Android Package Installer

[Castiel]

Ok I thought up another way around your problem. Put this zip on the root of your internal storage and rename it update.zip. Next reboot into recovery (CWM or TWRP) and install the zip from there and reboot. It should then reinstall the apk during boot up.

http://filetrip.net/dl?s6J6Aojrs7 Try this instead, should lead to the download page instead of the embedded one.

Okay. Next problem. This is what appears when I boot into recovery mode:

Spoiler

And then after a couple minutes it just boots the phone up normally.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

Hold the Volume up and power button while that little android is there. Looks like you never installed a custom recovery, though, so I don't think you can install zip files from that. I honestly think you might need to do a factory reset if you can't get any of these options to work though.

 

[Castiel]

Hold the Volume up and power button while that little android is there. Looks like you never installed a custom recovery, though, so I don't think you can install zip files from that. I honestly think you might need to do a factory reset if you can't get any of these options to work though.

The problem with that is a factory reset doesn't install system apps I've removed :/

 

[Ericthegreat]

Perhaps he should root his phone? Then he could do whatever he wanted.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

Perhaps he should root his phone? Then he could do whatever he wanted.

He already did. The problem is he deleted the packageinstaller, and apparently the only ways of putting it back don't work for whatever reason.

@OP I'm honestly out of ideas, I really have no idea why you're having so much trouble with this stuff >.>

 

[osm70]

Try adb install packageinstaller.apk

 

[Minox]

Is your phone's bootloader unlocked? If so you should be able to flash a custom recovery through fastboot and then flash the .zip provided earlier in this topic.

 

[Castiel]

Is your phone's bootloader unlocked? If so you should be able to flash a custom recovery through fastboot and then flash the .zip provided earlier in this topic.

I went into the Fastboot option and it says, "Device is LOCKED"

 

[osm70]

Why dont you try my suggestion?

adb install packageinstaller.apk

thats a command you should type to the CMD window

 

[Castiel]

Why dont you try my suggestion?

thats a command you should type to the CMD window

We tried that way earlier on :/

 

[osm70]

We tried that way earlier on :/

no you tried adb push packageinstaller.apk /system/app

 

[Castiel]

no you tried adb push packageinstaller.apk /system/app

Okay, wait. I went into the fastboot menu and now I can't leave...

 

[osm70]

Okay, wait. I went into the fastboot menu and now I can't leave...

Just close the window and open it again.

 

[Castiel]

Just close the window and open it again.

BINGO! Hold on guys and gals. I just unlocked the bootloader and have made significant progress. Give me two more minutes to try previous suggestions and I'll post back here.

Ok I thought up another way around your problem. Put this zipon the root of your internal storage and rename it update.zip. Next reboot into recovery (CWM or TWRP) and install the zip from there and reboot. It should then reinstall the apk during boot up.

I did this, and it says it was successful, however I still can't install apps :/

 

[cracker]

Did it say it was updating apps when you rebooted? Try it again and then fix permissions.

 

[Castiel]

Did it say it was updating apps when you rebooted? Try it again and then fix permissions.

It does not say that it is updating apps when I reboot.
Tried it. The way I'm testing to see if it works is clicking on an apk file on my phone to see if it installs. None of them are installing still :/

 

[cracker]

I think the only thing you can do at this point is to reinstall a ROM. Here is the link for KitKat images.

 

[Castiel]

I think the only thing you can do at this point is to reinstall a ROM. Here is the link for KitKat images.

And how will doing this help me? Just for curiosity and understanding sake.

NOTE: As far as I can see, I need to install the lastest version of TWRP, which I can't do with no package installer.

 

[cracker]

That is the OTA update for you phone.

Try searching for a JB OTA update to install. You are probably going to have to wipe at least /system so make a nandroid backup and sync with Google, etc. first.

 

[p3rand0r]

have you tried with google apps ?
If you have a cyanogenmode you can install this apps simply, or your best alternative is to backup all you important files and then reinstall your native rom and then root it again