Download apps from the market onto your pc - Android General

hi people i finally found a way to download apks from the market onto your pc
from the market to your pc without a phone free apps only
this will not download paid apps for free
it works great
http://codekiem.com/2012/02/24/apk-downloader/
chrome only
hope it works
what to do
1. Right click on Chrome shortcut, select “Properties”
2. Switch to “Shortcut” tab. In “Target” field, insert [space]--ignore-certificate-errors at the end. Once you have that finished, click “OK” .
It will look something like this:
C:\…\chrome.exe --ignore-certificate-errors
or
“C:\…\chrome.exe” –ignore-certificate-errors
Close Chrome and open it again with that shortcut
3. Open APK Downloader Options page. If your screen looks like the right picture ( the warning box is gone ), then you disabled SSL error warnings successfully
II. Enter email and device ID on Options page
1. There are two ways to get Email and Device ID
a. Easy way: install this Device ID app, it will show you your emails and Device ID
b. Difficult way: Open dial pad, call *#*#8255#*#* ( 8255 = TALK ). If it opens “GTalk Service Monitor”, find lines that begin with JID and Device ID. Your email is JID, and your device id is a string that after android- prefix
For example: if it shows android-1234567890abcdef , then your device ID is 1234567890abcdef
Do not type in random email or device ID, it won’t work
2. Enter your email’s password, then press Login. If everything is ok, now you can use APK Downloader
III. Start using
After finished two steps above, you can start using APK Downloader. Open Android Market, view any FREE apps ( for example: Simple Text ), then press the APK Downloader icon on address bar
IV. FAQs:
Is is against Android Market’s ToS?
- I’m afraid that it is. Please read Section 3.3 for more information. So again, you at your own risk.
Where is the Options page?
- Click on the Wrench icon on the toolbar, go to Tools -> Extensions. Find APK Downloader. At the end of its description, you’ll see a link to Options page.
Why do I have to enter my email, password and device ID? Does it store or send my password to another place?
- The extension only stores email, device id and Android Market cookie in Chrome local storage, on your computer. To be able to get Android Market cookie, it needs your email and password to login at https://www.google.com/accounts/ClientLogin . After it’s done, password is not stored, email is stored to display on Options page, Device ID and Cookie are stored for later requests. I do not send those information to another sites.
Why don’t you just put one account in the extension, so we don’t have to use our information ?
- That’s good for users, but not for developers like us. For example, when 1000 users download same app, it only counts 1.
Why do I have to disable SSL error warnings first?
- This extension needs to send data to https://android.clients.google.com/market/api/ApiRequest . If you don’t disable that warning, Chrome will display an error page, and there is no way to make this extension work.
Is it safe to disable SSL error warnings?
- It’s safe if you know what you’re doing. Please notice that it only disable SSL warnings, not disable SSL protocol.
But I recommend that you should create two separate Chrome shortcuts. One with and one without –ignore-certificate-errors flag.
Again, do you collect our information?
- I don’t want to get into trouble by collecting users information, so I try not to have it in any way. The only thing I’m collecting is which apps are downloaded by users. You can view the source code to make sure about this.
Can it download apps that not available in my country or not compatible with my device?
- The answer is yes, because it uses T-Mobile operator code.
Can it download paid apps?
- No, of course not, unless you purchased it with your logged account before. Please remember this isn’t a tool for pirating.
Why do you make this extension?
- I’m an Android developer. While working on my new project, I have to decompile some apps on Android Market. Everytime I want to decompile one, I have to download it to my phone, use Astro to backup it to SDCard, connect phone to PC, then copy the apk file. That’s a really long and painful to me, because I have to do it over and over again. That’s why I come up with this idea.
V. Changelogs:
1.2.1: 03/07/2012
Switches from android.market.com to play.google.com
1.2: 02/27/2012
Disable download button on paid apps
New feature: Change sim operator
1.0: 02/24/2012
Initial version

isn't this a little useless?
if you'll download an apk to your pc, you're finally going to put it on your mobile unless you're going to edit the app with apk tool.
so why not download it directly with your mobile?

Bozosniper said:
isn't this a little useless?
if you'll download an apk to your pc, you're finally going to put it on your mobile unless you're going to edit the app with apk tool.
so why not download it directly with your mobile?
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this is not useless cos search on the internet and you will find a billion results about how to download apks to your pc i dont like not being-able to download apps to my pc try and you will see the use for it

thanks for help~~

really nice work.....

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Run a website on your Android Phone

*edit- For some reason, this thread got posted in Android Software and Hacking general instead of Android apps and games :-|
Hey everyone, its me again.
I have recently been using an app called Paw Server for Android. Though it may seem stupid, this app can really come in handy. The app itself is a utility for managing messages, contacts ect.. But what many people do not realise is that you can host your own website on it, wherever you go. Though this will only work over wifi, you can optionally do some port forwarding to make the site accessible over the internet.
To put a custom website on the server, do the following
1. Install PAW Server for android.
2. Mout your phone's SD-Card On your computer
3. This step has two options:
A Website:
Put your website files in /paw/html/ and make sure the index.html is in this directory. (If you need help creating a site, please visit http://cyanstatic.com)
A File explorer:
If creating a website is too much of a hassle, you can just put some files that you would like to access from your browser in /paw/html/. I Put a couple of songs and videos in the folder and had no trouble streaming the files to my browser.
4. Now open PAW and press the 'Start" Button.
Congratulations!
Your website/chosen files should now be accessible from your browser
i use swiftp, does pretty much that, though it is dedicates to do so, so i think it's a bit more comfortable
This is a great tool
Will give it a shot
doenis said:
i use swiftp, does pretty much that, though it is dedicates to do so, so i think it's a bit more comfortable
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Really? So can swiftp run a web server or just file services?
Wow amazing!
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App
I used PAW Server to host a WIKI on my Nexus One
I used PAW Server to host a WIKI on my Nexus One....
And it almost worked!
tiddlywiki (google it, I'm new and can't do links) is a one page wiki written in, I can't really tell because the tiddlywiki page doesn't do much about talking about how it works.
But PAW serves the pages, and some of the read/browse functions seem to work -- but I was unable to figure out how to edit a page -- and that could just be my fault.
And installing the wiki was pretty easy. I downloaded the zip file to my pc, moved it into my dropbox directory, unpacked it into a directory called wiki, and then on my phone, I synced drop box, and I moved the wiki directory into the paws/html directory. And it served up the page just fine.
But I couldn't edit it.
Why does it ask for permissions to everything? ie Camera, Vibrate, etc....
This maybe unintentional with the manifest, but it looks awfully rogue when programs look for permission to things they don't use.
Very cool thanks for the share! Tough it doesn't make much sense serving via mobile, but i might give it a shot and see if I can use some DNS servers too, starting with dyndns.org
Check out Wifi Remote Access for Windows Mobile: You can do the same thing, but it also comes with a whole range of other stuff.
To edit it, you just need to go into program file, and add a folder inside public (I think) with all your website files. Then change Wifi Remote Access's default.html to redirect you there,instead of to /fs/
mik101 said:
Why does it ask for permissions to everything? ie Camera, Vibrate, etc....
This maybe unintentional with the manifest, but it looks awfully rogue when programs look for permission to things they don't use.
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This is because it comes with a site on it for managing your phone, like take pictures from the browser and send sms.
With the server it is also possible to develop web applications that use the Android API.
That's also a reason (apart from the web interface mentioned by GlobaL_TroTTer) why there are so many permission requested.
Great find! This is going to be very beneficial to me if I ever misplace my phone around the house or at school. It also has several features that are invaluable IMHO.
Great App - but not working on Verizon network
PAW Server is a real gem... it works great in a LAN/WiFi environment.
Unfortunately, it appears that Verizon Wireless doesn't route ANY traffic that is not initiated by the phone/user.
So thi nice little personal web server is unreachable over the air.
Same for Telnet, FTP, etc.
If anyone has a working app (on a Verizon network) - reachable FROM the net - please let me know!!
Android Port Forward?
GlobaL_TroTTer said:
*Though this will only work over wifi, you can optionally do some port forwarding to make the site accessible over the internet.
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I'm trying to access the server without connecting through wifi. Is this even possible?
Thanks
I've played around with PAW Server. I like the PHP Plugin. I created an offline UPC scanner web app (for retail inventory) in PHP/JS/WebSQL which synched with a remote server. It eventually turned into a Phonegap app.
Directory Permissions
Does anyone have a link to some documentation regarding "Directory Protection" part of PAW?
It mentioned that granting permissions to certain folders must follow the following format
relative-directory:auth-type:realm:users
with a sample of
/test:basic:Test Real:user
But I don't know what auth-types are available. I'd like to grant a certain folder read permissions to everybody.
I just have to say that setting up my own website with PAW was super easy (10 easy steps):
1) Install PAW and start up server: google PAW android
2) Find external IP: google "what's my IP"
3) Go to router (192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 ) and enable port forwarding to your android for the port you used.
4) Set up PHP: Use browser to hit server(192.168.1.?), sign in, go to add-ons, setup PHP, transfer unzipped folder to /sdcard/paw/html/app/plugins/ and restart PAW server
5) create file (mypage.php) with contents(<html><head></head><body><?php echo '<p>Hello World again</p>'; ?> </body></html>) and place it in /sdcard/paw/html/app/
6) Navigate to [myexternalIP]:[myport]/app/mypage.php (note requires login) Unless you changed the port number it defaults to 8080
7) Register for a free domain: no-ip.com
8) Modify host to have "Port 80 Redirect" to the port you configured (typically 8080)
9) Fix permissions on certain folders so joe blow can hit my server <---- How to do this part????
10) Profit!

Creating a Script in Android

I play a game on android with multiple accounts (Each account requires a different login info), I would like to write a simple batch file to log me in for each account.
I thought of a few ways to do it and the most elegant way i though of was: To determine which file on the device stores the credentials to login to the app (the game doesn't ask for login info every time it starts - unless you logged off / signed off the game before existing the game). Now, after i find the correct file on the device i would save it to a separate folder - do so for each account - and use the script to switch the credential file and start the game. or even better have some sort of an interface with a drop down list of my accounts to choose from.
so to resume the concept of what i'm looking in to do: 1. locate the where the game stores the login info. 2. save that login info in a seperate folder for each account. 3. create a script that will switch the files from the saved folder to the game actual folder (where it would be used by the game) 4. optional - do it with some sort of an interface or simply by creating different shortcuts on the desktop.
that's all hope it can be done.
P.s
I now see that i also need to know how to find the place where the game stores the info, any help with that ?
thanks
any solve yet !!
I wish....
XDA is not what it used to be. ppl doesn't take the time to answer questions anymore.... Unfortunately.

[APP][4.1+] RemShut

This came about as a way to help friends and family shutdown, log off, restart, or put to sleep their PCs. Then I started building upon the concept and it ending up becoming a full fledged app. This is my first project/app and I wanted more people to check it out and get some feedback.
The server(desktop) application can be downloaded from here:
[Download](http://d-h.st/ONm7) (Windows)
I am looking for help on a better delivery method for the server application. I wonder if there is a way to launch an install when USB is plugged to a PC?
Google Play Store [Link ](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.matleo.remshut)
EDIT:
Instructions:
1. Download the server application then launch it.
2. Then Launch the mobile app.
3. Go to the add a PC screen by either clicking the "+" in the action bar or "Add PC" in the navigation drawer.
4. Save the IP and nickname for the PC you want to send commands to.
5. Select the PC you to send commands to by going to the "Saved PCs" option.
6. Then set your time and command.
7. Click the remote button to send the command to your PC.

[tip] how to transfer apps from a windows phone to any android phone.

Hey guys this is my first post so I'm a little rusty But here goes:
Starting on your Windows Phone.
1. In your STORE, Search and Install the app named "Contacts Backup--Excel & Email."
2. Open and put in your email and hit Export.
3. Go to your mails and download the excel (.xls) attachment.
***** TRANSITION***** Now go to the site c2x(dot)eastros(dot)com and upload the contacts.xls file. The new page will present you with a QR code
Now proceed on your Android phone.
1. Download and install the Android counterpart of Contacts Backup--Excel & Email attached at the end of the post.
2. Install and open the tab "Import"
3. Scan the provided QR code you see on your screen.
4. If the scanning does not work, go to the next line in the app that demands a 32-character code and this is how you get the code. The URL where the QR code is found looks something like this (see attachment Link.txt).
Copy just the characters after ".../app/c/" (9a00b8c798fb47429e39ceb38d564088). DO NOT INCLUDE THE "#" AND COPY THE CHARACTERS AS THEY APPEAR.
5. Sit back and see the magic happen
SO IF YOU WAVE A WIN PHONE ALL YOUR ADDRESS CHOULD BE AT YOUR MS EMAIL ie outlook.?? or hotmail.???
so sign into that account on your android
and give your pgone access to all that is in the account
EASY!!!
lorddaniel2006 said:
Hey guys this is my first post so I'm a little rusty But here goes:
Starting on your Windows Phone.
1. In your STORE, Search and Install the app named "Contacts Backup--Excel & Email."
2. Open and put in your email and hit Export.
3. Go to your mails and download the excel (.xls) attachment.
***** TRANSITION***** Now go to the site c2x(dot)eastros(dot)com and upload the contacts.xls file. The new page will present you with a QR code
Now proceed on your Android phone.
1. Download and install the Android counterpart of Contacts Backup--Excel & Email attached at the end of the post.
2. Install and open the tab "Import"
3. Scan the provided QR code you see on your screen.
4. If the scanning does not work, go to the next line in the app that demands a 32-character code and this is how you get the code. The URL where the QR code is found looks something like this (see attachment Link.txt).
Copy just the characters after ".../app/c/" (9a00b8c798fb47429e39ceb38d564088). DO NOT INCLUDE THE "#" AND COPY THE CHARACTERS AS THEY APPEAR.
5. Sit back and see the magic happen
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[APP] EasyJoin - A Decentralized and Secure Communication System

XDAdevelopers article
Send P2P messages, links, files, folders, notifications and the clipboard easily and securely.
• Connect: easily connect your devices using only your local network and only when you need it over the Internet*. Without the mandatory use of external servers. Without ads and tracking. Your data stays in your devices.
• Phone calls & SMS*: read and send SMS / MMS messages from your PC, mac, linux or tablet: there are free applications for all major operating systems. Send to PC a notification regarding a phone call and initiate phone calls from your computer. Auto forward SMS to PC.
• Files & folders: send to PC and mobile devices files and folders fast, accurate and without limitations. Take advantage of all the bandwidth of your network and safeguard your data plan and internet bandwidth.
• Remote file management*: download, rename, delete the files of a remote device.
• Notifications: Share the notifications between your devices. Read and reply* to the notifications of your phone from your computer.
• Clipboard: send the clipboard text from one device to another. Auto-sync* the clipboards between your devices. Auto-sync works on the Q version of Android using a private clipboard.
• Messages & Links: Send P2P messages and links to one or more devices even when they are offline. Once available they'll receive the pending messages!
• Remote control*: Remotely control a device. You can change the volume, lock the screen, restart the device and more.
• Voice calls: make unlimited*, end-to-end encrypted, voice calls for free.
• Android TV*: a simple and functional interface to send and receive files from your Android TV.
• Free browser plugins: there are free extensions for Firefox, Chrome and all Chromium based browsers.
• Safety: End-to-end encryption when you transfer files, send messages and share notifications and clipboard.
• Private network: Create your own hotspot with one click and keep your data out of the grid.
• Privacy policy: We don't collect any data from you when you use this application.
Android app
EasyJoin "Essential": Download it from the site: https://easyjoin.net/android_free.html
* EasyJoin "Pro": XDA thread.
EasyJoin "Go TV": XDA thread.
EasyJoin "Go": XDA thread.
Windows app
Download it from the site: https://easyjoin.net/windows.html.
Linux app
Download it from the site: https://easyjoin.net/linux.html.
macOS app
Download it from the site: https://easyjoin.net/mac.html.
Learn more at EasyJoin.net. If you have any issues read the FAQ to find a solution.
If you have installed the Windows app v1.0 you have to uninstall it and use the live version. If you want to move your current data (messages, trusted devices and configuration) you have to:
- open the directory "c:\users\your_user_name\appdata\local\apps\2.0"
- locate the "easyjoin.exe" file. In the same directory exist the directory "data".
- Copy and paste the "data" directory in the directory "easyjoin.live"
From v1.0.1 you have to follow the steps below to update the Windows version:
1. unzip the " easyjoin.portable-v*.zip" file
2. select all files in folder "easyjoin.portable*"
3. copy the selected files in the folder with the current installation of the program
Note: All your data (devices, messages, settings) are in the "data" folder. By following the above procedure you don't delete your data, you only update the program.
In the Windows version there is a button in the "Settings" menu to check for updates.
Great App.
Your app is very useful. I am using it on windows 10 and android devices. It's working very smooth.
Suggestions:
1. If possible you should add an option to select different sound for notifications.
2. You should add theme options in future updates.
3. In message section, Long pressing on message or file should select the message. Just like you can select message & It gives more options in whatsApp.
4. Are you planning to make an app for iOS in future?
Uninstall guide for Windows app.
You should add step by step uninstall guide for windows app. I am a very basic windows 10 user and I am not able to uninstall the app. I am not able to find directory. It would be great if you can help me with it. Thanks in advance!
VeProid7 said:
Your app is very useful. I am using it on windows 10 and android devices. It's working very smooth.
Suggestions:
1. If possible you should add an option to select different sound for notifications.
2. You should add theme options in future updates.
3. In message section, Long pressing on message or file should select the message. Just like you can select message & It gives more options in whatsApp.
4. Are you planning to make an app for iOS in future?
Uninstall guide for Windows app.
You should add step by step uninstall guide for windows app. I am a very basic windows 10 user and I am not able to uninstall the app. I am not able to find directory. It would be great if you can help me with it. Thanks in advance!
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About uninstalling the windows version. All you have to do is delete the directory containing the program. Only, if you have enabled the "startup on boot", you have to disabled it in order to remove the key from the registry. Is a self contained app, if you exclude the Microsoft .NET Framework that you have installed separately, and all the files that it use are in the same folder/subfolder.
1,2 are in the todo list.
3. will be available in the next version.
4. Creating an iOs version is not in the current plan because I miss the hardware needed for development.
VeProid7 said:
3. In message section, Long pressing on message or file should select the message. Just like you can select message & It gives more options in whatsApp.
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Available from version 1.0.10. You can send a message (text or file/image) to another application. You can also select multiple messages to forward to an other device or delete.
Awesome!
That's awesome and It was fast! Thanks a lot for quick update!
Just one suggestion about point 3. When you select text, there should be an option to copy it. Just like WhatsApp.
*About uninstalling windows version:
- I am not able to find the directory. Is it unzipped folder location for easyjoin.exe file? Deleting easyjoin.exe deletes the program, right?
- Also what's the location for that registry file?
*About future plans:
1.What are your plans about easyjoin?
2.There are only few good apps that does file sharing notification sharing for devices. Is it a fun project to provide a free app to users or You are planning to make premium version in future?
3.When did you think about making this app? Are you working on some other apps?
VeProid7 said:
- I am not able to find the directory. Is it unzipped folder location for easyjoin.exe file? Deleting easyjoin.exe deletes the program, right?
- Also what's the location for that registry file?
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Is the folder containing the easyjoin.exe file. If you have enabled "startup on boot" open the app, uncheck the box and then delete the easyjoin folder. The registry file is the Windows one but don't worry about it, just follow the above instructions..
My plan at the moment is to create an easy-to-use application, improve the UI (the current user interface should be considered in alpha version), which does not need an external server to share files and notifications and do not overwhelm the user with advertising.
Android app update
There is a new file browser to select the files or folder to send to other devices.
You can use the file browser as stand alone app - there is a new icon in the app list.
Very good job. 'Till now I've used an app that use the ip addresss within the same network to make connection between phone and pc. But your app is faster and simpler.
Hi, i like it. Will you implement a Exit / run-in-background choice on Android?
That would be a great addition. But It will use some battery, right?
ks123 said:
Hi, i like it. Will you implement a Exit / run-in-background choice on Android?
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Hello. The app continues to run in the background even when you exit. Is that what you are asking for or have I misunderstood?
Btw in my devices I have not noticed an increase in battery consumption leaving the app running in the background.
easyjoin said:
Hello. The app continues to run in the background even when you exit. Is that what you are asking for or have I misunderstood?
Btw in my devices I have not noticed an increase in battery consumption leaving the app running in the background.
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The key word is "choice".
Sooner or later i always have to manage apps with services (freeze, take away receiver intent or uninstall if they refuse to play along) because no matter how small the impact (battery drain, CPU time, RAM) it just sums up.... (or because i hate not be in control...otherwise i would accept an iphone-approach).
So if it does not hurt your philosophy and you like the power of the user, pretty please provide a choice. Thanks for considering.
ks123 said:
The key word is "choice".
Sooner or later i always have to manage apps with services (freeze, take away receiver intent or uninstall if they refuse to play along) because no matter how small the impact (battery drain, CPU time, RAM) it just sums up.... (or because i hate not be in control...otherwise i would accept an iphone-approach).
So if it does not hurt your philosophy and you like the power of the user, pretty please provide a choice. Thanks for considering.
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I misunderstood
It's already in the to do list.
I'm on windows 8.1, what am I supposed to do to install this program?
edit, it's ok once I kicked my antivirus a bit, I got it working
How to add something as a trusted device though?
techguyone said:
I'm on windows 8.1, what am I supposed to do to install this program?
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If I am correct, You need to download that zip file. (Link for zip is in the main post or you can download it from easyjoin.net)
Unzip that downloaded file. Open the folder. There will be .exe file. Run it & Pin it to taskbar. So that you can open from there.
Link for windows: https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4281040&d=1506182662
Edit: Open EasyJoin on both devices. The app will detect available device with It's default/given name. There will be a + button with device name. Click on it to add it as trusted device.
techguyone said:
I'm on windows 8.1, what am I supposed to do to install this program?
edit, it's ok once I kicked my antivirus a bit, I got it working
How to add something as a trusted device though?
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VeProid7 was correct. Btw if you have issues with the Windows firewall you can use the vbscript file to open the port. You can execute the vbscript file directly from the folder or from the "Settings" window.
VeProid7 said:
Link for windows: https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4281040&d=1506182662
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You can find the link for the latest update of the Windows app in the main post. Usually i delete the previous attachments in order to preserve the disk space. The above link is not anymore available.

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