Yes we need for android 13 an app that fake that the installed app is installed from the playstore and not other.
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Apparently in official A13 , apps outside the playstore won't be allowed accessibility service access.
I think fdroid, aurora store etc should be all good
Android 13 is getting new sideloading restrictions, but they are good.
Google is introducing new restrictions on sideloaded apps with Android 13. These apps won't be able to use Android's Accessibility API.
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if I use Aurora Droid for example it is the official store but without branding from google installing the apk form the the playstore. So we have to find the solution faking the signature after the download and installing it.
Playstore has to know it too and watch the installing process or not?
Playstore has to know it too and watch the installing process or not?
You can already do this without needing an extra app. Just become root in a terminal or use adb shell, and do
pm install -i com.android.vending /somewhere/com.example.someapp.apk to install a new app that pretends to be from the Play Store, or pm set-installer com.example.someexistingapp com.android.vending to mark an already-installed app as having been installed from the Play Store.Thank is great. A more easier way for doing it will BE great.
As a follow-up, if your goal is to let sideloaded apps use accessibility services in Android 13, then faking the installer app is the wrong approach. In that case, you can instead either pick "Allow restricted settings" in app info for it after trying and failing to enable the accessibility service, or install the app with the session-based API, without specifying local file or downloaded file as the source. See https://blog.esper.io/android-13-sideloading-restriction-harder-malware-abuse-accessibility-apis/ for more details.
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Not all people should use adb. Its a very useful but possible to do great harm to a system with the simplest error. There are lots of helpful guides and videos to show the correct way to do things.
Just tried that, but got the following error:
Code:
Exception occurred while executing 'set-installer':
java.lang.SecurityException: Unknown calling UID: 0
at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.setInstallerPackageName(PackageManagerService.java:14377)
at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.runSetInstaller(PackageManagerShellCommand.java:2956)
at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.onCommand(PackageManagerShellCommand.java:281)
at android.os.BasicShellCommandHandler.exec(BasicShellCommandHandler.java:98)
at android.os.ShellCommand.exec(ShellCommand.java:44)
at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.onShellCommand(PackageManagerService.java:21766)
at android.os.Binder.shellCommand(Binder.java:929)
at android.os.Binder.onTransact(Binder.java:813)
at android.content.pm.IPackageManager$Stub.onTransact(IPackageManager.java:4621)
at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.onTransact(PackageManagerService.java:4363)
at android.os.Binder.execTransactInternal(Binder.java:1159)
at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:1123)
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Go to app in settings app then 3 dot menu and allow unrestricted access on a13Apparently in official A13 , apps outside the playstore won't be allowed accessibility service access.
I think fdroid, aurora store etc should be all good
Android 13 is getting new sideloading restrictions, but they are good.
Google is introducing new restrictions on sideloaded apps with Android 13. These apps won't be able to use Android's Accessibility API.www.androidauthority.com
@Master One
I found the solution
You must learn uid of play store, to do so;
It will print 5 digit number like 10320, execute below commands using that 5 digit;
Demonstration;
I found the solution
You must learn uid of play store, to do so;
Code:
su -c cat /data/system/packages.list | grep com.android.vending | awk '{print $2}'It will print 5 digit number like 10320, execute below commands using that 5 digit;
Code:
su 10320
pm set-installer com.example.someexistingapp com.android.vendingDemonstration;
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Unfortunately that didn't work here on my device:
Code:
surya:/ $ su -c cat /data/system/packages.list | grep com.android.vending | awk '{print $2}'
10198
surya:/ $ su 10198
surya:/ $ pm set-installer co.mona.android com.android.vending
Exception occurred while executing 'set-installer':
java.lang.SecurityException: Caller does not have same cert as old installer package com.aurora.services
at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.setInstallerPackageName(PackageManagerService.java:14403)
at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.runSetInstaller(PackageManagerShellCommand.java:2956)
at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.onCommand(PackageManagerShellCommand.java:281)
at android.os.BasicShellCommandHandler.exec(BasicShellCommandHandler.java:98)
at android.os.ShellCommand.exec(ShellCommand.java:44)
at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.onShellCommand(PackageManagerService.java:21766)
at android.os.Binder.shellCommand(Binder.java:929)
at android.os.Binder.onTransact(Binder.java:813)
at android.content.pm.IPackageManager$Stub.onTransact(IPackageManager.java:4621)
at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.onTransact(PackageManagerService.java:4363)
at android.os.Binder.execTransactInternal(Binder.java:1159)
at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:1123)Only thing that really worked for me was installing from scratch with :
pm install -i "com.android.vending" <apk>
pm install -i "com.android.vending" <apk>
For that I have no idea but maybe try to find just one apk. I have found that some sites offer just one big APK.What about split apks
Play Store APKs
Use Aurora Store + "Root installer" as the installation method, works for single + split APKs.
Non Play Store APKs
Use my fork of King Installer, works for single APK.
Or use direct ADB install, works for single APK.
Use Aurora Store + "Root installer" as the installation method, works for single + split APKs.
Non Play Store APKs
Use my fork of King Installer, works for single APK.
Or use direct ADB install, works for single APK.
Code:
pm install -i "com.android.vending" <apk>
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I've successfully installed split apks setting the vendor to com.android.vending by meshing two different guidesWhat about split apks
Setting the install vendor of an app | by Pixplicity | Medium ; installation - Install Split APK Manually - Android Enthusiasts Stack Exchange
I did this via adb shell
copy apks to /data/local/tmp
you need to install the base apk with the already mentioned method
Code:adb shell pm install -i "com.android.vending" -r /data/local/tmp/com.example.apk
and then for each split apk
Code:adb shell pm install -i "com.android.vending" -p com.example com.example.split.apk
where com.example is the name of the app (as it shows in app details; usually the name of the base apk without ".apk") -
5You can already do this without needing an extra app. Just become root in a terminal or use adb shell, and do
pm install -i com.android.vending /somewhere/com.example.someapp.apkto install a new app that pretends to be from the Play Store, orpm set-installer com.example.someexistingapp com.android.vendingto mark an already-installed app as having been installed from the Play Store.2
I've successfully installed split apks setting the vendor to com.android.vending by meshing two different guidesWhat about split apks
Setting the install vendor of an app | by Pixplicity | Medium ; installation - Install Split APK Manually - Android Enthusiasts Stack Exchange
I did this via adb shell
copy apks to /data/local/tmp
you need to install the base apk with the already mentioned method
Code:adb shell pm install -i "com.android.vending" -r /data/local/tmp/com.example.apk
and then for each split apk
Code:adb shell pm install -i "com.android.vending" -p com.example com.example.split.apk
where com.example is the name of the app (as it shows in app details; usually the name of the base apk without ".apk")2As a follow-up, if your goal is to let sideloaded apps use accessibility services in Android 13, then faking the installer app is the wrong approach. In that case, you can instead either pick "Allow restricted settings" in app info for it after trying and failing to enable the accessibility service, or install the app with the session-based API, without specifying local file or downloaded file as the source. See https://blog.esper.io/android-13-sideloading-restriction-harder-malware-abuse-accessibility-apis/ for more details.
