Can someone help me!?!

[spc_hicks09]

I'm building a ROM for the OG Droid and I'm trying to put apps in the /data/app folder. Every time I flash the ROM, none of the apps from /data/app seem to install. Any thoughts!?!

[guidot]

I'll see if I can't someone in here for you.

[13th angel]

About to leave the house to go to class and dont have time to track down the exact line, if no ones helped you by the time I get home from class I'll find it for ya.

[woodyman]

Hey man, welcome to the ROM game, I'll post some little hints for you for some stuff below, but if you need help with anything in the process of your ROM feel free to let me know, I'll do what I can to help you, and even if I can't help with your problem I'll know someone who can. Here is some contact info for me for future reference.

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All info can be found at Droid Concepts then click on 'Meet The Team'
Twitter: @DroidConcepts
Email: Woodyman@droidconcepts.com

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# In order to write to the DATA  we have to first mount it
mount("MTD", "userdata", "/data");
package_extract_dir("data", "/data");
unmount("/data");

If you need anything else drop me a message and i'll help you out.

-woody

I'm building a ROM for the OG Droid and I'm trying to put apps in the /data/app folder. Every time I flash the ROM, none of the apps from /data/app seem to install. Any thoughts!?!

Done! lol.

I'll see if I can't someone in here for you.

[spc_hicks09]

Small world, from Ohio myself! Marion, Ohio born and raised. In the Army for the last 4 years and stationed in Hawaii now!

Anyway, here's my issue because I think I explained this wrong. In the process of building the ROM, at the Root of the build I have the following:

Data Folder
System Folder
META Folder
Boot.img (kernel)

I already have all the apps in the data folder. (Trying to put apps in /data/app so users can easily uninstall if they don't want them)
I finish the ROM, sign it, upload it to www.multiupload.com, download it, flash it. I reboot and notice that none of the apps from /data/app will show up. However, when I boot up, open Root Explorer, go to /data/app, all the apps are listed! LOL

If needed, I can also include a link to the build for better analyzing. I really appreciate the help guys! This is why I love DF so much!

Hey man, welcome to the ROM game, I'll post some little hints for you for some stuff below, but if you need help with anything in the process of your ROM feel free to let me know, I'll do what I can to help you, and even if I can't help with your problem I'll know someone who can. Here is some contact info for me for future reference.

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All info can be found at Droid Concepts then click on 'Meet The Team'
Twitter: @DroidConcepts
Email: Woodyman@droidconcepts.com

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# In order to write to the DATA  we have to first mount it
mount("MTD", "userdata", "/data");
package_extract_dir("data", "/data");
unmount("/data");

If you need anything else drop me a message and i'll help you out.

-woody





Done! lol.

[rck76]

I don't know anything about making roms but did you include a file that will set your permissions for the apps while flashing the roms?

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[spc_hicks09]

I don't know anything about making roms but did you include a file that will set your permissions for the apps while flashing the roms?

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Lol if I have to do this, then this would probably be my problem. Just figured it was the same as putting apps in /system/app.

[rck76]

Lol if I have to do this, then this would probably be my problem. Just figured it was the same as putting apps in /system/app.

Well, I noticed when flashing roms, part of it is setting permissions. I'm really not sure if this is done automatically or a command or file has to be included.

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[spc_hicks09]

Well, I noticed when flashing roms, part of it is setting permissions. I'm really not sure if this is done automatically or a command or file has to be included.

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When the ROM is installing it runs a "Setting Permissions" script but I think you're right, I don't think I have anything in there specific for /data/app. I'll have to check it out later and see. Thanks man!

[rck76]

When the ROM is installing it runs a "Setting Permissions" script but I think you're right, I don't think I have anything in there specific for /data/app. I'll have to check it out later and see. Thanks man!

Hey, no problem, I just figured if you were still seeing your apps in /system/app or in /data/app and didn't show up in your installed app list, permissions probably weren't set correctly. I hope this is the problem and I wish you the best of luck in your rom development.

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