[HOW-TO][APP][ROOT] Install Lollipop AOSP Browser

Hey people,

I realized the Google Chrome browser demands lots of battery, so I wanted to change to another browser. There is nothing better than the AOSP one. But while installing it there seems to be a lil´ problem:

There is an app called com.android.browser.provider which comes preinstalled with stock ROM, probably to make Google Chrome work. So this app, has a ContentProvider declared with a specific authority name. The AOSP Browser app has another ContentProvider which its authority name IS THE SAME as the "com.android.browser.provider"´s one. This makes the Android package manager complain at AOSP Browser app install time.

So in order to be able to get AOSP Browser installed and running some steps must be previously executed. There are two ways:

A.-THE MANUAL WAY

Quote:

1.- Settings -> Apps -> com.android.browser.provider -> Clear data 2.- File Manager -> Delete /system/app/com.android.browser.provider" folder 3.- File Manager -> Delete /data/data/com.android.browser.provider" folder 4.- Reboot 5.- Install attached APK

B.-THE COMMANDO WAY

Quote:

1.-Terminal Emulator -> Execute the following commands: su rm /system/app/com.android.browser.provider (Removes apk folder from /system/app/ location) pm clear com.yourapp.packagename (Removes application data) 2.- Reboot 3.- Install attached APK

Then, AOSP Browser should be running :highfive::highfive::highfive:


Please comment if there are any problems :good:

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Browser.apk - [Click for QR Code] (2.43 MB)