SystemApp Remover
Don't know if this has been shared yet.
But apart from removing system apps I use this to install apks that cannot be installed via normal means.
Say if there is an apk that won't install just dump it inside the folder
SystemAppBackup
which belongs to the SystemApp Remover using a file manager or explorer.
Then fire up the SAR goto the menu and select Restore App
Your stubborn apk should be there.
Now all you have to do is to hit it and voila!
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So I'm messing around with SPB shell and one of my 2 grips with it is that I can't set custom icons for programs on the launcher at the moment.
Is there a way through root explorer for me to change the icons for a few programs? Mainly the dialer, handcent and the web browser?
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The images are stored in the .apk themselves. But i bet you could ninjamorph an image into a apk and put it back...but the problem is the app if downloaded from the market wont update
There is a great program for pc that allows you to do that very easily. Its called apk edit. They just released a new version. I dont have the link with me but if you do a search on xda you should be able to find it
HTC Thunderbolt
s-off rooted
VirusROM RC1B2
How to change app icons ROOT NEEDED
How to change app icons ROOT NEEDED
discovered and written by Verum of DroidForums
•open root explorer
•find apk of appyou want to modify
•if the app is installed, the APK should be located in /Data/app
•in root explorer long press the apps APK and select extract all
•go to where the apk was extracted sdcard/speedsoftware/***APKNAME***
•open the Res file
•fine all the icon files in all of the "Drawable" folders
•use picsart to modify each icon without changing it's canvas size
•save the new image in same folder, with same name , and as same file type (pnj/jpg) as the original
•re-open root explorer
•find the folder where everything was extracted to sdcard/speedsoftware/***APKNAME***
•Long press the folder and select Zip
•deleter the folder you zipped sdcard/speedsoftware/***APKNAME***
•clong press the resulting zip and change its extension from .zip to .apk
•click the apk to install
•click ok to replace the non-modified version of the app
•enjoy the new icons and buttons you just created!!!!
@Verum..
Thank you! Do you know at what compression level is required when you re-zip, if any?
Verum said:
How to change app icons ROOT NEEDED
discovered and written by Verum of DroidForums
•open root explorer
•find apk of appyou want to modify
•if the app is installed, the APK should be located in /Data/app
•in root explorer long press the apps APK and select extract all
•go to where the apk was extracted sdcard/speedsoftware/***APKNAME***
•open the Res file
•fine all the icon files in all of the "Drawable" folders
•use picsart to modify each icon without changing it's canvas size
•save the new image in same folder, with same name , and as same file type (pnj/jpg) as the original
•re-open root explorer
•find the folder where everything was extracted to sdcard/speedsoftware/***APKNAME***
•Long press the folder and select Zip
•deleter the folder you zipped sdcard/speedsoftware/***APKNAME***
•clong press the resulting zip and change its extension from .zip to .apk
•click the apk to install
•click ok to replace the non-modified version of the app
•enjoy the new icons and buttons you just created!!!!
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When I go to install the package it said "there is a problem parsing this package".
how to deodex apk files in mini cm 2.1.9?
Why should u do that?
If what u want, is change de app's list installed on MiniCM, just install the rom, download Root Uninstaller app from market and uninstall the apps you don't want.
To add apps to the system, Download a file explorer app that give's you root access and copy them on the system folder
I want to save some space on the internal storage, and since tha system partition is enormous, on 4.3 I integrate the updates into system/app. For example If Facebook gets an update I delete "facebook-xhdpi.apk" and I just move the new facebook from data/app to system/app and voila! Even after a factory reset I have no problems...
But on Kit Kat this is almost impossible. Even after signing the apks, renaming them like the old ones and giving the correct permissions via root explorer they force close. Even Google+ gives a "reinstall-loop" as I call it :crying:
What can I do? Fixing permissions by TWRP doesn't work either.
Open the APK using 7zip, extract the libraries there(the files inside the lib folder), place the extracted libraries inside /system/lib/, delete the libs folder inside the apk, move the apk to /system/app/ or /system/priv-app/ depending what type it is.
Just a warning though... Be careful with replacing already existing libraries in /system/lib/ sometimes they break stuff so if that happens just don't replace them.
Doesn't titanium offer this kind of switch? Have never done it but if it's automated then it's worth a look.
It does... But once you wipe data of the app you moved to system it force closes again. Thing is... System apps doesn't extract libraries in /data/data/ folder hence they force close.
Riyal said:
It does... But once you wipe data of the app you moved to system it force closes again. Thing is... System apps doesn't extract libraries in /data/data/ folder hence they force close.
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Would it be possible to change the path via titanium or even shift the files via a file explorer? Again haven't done it myself before either.
Also could the apps be added to the ROM you're installing prior to the initial flash?
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So I accidentally deleted the Downloads folder on my internal storage while browsing the files on my PC and I immediately recreated it but its not working. I mean whenever anything is downloaded by the native Downloads manager app it shows up inside the app but not in the folder. I tried using both Download and Downloads as folder name but its still not working. My device has root access but I'm not able to find a Download(s) folder anywhere in the root directories either. Any ideas on how to fix this?
Did you check the permissions of the folder you recreated? Here's a snapshot (assuming I can figure this stupid app) of the permissions for the download folder on my htc m8. I imagine the permissions should be the same across devices.
Thanks for the response. I don't use ES File manager, only Solid Explorer for normal activities and Root Explorer for root related stuff etc. but if I'm not mistaken the dialogue in your screenshot represents global permissions, not just the permissions granted to the Download folder. Since the Download folder is located in the sdcard directory I believe the r/w permissions are automatically granted to the system. The issue probably lies somewhere else. The system download manager keeps storing downloaded files somewhere else, just not in the Download folder I created, and I've go no idea where or how to reassign it.
Hello all,
I think i stumbled onto something and want to tell others as it took a while for me to figure it out.
What you need:
ES FILE EXPLORER (from amazon app store, share it with the free time profile)
APP YOU WANT TO SIDELOAD INSTALLED TO PRIMARY PROFILE
GOTOAPP (from amazon app store, share it with the child profile)
Make sure the ES File Explore app is shared to the child profile. And that the app you want to load in freetime mode is installed on the primary profile.
Then go to the child profile, open ES File Explorer.
Click the Apps icon from the homepage, click on the app you want to sideload and then click view app content.
Select all the items and copy them to a new folder in your Downloads folder.
Then select all items inside that folder and zip the files to a .zip file.
After doing so rename the file and change .zip to .apk. Then open the GoToApp and open the docs app from it then select the apk file and enable unknown sources installation and install.
You now have it installed on the freetime profile and can use the GoToApp to load it. (Also you can use the Kids Folder app from amazon store to load sideloaded apps as well)