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How to install a system level app on emulator in Android Studio


I need to install a system app on my device. But I have no access to the device before production. Is there any way to install and test the system app in emulator through Android Studio?

I have a plan to sign it by the platform signature, and install it using adb.


Solution

  • I do not think there would be any way to embed system apps via Android Studio. It needs to rebuild the image and incorporate the app into the image. I see no other way to include a system app into an AOSP build.