[HELP] How to skip URL fetch for SDK Manager - General Questions and Answers

Hello.
Everytime i start the SDK MANAGER it uses internet and reads two files from internet which are
1. addons_list-1.xml
2. repository-5.xml
from these links
https//dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/addons_list-1.xml
https//dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/repository-5.xml
But i have those two files on my hard disk. I kept those two files in the root of the C drive of my windows7 PC.
Now what should i do such that the SDK MANAGER stops searching the internet for those files and starts reading those files from my hard disk.
REASON FOR ASKING THIS:
I generally download the contents of sdk as zip packages. After downloading i extract the few packages i know to their corresponding directories. In some cases i dont know the path where the zip file has to be extracted. For that i keep the zip file in temp folder of android sdk , and then update the contents of sdk manager, and then disconnect the internet , and then select the install option. It installs to their directories.
But i want to do it in a complete offline computer. So how can i update the list of sdk manager without using internet.

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i am not that advanced but have installed many files but this one confuses me should the file be put somewhere as a plugin rather than just copying to the device?
maybe you should be a bit more specific
some exe run directly on a pda
some exe need to be run from the pc to install
cab files needs to be double clicked on
and.........
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i downloaded dk today which tracks your spending
within the zip file there was a .cab file and two others which just end with a load of numbers

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When you run setup.exe a folder is created in %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft ActiveSync\ with the cab's
If you unplug your device from ActiveSync, run setup.exe, click start - run and type %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft ActiveSync\ (and press return), locate the new folder, copy the cab file to somewhere else, delete the folder, connect the device to ActiveSync, copy the cab to your storage card and your all set
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U can use universal extractor in some cases, or after runnig exe on PC files can be found smwhere in async directory, or it creates folder for itself in Program files (both on PC). Or after it starts installing, dont click anything ad search for *.cab. AFAIK it should work (expcept few apps)
FileJuicer
Filejuicer works for Macs. It is a good program for us mac users to get cab files out of .exe. www.filejuicer.com
I use this program but it doesn't work with all the EXE files. It worked 7 out 10 of the files that I tried to extract the CAB. Give it a try.
Wow ALL great ideas ands methods.
I was able to grab them from the active sync folder.
Duh I should have thought of that I have done that on the other end ( ppc) but not desktop.
Thanks

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[Q] Simple question - How to install?

Hi all. I just got my Xperia X2 which is my first smartphone ever.
I'm very excited about it but my Lock Slider is rather slow.
I browsed a bit and found a few possible solutions but how do I install applications like this? This is what I want to download for my phone at the moment, but can someone please tell me how I extract it properly? And how to send it to my phone in the easiest way?
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=781784
Howdy there,
Though I do not have any experience with your phone, I would;
1. download any give utility I wanted via my Personal Computer and then
2a. plug tha phone in my PC via USB (set it to 'Diskdrive') and copy the file(s) or
2b. plug tha phone in my PC via USB (set it to 'ActiveSync') and copy the file(s) or
2c. unplug the SDCard and stick it into my 72+1_Cardreader and then copy the files or
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Start using http://filext.com if you do not know what to do with certain file extentions. Like;
pdf, arj, rar, zip, 7z
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Success ,
What utility is prefered? I got no clue at all really. :-( And when I'm clicking on your shortcut "Compact View" it just goes to the home-page of forum.xda? Why is that? :-|
Compact View is for use with your phone.
Did you visit your phone's specific site here on XDA?
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 runs on Windows Phone 6.5, meaning there are a whole host of apps you can download onto it.
You can install additional applications on your phone, but they must be compatible with Windows Mobile version 6.5.3.
It is possible to remove the applications that you have installed, but you cannot remove applications that come with the phone.
To install an application use Explorer (find it in Program Files);
Download the application to your PC
If the application file is in compressed format, such as .zip, first extract the file
Read any installation instructions or documentation that comes with the application
Connect your phone to the computer with a USB cable.
[*]Double-click the application file (usually of .exe format (use ActiveSync to install)) to start the installation. If it is of .cab format then copy the file to your phone and tap (and hold) the file from your phone to start installation.​

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The answers to all your questions already are in these Forums!
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The disconnect and open the ES File Manager on the tablet. Go to the "Download" folder and run the .apk.
Read some of the other threads on how to get the Market working and you will be home free.
Enjoy!
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