Database Users

[Q] Where are .apk files located?

I'm trying to find where all the .apk files are located on the Nexus 4. I'm rooted and I can see the system .apk files under /system/app. Where would the .apk files be located that I have downloaded from the Play Store?

I beleeve in data/app at least for the free ones you downloaded

[RESOLVED]Need SystemUI.apk and .odex

Hi, can someone upload SystemUI.apk and .odex file of att S4 version, i337?
Yesterday I flash wrong .zip and now have black background without statusbar. I have only backup of .apk
Thanks..

I just found files and fix my phone. I uploaded those files here if someone need the same.

[Q] Help Deodexing Framework L5 II

Hello. I need help deodexing the stock rom for the L5 II.
I used this guide but kept getting error when trying to deodex /system/app and /system/framework
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2374008
I then used Universal Deodexer
this worked for the /system/app but when trying to deodex the /system/framework it says no files deodexed
can someone please help me deodex /system/framework
in addition I pushed the deodex app to /system/app and I am running into these Force Closes
CameraApp3.apk
camera opens then Fc
Velvet.apk
I noticed search fc once
UniMessagebin.apk
I can open the messenger but if i try open a message it fc's
not sure if this is because I havent deodexed the framework or if its because permissions are wrong
can someone please point me in the right direction?

[HOWTO] Extract apk files from official md5 rom file.

I want to have all my official apks from system/app /priv-app /framework so if i screw up sometime i will have everything to restore.
so i was wondering how can i open the md5 file to extract the apks from it.

leboreiro said:
I want to have all my official apks from system/app /priv-app /framework so if i screw up sometime i will have everything to restore.
so i was wondering how can i open the md5 file to extract the apks from it.
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Check this tutorial

Looking for some clarity on odexed apps for noob

I'm trying to get into modding apks and have a simple question. When i look up what odexed apks are, it looks like each apk has its own odex file and deodexed apk don't but they have a classes.dex inside the apk instead. Im running 7.1.1 stock with root and have odex file in each app folder but when i look inside the app itself with 7zip it too shows a classes.dex file as well. My question i guess, is do all apps have classes.dex but only deodex apk have the odex file missing in their respective folder? When following a tut they say to decompile the odex file to get the classes.dex file to then put inside the apk then decompile the apk with classes.dex file to get decompiled smali folder.