -> /external_sd/twrp/backups/W3A7N12322971959/ the reinstall process in twrp 3.0.2 doesn't show filesystem contents
for internal or sdcard directories. I can use the filemanager in twrp advanced option to open and show internal and sdcard contents. I thought, if I reinstall my backup the missing launcher issue will be fixed. But I can't browse my storages.
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SOLVED TWRP Problem:
TWRP Backups has to be in the same folder like the twrp backup has written in the recovery.log file found in the backup folder -> last line!
In my case it was this folder -> /sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/W8797396345/2016-08-24--05-25-58_Built.with.SuperRs.Kitchen/. After changing the folders to the correct names, my backup works like I want and done it many times ago.

No possibilities to defreeze apps without booting in android? Then I'll close this topic and the answer will be "NO".

Try to "reinstall" nova via copy-paste in twrp file manager (dont forget to set correct permissions). When its back and "alive", in settings, go to apps and there is a point called "standard-apps" or so, where you can set the default launcher.

How to correctly move app into /system/priv-app

I'm trying to find a way to move an app from /data/app to /system/priv-app correctly. I'm on Oreo 8.1.0 with January 5, 2018 security patches. I'm rooted with Magisk v16.0.
I've tried using ES File Explorer to move it manually and apply correct permissions. I've tried using Lucky Patcher and Titanium Backup Pro to move it. With the manual move and Lucky Patcher, the app disappears (icon/shortcut is shaded out and doesn't work). With Titanium Backup, it starts the processing and sits with "Processing" forever.
Does anyone know of a way to move the app to system correctly?

What app are you trying to do it for? The most efficient way that I've found is to...
1. Install the app normally.
2. Find the app within /data/app/ and copy the folder to your internal storage
3. Uninstall the app
4. Copy and paste the folder either into /system/app/ or /system/priv-app/
5. Reboot and see if it works
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What app are you trying to do it for? The most efficient way that I've found is to...
1. Install the app normally.
2. Find the app within /data/app/ and copy the folder to your internal storage
3. Uninstall the app
4. Copy and paste the folder either into /system/app/ or /system/priv-app/
5. Reboot and see if it works
Edit: It would seem that XDA is lagging for me. Excuse the double post, lol.

jvnat said:
I'm trying to find a way to move an app from /data/app to /system/priv-app correctly. I'm on Oreo 8.1.0 with January 5, 2018 security patches. I'm rooted with Magisk v16.0.
I've tried using ES File Explorer to move it manually and apply correct permissions. I've tried using Lucky Patcher and Titanium Backup Pro to move it. With the manual move and Lucky Patcher, the app disappears (icon/shortcut is shaded out and doesn't work). With Titanium Backup, it starts the processing and sits with "Processing" forever.
Does anyone know of a way to move the app to system correctly?
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If you mount system in TWRP, you can use file explorer in advance setting to move any file anywhere. No need to set any permissions. Just reboot. Been doing that for while now. No problems at all.

I use root explorer,install app normal .got to data/app.copy to system/privapp.then go back to data/app delete the app,then reboot.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll give those methods a go.

I am trying to install an app in /system/priv-app and the app is not showing up in Settings -> Apps even with "Show system" selected.
This is on Google HTC Nexus 9 (flounder) Android 7.1.1 Security patch level October 5, 2017. I used TWRP to remount the root filesytem rw and move the app. I am trying to install com.incorporateapp.fakegps_route-1.
I installed the app from the Google Play store and copied it from
/data/app/com.incorporateapp.fakegps_route-1
to
/system/priv-app/com.incorporateapp.fakegps_route-1
The directory and all files and subdirectories are owner and group root.root. The permissions on the directory and files and subdirectories look correct. The com.incorporateapp.fakegps_route-1 directory is 755.
The directory and files are look to be correctly placed on the file system under /system/app-priv. I've checked multiple times. The app does not show up in System -> Apps even if "Show system" is selected. I understand that Android is supposed to find the new app in priv-app on boot and install it. That does not seem to be happening. Any other suggestions? Are there log files on boot I can check for error messages? Any help is appreciated.
TIA.

I have the same issue. When I move the fakegps app from data/app to system/priv-app then I have no icon to select the application from the home screen.
even after a reboot.
anybody knows how to get back the fakegps icon to be able to start the application?

If you guys are using Magisk root, I've found a module called App Systemizer which through a simple command line interface is able to convert apps you pick and choose from a list of installed ones on your phone to convert into system apps. Then when updates occur I use titanium backup's "integrate system dalvik into app" feature (it hangs so you have to force close it but it does the job) reboot and it's done.
The raw copy/paste way which has been described here has messed up my phone once or twice, and gave me a message on boot that "My phone has been corrupted or something along those lines and to contact the manufacturer".

TaZeR369 said:
If you guys are using Magisk root, I've found a module called App Systemizer which through a simple command line interface is able to convert apps you pick and choose from a list of installed ones on your phone to convert into system apps. Then when updates occur I use titanium backup's "integrate system dalvik into app" feature (it hangs so you have to force close it but it does the job) reboot and it's done.
The raw copy/paste way which has been described here has messed up my phone once or twice, and gave me a message on boot that "My phone has been corrupted or something along those lines and to contact the manufacturer".
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App systemizer just grants the app the status "system app"(likely through linking and granting permissions). It in no way moves it to the system partition.

Ive come to the same realization after running into some questionable free space on my /system Hehe. I copy the APK using TWRP now seems to do the trick.

TaZeR369 said:
Ive come to the same realization after running into some questionable free space on my /system Hehe. I copy the APK using TWRP now seems to do the trick.
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what version of android can you get, I'm not getting on android 10 can you help me?

Above method didn't worked for me. Below worked perfectly and is safe:
1. Install the app as usual.
2. Copy the app folder from /data/app to internal storage
3. Uninstall the app and reboot to recovery
4. Copy the app folder from internal storage to /system/priv-app folder (If you don't see system folder then you need to mount "system" partition in recovery first)
5. Give permissions to app folder (for all 9 checkboxes), reboot. Enjoy

Anyone else unable to see the folder with the app they moved after a reboot? I want to de-systemize, but I can't now.
I took the folder for the app I want to systemize and moved it from data/app to system/priv-app. Then rebooted. The app is now systemized (can't uninstall it, only disable) But the folder no longer exists under PRIV-APP.
I've done this many times with other apps and I've never seen this problem. Is it because I moved the entire folder and didn't rename it?
After reboot the folder can no longer be found under system/priv-app OR data/app. The app is still installed as a system app. Where is the folder with the app?
Running Android 9. Pixel 3.

I have come across a very strange phenomena on Galaxy M12. When I install an app as user it exists in /data/app forder in a weird way. The folders in /data/app are like ~~h8DR1aXXIZfV_DXfqwYf3g== (see attachment) and in these folders there is another folder with the app package name. On regular devices I hvae seen app package folder in /data/app itself.
When I copy the app package folder from /data/app/~~h8DR1aXXIZfV_DXfqwYf3g== to /system/app it does not work. I can see the app folder after reboot or even reset but app in not installed on the system. I have confirmed by running the activity using 'am' and tried listing with 'pm'. I have also given same permissions as other app folders in /system/app. I have also tried /system/app~~h8DR1aXXIZfV_DXfqwYf3g==.
Edit: As it turns out when I am copying to /system/app the base.apk is not copied properly. I have tried it multiple time, the system is mounted. Whatever I do it is either 0 kb or 100 kb exactl and the file is ~6mb. Still strange behaviour.