Stacy Bruce Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Question for all you pros out there. I was wondering how to move an app to system/app that is currently installed in data/app. I have Nova launcher right now but it installed as a data file but I want to run it as a system file so I can have the widgets in the app drawer. I have used Fatsix's transparent status/nav bar in which his mod reinstalled nova into the system file. Once that happened I was able to have the widgets in the app drawer. Since then I have upgraded to a newer version of the CND ROM and the transparent mods don't support it so I am looking for a way to make the move manually. Any ideas? I apologize if this doesn't make any sense, I am still learning B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FU3L Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I think Root Explorer should be able to handle this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FU3L Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 If that doesn't help, you could do it over ADB. adb shell remount rw - will remount the system in read-write mode so we can modify the /system partition adb pull /data/app/.apk - will get the file from the phone adb rm /data/app/.apk - will delete it from there adb push .apk /system/app - will copy the file to the /system/app folder adb chmod 644 /system/app/.apk - will change the permissions of the file adb shell remount ro - will remount the /system partition in read-only mode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy Bruce Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 I did it!!! thanks jim :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Alejandro Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Aside from root explorer there has also an application like App2SD and File Manager that can do that job...well anyway..thanks also to Mr. Jim I also didn't know that you can do it by using ADB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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