Titanium Backup says can't remove system app failed to find apk or some such thing..
I've got root.. xposed..
Before I go trying random "System App Remover" apps.. it's crazy Titanium Backup doesn't work..
If I do just go deleting the APK files.. is that a "clean" uninstall ? or will there be a bunch of files & references left behind..
For the random stuff included in this rom like the modded Youtube & "OG Downloader" for 1 example
I would & have posted in the rom thread but it's long dead
This rom: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-a/development/rom-galaxy-tab-series-t3514996/page30
What you can do is:
You can download Link2SD from the Google Play Store! You will need root access which you already have and you select the application in Link2SD and you're done! Make sure to reboot after.
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I have about 10-15 apps I always end up installing for every new rom. I was wondering if I could just use this method to create an update.zip so I could just load it from recovery after I load a rom. I tried and for the most part (swype excluded) the apps installed ok, but i noticed if I wanted to remove them I could not. I am guessing its because I put the apk in the system/app folder. can i put it in another folder to make it appear just as if it was installed from the market? I don't see any apps installed anywhere else to be honest?
I'm not to sure about the update script but I just use Titanium Backup to reinstall all my apps. Just download it from marketplace and run a app backup. So after I install a new Rom I just redownload titanium from the market place and restore all apps. Then I can uninstall an app or delete it from the backup. Not really sure if this helps you but trying to help others out.
ejkeebler said:
I have about 10-15 apps I always end up installing for every new rom. I was wondering if I could just use this method to create an update.zip so I could just load it from recovery after I load a rom. I tried and for the most part (swype excluded) the apps installed ok, but i noticed if I wanted to remove them I could not. I am guessing its because I put the apk in the system/app folder. can i put it in another folder to make it appear just as if it was installed from the market? I don't see any apps installed anywhere else to be honest?
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If you did something like this you would lose all data associated with those apps such as settings, game saves, etc. Best thing is Titanium backup. Also if you installed the apps without going through the market, you wont get updates.
i think if you put them in /data/app they can be uninstalled so make an update.zip that places them there
You can use ti backup to make an update.zip
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I guess i'll stick with Titanium Backup. I'll have to look into the update.zip option from there, but if it doesnt restore data, kind of a wasted step. I'll have to buckle down and look at it today. It seems kind of cumbersome going through each app 1 at a time, and don't think I want an every app restore. I imagine there's got to be an option where you can select only certain apps....thanks!
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If you did something like this you would lose all data associated with those apps such as settings, game saves, etc. Best thing is Titanium backup. Also if you installed the apps without going through the market, you wont get updates.
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Unless you also threw the corresponding db's from /data/data in there. Then you would (like you said) run into Market problems without a restore of the vending prefs and databases. Like yourself and everyone before said...use Titanium.
Titanium Tip:
1. Create a folder in root of sdcard. For example /sdcard/Reinstall
2. Go to Titanium's settings and make Reinstall your backup folder
3. Backup the apps you want to keep for restore.
4. Go back to settings and change to your regular backup folder so you don't populate your reinstall folder with unwanted apps.
5. After a wipe, download Titanium (Titanium also has an option to create an update.zip of itself so you can install it in recovery before 1st boot).
6. Go to Titanium and change backup folder to Reinstall.
7. Batch restore (donate only) or manually restore the contents.
8. Remember to change backup folder again.
I do this for system apps/settings across different roms also. For instance, I have a DesireSys folder and a FroyoSys folder. Learn to use the filters, makes life much easier.
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Unless you also threw the corresponding db's from /data/data in there. Then you would (like you said) run into Market problems without a restore of the vending prefs and databases. Like yourself and everyone before said...use Titanium.
Titanium Tip:
1. Create a folder in root of sdcard. For example /sdcard/Reinstall
2. Go to Titanium's settings and make Reinstall your backup folder
3. Backup the apps you want to keep for restore.
4. Go back to settings and change to your regular backup folder so you don't populate your reinstall folder with unwanted apps.
5. After a wipe, download Titanium (Titanium also has an option to create an update.zip of itself so you can install it in recovery before 1st boot).6. Go to Titanium and change backup folder to Reinstall.
7. Batch restore (donate only) or manually restore the contents.
8. Remember to change backup folder again.
I do this for system apps/settings across different roms also. For instance, I have a DesireSys folder and a FroyoSys folder. Learn to use the filters, makes life much easier.
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Excellent! I've been downloading it after each install. I thought there had to be an easier way.
So I've been trying to update my Facebook 1.2.0 to 1.3.0 but I keep getting a "Installation was not successful" message from the Market. I tried removing the older version manually (Force-closed FB and cleared data in Settings; not showing in Installer in SystemPanel) but it still seems to be there since clicking on its icon on the homepage still opens it. Any way to actually take this P.O.S. outta here?! BTW, I am running Fresh 3.0.1 and had everything recently restored with TB.
Thanks!
there is a thread about this, find it - it has instructions
edit: to make it easy, check fresh updater
Uninstall using Root Explorer or Titanium Backup, reboot, then install the new version from yhe market.
kcodya said:
Uninstall using Root Explorer or Titanium Backup, reboot, then install the new version from yhe market.
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Worked perfectly, thank you for the help!
delete the apk from system/apps using root exploter and then in my case "restart" then install from the android market.. thats how i did it
This is getting weird. Tried to Uninstall via ES File Manager's Application Manager and it says 'Uninstall Unsuccessful'. Then I tried just deleting the .apk from the system/app folder and it says the file 'cannot be deleted'. What the hell is going on here?!
So, here is my question :
Ive downloaded alot of app from market and im usting them with pleasure .. But i want to change build now.. Is there any way i can get those aplications in .apk format , so i can install them in my next build ( so i dont have to download them from market again)
Thanks
Laynee1 said:
So, here is my question :
Ive downloaded alot of app from market and im usting them with pleasure .. But i want to change build now.. Is there any way i can get those aplications in .apk format , so i can install them in my next build ( so i dont have to download them from market again)
Thanks
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Yes, you can. Just download Titanium Backup to backup all user apps (including settings) and restore them on your new build. By default Titanium Backup will compress them, however there is a setting to have them stored uncompressed which means that the apps themselves will be saved as apk's and the settings will be tarred/zipped (allthough theres no need to not compress them, if you use TB for restore). If you want to restore your apps, just backup your Titanium Backup folder from your SD-card, install the new build, install Titanium Backup from Market, start it once, exit, copy the entire folder back to your SD-card. Next time you open Titanium Backup it will show your backup and you can select individual or all apps to restore.
Titanium Backup:
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Ok,I have app in one rom that I want to transfer to another rom (installed on hd2),how can I do that?
I tried this-on my PC pulled apk file from rom,then connected hd2 via usb and copy that apk file to sd.Then with root explorer transfered apk to system/apps and after that tryed to install apk by clicking on it and all I get is Aplication not installed.
Help?
Try Titanium Backup (from google play/market)
Install Titanium Backup on both Roms, back up the app(s) from ROM 1, restore to Rom 2.
I use "android assistant" for that purpose But f it came default with the ROM it will not make a backup of it.
give the link a try
- How not to Google Play when using diffrent roms so as not to always go to Google Play or if data/ wifi is not available.
Maybe this is something for you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1814755
Hey all, I'm having problems restoring system apps on stock lp d802, (such ass lg messaging). titanium stucks on restoring, after reboot app is there, but it's not responding (tried multiple apps). What am I missing?
Never restore system apps... Try restore only data, or use some sms backup app
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Closed Force said:
Hey all, I'm having problems restoring system apps on stock lp d802, (such ass lg messaging). titanium stucks on restoring, after reboot app is there, but it's not responding (tried multiple apps). What am I missing?
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Siggey is right. Try to avoid system app restoring.
But, as a possible solution.. Set SELinux to Permissive and trying to restore your Titanium Backup again.
Just want to report that I managed to restore some of the system apps. After titanium stuck at restoring, force close it, go to es explorer navigate to root, system, apps, at root of folder there you will find the app you tried to restore in my example lggallery.apk. Create folder of the same name, change it's permissions to match other folders, move apk to folder, reboot.
Closed Force said:
Just want to report that I managed to restore some of the system apps. After titanium stuck at restoring, force close it, go to es explorer navigate to root, system, apps, at root of folder there you will find the app you tried to restore in my example lggallery.apk. Create folder of the same name, change it's permissions to match other folders, move apk to folder, reboot.
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It's one of the apps that is causing the issue. For me it's Google Drive. Restore some first and you'll soon weed out which ones you can and can't restore.