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Asked: June 11, 20262026-06-11T20:57:53+00:00 2026-06-11T20:57:53+00:00

can i install apk in background using busybox on rooted device ??? i see

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can i install apk in background using busybox on rooted device ???

i see something like that but it doesn’t work

process install;
CommandCapture command = new CommandCapture(0, "chmod 777 /data/app");
RootTools.getShell(true).add(command).waitForFinish(); 
CommandCapture command2 = new CommandCapture(0, "chmod 777 /system/xbin/busybox");
RootTools.getShell(true).add(command2).waitForFinish();
install = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("/system/xbin/busybox install " + Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "/Download/" + "xxx.apk /data/app/xxx.apk");
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    2026-06-11T20:57:55+00:00Added an answer on June 11, 2026 at 8:57 pm

    If you run su -c pm install myapp.apk in a root shell, you should be able install in the background (note the ‘pm’) part. This has nothing to do with busybox, you can use any shell and you certainly don’t need to change permission of /data/app.

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