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Android: update system app

I'm updating my system app using:

adb install -r app.apk

And this works. If instead I type:

adb shell
pm install -r app.apk

(the apk push into the device is omitted) it returns:

Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_INVALID_URI]

Any idea of the reason why? The adb command what actually does in the system?

Solution

  • The answer is that you need to upload the file into the temp directory (no idea of the reason why).

    Like this:

    adb push app.apk /data/local/tmp/app.apk

    Then procede as normal:

    adb shell pm install -r /data/local/tmp/app.apk

    And everything works just normal.