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Cant change lockscreen after uninstalling stock gallery?

I couldn't stand the stock gallery so i uninstalled it and now i can't change my lock screen? So i went to titanium backup to restore it and it can't because it has a check mark next to wich means it just backedup the data not the app so i long pressed it and selected search market and downloaded/installed it and its the same version and it even let me restore the data for it but i still cant change the lockscreen it just force closes when i got to settings/display/wallpaper/lockscreen/gallery. I also noticed its now a user app before it was a system app i think, would that matter? Any ideas let me know, thanks.
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You have to copy the app into system/app then install...that worked for me for another apk I needed installed into system
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de1packers said:
You have to copy the app into system/app then install...that worked for me for another apk I needed installed into system
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Where does the market install the apps i cant find it? And do i just copy the apk and paste to system/apps?
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Ok i tried putting the gallery. Apk file i got from google in the system/app folder then installing it but it just installs it to /data/app. I also tried copying the installed file in /data/app to system/app but it still force closes when i try to set a lockscreen wallpaper. Is there a way to install a user app as a system app? Maybe if i cant get this to work ill just re-odin i guess.
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Try to push the. Apk you got into system/app folder the reboot don't install it.
If that doesn't work after reboot, then install it
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Well it worked as far as just pushing the apk into system/app and now its installed as system app but it still force closes so im just going to reflash. Thanks for the help though.
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Now rooted, what apps can I delete?

So for now I'm gonna stay stock rooted. But I am tired of seeing all these nonsense bloatware apps. Does anyone know what apps are safe to remove? Also can I just remove them via root explorer in system/apps or is there a better method.
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There are numerous threads asking this same question; most of which even have answers in them. Here's an example of one to get you started: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1828541&highlight=freeze+apps

Okay thanks. But is it recommended to freeze them instead or can I just delete the actual apk?
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tu3218 said:
Okay thanks. But is it recommended to freeze them instead or can I just delete the actual apk?
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I freeze them because I don't want any issues when OTA updates come along, but according to this thread you can delete them (and it provides a huge list of the ones to delete)

Backup protected app to apk

I have tried tirelessly to backup an app to apk. I am rooted but the apk file is not under the data/app which programs use to back it up. I can use titanium backup but I need to eventually be able to install the app without being rooted as the app refuses to run on rooted devices.
Can you backup apps installed to an apk when they are blocked?
How?
I will gladly donate to whoever helps leading to success.
The apps name is Jeppesen Mobile TC
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In case anyone wants to do such in the future, I was able to get the apk by using an application called root uninstaller to get the protected app into an apk file that I could use to install on bother devices.
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i agree with mistarose about using root uninstaller. it comes in handy also, after you install you can search for it:
# busybox find / -name *jeppesen*.apk

Don't know if it helps but i use ave anti iris to back up apps to apk
Will say not all apps but most
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mistarose said:
I have tried tirelessly to backup an app to apk. I am rooted but the apk file is not under the data/app which programs use to back it up. I can use titanium backup but I need to eventually be able to install the app without being rooted as the app refuses to run on rooted devices.
Can you backup apps installed to an apk when they are blocked?
How?
I will gladly donate to whoever helps leading to success.
The apps name is Jeppesen Mobile TC
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ok

Actually app backup and restore app on play store is quite good!
No compulsion for root!
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How to update apps? Please help

I download plenty of beta version apps and homebrew apps (not from market). Is there a way to update these without losing app data by uninstalling and reinstalling the new version. I don't want to lose the app data.
Thanks
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smartypants0 said:
I download plenty of beta version apps and homebrew apps (not from market). Is there a way to update these without losing app data by uninstalling and reinstalling the new version. I don't want to lose the app data.
Thanks
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Just install the new versions over the old ones. (App will be updated without data loss)

It doesn't let me do that. It tells me the previous version must be uninstalled before installing the new one.
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smartypants0 said:
It doesn't let me do that. It tells me the previous version must be uninstalled before installing the new one.
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In that case, use an app such as Titanium Backup to backup your data, then uninstall the old app and install the new one. After that, restore the data.

Do I need to root my phone to use that app?
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smartypants0 said:
Do I need to root my phone to use that app?
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Yes, the device would need root access.

first open playstore and look for the new version of the app
second, searching that apk in google
that i do for manualy update, or u can use plugin on chrome to download apk directly into ur pc

was wonering this same thing thanks

blakdulz said:
first open playstore and look for the new version of the app
second, searching that apk in google
that i do for manualy update, or u can use plugin on chrome to download apk directly into ur pc
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it doesnt let me update , it forces me to uninstall making me lose data.

As stated the only way to do it is do back up the data with titanium back up. Uninstall the app, install new one and then restore the settings.
Also be careful about getting apks from places other then the official app stores or here
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Is rooting safe?
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As safe as installing apps you get outside of the play store. Safer even. Just do your research
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How to uninstall uninstallable apps.

Hi guys. If you have a bit experience on android devices, you'll agree that
there is some stuff which is unremovable, or stuck, just wount unintall.
I greatly reccomend Titanium backup,
which can uninstall even high system apps with root, or, stucked or your installe without root. :victory:

everyone knows this

System app mover can make the app like a regular app then you can uninstall as you would any other app?
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jon9314 said:
System app mover can make the app like a regular app then you can uninstall as you would any other app?
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Did you mean SystemApp Remover? You need root access for that.

Rooted
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if you have root, you can do it even with a basic file manager that capable of mounting system. if you dont have root, then you can freeze apps to save some ram directly from settings(for 4.0+)

install root explorer→go system/app→ delete it

Nice tips. After that u must clean dalvik cache too
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Install any root explorer app go to system apps and delete what u want to delete
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