Install / Unistall from shell command in Android

Question

I want to implement a silent installer-from-apk-file and unistaller-package in Android. The topic has largely been discussed on SO and elsewhere but I can\'t apply any for s

Answer 1

For all who are still having problem: you will need a rooted device and use

Process result = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("pm install -r -d MyApp.apk /system/app")

If you are getting result code 9 (error code 9) you will need to delete your apk from the device and push it back (PUSH not INSTAL!).

Go to the device shell and Push the apk

launcher=MyApp.apk
$adb shell su -c "mount -o remount,rw -t rfs /dev/stl5 /system"
$adb push $launcher /sdcard/$launcher
$adb shell su -c "chmod 644 /system/app/$launcher"

Now you are able to use pm install without getting an error. Hope it will help somebody.