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[Q] how do i backup apps as .apk files?

i would like to backup apps to a .APK file so i can put them on the computer .....TB (titanium backup) doesn't seem to put them in just a .apk so how can i do this?
id like to be able to use "adb install _______.apk" to put apps on a phone all at once without needing to buy TB as i don't have the money....

I just found an app that does that this morning. It's called apkExtractor by Kim Heeseok. I'd post a link, but you need 8 total posts before you can do that.

obasi42 said:
I just found an app that does that this morning. It's called apkExtractor by Kim Heeseok. I'd post a link, but you need 8 total posts before you can do that.
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*sigh* can you put the link in a PM? or just put spaces between the parts so it doesn't register as a link, i can put it back together when i get it.

Here (delete brackets around https and .com):
[h][t][t][p]://play.google[.com]/store/apps/details?id=net.sylark.apkextractor
Edit: Just as a note, inside of the app, a long press of the app you want to export will give you the option to export it as an apk. It will be exported to "/sdcard/AppManager/yourappname.apk".

obasi42 said:
Here (delete brackets around https and .com):
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.sylark.apkextractor
Edit: Just as a note, inside of the app, a long press of the app you want to export will give you the option to export it as an apk. It will be exported to "/sdcard/AppManager/yourappname.apk".
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So that is the link
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please use "Optimlze tool box"

winxml said:
please use "Optimlze tool box"
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Isn't that in Chinese
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Titanium Backup
you can download it

Titanium Backup DOES back up apks, they just have them compressed...IIRC, you'll see the appname.apk.gz

You could also use something like ES File Explorer, which has a backup function. Other apps have similar capabilities.
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I use the computer side of the 'wan dou jia' export! It is one of China's software.

i was also looking for the same.So i won't need to download the apps everytime after flashing or any other reason.
thanks mate

I gave up and use titanium backup pro
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I use appSaver from the PlayStore.
Creats a *.apk on the sd-card .
Been using it since Froyo on my Galaxy S.

A short video tutorial on how to backup apps as apk files.

I am using astro file to backup my apks. It is quite user friendly imo.
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ianwardell said:
i would like to backup apps to a .APK file so i can put them on the computer .....TB (titanium backup) doesn't seem to put them in just a .apk so how can i do this?
id like to be able to use "adb install _______.apk" to put apps on a phone all at once without needing to buy TB as i don't have the money....
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App backup and restore
Get it from play store for free
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ES File Explorer will work fine https://play.google.com/store/apps/...e&utm_medium=organic&utm_term=es+gestore+file
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backups
i personally use titanium back up it works great on saving and restoring anything you need

Use go backup
Using A5
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[Q] How to make facebook display my phone model? Or any other for that matter :)

Like when we changed our Facebook status from stock ROM it displayed "Sent via HTC Sense", but now I am on CM9 and it just shows "Sent from mobile".
So how do I change that? Will changing the phone model in build.prop have any effect on that?

You cannot. It is because in stock rom you were on the sense framework
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satvik7star said:
You cannot. It is because in stock rom you were on the sense framework
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So, the only solution is back to Stock Rom with Sense, or using any Custom Rom with sense?

Fas1h said:
Like when we changed our Facebook status from stock ROM it displayed "Sent via HTC Sense", but now I am on CM9 and it just shows "Sent from mobile".
So how do I change that? Will changing the phone model in build.prop have any effect on that?
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Hi... do u have the apk file of facebook, which u were using while runnin the stock ROM (in ur sd card or somewhere)...?
If so, after updating to CM9.., dont download the fb's apk from the google now or play..
instead, "install the fb.apk from the SD card which u were using for the previous ROM.."
Sure it'll work..
Cos, i'm usin some of the applications like "Mobile dialer,Free sms india, etc".., which i used in the old stock ROM...!!
Try for it and Kindly Let me Know...!!

Faiz5z said:
Hi... do u have the apk file of facebook, which u were using while runnin the stock ROM (in ur sd card or somewhere)...? [/B}
If so, after updating to CM9.., dont download the fb's apk from the google now or play..
instead, "install the fb.apk from the SD card which u were using for the previous ROM.."
Sure it'll work..
Cos, i'm usin some of the applications like "Mobile dialer,Free sms india, etc".., which i used in the old stock ROM...!!
Try for and Kindly Let me Know...!!
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It won't work... It wasn't the facebook app which displayed "Sent from HTC Sense" but the Friend Stream app. And I did keep it for a while after changing ROMs, but couldn't install it. Kept saying Installation Failed. Even copying to app folder using a Root Explorer wasnt working. So gave up and deleted the whole thing.

See this
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/posting-to-social-media-from-devices-you-dont-own-with-status-via/

Fas1h said:
It won't work... It wasn't the facebook app which displayed "Sent from HTC Sense" but the Friend Stream app. And I did keep it for a while after changing ROMs, but couldn't install it. Kept saying Installation Failed. Even copying to app folder using a Root Explorer wasnt working. So gave up and deleted the whole thing.
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Is it bro..?
Then how to apps like free sms india, mobile dialer (which i'm using to call india from oman) are workin.., even though they were the backed up apks of my old stock ROM..??
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[B]Or elz, better u download the following apk from the play store..!!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.smartwebs.status_via_2
Not only HTC Sense, the update would be from whatever source that u wish to hav...[/B]

Faiz5z said:
Is it bro..?
Then how to apps like free sms india, mobile dialer (which i'm using to call india from oman) are workin.., even though they were the backed up apks of my old stock ROM..??
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[B]Or elz, better u download the following apk from the play store..!!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.smartwebs.status_via_2
Not only HTC Sense, the update would be from whatever source that u wish to hav...[/B]
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Installing now... Hope it works
Thank yyyyeeeeeeeewwwwww!
Edit: Lol, ok it works but only enough to do the job. Interface and everything kinda suck, can't be actually used for long... But no complaints.

Avoid downloaing gapps.zip..

Does it drive you crazy to download the gapp.zip package to get all the Google apps while flashing a custom rom like cm ??
Well no more downloading the large file again....
This iz a simple yet effective solution...
Unless you are upgrading to a later version of android , gapps.zip will have the same apps as they are currently in ur phone...
Even when u r updating to a later version of android you can use the method....
So here's what to do:
Basically we would create apk file of the current Google apps on ur system and install it later...
Simple. Isn't it ?
So just download any app that can create apk files of the application installed like "app backup and restore" ....
If u r using this app, then go to setting and you would find a option to show system applications. Check that and you would find all the applications in the list...
If using any other restore app , check for the same option in setting.
Tik the required applications like gmail, maps, playstore, drive, transport etc...
I would recommend to archive the whole lot of google apps...
Create the apk file...
Go ahead , flash your rom and just use these apk and get going...
If this post helped you please hit the thanks button...
If it's helping you it must be thanked.
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i get a beautiful bootloop

luipaard said:
i get a beautiful bootloop
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Hhhhhhh hey fella gapps it is not apk apps it is contain lib files and other registration files needed to launch play store so just don't spam and make useless threads to record posts
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NiceIceDice96 said:
Hhhhhhh hey fella gapps it is not apk apps it is contain lib files and other registration files needed to launch play store so just don't spam and make useless threads to record posts
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Sorry, your majesty.

Touchwiz 4.2 add on for CM10.1

Alright i downloaded the leaked s3 jb rom and started extracting all the apps and the launcher i wanted from it to find out they wont install so im just wondering if there is any way to force the apps to install or any thing that might help
Edit: i changed the title since i found a better solution

Well i thought i almost got somewhere lol. Does anyone here think they can get this to install on the samsung infuse??
" http://www.mrmad.de/mrmaddon-jellywiz-edition-fur-galaxy-nexus-2208 "
it wont install because it says
Free ram available: 134055
Free ram required: 171160
Edit:
Alright i decided to extract the zip file and in the config it says:
[CYANOGENMOD AND STOCK ROMS SUPPORT]
###############################################################
MULTIPLATTFORM=no
###############################################################
(yes,no)
*It gives to the "modders" the posibility to add and indentify
the resources for "stocks" and "cyanogenmods" bases by only
adding the "CMOD#" prefix to the cyanogenmod files. Note that
we'll need to add it ONLY when we need to specify differents
versions of the same file and if the file is compatible with
both of them, we don't have to add anything. If the process
detects two versions of the same file it will determine which
one is the correct plattform parsing the "/system/build.prop"
looking for the "ro.build.host=cyanogenmod" string. Remember
that it would have an impact on the application time depending
on the amount of files included.
If you don't need this feature, you must keep it disabled.
e.g
>In the morph proccess, you can add in the same folder:
/MORPH/Phone.apk/CMOD#resources.arsc (only for cyanorom)
/MORPH/Phone.apk/resources.arsc (only for stock)
/MORPH/Phone.apk/CMOD#classes.dex (only for cyanorom)
/MORPH/Phone.apk/classes.dex (only for stock)
/MORPH/Phone.apk/res/drawable/blablabla.xml (for both)
/MORPH/Phone.apk/res/drawable/blublublu.png (for both)
etc..
>And the same for the XTRA files:
/XTRAS/system/etc/CMOD#blablabla.xml (only for cyanorom)
/XTRAS/system/etc/blablabla.xml (only for stock)
/XTRAS/data/app/CMOD#blablabla.apk (only for cyanorom)
/XTRAS/data/app/blablabla.apk (only for stock)
/XTRAS/data/blublublu.xml (for both)
etc..
Anyone think they can make it work??
Or try to show "teach" me how to make it work?

Go for s4 stuff bro, flash thiz zip for a buttload of s4 stuff
1. Samsung Calculator
2. Samsung Apps Store
3. Samsung File Manager
4. Touchwiz Launcher
5. Accuweather Widget
6. Samsung Yahoo Widget
7. S Voice
8. S4 sounds
9. Samsung Memo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40344562&postcount=2
NOTE* make sure u have like 50MB free in system first.
There currently on my remics-jb beta v5
If u don't want certain apps use root explorer and just delete them, in system/app
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thanks it installed, but it just crashes?

mikeybumps said:
thanks it installed, but it just crashes?
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That's because ur system doesn't have enough memory, give me a sec I'll fix it for u. In the mean time extract that zip and those files u see go and delete them in ur system
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Once u have room flash this modifyed zip I made
http://d-h.st/jLy
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Sorry took longer than I thought to get all my apps back but I installed your ROM with it pre installed and so far so good my only question is can you make some of the apps like the Samsung media player, and the widgets work on this ROM?
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mikeybumps said:
Sorry took longer than I thought to get all my apps back but I installed your ROM with it pre installed and so far so good my only question is can you make some of the apps like the Samsung media player, and the widgets work on this ROM?
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Umm u should Google it if ur looking for a port for those apps. If u are wanting just the theme umm u can most likely pull apps off my remics-jb ROM that has the themed icons.
Do this, download and unzip this ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38159331
Go to system/app in file explorer on that ROM u downloaded and u will be able to tell what app is themed as you look at them. Then put the app u want in ur original system/app using a file manager with root. Then reboot. Its ok if u replace the app
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bradman117 said:
Umm u should Google it if ur looking for a port for those apps. If u are wanting just the theme umm u can most likely pull apps off my remics-jb ROM that has the themed icons.
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Sorry i was rushing my prevous post. I already installed "remics-jb ROM" and was wondering if you knew how to get the samsung apps to install like the weather, music player, etc. every time i try to install them it just says the app was not installed

mikeybumps said:
Sorry i was rushing my prevous post. I already installed "remics-jb ROM" and was wondering if you knew how to get the samsung apps to install like the weather, music player, etc. every time i try to install them it just says the app was not installed
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weather should be on my last to previous versions, v5 and v3. still working on UI theming on v5. But as it comes for music player uhh i believe i can find a themed one but its only for google play music. give xxxSuperserieSxxx's Rom a try. Hevally themed- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2232538

[Q] System Apps deleted {hcl me v1(rooted)}

Please can somebody give me STOCK SYSTEM APPS of HCL ME TABLET V1 i have accidentally deleted some of the important apps like camera.apk and camera.odex.
thnx in advance!!!

iDestructor said:
Please can somebody give me STOCK SYSTEM APPS of HCL ME TABLET V1 i have accidentally deleted some of the important apps like camera.apk and camera.odex.
thnx in advance!!!
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Better flash the stock rom via odin or... the other way to save you from flashing stock, get a cwm flashable stock rom which would be in .zip format.Open it using a archiving app and extract your needed apps from /system/app/ to a folder and install all of em and if its not installed as system app use an app like link2sd or root installer to convert it to system app. This should solve your problem.

Go to samfirmware.com
You'll find the stock rom ther
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samfirmware is only for samsung devices
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