(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.
### Do it on your own risk, I am not responsible for anything ###
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
Hit thanks it it works, Thanks
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.
NOTE-This method cannot hack paid app and games it only hack free apps and games
This method can only obtain free apk file of play store
I am sharing a method to hack apps and games and get their apk files so that you can install them on multiple android phone
This is helpful if you want to install same apk to another android without downloading it from play store.
First of all Download apk downloader from google play store and open it
Then login with you gmail account
There is one search box click on it and search apk file you want
When apk file is shown in the list then click it and it will ask you to download apk file Download it Once it is downloaded then open it and enjoy it
Google Files Go for Android phone has landed on Google play store and some other apk file.
I have downloaded Files Go APK file from ModAPK but it's available on APKMirror and Google Play Store.
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/googl...nreleased-1-0-174265341-android-apk-download/
Hi,
I have an issue. I need to install an APK, that’s already install on the phone (old version). As this APK is install by default in the phone by manufacturer, I can’t remove it ( I could root this phone to remove it but I don’t want (for many reasons…)). Installation failed because of conflicting name.
My question is: How I could rename the new APK (deep inside the APK), not just the file name, to avoid conflicting name?
Thanks
KR
Use Apktool to modify the package name and install it
Use apka editor available on Google play.
Else create Second space app on your phone and install it
You need root for this guide and some root file manager like root explorer, es file explorer, fx file manager...
As you can see in title, we will uninstall system apps to free some memory and increase performance.
We can delete apps from /system/app and /system/priv-app
This is the list of apps that can be safely deleted from /system.
/system/app
Chrome
Duo
PinyinIME
ZhuyinIME
HindiIME
HandwritingIME
Keep
YouTube
Photos
Videos
Books
Music (Google Play Music)
Drive (Google Drive)
DM Policy (Google Apps Device Policy)
/system/priv-app
Velvet (Google) (you can't use Assistant when Google is uninstalled)
Comment if you see some other system app that can be safely deleted.