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How to use `adb push` after mounting /system R/W without losing R/W permissions to install app as /system/apps?

I'm using a rooted Revvl 6 5G - TMAF025G_0.05.29 - MT6833 - Android 12. Without a recovery.img, I rooted using Magisk_Patched-boot_a.img. After this, I used the RO2RW module to aid in making the ...
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Phone bricks when I uninstall package installer - can I block app install?

I have a phone that I am trying to block from being able to install apps. I tried removing package installer via ADB, but when I did that the phone bricked upon being restarted, and had to be hard ...
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How can I install a system app without restarting the device?

I have a requirement to install two APKs in the /system/priv-app directory. But I can't restart the device (this is due to business requirements). So, is there any way I can install the two APKs in ...
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/data/system/packages.xml does not update after install/uninstall of apps. Is that expected?

I am using a android board with a custom ROM based on Android 4.4.2. I was trying to override a /system/priv-app/ app by installing an updated version in normal partition. While testing I realised ...
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How to reinstall an uninstalled system app through ADB?

My phone is an unrooted Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge running Oreo 8.0. Yesterday when removing bloatware from my phone, I accidentally uninstalled a system app using the adb command: pm uninstall -k --user ...
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Reinstall system app which is uninstalled for the current user? [duplicate]

I have already posted this on Reddit, but I might reach a better audience here. I "uninstalled" Google Play Games using this guide by XDA. Now I need to reinstall it. This is the command, ...
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Would disabling the package installer prevent updates?

Would disabling the package installer prevent updates? If so, how can I disable the ability to sideload apps while still being able to update apps already installed?
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How can I install a system app that I uninstalled?

I used a backup app to first make a backup of the .apk file of the system app, and then uninstalled it. When I try installing it again, I get "application not installed". How can I go about that? I ...
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Sign apk as system application while flashing

I have created an application which uses interfaces and classes as well as permissions from the hidden API. Now I would like to create a flashable zip file which installs the apk as system app. If I'm ...
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Unable to install .apk from /system/priv-app

I moved my apk file to /system/priv-app just as you adviced me in this thread. When I'm trying to install it through clicking this .apk, Android said me that "The application has not been installed". ...
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Installing .apk as system app directly (with root)

I'm wondering is it possible to install .apk file as system app directly (with root)? Without converting user app to system app.
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installing apk in /system/app with android 5.1 or higher (simple adb push doesn't work anynore)

maybe this is a newbie question, but I'm struggling to find an answer... I need to install some apk as system apps. In past (up to android 5.01) I was used to just adb push to /system/app and ...
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Replacing pre-installed Settings app

I own Intex Aqua Life III with Android Lollipop. The pre-installed Settings app behaves like malware, automatically installing unwanted apps. On uninstalling this pre-installed Settings app, the issue ...
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