[Verizon HTC One (M9)] andybones:
Honestly, I think you are just confused about what I am saying.

You can update your apps, and that's it, end of story.

Update the apps and move on, just like on any other ROM. AOSP, CM, Sense, etc...

It isn't needed in anyway to move these updated apps from data into app.

The only time this would be required is if an update to an app in the MOD Pack gets updated, you'd need to move if from data to system.

What I am talking about in #3 of the FAQ is this.

When you get an update to a system app (an app that comes in the system when you flash it, such as Maps). You update the app and the new version gets installed into data/app. (you still have the original Maps.apk in system/app however, like in all other ROMs again, AOSP, CM, etc the new update gets installed into data/app.

Since the app is already in system, I like to move the new update into system, thus removing it from data/app.

You can always remove more apps using Root Explorer or Titanium Backup. (If you are going for a De-Sensed type ROM, over 90% of the HTC Apps are in Aroma, so...)

But I never fight for users, if you find a home more suitable elsewhere - then that is where you belong, all I can do is what I can handle and help out in the ways I know how.

As for Playstore (Phonesky.apk) and Google Play Services (GmsCore.apk) - I absolutely consider them system apps. They are both in system/priv-app

In the FAQ in the OP, when I wrote that out I didn't think it was possible to move an update for Google Play Services back into system (this was a new find for me, and before this didn't think it was possible to move from any data app back into system on Android 5.1 and above), and I also have never tried for Playstore (still haven't so I am not 100% sure on this one, once an update comes I will give it a go).

Before I found out above moving to data/app like previously and then uninstalling the update, that it gets moved, it was a great day for me, before this I was doing many clean flashes as my OCD is crazy and I wanted them back into /system. So it was nice when this method was found.

Now, as for Google Play Services, this one actually requires a bit more work to move into system.

You need to go into settings/security/Device administrators and uncheck "Android Device Manager" - You will re-enable later

Then go into settings/App manager and keep this open (this is a big step, as once you move GmsCore.apk + lib folder and re-place it into system/priv-app/GmsCore you will get a bunch of F/C but more importantly you can't get into App manager to uninstall the update.

So, if you are like me, you check out your data/app folder once in awhile, and what do you know, Google Play Services updated.

Before this would call for a clean flash.

Now, you can move it back into system following these steps.

Once you have un-checked "Android Device Manager" and have App Manager open in you Recent apps, it's time to cut the GmsCore.apk, lib and oat folders into system/priv-app/GmsCore. What I do is delete the previous GmsCore.apk + lib folder, then cut and paste the new GmsCore.apk (Base.apk) + lib and oat folders from data/app. Once this is done, I delete the oat folder (as not needed with DeoDex ROM).

I then rename the Base.apk to GmsCore.apk (you may be getting F/C while this is happening just keep ignoring them).

Now, you go into recent apps and go to App Manager, then go and find Google Play Services, click on it and click uninstall updates (we wouldn't be able to do this if we didn't un-check Android Device Manager). Once Google Play Services has finished being uninstalled, reboot the device, then go back into settings/security and re-check Android Device Manager.

This one is a bit more tricky and a newer find for me so I haven't had time to update the FAQ quite yet.

Hopefully the playstore can be moved into /system following a similar method.

The reason I didn't think these 2 were possible previously, was because I usually just move the app from data to system then uninstall in the Playstore. Google Play Services doesn't have an uninstall button like the rest of the apps, and neither does Playstore.

I'm assuming Playstore can be done through App manager though, or at least hoping so.

I was using my M8 for awhile and switching between Sense and Google Play Edition ROMs.

I'd love for you to stay on the ROM, but if you find a home elsewhere, no hard feelings.

Let me know if I can help in any other way.

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Basically, you are reading too much into it, and I am going to suggest this.

Don't worry about moving the apps from data into system.

Just update the apps and forget about it, I think the whole thing is confusing you and probably going to start confusing others.

If you have any more questions regarding the apps please PM me as really you don't need to do this, just get an update to your app, and install it like normal, and move on. :)

As for removing the playstore in aroma, I don't see any reason to do this.

I update all the apps before release, so depending on when you flash the ROM and when I released it you should have maybe 2-5 apps that aren't up-to-date as I update all the apps before release, and once there are over 20 apps needing and update I put out a new release for the ROM, so that new-comers can flash and not get bombarded with 20+ apps to update, and also for users already on the ROM, can clean flash and have all the apps back into system, and usually I will have some fixes.