Android Framework : how to make a app uninstallable which is prebundled in the device?
I have an application which is pre-bundled in the device. By default, all the system applications are not uninstallable.
But I am trying to make the application uninstallable which is pre-bundled.
TIA.
android android-source asked Nov 12 at 20:06
Meher
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I have an application which is pre-bundled in the device. By default, all the system applications are not uninstallable.
But I am trying to make the application uninstallable which is pre-bundled.
TIA.
android android-source asked Nov 12 at 20:06
Meher
1,46321546
add a comment |
I have an application which is pre-bundled in the device. By default, all the system applications are not uninstallable.
But I am trying to make the application uninstallable which is pre-bundled.
TIA.
android android-source asked Nov 12 at 20:06
Meher
1,46321546
I have an application which is pre-bundled in the device. By default, all the system applications are not uninstallable.
But I am trying to make the application uninstallable which is pre-bundled.
TIA.
android android-source android android-source asked Nov 12 at 20:06
Meher
1,46321546
asked Nov 12 at 20:06
Meher
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asked Nov 12 at 20:06
Meher
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asked Nov 12 at 20:06
Meher
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asked Nov 12 at 20:06
Meher
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The reason system apps are "uninstallable" is because system partition in Android is read only (under normal operation).
If you want to bundle some app with an Android device but let user uninstall it later, you should put it in separate folder under system, not in system/app or system/priv-app
For example, you could use /system/vendor/extras.
Then, have another app install it on first boot.
This other app can be you Setup Wizard, or a small background app.
answered Nov 12 at 20:23
Lev M.
618112
searched based on the answer , by defining in make file LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_OUT)/system/vendor/extras ?
– Meher
Nov 12 at 20:48
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The reason system apps are "uninstallable" is because system partition in Android is read only (under normal operation).
If you want to bundle some app with an Android device but let user uninstall it later, you should put it in separate folder under system, not in system/app or system/priv-app
For example, you could use /system/vendor/extras.
Then, have another app install it on first boot.
This other app can be you Setup Wizard, or a small background app.
answered Nov 12 at 20:23
Lev M.
618112
searched based on the answer , by defining in make file LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_OUT)/system/vendor/extras ?
– Meher
Nov 12 at 20:48
add a comment |
The reason system apps are "uninstallable" is because system partition in Android is read only (under normal operation).
If you want to bundle some app with an Android device but let user uninstall it later, you should put it in separate folder under system, not in system/app or system/priv-app
For example, you could use /system/vendor/extras.
Then, have another app install it on first boot.
This other app can be you Setup Wizard, or a small background app.
answered Nov 12 at 20:23
Lev M.
618112
searched based on the answer , by defining in make file LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_OUT)/system/vendor/extras ?
– Meher
Nov 12 at 20:48
add a comment |
The reason system apps are "uninstallable" is because system partition in Android is read only (under normal operation).
If you want to bundle some app with an Android device but let user uninstall it later, you should put it in separate folder under system, not in system/app or system/priv-app
For example, you could use /system/vendor/extras.
Then, have another app install it on first boot.
This other app can be you Setup Wizard, or a small background app.
answered Nov 12 at 20:23
Lev M.
618112
The reason system apps are "uninstallable" is because system partition in Android is read only (under normal operation).
If you want to bundle some app with an Android device but let user uninstall it later, you should put it in separate folder under system, not in system/app or system/priv-app
For example, you could use /system/vendor/extras.
Then, have another app install it on first boot.
This other app can be you Setup Wizard, or a small background app.
answered Nov 12 at 20:23
Lev M.
618112
answered Nov 12 at 20:23
Lev M.
618112
answered Nov 12 at 20:23
Lev M.
618112
answered Nov 12 at 20:23
Lev M.
618112
618112
searched based on the answer , by defining in make file LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_OUT)/system/vendor/extras ?
– Meher
Nov 12 at 20:48
add a comment |
searched based on the answer , by defining in make file LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_OUT)/system/vendor/extras ?
– Meher
Nov 12 at 20:48
searched based on the answer , by defining in make file LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_OUT)/system/vendor/extras ?
– Meher
Nov 12 at 20:48
searched based on the answer , by defining in make file LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_OUT)/system/vendor/extras ?
– Meher
Nov 12 at 20:48
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