i wanna know what is the best method that i can find the source file *apk on my device if i get the application from the play Store or any store ?? where can i find the source file of it to re install it when i need without internet connection ???
Backup of your app?
Plenty of apps available to back them up with, if you've already uninstalled it I think your only other option is to download again.
Use "App backup & restore".
It creates apk of your installed apps.
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how to make a new or edit an existing apk
hi folks
anyone can guide me how to edit and existing apk or how to make a new one
i am interested in learning
thanks
wild_saher010 said:
i wanna know what is the best method that i can find the source file *apk on my device if i get the application from the play Store or any store ?? where can i find the source file of it to re install it when i need without internet connection ???
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If your device is rooted you can find your applications at /data/app and your system applications at /system/app
Just stay careful of what you do with system apps
There are several apps which can do App backups for you if you have root, one example of an excellent backup application is Titanium Backup, the Pro version even allows you to sync your backup to Dropbox or Box. The apks of the backed up applications will then be in the Titanium Backup folder you designated on your SD Card and even in your Dropbox if you used the feature.
u r the man
pec0ra said:
If your device is rooted you can find your applications at /data/app and your system applications at /system/app
Just stay careful of what you do with system apps
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You are the man ,,,, thats what i talked about
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Is there any way or any command which can save my installed set of applications to a Text file or PDF. My applications are growing and I cannot remember every one of them and I require all of them at one point or other. Can anyone give me some guidance?
You could use titanium backup, it does have an option to create an update.zip file for your backups which I haven't used but I assume it backs up your apps to the zip so you can reinstall apps from recovery, would need someone to clarify this though
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I was using back up pro but it is no use. Suppose you flash a new rom, and if you restore most of them end up with Force Close errors. Since most of my applications are free, I don't mind spending some time installing them. But since many roms are changing so fast, I have to flash to keep up with the times, you know.
I don't know if there is such an option to save a list of installed apps, but it would be kinda useful.
I soon realized such a list would help and I am just manually creating my own in a text file, and all of the non-stock apps I have (thus far) added are in appbrain.com and I have ensured I have added each to "Apps on the phone" which then appears under "My Apps".
A list no but as all my apps are via AppBrain that's my list .
I use Root Explorer to copy all the APKS to a folder on the external card + a copy on PC . New firmware just open APK folder and install .
jje
For the time being, I am using Titanium free version and it backed up my applications and after I flashed the new rom I was able to restore all the applications via it's batch run commands. I do hope that I don't get force close errors. Upto now everything is working fine.
Thanks to all for your kind replies
Is there anyone know there's an app on market that helps installing all the apk automatically? like there is an option 'select all' the backup apps then you don have to go install them 1 by 1 manually
Yeah, that would be great to have, closer thing AFAIK would be Titanium Backup
More or less what Appbrain and Appbrain fast web install is supposed to do.
Nokia had a program that did just what you wanted .
Copy programs to a folder tick box and it carried out multiple install .
Nearest i have come is manual install of APK for Android .
jje
It's probably a safety feature to stop apps from installing themselves without permission. I suspect titanium manages it because it has root permission.
See this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=970348 an app for this has been made.
is there any application to install apks manually?
Save APK in a folder on phone and manually install each one .
jje
i user appasst it scans the SD card for all apk files and u can tick the ones u want and say install. alot quicker than one by one.
u can even make it only scan one folder.
It can take a while before they show up but will work eventually.
johnsonxray said:
Is there anyone know there's an app on market that helps installing all the apk automatically? like there is an option 'select all' the backup apps then you don have to go install them 1 by 1 manually
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try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/tool-android-multiple-apk-file-t3516849
Is there any way to backup my purchased apps to my PC? I mean the installer itself.
astro file manager will back up installed market apps as apks. free, doesn't require root. then just copy the apk's from /backups to your computer
App Backup Restore. Astro would overwrite if you redo backup. ABR would overwrite only if its new version. Does not require root.
guitarplayerone said:
astro file manager will back up installed market apps as apks. free, doesn't require root. then just copy the apk's from /backups to your computer
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That's nice. What if I already purchased it and I am just about to install astro file manager now would it still be possible to backup the installers?
Sharing apk's of paid apps are definitely illegal
I use Appmonster for it, cos it does it automatically and stores it onto external sdcard (you have to set it in the options-dialog).
Regards
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Sharing apk's of paid apps are definitely illegal
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he never said sharing, he said backing up (eg for his own use).
You can do it as soon as you purchase the app. I actually like that the process is 'manual' myself.
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he never said sharing, he said backing up (eg for his own use).
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Yes he did ask about sharing it , the post was edited later...
I'm looking for a way to replace the system apps with their AOSP counter part.
E.g. dialer, email, contacts etc.
Does someone know if it's possible for all apps or are their any problems to be expected?
And second question, is there probably a flash able zip for this?
I'd be curious to know as well. Coming from a Nexus device I hate Sony's attempts to "improve" the basic apps like dialer and messaging. They all look like they were designed in 1998.
That should be possible....
Nebucatnetzer said:
I'm looking for a way to replace the system apps with their AOSP counter part.
E.g. dialer, email, contacts etc.
Does someone know if it's possible for all apps or are their any problems to be expected?
And second question, is there probably a flash able zip for this?
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I think at the moment there is no available zip. You need CWM for your idea - do you have your phone rooted ?
If so there should be a possiblity to create such a flashable zip , that erase the not needed apps and install the new apps...
If your phone is not rooted maybe a batch file could do the trick via ADB for you - in a first step it should block the not wanted apps and in a second step it should install the new apps.
So you need the Names of the packages / apps that should be erased and before that, you should find the AOSP-Apps that run on the Z3C.
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I'd be curious to know as well. Coming from a Nexus device I hate Sony's attempts to "improve" the basic apps like dialer and messaging. They all look like they were designed in 1998.
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My favorites are
Textra for messaging
Quickpic for album
MX Player for Videos
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I think at the moment there is no available zip. You need CWM for your idea - do you have your phone rooted ?
If so there should be a possiblity to create such a flashable zip , that erase the not needed apps and install the new apps...
If your phone is not rooted maybe a batch file could do the trick via ADB for you - in a first step it should block the not wanted apps and in a second step it should install the new apps.
So you need the Names of the packages / apps that should be erased and before that, you should find the AOSP-Apps that run on the Z3C.
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Yes it's rooted.
I would be happy too, to replace the dialer & contact apps with AOSP ones.
Regarding messaging, i'm using this one : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.slvn.mms
Collecting of required information
Hi folx,
in this post i try to get all required information to replace the not wanted SONY stuff by the desired stuff mostly AOSP.
Your phone should be rooted and CWM should be installed.
Then we have to build a fitting flashable zip file.
But to succeed we fist need to test if the wanted apps will work on our phone. (i will test for example: Dialer from CM11)
If these Apps work, then we should have a deeper look on the creating of such a flashable.zip file. I have found a lot of howtos in the web. But to be sure we should backup those SONY-Apps
Here are 2 links i would use:
http://www.android-hilfe.de/root-hacking-modding-fuer-lenovo-ideapad-a1/268272-how-cwm-update-zips-erstellen.html german
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721680 english here at XDA
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2764533 this can also be useful
The updater - script within this zip-file could be adjusted to our needs. Deleting the not wanted Sony.apps from /system /app and replace them with the wanted Apps. If i find the time i could provide such a file - but i can't test it.
The simple Trick:
But you could do it more simple - you just need a root explorer (i prefer ES File Explorer). Go to the above mentioned folder /system/app or system/private. There you should find the not wanted apps. Just copy them in a backup folder on your sdcard, delete the sony apk in the system - partition, copy your desired apk in the folder, where you have deleted the Sony-apk, give the right permissions and then reboot.
If the new app fails - just delete it in the same manner as described above and copy the backupped app in the corresponding folder and check the permissions again. - reboot.
I would really appreciate posting your results and if there are any further questions.... do not hesitate - we are all here to learn and get our phone better
Cheers
Rhonin
I probably have time to test this on the weekend.
I'll let you know how it goes.
I copied over Contacts, Contacts Prvovider and the Dialer apks.
However I couldn't get them to work.
Neither the Contacts nor the Dialer app showed up in the app drawer.
Email didn't work either.
Deskclock works fine. I'd love dialler to work...
Where on the Tab S2 does Google Play store any apps you have downloaded?
Thanks
schrodinger56 said:
Where on the Tab S2 does Google Play store any apps you have downloaded?
Thanks
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They're stored in /data/app.
But, from memory, you'll need to be rooted and use a file manager that has root access to view them.
If you wanted to back them up, it's probably easiest to use 3rd party software like:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.android_telefonie.appmanager
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cleanmaster.mguard
etc
I am rooted and have a file manager but cannot see anything under /data/app
What I want to do is copy it and install it on another's tablet because it's no longer available from the Play store.
Could you use ES File Explorer's built in APK backup? ROM Toolbox has the same functionality as well. I've used both methods in the past.