By Hally | Last Updated
Follow this guide to move apk file of app you want to make it system app, to /system/app folder. Then you just need to change its permissions by yourself, the app would become system app. In this article, we will introduce how to copy APK file to system folder with Root Explorer.
Step 1: Download and install Root Explorer on your Android phone.
http://indexapk.net/android-apps/root-explorer-apk.html
Step 2: Run RE and go to Storage/data in Android phone to look for apk file of the app.
Steo 3: Cut or copy the apk file of the application you want to convert to system app.
Step 4: Navigate to /system/app.
Step 5: Paste APK file in /system/app.
If you want to convert the app to system app, you just need to change its permissions now.
1. Long press the APK file and click Permissions.
2. Set the permissions as rw-r--r--, if you don't know what they are set them as I have done in the screenshots I have attached.
3. Reboot Android phone.
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