Does anyone know the exact directory of the applications folder. I had to install documents to go before i install documents to go full but now i have both icons in the apllications folder. i want to get rid of one
apk files are in /system/app, but I'd think you could uninstall the application cleaner by going to the Settings menu rather than just deleting the apk.
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(Preface for noobs : /system and /data are two different partitions. Freeying up /system won't get you more intrenal memory, but /data does. Old apks rest in /system and updated versions placed in /data. You can replace the old apks using newer versions)
I heared Titanium Backup PRO does something like, but you can do this with any File Explorer with ROOT access. Its works 100% for Android Gingerbread 2.3.x , try on other versions.
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1. Update the desired app to the latest version from Google Play Store
2. Open File Manager, Enable ROOT_ACCESS, remount /System as writable
3. Goto /system/app and backup the desired apk to sdcard
4. Goto /data/app and copy updated apk
5. Paste into /System/app
6. Note down the filename of old apk and delete the old apk
7. Rename the new apk into the old filename
8. You may encounter a FORCE CLOSE if the app was running in background
9. The updated apk in /data/app will be removed automatically
10.Restart your device, Done!
I replaced Playstore, Maps, Google Search ect..
Example: For PlayStore, updated apk will be com.android.vending-1.apk, and old apk is vending.apk
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thanks, nice guide! All is ok (PlayStore, Terminal Emulator), but if I merge last version of "Google Play Service", then Gmail or Maps shows the message "Unknown issue with Google Play services" when I open them... do you know how to solve? thanks in advance
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Better use Link2SD. It makes the integration of updates into system seamless. Rebooting the device is optional (restart only if you encounter errors).
thank you for your suggestion! I tried TitaniumBackup but it gives me the same error, then now I'm trying with Link2sd and it works well, BUT the new apk file is in system/app instead of system/priv-app, and its name is "com.google.android.gms-1.apk" instead of "PrebuiltGmsCore.apk"... can this create some problems in future?
EDIT: I tried moving to the priv-app folder and renaming the apk to be identical as before and it seems to work... for now...
It's the package name, it won't create any problems. There is no need to rename the app to match the old one. Default location when converting to system app is in /system/app. I don't know if you can change the location, but you can move it manually to /system/priv-app thru root explorer. Just restart the device afterwards to eliminate FC errors.
Can anybody tell me how to install apk from phone as system app
first move apk from /data/app to system/app
then move library files to /system/lib
what next???
I need full guide
Then reboot. If the app doesn't appear in your app drawer, go back to /system/app and install the apk like usual from that folder. Reboot again and see if it works.
Hi folks,
hope I'm posting this in the correct place.
I have my DCIM folder on my SD card, and I have deleted the folder instead of an individual photo in the folder several times now.
Is there a way to prevent the deletion of this folder, by locking it or installing an app that will lock the folder, but not hide it or impact the usability in any way?
Change the permission to read only using any file browser like xplore..
Permission cannot be changed unless its a system folder..
The only option is to be careful not to delete any folder you don't want to or download ES File Explorer from the play store and enable Recycle Bin so you can restore back your folder in case you delete them.
I've installed the ES File Explorer, let's see if that does the trick. Thanks!
SFA is a system manager which uses when we save/open files in the system for other apps.
For instance: i open pcloud to upload some files, press choose and it opens SFA.
The problem that SFA has virtual download folder which shows all downloads: from real download folder + downloads from apps which have no access to device memory.
When the Google assistant had no access to memory it downloaded files to its folder which in the system.
I have no root, so I can't delete these files. Maybe somebody knows how to remove these files using ADB?
Here are the screenshots to explain and show the problem. The screenshots show: the folder in total commander, the folder in SFA (root /downloads), the folder "downloads" which i underlined.
mediafire() com/folder/jvcz2dhmqkwje/SFA
PS Can i add my own folders to SFA favorites list (you can see on the screenshot: downloads, root, bugs, cloud storage)? Apps can add the to this list. Maybe it's possible to edit it?
SFA is a system manager which uses when we save/open files in the system for other apps.
For instance: i open pcloud to upload some files, press choose and it opens SFA.
The problem that SFA has virtual download folder which shows all downloads: from real download folder + downloads from apps which have no access to device memory.
When the Google assistant had no access to memory it downloaded files to its folder which in the system.
I have no root, so I can't delete these files. Maybe somebody knows how to remove these files using ADB?
Here are the screenshots to explain and show the problem. The screenshots show: the folder in total commander, the folder in SFA (root /downloads), the folder "downloads" which i underlined.
mediafire() com/folder/jvcz2dhmqkwje/SFA
PS Can i add my own folders to SFA favorites list (you can see on the screenshot: downloads, root, bugs, cloud storage)? Apps can add the to this list. Maybe it's possible to edit it?