Ok so i was going through the posts here and i found out the some android users are having prblems with apks, either they dont have wifi or their account wont sync with their phones and therefore cant install apks. Others have roccommended the use of SDK and other modifications that require tons of work. But today i found the most conventional way of installing APK's without market or file manager. Yes wait for it.......
Bluetooth.....
Simply bluetooth the apk file onto your phone using any device with a bluetooth service, such as a laptop or a phone. once the transfer is done, you will be able to access the apk by simply clicking the bluetooth transfer update on your notifications and voila install it.
I think the smart thing to do is bluetooth dropbox or astro first and have it installed so you can manage your apks afterwards
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Im a bit of a noob when it comes to Android.
im more a windows mobile person however....
For xmas i recieved an android tablet which is an awesome toy! but ive had issues with making the widgets work on the home screen - they dont show up.
Ive read forums and forums all day and each forum points back to xda:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780828&page=13
Looks great, downloaded the apk tried to copy it to the system/app folder but it wont let me do it.
Ive managed to confuse myself after hours of reading so hoping someone can give me some ideas.
Ive read about needing the device 'rooted' i still dont understand what this is n how i do it.
Ive also read the file is to be pushed into the folder??
Ive downloaded the terminal emulator, file explorer etc... tried copy/paste, move, cut etc... all with the same answer of insufficent access.
The terminal emulator on the other hand i cannot use as its all touch screen with no hard buttons once running i cannot type into the program.
surely theres an easier way to load things into the system folders?
Sorry if its the wrong section or what seems a simple ask for some direction, I'm used to windows mobile and htc sence modding where you can just delete and replace files at will
Hey,
Root is like the administrator in Windows. By default, you have a user account, not a root or admin account. And therefore you're access permissions are limited. You do not have write permissions to most internal directories and are pretty much limited to the sd card, which is kinda like 'home' in linux or 'my documents' in windows. Also, cannot run applications that require su (superuser, ie: root, admin).
Rooting is the act of accessing the root user account, or admin account. Like 'jail-breaking' in the apple world.
How to root your android depends on which model you have.
For installing the widget app, as long as its an .apk file, you should be able to just click on it and be prompted to install it.
To access your widgets, should be able to log press on a blank area of the home screen and get a option box to select from. Or if you have a 'menu' button there should be an add option.
To use the Terminal, long press 'menu' and your keyboard will popup. Or click menu and there will be an option for the keyboard, also settings to change color, text size and others.
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Also, in the terminal, it will use linux commands, not windows commands.
You can google android commands and get a list of common commands.
Good luck. Have fun. If you don't have some linux experience, it may seem like there's a steep learning curve, but most things will become easy after a little tinkering.
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im finding this an incredibly steep curve - a bit too steep lol
I would recommend searching <(name of device) root guide> and then you will find your way around.
But, i don't think you need root, root is for when you need to install applications that you need higher permissions to control system settings. Also to install different versions of android.
Your problem seems to be only a bug. If you want to install an application that is not on the market, you just go to your settings and turn on installing from unknown sources.
You don't need to put it in system apps, the apk is like an .exe, just put it on your sd card, install a file manager program like ASTRO, and then open that app, go to the directory you transfered the file, and click it, ASTRO will give you the ability to install it.
patriotaus said:
I would recommend searching <(name of device) root guide> and then you will find your way around.
But, i don't think you need root, root is for when you need to install applications that you need higher permissions to control system settings. Also to install different versions of android.
Your problem seems to be only a bug. If you want to install an application that is not on the market, you just go to your settings and turn on installing from unknown sources.
You don't need to put it in system apps, the apk is like an .exe, just put it on your sd card, install a file manager program like ASTRO, and then open that app, go to the directory you transfered the file, and click it, ASTRO will give you the ability to install it.
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I dont think rooting is essential to do this but from what ive read - it helps.
the app in question is this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780828
this should replace the file on my system which doesnt work. unless anyone has a suggestion to get the same item by installing an apk to achieve as per the instructions state "copy into system/app and set permissions"
With Tablets becoming more popular but connectivity seemingly coming in second thought. Was wondering if there are any wireless file transfer progs that would be able to send files back and forth between phone and tablet ?
Bump requires there network I believe. Dropbox as well requires "cloud" uploading. And ES File explorer and others require files to be shared on a network from a PC/Mac.
Any Android to Android solutions ?
Check bluetooth file transfer program in market. Works for me...
Hi,
I had deployed an application on my phone, unfortunately my hdd crashed and all source was lost. There is hope to recover the source if I can copy the deployed app from my hd7. Any bright ideas?
- make your phone visible in Windows Explorer as Zune device;
- using TouchExplorer, copy your dll to documents/pictures (you need to experiment), then copy from Zune drive to PC;
- use Reflector to restore your source code;
Browse forums for #1-2, google for #3
Is touchxplorer safe to use? Does it change modes on the phone to get file system access?
I did rather not use apps like dfrouter...
Yes, it's safe. You can revert everything back.
great app! to my surprise I was able to find all the install dlls for my app. To recover I just renamed them to txt which made the phone think its an office doc thus enabling the email option.
no need to mess with registry settings to turn phone into usb disk.
I"m using wpdm to transfer side apps ringtone to my hd7.
Is there a Droid Maxx specific how to guide for side loading apk files? If so, please share the link.
For the life of me my google abilities can't turn up a walk through specific to the Droid Maxx. I keep getting a lot of results for the older Razr Maxx, but that's a different animal.
I'm wanting to side load on a factory reset phone with the bootloader still locked and no Rooting done. I've got a few apps from older phones I'd like to put on my Maxx which are no longer available on the market and I've read that a few others here have been sideloading the Nexus mail management apk to get around the data limiting download features of the standard corp mail app installed on these phones.
Thanks
Wes
Wangstang said:
Is there a Droid Maxx specific how to guide for side loading apk files? If so, please share the link.
For the life of me my google abilities can't turn up a walk through specific to the Droid Maxx. I keep getting a lot of results for the older Razr Maxx, but that's a different animal.
I'm wanting to side load on a factory reset phone with the bootloader still locked and no Rooting done. I've got a few apps from older phones I'd like to put on my Maxx which are no longer available on the market and I've read that a few others here have been sideloading the Nexus mail management apk to get around the data limiting download features of the standard corp mail app installed on these phones.
Thanks
Wes
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First of all if you have Internet connection on your phone, download a file manager app from the play store. Maybe something like ES File Explorer. This is to make sure you are able to install apk files later. Go to Settings - Security & Screen Lock. Find 'Unknown sources' option and enable it. Connect your phone to your pc (I assume you have Windows) with the usb cable, check your phone and make sure it says there 'Connected as media device'. Open up Windows Explorer, you should find the phone under Portable Devices section. Get into the Internal Storage folder, create a temporary folder and put all your apps apk inside it. Unplug the phone, fire up the file explorer and go to the apk folder. Just select the apk and it will do the rest of the installation.
Btw, you will not be able to side load system apps without root.
pijes said:
First of all if you have Internet connection on your phone, download a file manager app from the play store. Maybe something like ES File Explorer. This is to make sure you are able to install apk files later. Go to Settings - Security & Screen Lock. Find 'Unknown sources' option and enable it. Connect your phone to your pc (I assume you have Windows) with the usb cable, check your phone and make sure it says there 'Connected as media device'. Open up Windows Explorer, you should find the phone under Portable Devices section. Get into the Internal Storage folder, create a temporary folder and put all your apps apk inside it. Unplug the phone, fire up the file explorer and go to the apk folder. Just select the apk and it will do the rest of the installation.
Btw, you will not be able to side load system apps without root.
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Thanks for the walk through. The apps in particulart I'm wanting to sideload are games and ringtone apps so I don't think I'll run into any issues.
Thanks again!
Wes
Hello!
I am having a surprisingly difficult time finding anything about this that isn't from 2011 or earlier. A lot of apps on my phone will ONLY let you browse local folders (ie: /storage/emulated/0/) and that's it. I know that some file explorers let you browse your network folders but that isn't what I need. I need one of my Windows 10 folders to show up under /storage/emulated/0/whatever because a lot of apps won't let me browse on the network. Long story short, I need to map a network drive on my phone.
I am rooted and have an unlocked bootloader on the stock ROM. I am pretty good at figuring this stuff out on my own but the only results I find are from a very old app called CIFS Manager which does not work on recent phones. Does anybody know any way I can accomplish this? I would greatly appreciate it!
I use Root Explorer from Speed Software (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer). It allows you to connect and manage files on SMB drives (Windows shares) as well as Google Drive, Dropbox, USB, etc etc
Thanks; I am aware of Root Explorer but that's not what I need. I need a way to mount a network folder as a local folder, so that every app (even those without network support) can access the files.
Best suggestion I can make is to build a kernel module to load ntfs-3g, then mount via a script.