{"id":22599,"date":"2017-05-22T18:01:47","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T12:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/?p=22599"},"modified":"2017-05-22T18:01:47","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T12:31:47","slug":"how-to-install-third-party-apps-as-system-apps-in-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/how-to-install-third-party-apps-as-system-apps-in-android\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Third Party Apps as System Apps in Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every Android device accompanies certain applications that are responsible for its core functions. Termed as system applications, these\u00a0bind with the OS and can&#8217;t be uninstalled unless you have a rooted device. Then again, the applications that you download from the Play Store can be effortlessly uninstalled and do not enjoy system privileges, like the system applications. However, there are some applications, like a file manager or a camera app that you don\u2019t need to be uninstalled or erased even when you format your Android device. Well, if your device is rooted, you are in good luck, as you can effortlessly change those third-party apps into system apps. Well,\u00a0<strong>here are the steps<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>to\u00a0convert a user app\u00a0to a system app:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"requirements\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>A\u00a0rooted Android device<\/li>\n<li>File Manager app that allows you to access root files<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[ad type=&#8221;banner&#8221;]\n<h4 id=\"convert-user-app-to-a-system-app\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Convert user\u00a0app to a system app<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>There are\u00a0several good file managers\u00a0available on the Play Store that allow easy access to root files. However, we are using\u00a0the ES File Explorer (<strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free<\/a><\/span><\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>Firstly, open ES File Explorer and swipe from the left\u00a0to open the\u00a0<strong>navigation drawer\u00a0<\/strong>and enable the \u201c<strong>Root Explorer\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>option. You might get a prompt\u00a0from the Super User app to grant\u00a0root access to the app.<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Enable-root-explore.png\" alt=\"How to Install Third Party Apps as System Apps in Android\" width=\"320\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Enable-root-explore.png 320w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Enable-root-explore-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Now, go back to the app\u2019s home page. Here, you have to open the \u201c<strong>Internal Storage\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>folder\u00a0and tap on \u201c<strong>\/<\/strong>\u201d button on top to access the system files.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Open-Root-folder.png\" alt=\"How to Install Third Party Apps as System Apps in Android\" width=\"640\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Open-Root-folder.png 640w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Open-Root-folder-300x264.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Inside the \u201c<strong>\/\u00a0aka the device\u00a0folder<\/strong>, head to the \u201c<strong>data<\/strong>\u201d and then the \u201c<strong>app<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0folder to access the all the installed apps. Here, you will find the data folders of all the third-party apps listed together. Now,<strong>long press<\/strong>on the folder of the app that you want to convert as system app and select the \u201c<strong>cut\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>option.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For instance, we have chosen the Facebook Lite app to be converted into a system app. So, in this case, the folder that we will be copying is com.facebook.lite-1.<\/p>\n[ad type=&#8221;banner&#8221;]\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Open-installed-app-folder.png\" alt=\"How to Install Third Party Apps as System Apps in Android\" width=\"640\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Open-installed-app-folder.png 640w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Open-installed-app-folder-300x264.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>Now, navigate back to the previous \u201c<strong>\/<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0folder and open the \u201c<strong>system<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0folder. Here, you need to open the \u201c<strong>app<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0folder. You will see names of all the system app folders listed here. All you need to do now is<strong>paste the\u00a0copied app folder here<\/strong>.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Paste-the-app-folder.png\" alt=\"How to Install Third Party Apps as System Apps in Android\" width=\"640\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Paste-the-app-folder.png 640w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Paste-the-app-folder-300x264.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>After your selected app has been copied into the system app folder, you will have to\u00a0grant certain access permissions to the folder. For that, you have to\u00a0<strong>long press\u00a0on the app folder\u00a0<\/strong>and open its \u201c<strong>Properties<\/strong>\u201c. Then, tap on the \u201c<strong>Change<\/strong>\u201d button next to the \u201c<strong>Permissions<\/strong>\u201d option. Here, you have to allow\u00a0<strong>Read, Write and Execute permissions<\/strong>.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Folder-permissions.png\" alt=\"How to Install Third Party Apps as System Apps in Android\" width=\"640\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Folder-permissions.png 640w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Folder-permissions-300x266.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>There\u2019s also an APK file of your selected app inside the folder that you just copied. Like the folder, you need to allow certain permissions to the APK file. For that, you have to open the\u00a0<strong>app folder\u00a0<\/strong>and open the \u201c<strong>Properties<\/strong>\u201d of the\u00a0<strong>APK\u00a0file<\/strong>\u00a0by long pressing\u00a0on it. Then, enable all the checkboxes for the Read, Write and Execute permissions as shown in the second screenshot below.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/APK-permissions.png\" alt=\"How to Install Third Party Apps as System Apps in Android\" width=\"640\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/APK-permissions.png 640w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/APK-permissions-300x266.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[ad type=&#8221;banner&#8221;]\n<p>When you are done with the above-mentioned steps, simply\u00a0<strong>reboot<\/strong>\u00a0the device and the app you selected will be installed as a system app. You can check that by going to\u00a0<strong>Settings-&gt;Apps<\/strong>\u00a0and selecting the app. Here,\u00a0<strong>you won\u2019t find the uninstall option<\/strong>, which confirms the app as a system app.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Final-Properties.png\" alt=\"How to Install Third Party Apps as System Apps in Android\" width=\"320\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Final-Properties.png 320w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Final-Properties-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"convert-a-user-app-to-system-app-with-these-steps\"><strong><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Convert a user app to system app with these steps<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>So, by following these steps, you will be able to convert your favorite\u00a0app or game from the Play Store into a system app. You can also do this for the apps downloaded from third-party sources. However, we would strictly ask you to refrain from doing so, as they might be malicious and may cause harm to your device.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Install Third Party Apps as System Apps in Android &#8211; mobile &#8211; Every Android device accompanies certain applications that are responsible for its core<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24341,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1791,46018],"tags":[14201,65521,35098,60225,65529,65530,65539,61208,60224,60207,65537,60186,60211,60222,60188,60177,60178,65526,65536,65538,60183,65528,65542,65523,65541,65531,65540,65525,65527,60184,60185,65522,60209,60210,65524,65535,49509,65534,65533,49507,60195,65532],"class_list":["post-22599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-android","category-mobile","tag-android-system","tag-app-mover","tag-app-remover","tag-app-remover-for-android","tag-app-remover-root","tag-convert-to-system-app","tag-delete-system-apps","tag-how-to-delete-apps-from-android","tag-how-to-delete-apps-in-android","tag-how-to-delete-system-apps","tag-how-to-move-system-apps-to-sd-card","tag-how-to-remove-system-apps","tag-how-to-remove-system-apps-without-root","tag-how-to-uninstall-apps-in-android","tag-how-to-uninstall-preinstalled-apps-on-android","tag-how-to-uninstall-system-apps","tag-how-to-uninstall-system-apps-in-android","tag-make-system-app","tag-move-system-apps-to-sd-card","tag-mover-app","tag-remove-system-apps","tag-root-app-remover","tag-root-remover","tag-system-app","tag-system-app-backup","tag-system-app-converter","tag-system-app-delete","tag-system-app-installer","tag-system-app-mover","tag-system-app-remove","tag-system-app-remover","tag-system-app-remover-apk","tag-system-app-remover-no-root","tag-system-app-remover-without-root","tag-system-app-safe-remover","tag-system-app-uninstall","tag-system-app-uninstaller","tag-system-app-uninstaller-apk","tag-system-app-updater","tag-uninstall-system-apps","tag-uninstall-system-apps-android-without-root","tag-update-system-apps"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22599"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22599\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}