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[Q] Nexus 7 4.2 Multi User with 3rd Party APK

hi all,
I got a problem. I am now using Nexus 7 with 4.2 (multi user support)
I have 2 users on my Nexus 7. I want to install the same APK on both users. I can install the APK on the primary user successfully. However, for the 2nd user, whenever I finished the APK installation, it states the APK is not installed.
Is there any settings or tick allowing me to install APK on the 2nd user?
Many thanks

hkultraman said:
hi all,
I got a problem. I am now using Nexus 7 with 4.2 (multi user support)
I have 2 users on my Nexus 7. I want to install the same APK on both users. I can install the APK on the primary user successfully. However, for the 2nd user, whenever I finished the APK installation, it states the APK is not installed.
Is there any settings or tick allowing me to install APK on the 2nd user?
Many thanks
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You are doing it wrong...
When you set up a second user, they have their own account. On that user, open the Play store.
Under options, click Add account and enter the account you use on your main user.
Uncheck all the Synch options.
Now you will see all the apps you installed on the main user.
Just click Install on all the ones you want the second user to have.
They will install instantly - no download - and a symlink will be set to your main copy.
This way you never have two copies of the same app eating up your space.
At this point you can delete the Play store reference to your main account or just leave it.
Note: Don't use Root with multiuser until someone fixes it. Lag will make the nexus unuseable.

rmm200 said:
You are doing it wrong...
When you set up a second user, they have their own account. On that user, open the Play store.
Under options, click Add account and enter the account you use on your main user.
Uncheck all the Synch options.
Now you will see all the apps you installed on the main user.
Just click Install on all the ones you want the second user to have.
They will install instantly - no download - and a symlink will be set to your main copy.
This way you never have two copies of the same app eating up your space.
At this point you can delete the Play store reference to your main account or just leave it.
Note: Don't use Root with multiuser until someone fixes it. Lag will make the nexus unuseable.
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How about how to install APK which is not from Play store?
I manage to install App from Play Store to the 2nd user.
What my problem is not able to install APK which is not in Play Store to the 2nd user

I have that same issue too. I want to install the same 3rd party app on both accounts but if I install it on one account, the 2nd wont be able to install it. Hoe do i fix this?
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Is there anyone have solution? Many thanks.

Where did you get the apk from/who develops it?
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Online
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really no one know how to do?
will Android 4.2.1 allow me to do this?

I don't know. Haven't tried. I also got the uodate
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It works on 4.2.1. I tried
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idevice12345 said:
It works on 4.2.1. I tried
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Are you sure you can install 3rd Party on Primary and Secondary users on 4.2.1? I have just tried. Still can't install 3rd Party APK on the Secondary user.
Is there any settings for this?

It worked for me on 4.2.1
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idevice12345 said:
It worked for me on 4.2.1
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BTW, did you hard reset your N7 after you updated to 4.2.1?

Nope
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if you sideload the app using your PC through adb it will show up in both the primary and secondary user. I'm not sure if it matters but I would probably make sure you are in the primary when connecting with adb.

I also have this problem. If I use apkextractor the file works in primary user, but when i move it to secondary the apk corrupts
Anyone has this problem?
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It works for me in 4.2.1
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Nice!
darklord74 said:
if you sideload the app using your PC through adb it will show up in both the primary and secondary user. I'm not sure if it matters but I would probably make sure you are in the primary when connecting with adb.
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It's true, transferring the apk from ur computer to your android device using adb will make the apk visible to both the primary and secondary user.
What I did was:
Setup the adb thing (which was a quite an ordeal on it's own).
Then using the push command, transferred my apk to my device.
adb push C:\path\to\file\origianlFileName.apk /sdcard/Download/newFileName.apk
I chose a new filename (MCPE.apk) because the original had spaces and was long and hard to memorize.
The transfer was successful, but when I check to see if it was there, using ASTRO File Manager and also Windows,
the file name was the original file name (what it was called on my computer). Installing it at this point didn't work.
But then I renamed the file (using windows) back to "MCPE.apk" and THEN it installed correctly!!
YAY!!
Also before installing, I made the secondary user a developer, by that weird "Build Number" trick.
Not sure if that has any effect..

I am unable to install apk from my secondary user ,I even tried to rename the apks , I am able to download apps from playstore , the same apks install fine under the primary user , though enabled unknown sources option is greyedout for secondary user and I am not able to enable developer option for the secondary user ( the build tap procedure doesn't seems to work ) , I am on 4.4.2 , did anyone able to get through this ?

aathava said:
I am unable to install apk from my secondary user ,I even tried to rename the apks , I am able to download apps from playstore , the same apks install fine under the primary user , though enabled unknown sources option is greyedout for secondary user and I am not able to enable developer option for the secondary user ( the build tap procedure doesn't seems to work ) , I am on 4.4.2 , did anyone able to get through this ?
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I may know the issue.
If you install an APK on the primary user and if you have updated the version of such APK to a newer version before you install the original APK to the Second user account, you will have such problem.
So, make sure to install on both user accounts with same APK.

How do you disable OTA updates on Nexus 7?

I am on stock 4.1.2. I recently flashed back from 4.2. I do not want to update as I found it extremely buggy. I keep getting a notification to update and it is annoying. Anyone know how to disable it?
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You need to root
Then do this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1998378&highlight=disable
If you don't use sync you can also force stop "Google Service Framework"
BUT... this way isn't recommended by most... but it worked for me before rooting, would stop it for days, then it might come back after a while

Search for fotakill.apk in Google search. Place it in system/app using ES File Explorer or other file app (if using ES make sure to go into preferences - root options and enable all selections available). Change permission from RW to:
R W E
R W
R W
Then tap the app in system/app to install it. After install reboot to custom recovery and wipe cache. Reboot. Once it reboots you might still see the icon for system update. Clear the notification. If you check for an update after that it should say up to date.
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TokenAntiAppleRant said:
Search for fotakill.apk in Google search. Place it in system/app using ES File Explorer or other file app (if using ES make sure to go into preferences - root options and enable all selections available). Change permission from RW to:
R W E
R W
R W
Then tap the app in system/app to install it. After install reboot to custom recovery and wipe cache. Reboot. Once it reboots you might still see the icon for system update. Clear the notification. If you check for an update after that it should say up to date.
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Pfff oops. Didn't see the hyperlink in the previous post. Sorry!
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Thanks for the comments! I am not wanting to root at this time because I am enjoying how this is running. So I hope this post will stay here if I place in my favs to come back to if I ever root. I will do the framework thing for now. I doubt I will be updating to 4.2. I noticed my offline GPS was not working on Google maps after updating to 4.2. So many problems with that update. Glad I went back. Thanks again! You guys rock!
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For what it's worth, I used the Google provided 4.1.2 files and scripts to go back from 4.2.1 so an expensive app would work on the Nexus 7. I have not yet locked the bootloader if this makes any difference. What I then did was install System Tuner Pro. From the menu in that app, go to System (red android symbol), find Google Services Framework and click on it to highlight it. Then at the bottom of the screen choose Settings and turn off Notifications and then Disable it. You can simply go back, I suppose, and Enable which is that the box says now. After doing this it will show that as frozen.
So I have not rooted my Nexus 7 and this seems to stop the OTA prompts for updates. I'm unclear what else this stops, but I'm not using much involving Google syncing, so probably not any harm. (You can also use System Tuner Pro to backup up your user apps and it writes these backups to the sd card. I have not tried to restore them yet, having no need.)

Cannot install non market app

I have some weird problem
I cannot press button install when trying to installing *any* apk file
video here:
http://db.tt/9bCd6rYL
In settings->security->install apk from unknow sources is checked
help me?

Are you running paranoid. If so you need to disable halo in order to install an app that way
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No
I have rooted phone, stock rom 4.2.2., stock recovery, stock kernel
this was happening to me before but after scrolling down-up through permissions i was able to tap INSTALL button

anyone?

Some apps will cause this, I had it when I had Screen Adjuster running, stopped it and I was able to install.

Specifically, any apps that you've given permission to draw over other apps can potentially cause what you're experiencing. E.g., screen filter and other floating apps.

kien and ohyeahar tnx for help, i solved it by uninstalling twilight
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.urbandroid.lux&hl=en
avoid this and you will have no problem

[Q] Installed wrong package - Keyboard Doesn't work, and neither does ROM manag

Hey -
I'm a noob, and don't know much about this. Anyway, I decided to root my nexus 4 today to try and overclock it to get a game to run better. Everything went well until I installed the wrong universal package for the google apps. Now the keyboard doesn't work, and neither does ROM manager. How do I fix this? I don't think I correctly created a backup, since I can't find it anymore. When I try to do a factory reset from settings, nothing happens and the CyaogenMod is still installed.
Any help?
Thanks.

Here are some options:
1.Flash the gapps package for the N4, it will overwrite the faulty ones.
2.Replace keyboard apk.
3.use another keyboard.
But option 1 is recommend.
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[Q] Bypass exchange security

Hey all,
I'm coming from the Samsung Epic 4G touch ..... thankfully off sprint ......... that was a horrible 4 years of abysmal coverage .. slow speeds when it would connect .. and random disconnects thrown in just for fun....
I'm pulling crazy fast speeds everywhere I go ... Hit 50Mbps this morning on my commute..
However, one thing I liked about my samsung was that there was an APK to bypass the exchange security pin ...
Anybody know if the Epic 4g Touch (Sprint version of SGS2) APK will work on the G2? or if there is a version out there that will accomplish this ?
I saw one for the GS4 ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2355654
Didn't know if this would work on the LG G2 ...
Thanks in advance!!!!
Thanks guys!!!!

Are you rooted? Do you have twrp installed? If so try it and give us a yay or nay. It's not that difficult.
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Try enhanced email app in play store.

I'll try to mod this
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eclipxe said:
I'll try to mod this
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Awesome!!! I hope you get it ... It's a pain in the ass to have to password unlock my phone everytime the screen goes off

I would also love this email bypass apk

Here is an Xposed module designed for the G2 that bypasses the Exchange password policy. Use at your own risk.

anybody got this to work?
eclipxe said:
Here is an Xposed module designed for the G2 that bypasses the Exchange password policy. Use at your own risk.
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When I try to install, it just says "Application not installed" and doesn't do anything .... I don't know if I need to put it in a special folder or something for xposed to see it ...... I don't know what to do
any ideas or is there a different way to install this APK ?

Try saving the apk then using solid Explorer or the built in file manager to find and install it. Installing from the notification shade doesn't seem to work
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eclipxe said:
Try saving the apk then using solid Explorer or the built in file manager to find and install it. Installing from the notification shade doesn't seem to work
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This is how I did it.. file explorer ... install
It just then goes to a screen that says not installed and your only option is to exit.
Xposed doesn't seem to know anything about this file.

Make sure to go to settings, security, and select install all apps or similar option
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can't get it to install for me either

mike2518 said:
Make sure to go to settings, security, and select install all apps or similar option
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Install apps from unknown sources ?
That's turned on.
Still no luck.

marcusrab said:
Install apps from unknown sources ?
That's turned on.
Still no luck.
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I had that check and it still didn't work

Solution
I just did this on my own before seeing your post- hopefully you will find this useful.
I used this set of APKs: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1965468
Grab Email-JB.apk and Exchange2.apk
First, you need to completely uninstall (not just freeze) the LG Email app. I used Titanium Back to do this- make a backup of the app first in case you ever wanted to go back for whatever reason. Once the LG Email app is uninstalled, you can install the 2 AOSP APKs.
I didn't try installing them normally (download->open->install), it's worth a shot- instead I used the directions in the post to push the APKs via ADB.
You should see "Success" after pushing both via ADB (I did Exchange2.apk first, but I can't imagine it would matter). Unplug your phone, open Email, and you're set. My Email is syncing perfectly with my corporate email, no lock screen password required.

fireworksordie said:
I just did this on my own before seeing your post- hopefully you will find this useful.
I used this set of APKs: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1965468
Grab Email-JB.apk and Exchange2.apk
First, you need to completely uninstall (not just freeze) the LG Email app. I used Titanium Back to do this- make a backup of the app first in case you ever wanted to go back for whatever reason. Once the LG Email app is uninstalled, you can install the 2 AOSP APKs.
I didn't try installing them normally (download->open->install), it's worth a shot- instead I used the directions in the post to push the APKs via ADB.
You should see "Success" after pushing both via ADB (I did Exchange2.apk first, but I can't imagine it would matter). Unplug your phone, open Email, and you're set. My Email is syncing perfectly with my corporate email, no lock screen password required.
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YES!!!!!!!!!! This totally works..
Thank you for looking out, and thanks for posting this ... I've been waiting to be able to add this .. and having to carry 2 phones to check email because I didnt want to be pinlocked on my G2!!
My procedure -
Rom tool box free for the uninstall, the titanium way didnt work for me because I have TWRP installed .. and when it would try the recovery removal .. it would boot to TWRP instead of the stock recovery ...
Anyways, Rom Toolbox free has an uninstall utility, couldnt be easier .. uninstalls without a reboot needed.
Turned on wireless storage, copied over exchange2.apk and Email-jb.apk and installed through android .. didnt use the ADB method .... it works perfectly!!!!!!
Thanks again.

That works. Only downside is it removed the feature of peak and off peak for message retrieval. oh well.

eclipxe said:
Here is an Xposed module designed for the G2 that bypasses the Exchange password policy. Use at your own risk.
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Tried this several ways, but it does not install. Can u give some more direction on this? Do we put itf in the apps folders? Flash it? Any advice would be appreciated. I like the lg email app and don't want to go back to the stock one if possible.

if someone figures out how to do this with the stock email app that comes with the att version, that would be awesome. I like that version better than the one you have to install to get this to work.

I really hate having to use a pin, but I have to give my work permission to remote wipe my phone. Is there any chance this could be flagged by my employer and they remote wipe my phone? That would really suck because of the lack of memory card. Anybody that has been remote wiped, did it affect the entire phone, or just the main system?