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Sihyeon Kim
Sihyeon Kim

Reputation: 161

How do I install apps or apk into data/app directory in an AOSP build?

I am looking to add a prebuilt APK to AOSP build using the emulator. I successfully installed an APK into system/app directory by doing the related questions.

But I want to add an APK into data/app directory.

My development environments are followings:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- AOSP: android 6.0.1_r77
- AOSP emulator

I tried the following steps by the several related questions.

  1. Add the APK to the /packages/apps directory.
  2. Create an Android.mk file. 
LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)

include $(CLEAR_VARS)

LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional

LOCAL_MODULE := <name of APK>

LOCAL_SRC_FILES := <Name of APK>.apk

LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS := APPS

LOCAL_MODULE_SUFFIX := $(COMMON_ANDROID_PACKAGE_SUFFIX)

LOCAL_CERTIFICATE := platform

LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_OUT_DATA)

include $(BUILD_PREBUILT)
  1. Add in /build/target/product/core.mk 
PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \ <name of APK>

The above Android.mk file didn't even install the APK into system/app.
And I also tried the followings. The following make files installed the APK into system/app. 

...

LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := tests

...

...

LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_OUT_DATA_APPS)

...

...

LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_OUT)/data/app

...

I expect to install the APK into /data/app folder.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 2299

Answers (1)

Rick Sanchez
Rick Sanchez

Reputation: 4746

There might be a better way, but the way I handled was by including the .apk in a system directory ( not installing it, just use PRODUCT_COPY_FILES ).

Add in your device.mk code like this to copy the file:

PRODUCT_COPY_FILES += \
    vendor/XXXXX/common/apps/MYApplication/MYApplication.apk:system/app/MYApplication.nm

Then modify Provision app ( which runs on first device boot ) to install that APK. The installation is done via PackageManager API. Check this answer, or similar.

Upvotes: 2

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