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[Question] How to pull .apk's to use with different ROMs

I've been switching back and forth in recovery between Modaco's desire rom and CM. Recently I downloaded a couple beta's on the desire rom, which are all now closed, that I'm trying to get back on my CM rom. Is there a way to pull the .apk out of the Desire rom so I can use it with my CM? (Or with froyo or the new desire builds when they come out).
Thanks

Use Titanium Backup. Available for free in the market

Or you could use adb and pull the apks for /system/app or /data/app depending on where it was installed... even if you have app2sd, pull from /data/app will work since it is symlinked...
Code:
adb pull /system/app .
adb pull /data/app .

Most desire apks are not compatible with CM or any other non-sense ui roms.
Search a little and you'll know what i mean

PhantomRampage said:
Most desire apks are not compatible with CM or any other non-sense ui roms.
Search a little and you'll know what i mean
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If you read the first post, OP wasn't talking about desire app apk, but rather some 3rd party beta apps apks...

Slighty OT.
When I download & install an app from the market, where does its apk get stored on my Nexus running OS2.1? I went looking but could only find the inbuilt apps in the /system/app folder. I have a couple of apps that I would like to copy to my SD card with ASTRO prior for backup purposes. Thanks.

logger said:
Slighty OT.
When I download & install an app from the market, where does its apk get stored on my Nexus running OS2.1? I went looking but could only find the inbuilt apps in the /system/app folder. I have a couple of apps that I would like to copy to my SD card with ASTRO prior for backup purposes. Thanks.
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Depending on the install type specified... the app would either install as a normatl app or a protected app...
Normal apps are stored in /data/app, protected in /data/app-private

craigacgomez said:
Depending on the install type specified... the app would either install as a normatl app or a protected app...
Normal apps are stored in /data/app, protected in /data/app-private
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The thing is, my /data folder appears as empty and I have 80 apps installed!! I am using ASTRO file manager.

Winzip/winrar

logger said:
The thing is, my /data folder appears as empty and I have 80 apps installed!! I am using ASTRO file manager.
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Maybe astro can't view the list of files there... I can't list the files there in the terminal application without getting su privileges... use adb pull to get the files...

[Q] Can't install non market apps - bang head here

I have spent the last three hours trying to install sideloaded apps with Ghost Commander, SU Terminal app, and nothing works.
I've read through many of the threads, but can't seem to find a solution.
I'm running 1.2 manualnooter.
My husband lost the ability to access his exchange email, so I'm trying to sideload a few apps to see what works best. There will be great unhappiness in rubyland if I don't get this figured out.

install nookcolor tools and check the install non market apps box and reboot.. im sure you can find the nc tools on google via search.
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Had already done the nookcolor tools check, hence my frustration..
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Try installing with your SD card out. (Copy the .apk into the main memory, then eject the SD card, then try to install)

Where do I put the apk files.....Just on my SD card or is there a specific folder they go in??

[Q] Manualnooter 4.5 App problem

I've got my nook color rooted with ManualNooter 4.5.18 but I'm not sure where to put the apk files. Do they go on the SD card and if so in which folder or just on the card. I also need to know how I then install or access them. Thanks

I just place the APKs in a folder called backup apps on the SC card, I don't think it matters much.
For some apps I did have to copy the APK to internal in the Nook, I just used a folder in the my files folder.
The important thing is that you can find the files once they are copied.

I use ES File Explorer to navigate to my APKs and install them. It's free from the market. As for where to put any APKs that you want to load manually, anywhere that makes sense to you should be fine. I have a folder on the SD card called "downloads" that I stick everything into.

When I use that program it says install blocked, and my phone is set to block installation. Any way around this?

mizzle54 said:
When I use that program it says install blocked, and my phone is set to block installation. Any way around this?
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You have the non market installs button clicked right?
Still rocking the Incredible with the XDA Premium App.

Yes I have the box checked

I have the button in nookColor Tools checked. Is there another??

[Q] How do you install android market app ?

I have the cricket zio,with a z4 root, either rooted or unrooted; the problem is: a while ago, i somehow managed to get the android market app uninstalled and moved to the sd card- yeh, i know, a system app,- and then along the line somewhere i formatted the sd card and factory reset the phone...the market app was gone. Now, even though i downloaded a 3.3.11 ver of android market apk, it forces close before it even gets going, after installation..
questions are: what version of android market apk is cricket zio running? what specific directory is the app located? what file folders should i have as factory default? i have froyo.

System/apps
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yeh...thanks...now i have to buy a file browser that allows write access to the system folder.. I finally found and downloaded a compatible market apk. for my cricket zio, version 2.2.6, and then found out the free file browser i was using, Droid Explorer, didn't allow write privileges in folders that are read only, like the system folder. Otherwise its all good..was ready to forget this phone, even though i have full access to the amazon appstore.

Did you get it to work? Let me know if you need help. Gtalk with me [email protected]
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Moving files to system/app folder - help needed

Hello.
I want to move some files to app system folder.I have root and im using root explorer.
I did this other times i moved shazam smart tools, tapatalk.Now i want to move office and titaniumbackup pro.
When i move it from sd card it says operation failed.

U can use Titanium Backup Pro to convert to sytem app.
Open TB, select Backup/Restore, select ur app, scroll to the right to Special features, scroll down to the Convert to system app option.
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Im sorry i have been using root browser.
Now i installed root explorer and it says that it is not enough free space on that folder.
Is ok to delete some apps i have moved in the past without uninstalling them.
Example. i have shazam encore.Can i delete the apk file from app folder without loosing the app ?

Klitoni said:
Im sorry i have been using root browser.
Now i installed root explorer and it says that it is not enough free space on that folder.
Is ok to delete some apps i have moved in the past without uninstalling them.
Example. i have shazam encore.Can i delete the apk file from app folder without loosing the app ?
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Of course not. Android apps are self contained. And why do you need to move stuffs to /system? The cappy have a 1gb data partition, and most data are stored on the SD card, not on the NAND flash like with iPhones(this is not entirely accurate, but close enough)