CyanogenMod App Installer
Install apps on any ROM
CyanogenMod App Installer is a solution for those who want the CyanogenMod apps on Stock Android or another ROM. It works by pulling the APK from the application, downloading it to your device and and installing it on to the system, with the option if you’re running Android 4.4 or below to install it as a root user, pushing it directly to your /system/app folder and setting the appropriate permissions.
This app is now no longer allowed on the play store and no longer maintained, however the github repository hosting the raw apks is still active if needed
How it worked
The app attempted to get root access by requesting su
For rooted users, it attempted to the following sequence to attempt to place it in the /system folder
Links
- The source code is still available on Github
- You can also see the original post on XDA Developers
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