[GUIDE] Merging updated system apps with old one, GET MORE FREE MEMORY!!

(Preface for noobs : /system and /data are two different partitions. Freeying up /system won't get you more intrenal memory, but /data does. Old apks rest in /system and updated versions placed in /data. You can replace the old apks using newer versions)

I heared Titanium Backup PRO does something like, but you can do this with any File Explorer with ROOT access. Its works 100% for Android Gingerbread 2.3.x , try on other versions.


### Do it on your own risk, I am not responsible for anything ###


1. Update the desired app to the latest version from Google Play Store

2. Open File Manager, Enable ROOT_ACCESS, remount /System as writable

3. Goto /system/app and backup the desired apk to sdcard

4. Goto /data/app and copy updated apk

5. Paste into /System/app

6. Note down the filename of old apk and delete the old apk

7. Rename the new apk into the old filename

8. You may encounter a FORCE CLOSE if the app was running in background

9. The updated apk in /data/app will be removed automatically

10.Restart your device, Done!


I replaced Playstore, Maps, Google Search ect..
Example: For PlayStore, updated apk will be com.android.vending-1.apk, and old apk is vending.apk

Hit thanks it it works, Thanks ;)