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androidbusyboxandroid-install-apk

install apk in background using busybox

can i install apk in background using busybox on rooted device ???

i see something like that but it doesn't work 

process install;
CommandCapture command = new CommandCapture(0, "chmod 777 /data/app");
RootTools.getShell(true).add(command).waitForFinish(); 
CommandCapture command2 = new CommandCapture(0, "chmod 777 /system/xbin/busybox");
RootTools.getShell(true).add(command2).waitForFinish();
install = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("/system/xbin/busybox install " + Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "/Download/" + "xxx.apk /data/app/xxx.apk");
Solution

  • If you run su -c pm install myapp.apk in a root shell, you should be able install in the background (note the 'pm') part. This has nothing to do with busybox, you can use any shell and you certainly don't need to change permission of /data/app.