Were does the .apk file go when i download from Google play store and/or can i set it to download to the sd card.......
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jezcullen09 said:
Were does the .apk file go when i download from Google play store and/or can i set it to download to the sd card.......
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There are two ways to move apps to sd
1 - go into applications in phone settings
select the app you want to move
select move to sd card
Note this option is not available with all apps and may break them
Widgets cannot be moved to sd card this way - they will not work
2 - use link2sd
Create 2nd ext partition in cwm (it will format sd card so backup)
Install & run link2sd app & select the correct ext for your kernel (EXT4 is most common)
Go to settings in app select auto link
Your can manually move (link) apps to sd card by clicking them & selecting create link
Note this method requires root & is much better than option 1 as apps will not break
For more info see link2sd thread
marcussmith2626 said:
There are two ways to move apps to sd
1 - go into applications in phone settings
select the app you want to move
select move to sd card
Note this option is not available with all apps and may break them
Widgets cannot be moved to sd card this way - they will not work
2 - use link2sd
Create 2nd ext partition in cwm (it will format sd card so backup)
Install & run link2sd app & select the correct ext for your kernel (EXT4 is most common)
Go to settings in app select auto link
Your can manually move (link) apps to sd card by clicking them & selecting create link
Note this method requires root & is much better than option 1 as apps will not break
For more info see link2sd thread
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He didn't mean that..he meant about the .apk file..not the app..
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jezcullen09 said:
Were does the .apk file go when i download from Google play store and/or can i set it to download to the sd card.......
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It is downloaded first and then installed..if u want to keep a copy of the apps instead of backing them up..open any root file explorer and go here..
/data/app
You'll find all your play store installed .apk files over there..
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U won't get apk file when u download from playstore the app will directly get installed.. if u want apk file then use androzip file manager r titanium backup to backup ur app as .apk file for future reinstallation..
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pavan_19 said:
U won't get apk file when u download from playstore the app will directly get installed.. if u want apk file then use androzip file manager r titanium backup to backup ur app as .apk file for future reinstallation..
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U can get it..read my above post..try it..u'll find all ur .apk files..
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It is downloaded first and then installed..if u want to keep a copy of the apps instead of backing them up..open any root file explorer and go here..
/data/app
You'll find all your play store installed .apk files over there..
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That is correct - you can also use root uninstaller which can back them up for you and can also be used to reinstall apps not currently installed on phone that you have previously downloaded
@eatheat u r correct bro but the problem is he should have root acess to see that and if he uninstall a app then that apk file in root folder will also get deleted n he won't b having any backup to install in future..
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pavan_19 said:
@eatheat u r correct bro but the problem is he should have root acess to see that and if he uninstall a app then that apk file in root folder will also get deleted n he won't b having any backup to install in future..
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Easiest way is Just download a file maneger like es file explorer or astro file maneger. You can easily backup installed apps without having to root.
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@Everyone ..he asked where it all went..not how to back them up..
If he wants to back up..he can just take anything off the store..I use Astro and DroidSail super app remover for backing up system apps..
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pavan_19 said:
@eatheat u r correct bro but the problem is he should have root acess to see that and if he uninstall a app then that apk file in root folder will also get deleted n he won't b having any backup to install in future..
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Well, thing is.. you dont need root access to see /data/app folder.. try opening ES file explorer and see root folder and you can copy those apk files to sdcard without root permission...
Anyway op's question has been answered..
Deadly. said:
Well, thing is.. you dont need root access to see /data/app folder.. try opening ES file explorer and see root folder and you can copy those apk files to sdcard without root permission...
Anyway op's question has been answered..
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Yeah..by the one and only.. ME..
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Hey guys, i have a question
I did delet the system app FMRadio.apk cause i found one what was themed. Now when i am gonna install it it doesnt allow me this. It says didnt install. Can anyone give me some tips how i can push that file to the system apps please?
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burakweischdu said:
Hey guys, i have a question
I did delet the system app FMRadio.apk cause i found one what was themed. Now when i am gonna install it it doesnt allow me this. It says didnt install. Can anyone give me some tips how i can push that file to the system apps please?
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Download SGSTools!
Delete the program with SGSTools, and install the new.
burakweischdu said:
Hey guys, i have a question
I did delet the system app FMRadio.apk cause i found one what was themed. Now when i am gonna install it it doesnt allow me this. It says didnt install. Can anyone give me some tips how i can push that file to the system apps please?
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Try with root explorer, or QtADB-on PC
Thx goranek, but i tried with rootexplorer and it didnt allow me :/
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Bator i will try it now ! Thx
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Your welcome
u must have root privileges and must enable R/W mode
if u don't know how to install using root explorer
paste the app to system/app
Did you try just to push the .apk with rootexplorer to system/app/ ?
Cause system apps don't need to install in the normal way I think.
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M4ri0 said:
Did you try just to push the .apk with rootexplorer to system/app/ ?
Cause system apps don't need to install in the normal way I think.
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yes u cannot install the system apps just push it (some original apps are possible-thinkfree office- but are not considered as system apps)
got same problem with talk u cannot install it just push
bator said:
Download SGSTools!
Delete the program with SGSTools, and install the new.
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Y you can set RW to system with SGS tools:
Apply script--> mount_system_rw.q.txt
tada you can move anything to system/app
when you move apps to system/app folder, you need to set permissions to rw-r--r--
This can be done by setting permissions as:
Read Write Execute
User Check Check Blank
Group Check Blank Blank
Others Check Blank Blank
Apps should then work
Thank you all guys, now i know how to move them or change them, thanks a lot!! Thanks thanks thanks ^^
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Y you can set RW to system with SGS tools:
Apply script--> mount_system_rw.q.txt
tada you can move anything to system/app
Yea, found that out thx ^^
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Hello!
I am new to android and need to know a little bit about the .APK files.
Now I don't know about the users of other phones, but Xperia PLAY users can now download a couple of EA games for free, using the Xperia PLAY app. When we click on a particular game, say Worms for instance, they take us to a webpage where from we download an .APK file.
This file later installs the app or the game in the phone. My question is what happens to this .APK file. I mean I can assume that the .APK was downloaded in SD because we are talking about androids which don't have much internal space. But the real question is; are we supposed to delete these .APK files, as we do in Windows' computers with the .exe files or are they deleted on their own?
Jack Shepard said:
Hello!
I am new to android and need to know a little bit about the .APK files.
Now I don't know about the users of other phones, but Xperia PLAY users can now download a couple of EA games for free, using the Xperia PLAY app. When we click on a particular game, say Worms for instance, they take us to a webpage where from we download an .APK file.
This file later installs the app or the game in the phone. My question is what happens to this .APK file. I mean I can assume that the .APK was downloaded in SD because we are talking about androids which don't have much internal space. But the real question is; are we supposed to delete these .APK files, as we do in Windows' computers with the .exe files or are they deleted on their own?
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.APK files don't just act as an executable installers but they also act as the main executable of the application itself. when you install an application off your sd card, a copy of the .APK file is moved to /data/app/. You are then free to delete the .APK file from the download directory on your SD Card
So u r telling me that all the applications I hav downloaded so far (both which hav been uninstalled and which are still installed) have their apk's filling up ny de memory.
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Jack Shepard said:
So u r telling me that all the applications I hav downloaded so far (both which hav been uninstalled and which are still installed) have their apk's filling up ny de memory.
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No when you uninstall an app the .APK is deleted from /data/app/
Ok but what about the apk of installed and uninstalled apps in the sd card? Do I hav to delete them manually?
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Jack Shepard said:
Ok but what about the apk of installed and uninstalled apps in the sd card? Do I hav to delete them manually?
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Yeah once you install an app, if you want to save space you have to delete the .APK off your SD Card manually
Jack Shepard said:
Ok but what about the apk of installed and uninstalled apps in the sd card? Do I hav to delete them manually?
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It will be removed when you uninstall.
consegregate said:
It will be removed when you uninstall.
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I think he means the .APK he used to install the app, .APK's are no longer held in the android_secure folder
Guys is it possible to get the .apk files of apps downloaded from google play.....
As i need such thing damn seriously....
So frnds plz rep as soon as possible....
Download "App Backup & Restore App" From Google Play And Backup All Apps To Your Sdcard And Check The Backup Folder ..All Installed Apk Files Will Be Seen..Or
Check /data/app For Apps Installed In Internal Memory And
check /mnt/asec For Apps That Are Installed In SD Card..
Easy Way To Check These Folders Is To Download "Root Explorer" From Google Play..
thnks for the rep frnd.....
So did i need to root my device to have such thing?????
To Use Root Explorer You Need To Root Your Device..But Rooting Is Not Required For "App Backup & Restore" App...Hit Thanx
ok ok....
Thanks a lot lot lot dude....
try this Save Master
no root required!
You can also use apk extractor. It's in the play store. No need to root.
Tapatalked.
Silvane said:
You can also use apk extractor. It's in the play store. No need to root.
Tapatalked.
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try super toolbox it is really a great app... its not only backup your app but also optimize the ram uninstaller installer battery saver... totally 10+ process you can do with this app... here is the link to diwnload from store... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.lepeng.superboxss&hl=en
Thanks a lot lot lot lot to all friends who just helped me their way by replying....
Once again thanks a lot lot lot...
kunalkakkad said:
Guys is it possible to get the .apk files of apps downloaded from google play.....
As i need such thing damn seriously....
So frnds plz rep as soon as possible....
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U can use astro file manager it will bakup the apk in bakup foler in your sdcard try it
MyAppSharer
MyAppSharer is also one the useful application for the same..
You can send the.apk file or the link of the application directly to the other person..
Also you can get the .apk file on the sdcard in the folder MyAppSharer.
yup bro i ll try that too....
Thnx for the help dude......
Dude you can even use ES explorer to backup the apps..... Its quite easy...!!!
I vil try dat too...
Thnks dude 4 rep....
dparikh said:
MyAppSharer is also one the useful application for the same..
You can send the.apk file or the link of the application directly to the other person..
Also you can get the .apk file on the sdcard in the folder MyAppSharer.
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MyAppSharer - great! worked excellent! Thanks!
File Expert is also a good alternative to make apks out of installed apps and games.
http://www.xageek.com/software/FileExpertLatest.apk
mrkoko said:
File Expert is also a good alternative to make apks out of installed apps and games.
http://www.xageek.com/software/FileExpertLatest.apk
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Hey thanks for the rep...
I will try it too...
Thanks once again....
no need to back up dude.jst move the app to phone memory and use root explorer and go to system/sd/app
goodluck
jhapz said:
no need to back up dude.jst move the app to phone memory and use root explorer and go to system/sd/app
goodluck
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Oh thats cool friend......
I will try this too....
Thanks for the help pal....
try appinstaller.
sellect the application,long press,then choose export.
you'll see the apk at the root of sd card,just open with my files
no root needed
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hey, i just bought an SGS4 , and i tried to write something to android/obb folder , and whenever i try to do that it says the device is not connected...
why cant i write to obb ? and there is any way of bypassing it ?
I have the same problem.
My solution is to just download it on your phone and extract it to your obb folder.
Or put the zip/rar on your sd and extract to obb
You'll have to download an unzipper like androzip
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wessel596 said:
I have the same problem.
My solution is to just download it on your phone and extract it to your obb folder.
Or put the zip/rar on your sd and extract to obb
You'll have to download an unzipper like androzip
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wow ... i didnt think of that
tyvm
i think it worked
finally without root finally
thanks alooooooooooooooooooooot
Or download AntTek Explorer (Free from Play Store)
Your welcome
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What if the file is too large to download on your phone?
Hmm - I guess I'll try the AntTek Explorer / Androzip method.
patelkedar91 said:
What if the file is too large to download on your phone?
Hmm - I guess I'll try the AntTek Explorer / Androzip method.
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you can download them onto your SD or download on your pc and copy to phone or SD
plz help i want transfer my games from s2 to s4 but every time when i copy files to (obb) s4 it show error that cannot copy file.Is there any to copy obb files to s4 with or without rooting plz let me knoww......?????
nimbooz123 said:
plz help i want transfer my games from s2 to s4 but every time when i copy files to (obb) s4 it show error that cannot copy file.Is there any to copy obb files to s4 with or without rooting plz let me knoww......?????
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I had the same problem. I had to zip the file up, copy over and unzip.
okiru880 said:
I had the same problem. I had to zip the file up, copy over and unzip.
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I alredy try this with convert obb in rar files but it ignore the some of the files while exracting which is denied buy the s4 while copying.Anyway which third party app did you use on s4 to unzip ???Would it might be help..
Put the files in Android/data...
Download AntTek File Explorer (Free from Play Store)
Browse to Android/data and then move it to Android/obb
For now, thats the only way it worked for me!!
I think its the permission issue, which AntTek Explorer solves!!
Give it a try!
Thanks and Help
First copy on Sd Card than Cut from Sd Card to Phone Memory through File Manager. i do like this
Or how about you download them from the Play Store instead of pirating?
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roni2915 said:
Put the files in Android/data...
Download AntTek File Explorer (Free from Play Store)
Browse to Android/data and then move it to Android/obb
For now, thats the only way it worked for me!!
I think its the permission issue, which AntTek Explorer solves!!
Give it a try!
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dude!!!
i already try the anttnek file explorer it copy all the data of obb completely but when i copy those file in obb folder it leaves some of file while copying eg -when i copying asphalt 7 obb folder of 1.54GB in my phone then copy that from my phone to obb folder and it shows around 1.36GB<<not copy all the files>>
nimbooz123 said:
dude!!!
i already try the anttnek file explorer it copy all the data of obb completely but when i copy those file in obb folder it leaves some of file while copying eg -when i copying asphalt 7 obb folder of 1.54GB in my phone then copy that from my phone to obb folder and it shows around 1.36GB<<not copy all the files>>
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Is there any way left stiill
nimbooz123 said:
plz help i want transfer my games from s2 to s4 but every time when i copy files to (obb) s4 it show error that cannot copy file.Is there any to copy obb files to s4 with or without rooting plz let me knoww......?????
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Copy file obb to sdcard/Documents/
Use root explorer (romtoolbox pro) move obb file to sdcard/Android/obb/xxxxx.xxx.xxx <folder game
darkjedi said:
Or how about you download them from the Play Store instead of pirating?
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What makes you think they are pirated games?
Maybe he's paid for them and doesn't want to re-download gigs and gigs of data again. Makes sense since he already has the data on an old phone.
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u can copy to andorid obb
just palce it in phones memory adn copy it in file manager!
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sxi200 said:
What makes you think they are pirated games?
Maybe he's paid for them and doesn't want to re-download gigs and gigs of data again. Makes sense since he already has the data on an old phone.
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also maybe the game is not available in hes country! or he want to do mods or naything!
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sxi200 said:
What makes you think they are pirated games?
Maybe he's paid for them and doesn't want to re-download gigs and gigs of data again. Makes sense since he already has the data on an old phone.
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also maybe the game is not available in hes country! or he want to do mods or naything!
solved
You can move/copy it from "data" folder to "obb" folder with the new "AntTek Explorer Ex" from the Google store
Please help me
I downloaded games for my galaxy s4(4.4 android) but the game runs only when I copy it to phone memory. I want to copy the games to memory card. Please help me, my phone memory is full.