Questions tagged [system-apps]
A System app is an app which is placed under /system/app folder in an Android device. As /system is read-only, such an app cannot be uninstalled by an "ordinary" user.
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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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System Application was uninstalled and could not be recovered in android
I have rooted my device. I have installed crDroid-7.1.2-20171202-j5nlte-v3.8.3 and android 7.1.2
I am using j5nlte model of samsung.
I have accidentally uninstalled contact and contact storage ...
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how to replace android system.apk with one custom made version of it
I have created a copy of one of the main system apps(android system.apk) in which i have replaced some files to improve graphical view of my phone. is there any way to replace the two files or any ...
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msa couldn't install error
I got a notification to install a system app msa update in my Redmi 4 Android Mobile. Whenever I'm trying to update the app it has been failing. I tried restarting my mobile as well but nothing worked....
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How to Install App as System App [duplicate]
My S3 has a damaged motherboard (says Samsung Tech Center), only boots into safe mode.
If I am to keep using the device I have to make the apps into system apps, so they run in safe mode.
One way is ...
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Will factory resetting wipe/clear away pre-installed apps?
I linked my Gmail account to my tablet and I longer want it linked.
I have read that it is permanently linked, and I must factory reset the device to unlink the account - is this true?
Will factory ...
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Get Android activities and sub activities path programmatically
This is my first question on AE forum, so excuse me for my ignorance.
I'm searching for a method to get the complete path through the system apps like Music, Video, Settings, etc...
The goal is to ...
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Replacing default phone application with other one on rooted device
I'm on Android 4.1, rooted, with ClockworkMod Recovery. I want to replace the default phone.apk in root with my custom downloaded APK, and cumbersome is my default phone.apk that is shipped with my ...
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Is is safe to remove the stock email and calendar app on Cyanogenmod or AOSP?
Is it safe for me to remove the stock email and calendar applications on from Cyanogenmod ROM? I'm using Gmail and Google Calendar so I don't have need for the stock ones. I could simply disable them ...
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How to downgrade Google search app in recovery?
For some reason, I would like to downgrade the Google search app (com.google.android.quicksearchbox) to a older version, and upgrade later, on a MI 8 running Android Oreo.
But when /system is mounted ...
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How to remove a persistent malware that downloads unwanted apps? [duplicate]
Some months ago, I purchased an Azumi cell phone from an official store in a shopping mall in Mexico and subsequently discovered its firmware contains a ton of malware. The malware connects with a ...
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How to protect a system app's data from factory reset?
Is it possible to protect a system app's data from factory reset?
For example: my phone is rooted. I choose to move the Tasker app as a system app. I want all the Profiles, Tasks, Scenes and settings ...
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I can't integrate updates to system
I am using Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. Unlocked the bootloader and installed TWRP recovery. Then installed Magisk as root agent. Everything seems to be working fine. But I can't integrate updates of the ...
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Error mesages after uninstall samsung scloud and youtube
After uninstalling Samsung bloatware (*) (using root), I am receiving the errors "Unfortunately com.samsung.android.scloud has stopped"
and "Unfortunately com.google.android.youtube has stopped" even ...
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Move apps manually to system
Hi just wanna ask if there's a way to properly install or move apps to /system manually in which the app that being said installed will be considered as system app? It seems that my phone is denying ...
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Consequences of disabling com.android.SystemUI
I have not been able to find the consecuences of disabling the SystemUI app (com.android.systemui) on Android Lollipop. The tablet is rooted so to disable it I just have to send the command pm disable ...
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Is it possible to remove OAT files for unwanted system apps? [rooted locked device]
I have not enough free space on my Moto X, so I want to free up some space in data partition used by system apps bloatware. For example, disabled Slides with uninstalled updates still consumes 31 MB ...
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Any way to disable Slide to Call/Message?
Is there a way to disable the Slide function to call/Message contacts in Phone on Lollipop 5.1.1?
My phone specs:
SM-G925F
Android Lollipop 5.1.1
Thanks in advance!
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Why is Android System using Data
Hi guys I have an android running custom rom on 8.1 . I found this problem when I was downloading files from ANDROID DOWNLOAD MANAGER the speed shown by ADM was very less in comparison to that shown ...
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How is the default launcher set after a factory reset
I would like to know how is the default launcher set after a factory reset. What files are in charge of telling the OS, for example, that the Touchwiz app is the default launcher for Samsung devices.
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System app Uninstallation without rooting [duplicate]
How to Uninstall system apps without rooting? I have tried many applications but all of them require root permissions. Please help.
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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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Delete unused apk files from system memory
I own a Xperia M running on Jelly Bean 4.3. I have uninstalled unwanted apps like PicsArt, Cricbuzz, Xperia privilege and so many so on... a long time ago. Now I found the apk files of those apps here ...
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How can I remove a System App from my rooted phone?
I have rooted my device, and removed several System apps successfully, including this one. However, I then accidentally restored this particular app and now I seem to be stuck with it.
I've also ...
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Permission denied while installing a system app with SSH
I have the APK file for an application I want to install as a system application via SSH on rooted Android tablets. I'm able to install this application via ADB with a script but the installation ...
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How to transfer system app (built-in app) from android to android?
I have Collins dictionary in my Samsung Galaxy S6 edge which is System app (it can only be disabled, no uninstall option). I want to transfer this dictionary to my j7 mobile but it does not transfers ...
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I have less than 40 apps (including system apps); What else can I remove?
I'm trying to remove as much bloatware as possible, but there is no information about some of them on Google. Here is the list of apps I'm not sure what they are for:
com.android.provision
com....
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How can I install Touchwiz apps on Cyanogenmod? [duplicate]
I would like to know how to install Touchwiz apps on Cyanogenmod 12.X.
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What is android.process.acore?
What is the purpose of android.process.acore?
I see many, many questions about acore-related error messages and how to fix them, but not really anything about what the process is in the first place. ...
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Contacts and telephone applications crash
On my Galaxy Note 4, when I launch the phone and contacts apps, they say "Unfortunately, Phone has stopped" or likewise for "Contacts". I have to go through message program to make a call. What's the ...
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How do I prevent an app from force closing due to low memory
I have a floating application (a paint pad) which "floats as a window" in the foreground, while other apps are running.
However, when I open some large applications, it is force closed.
What I ...
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Make "tap to add priority senders" disappear
I have recently updated the OS of my phone, and since then I have the following "Tap to add priority senders." on my SMS app which I don't like, it just uses screen space.
How can I remove it?
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I uninstalled systemui... now phone stops working
I have this phone, it is rooted.
I backed up the systemui which total size is smaller than 5mb then I uninstalled it using titanium backup then a message appeared "unfortunately systemui has stopped ...
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What is "Assistant 1.0" app and how do I get rid of it?
I have MetroPCS and a ZTE ZMAX Z970 phone with Android 4.4.4
This app appeared, I don't know exactly when, and it's got some worrisome permissions and I want it off my phone, but it has no uninstall ...
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System app reverts to original version after device reboot
I have created a custom System.img for my device, I need to put an APK as a system app, and I have places the app within /System/priv-app, app works flawlessly, I can download and install app updates ...
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Xposed as a system app
And by the course of the days, memory keeps stacking and stacking up on Android, I have the habit of restoring the phone after a while (even with root, SuperSU as system app). But now I have Xposed ...
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Crash when switching apps with non default launchers
I just updated a Nokia 6.1 (TA-1054) to Android P and when I change the launcher from the default launcher3 to anything else it keeps opening launcher3 when I try to switch apps and crashes.
I tried ...
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Delete pre installed apps under oem/apps folder?
I have already rooted my android tablet. I am able to access internal system locations e.g. data/data/com.example.src.
However, I am unable to delete aps's under oem/apps folder. I have already tried ...
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Is there an official Google Apps package?
So I understand that I need to flash the gapps package after installing a custom Android distro (ROM). In that case, is there an official google apps package? If so, why should I rely on competing ...
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How to re-install updates to Google system apps?
I have Android 4.2.2 on my phone. A few weeks ago Google Play was acting weird and would not install updates to some of the apps. I tried lots of things but nothings worked. Eventually I uninstalled ...
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Detect when an app crashes with tasker and force close it and finally launch it again
On my phone the app Bluetooth Share crashes randomly. With Tasker I want to be able to detect that crash, and then force close Bluetooth Share and finally launch Bluetooth Share again. (Or turn on ...
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Where to find com.sonyericsson.android.camera?
i want to update Sony Camera app on my device, i tried to install the new version as normal APK but that didn't work, because of signature problems i think, i get 'package not installed', however, i ...
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How to remove a system app from the Play Store updates list [duplicate]
I wonder how I can remove SwiftKey Keyboard form the updates list.
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It's a system app.
Its Disable button is grayed out.
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How to fix can't install app error 505 on a rooted device?
I am on dirty unicorns 10.6 marshmallow rom. First I installed Gboard - Google keyboard app as system app through Lucky Patcher app. After restarting device I tried to open it through Lucky Patcher ...
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Convert to system app by manually moving the APK to "system/app" folder in Lollipop
I was checking /system/app folder structure in Android L and realized that it has a new folder structure. It has introduced a new folder with APK name between app folder and the APK, e.g. /system/app/...
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How to make a restore image / export ISO to restore later?
My Samsung galaxy S6 edge+ from Verizon came along with a lot of bloatware I really do not need.
First of all it has many pre-installed apps from google which is sadly the case for every android ...
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System apps location on Android Jelly Bean
I chose to pose this question here, since I don't have any Jelly Bean device nearby.
On Android KitKat, system apps are located at /system/priv-app/. On Lollipop and Marshmallow, instead, they're ...
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A way to automate the creation of flashable ZIPs
So, my question is: is there a way to automate the creation of flashable ZIP archives, in order to avoid having to write the updater-script and update-binary by myself each and every time I want a ZIP ...
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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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Deleting system files
I've been trying for a few weeks to root my android device. I'm running a ZTE Whirl 2 (Z667G) and none of the 25 one-click root programs have worked on it. I've given up on that path.
So I started ...
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