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[REQUEST] Make sideloaded APKs appear as if they were installed from Google Play

I came across this guide that explained how to get a sideloaded apk to work with Android Auto.
It got me thinking, there are always some apps that don't respond well to integrations due to the getInstallerPackageName() method of checking the install source.
Would someone be kind enough to create a module that does this so we do not need to connect our phones to the PC every time we update the APK just for a few apps?

There's no need to connect to your computer (and neither for a Magisk module, really). You should be ably to simply run the command in a Terminal emulator instead (without the ADB shell part).

As Didgeridoohan said and you could try as
Code:
pm set-installer "PACKAGE" "com.android.vending"
Replacing PACKAGE with the package name of app installed already you want to change its installer to Google Play.

Can't you do this in titanium backup by clicking on the app and going to special features tab and clicking attach to market?

This pm set-installer didn't work for me. What did was just installing the package (as root , not sure it's needed) with:
pm install -i "com.android.vending" <apk>

Question Problem after debloating realme 8

Last night I used bugjaegar to uninstall some bloatwares along with REALME THEME SERVICES. In the morning the screen is flicking and fingerprint and all functions are not working. Just suggest some way how to fix this?
How to install that THEME SERVICES without accessing phone (screen not working) and I don't want to reset the device. Please guys help me here in this situation.

I just ran into the same problem after debloating my Realme 8 5G (RMX3241). Have you found a solution yet?
Edit: Had to do a full wipe from recovery mode. I ended up just debloating google apps. I'll leave the other system apps as they are.

I don't know what bugjaegar is. But the same thing happened when I uninstalled com.coloros.weather.service with adb (My screen started to turn on and off). I don't know if bugjaegar fully uninstalls the system app or not, but if its the same as uninstalling it with adb, then you can do
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.coloros.weather.service
if this doesn't fix your problem, try figuring out the package name of theme services and install it with the same adb command but replace com.coloros.weather.service with the theme service package name.

melforx said:
I just ran into the same problem after debloating my Realme 8 5G (RMX3241). Have you found a solution yet?
Edit: Had to do a full wipe from recovery mode. I ended up just debloating google apps. I'll leave the other system apps as they are.
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I used this list to debloat my Realme 8. I hope this helps.

I had also once to do the recovery mode, in my case I suspect I should not have removed com.heytap.appplatform but it would be good to know for sure. Maybe everyone could list the apps that he removed without bricking the device (adb shell "pm list packages -d | cut -c 9- | sort") so we could compile a list?

I think you have debloated 'Weather and weather service' app. Although u can rebloat them through adb.

Weather app linked is with clock app/widget ... seems too tightly ... may be clock app removal to fully debloating ...

Question Okay, I'm stupid...

So, I was going through and removing bloat from my phone and was trying to remove the Samsung Contacts app through `adb`, but apparently I removed the wrong thing and now the Phone, Messages, and Contacts app are crashing every time I try to open them. I removed "package:/system/priv-app/SamsungContactsProvider/SamsungContactsProvider.apk=com.samsung.android.providers.contacts" which is apparently a core service. I'm wondering if anyone might know how I could reinstall that APK?

install this apk should solve the problem

If worse comes to worse a factory reset will.
A lot of the bloatware is useful. I prefer to use a package disabler as I can easily toggle them on or off as needed real time.

rtd4 said:
install this apk should solve the problem
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It sat for a minute trying to install and then came up with, "App not installed" and says that every time I retry.

Trying install via adb I get: "
Performing Streamed Install
adb: failed to install /home/mhicks/Downloads/SamsungContactsProvider.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_DUPLICATE_PERMISSION: Package com.samsung.android.providers.contacts attempting to redeclare permission android.permission.SEND_CALL_LOG_CHANGE already owned by com.android.providers.contacts]"
Hmmm, perhaps I should remove Google Contacts first...

Okay, that helped, but now I'm getting: "
Performing Streamed Install
adb: failed to install /home/mhicks/Downloads/SamsungContactsProvider.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_VERSION_DOWNGRADE]"

I thought deleting the "com.samsung.android.providers.contacts" might solve the problem, but trying gave me: "
./adb -d uninstall com.samsung.android.providers.contacts
Failure [DELETE_FAILED_INTERNAL_ERROR]"

darkfrog26 said:
It sat for a minute trying to install and then came up with, "App not installed" and says that every time I retry.
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try these commands on pc
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.providers.contacts
adb shell pm install -r --user 0 /system/priv-app/SamsungContactsProvider/SamsungContactsProvider.apk

The first command returns: "Package com.samsung.android.providers.contacts installed for user: 0", but the second command returns: "Failure [-3001: INSTALL_FAILED_REJECTED_BY_BUILDTYPE]"

If you have deleted the apk with root you just have to paste it again in the folder /system/priv-app/SamsungContactsProvider

@rtd4, unfortunately, this device isn't rooted.

darkfrog26 said:
@rtd4, unfortunately, this device isn't rooted.
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It is somewhat complicated to recover the device without wipe in the past I had these problems, it was solved with a higher version of the application

@rtd4, I suppose it's time for a wipe... Thanks for trying to help me.

If you had made a copy of all your apps including system apks with ApkExport you could now use that copy to restore it.
Now before you factory reset make a copy of your installed apps and any system updates then save it on the PC or SD card. After the reload you won't need Playstore. It speeds things up a lot...
APK Export (Backup & Share) - Apps on Google Play
Manage and extract your apps.
play.google.com

@blackhawk, thanks for the tip. Right now, I'm trying to set up a Telegram account so I can root my phone (US version) if I'm going to go through the trouble of wiping. Unfortunately, Telegram's SMS verification appears to be broken or at least doesn't like Mint Mobile... Fun day.

darkfrog26 said:
@blackhawk, thanks for the tip. Right now, I'm trying to set up a Telegram account so I can root my phone (US version) if I'm going to go through the trouble of wiping. Unfortunately, Telegram's SMS verification appears to be broken or at least doesn't like Mint Mobile... Fun day.
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You're welcome.
You really don't need to root.
Consider the possible consequences carefully.
Package Disabler will easily block apks you don't want running.

Well, it would appear it's moot anyway since I'm at Baseband v4 and only v1 can be rooted apparently...

darkfrog26 said:
Well, it would appear it's moot anyway since I'm at Baseband v4 and only v1 can be rooted apparently...
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This is the one I use:
Home - Package Disabler
The only NON-root solution that let’s you disable any unwanted packages that come pre-installed / installed with your phone / tablet.
www.packagedisabler.com
It has an interactive widget that allows you to toggle selected entries on/off. It runs even in Safe mode so be careful what you disable. I've never had to do a factory reset because of it but the potential is there.
Unfortunately it no longer disables Google play Services but will disable all carrier bloatware including OTA updates.

darkfrog26 said:
@rtd4, unfortunately, this device isn't rooted.
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Then how come you have removed apk from system?
In case you have used command like
pm disable packageName . Then try pm enable packageName
Or
If you have used
pm hide packageName then try
pm unhide packageName

darkfrog26 said:
So, I was going through and removing bloat from my phone and was trying to remove the Samsung Contacts app through `adb`, but apparently I removed the wrong thing and now the Phone, Messages, and Contacts app are crashing every time I try to open them. I removed "package:/system/priv-app/SamsungContactsProvider/SamsungContactsProvider.apk=com.samsung.android.providers.contacts" which is apparently a core service. I'm wondering if anyone might know how I could reinstall that APK?
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Next time use this, so you don't make mistakes:
[TOOL] ADB AppControl 1.8.0 🚀 Ultimate App Manager & Debloat Tool + Tweaks
ADB AppControl 🚀 Root is not required. Works with any Android device. Can do almost everything you dreamed about with applications. ADB AppControl - the desktop program, that will allow you to easily manage applications on your android device...
forum.xda-developers.com

Disable useless services and apps?

Hi,
custom rom, twrp, (root) doesnt seem to come to our N100, so I've just tweak a bit the phone (on Android 11.01/ be2013) with this simple tool:
[TOOL] ADB AppControl 1.8.0 🚀 Ultimate App Manager & Debloat Tool + Tweaks
ADB AppControl 🚀 Root is not required. Works with any Android device. Can do almost everything you dreamed about with applications. ADB AppControl - the desktop program, that will allow you to easily manage applications on your android device...
forum.xda-developers.com
no root required, using the free version~
i've disabled some apps I dont use (chrome, drive..), but i'm not sure about the rest... oxygen os seems clean, some services can be disabled? (multiple logs and all)

odjinan said:
Hi,
custom rom, twrp, (root) doesnt seem to come to our N100, so I've just tweak a bit the phone (on Android 11.01/ be2013) with this simple tool:
[TOOL] ADB AppControl 1.8.0 🚀 Ultimate App Manager & Debloat Tool + Tweaks
ADB AppControl 🚀 Root is not required. Works with any Android device. Can do almost everything you dreamed about with applications. ADB AppControl - the desktop program, that will allow you to easily manage applications on your android device...
forum.xda-developers.com
no root required, using the free version~
i've disabled some apps I dont use (chrome, drive..), but i'm not sure about the rest... oxygen os seems clean, some services can be disabled? (multiple logs and all)
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Use the app skit. Then with adb you can uninstall them. Telemetry and OnePlus account, zen mode,.......

this one? https://www.xda-developers.com/skit-app-manager-pull-apks-on-your-phone/
Name of the right service to disable is a bit obscur (log service? telemetry?) (ok for oneplus account, canvas is the app that add new screensaver.. just cosmetic..

Question bouygues app installed after update

I updated my Xiaomi 12 pro with the miui downloader app and now I have an app called bouygues app cloud installed that installed me 3 games and I can't uninstall it. some advice?

Could you post the full name of the rom?
Is your carrier Bouygues?
Example:V14.0.13.0.TLBEUXM

14.0.13.0 TLBEUXM
No Bouygues is'nt my carrier
After install compare this

I don't use stock rom so wait if another user has this problem.
Try this tool, to disable or delete apps.
[TOOL] ADB AppControl 1.8.0 🚀 Ultimate App Manager & Debloat Tool + Tweaks
ADB AppControl 🚀 Root is not required. Works with any Android device. Can do almost everything you dreamed about with applications. ADB AppControl - the desktop program, that will allow you to easily manage applications on your android device...
forum.xda-developers.com

i also got this app, they "introduced" it with the april patch 14.0.11.0 TLBEUXM. and on 14.0.13.0 its there as well. i was able to uninstall the games it installed every day. i asked them about the app in the feedback option, no answer so far. the anoying thing about it is that everything in it is in french and i understand nothing. i found a solution for me as i am on a unlimited 5g plan. in app info you can restrict the app from using mobile data so it does nothing anymore, for me atleast.

I also got this "bouygues appcloud" installed after upgrading my Xiaomi 12 (no pro) to 14.0.9.0.TBLEUXM official ROM downloaded from miuies.com.
I can uninstall the app, but it gets installed daily without consent.
Nothing on the phone asked me to install anything. I saw it because of a "Bouygues AppCloud" notification.

NOSS8 said:
I don't use stock rom so wait if another user has this problem.
Try this tool, to disable or delete apps.
[TOOL] ADB AppControl 1.8.0 🚀 Ultimate App Manager & Debloat Tool + Tweaks
ADB AppControl 🚀 Root is not required. Works with any Android device. Can do almost everything you dreamed about with applications. ADB AppControl - the desktop program, that will allow you to easily manage applications on your android device...
forum.xda-developers.com
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Thanx i solved

I have the same problem, is it a virus? bouygues appcloud after i updated my xiaomi 12 pro to version 14.0.13 via miui dowloader enhanced