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How can I convert Twitter to a system app?

Syreth Gracelin

Syreth Gracelin

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Every time I open Twitter after trying to do this, it closes itself, so how can I convert it without that happening?

Edit: this also happens with some other apps.
 
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How did you try to convert it to a system app?
I.e., did you do it manually?
Did you get/set the permissions correctly, etc...?

Pretty sure TiBu has an option/feature to do this for an app and a quick check of the Play Store shows a couple of other apps that will do this, too.
 
scary alien said:
How did you try to convert it to a system app?
I.e., did you do it manually?
Did you get/set the permissions correctly, etc...?

Pretty sure TiBu has an option/feature to do this for an app and a quick check of the Play Store shows a couple of other apps that will do this, too.
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I don't think I really know how to do any of that, but I just used an app to convert it.
 
Well, not every app will work when converted to a system app, so it's likely that you've run into a few that will not.

Ref. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appzdevelopers.sysappconverterf&hl=en:

Known Limitation:
*Paid apps can’t be converted.
*Apps which are moved to SD Card can’t be converted directly. However, those apps have to be moved back to internal memory and then, they can be converted to System apps/User apps.

Imp Points:
*It is advised to take back up before converting to System apps/User apps.
*Every app will NOT WORK when converted to System apps/User apps.​

I can't tell you at the moment all of the reasons why an app can't be converted (paid apps have problems due to encrypted components), but I would guess that it's due to components/resources that are no longer in their original (expected / as originally designed) locations once moved...
 
Follow-up...here are a couple of conditions that must be met before an app can be moved to /system:

1. you must be rooted (of course ;))

2. your /system partition must be re-mountable to read-write mode--just because you have root doesn't mean this can be done

3. the app to be moved cannot be a paid app or app with in-app payments

4. you must have enough free space in the /system partition for the new app to exist
 
scary alien said:
Follow-up...here are a couple of conditions that must be met before an app can be moved to /system:

1. you must be rooted (of course ;))

2. your /system partition must be re-mountable to read-write mode--just because you have root doesn't mean this can be done

3. the app to be moved cannot be a paid app or app with in-app payments

4. you must have enough free space in the /system partition for the new app to exist
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How can I find whether I have enough space?
 
You can invoke the "df" command from either an adb shell or a Terminal Emulator for Android session and examine the free space for /system.

You can also use the Storage Truth app and also see how much free space /system has from that.

Cheers!
 
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