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[APP] Apps to Phone, v1 released

I've just released a new application onto the Android Market if anyone would like to try it. I really apreciate your feedback !
The application is "Apps to Phone" and the purpose is to simplify the install process on your phone. In other words the appliction will receive messages from androlicious.com and start the install process.
The steps required are:
1. Download & Install "Apps to Phone" application from Android Market
2. Start the application and connect your phone with Androlicious website
3. From the website go to an application details page and click on "Send To Phone"
The application doesn't install anything without user permission, I find this more safe than other solutions even if this requires an extra step.
(The application only works if you have Android 2.2 or later)
Changelog
v1.0
Initial version

Tried this, but it just opens the market with the app you select on the site. I guess Auto-Installer is not working. Any ideas?

Pat123 said:
Tried this, but it just opens the market with the app you select on the site. I guess Auto-Installer is not working. Any ideas?
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For the moment this is the main functionality, is just to simplify the install process so you don't have to search the app from the phone. Just go to a website, browse and send apps to phone.
I'm aware of the auto install (like the app from app brain) ...but that is a "hack" not a solution. Google already released some updates and that solution doesn't work anymore.
The auto feature will be included only if that solution is official and supported by the Android API.
thanks for feedback

Okay nice. One more request, probably a long shot but worth asking. I believe 2.2 introduced C2DM which is what is used by these types of apps. Is it possible to use the C2DM API to push apk files on a PC to a phone and auto-install them?

I believe not. Through C2DM it is recommended to send short messages only, like a notification. The application, based on the message received can perform actions, like downloading files from a URL...
The problem with the auto-install is that you need a special permission for installing packages, but that permission is only available for system apps. For the moment only one solution exists for auto-install, and that is to trick the Google Talk service to start the installation...

Ooh okay. Thanks. Good luck for Androlicious and let us know when auto-install feature becomes available

Lookout Mobile Security

I use this at times on my HTC evo, but it looks like it's not available to download on the Xformer from the Market. Anyone know why? Anyone have the apk file for it?
edit: i was able to get it from Amazon App store
edit2: Well, i figured out why lookout wasn't available for the tf101. Our tablets without 3g doesn't have sms service, which apparently lookout utilizes for location even with gps on
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There is trouble with Lookout fully functioning on Android tablets due to the fact that they don't support SMS messages. We rely on SMS messages to initiate a connection to a device in the event it's lost, stolen, etc. Without the ability to receive SMS messages the missing device features are greatly hindered, however, device based backups and malware protection should work normally.
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ah well...

https://support.mylookout.com/entries/20103416-how-about-honeycomb
The reason why you're having trouble finding Lookout in the market for Honeycomb Tabs is due to the fact that the they don't support SMS messages. We rely on SMS messages to initiate a connection to a device in the event it's lost, stolen, etc. Without the ability to receive SMS messages the missing device features would be greatly hindered, however, device based backups and malware protection would work normally.
Until we release a version that's more compatible with the Honeycomb tabs you can install it using this alternate method:
The first thing you'll want to do is enable the installation of non-market applications. To do this:
Go to settings > application > and check the box next to "Unknown Sources." Go ahead and disregard the warning (by clicking OK), we can uncheck it later.
Next, back out of Settings and open up the web browser.
In the address bar delete everything that's there and type this in (minus quotes): "m.getjar.com" and hit enter.
Now click on "Android" under "Or, Choose your platform." This will bring you to another page where you will see a search box in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
Tap the search box, to insert the cursor, and type "Lookout" and tap "go". The search will produce one result, which is "Lookout"
Tap on the link "Lookout Mobile Security with Antivirus".
You will now be on another page that displays a grey "Download" box. Go ahead and tap on it.
The Tablet will show that it's beginning to download the file and you'll see the progress, of the download, in the notification bar.
Tap on the download icon (it looks like a downward facing arrow pointing at a line) and a small window will populate above with the word "lookout-production-signed-aligned.apk" Go ahead and tap on that.
A window that says "Package Installer" pops up. From here you can read the permissions that Lookout requires. Go ahead and tap "Install".
Your installation will start. Tap "Open" once the installation has finished to open Lookout.
Finish setting up Lookout as you normally would!
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Awesome thanks. Nice to have lookout on my TF.

I think they should still deploy it for tablets either way. I don't mind not having the locate feature on my Transformer. I really only want it for their anti-virus/malware checking as well as their backup features.

[GUIDE] [HOW-TO] Google Play Movies & TV - Outside of the US.

I kindly advice you to read everything before you start, so that you don't get stuck in the middle of the process. I made it without screenshots, so maybe it's rather something for advanced users - but basically you'll just fake the carrier for the market and use a proxy.
1. This will only work if your device is rooted.
2. Don't complain. I assume that if you managed to root your device you will also manage to set up a proxy.
3. Grant the superuser permissions when asked by "Market Enabler" and "Proxy Droid", else it won't work. Those are apps with hundreds of thousands of downloads --> they are safe.
4. It works for me. I attach also a screenshot that I just took - I'm in Sweden.
5. If it doesn't work, it means that the proxy you selected is not working, simply try with another one.
Now, let's start.
1. Get the Movies&TV app at the end of this post or from the market if you have access to it and install it.
2. Get a program called "market enabler", it will allow you to fake the location of the google play market and allow you to get the movies+series.
3. Get "ProxyDroid", you can get it for free on the market, link.
4. Search for us proxies, if you don't know how to do that click on this link.
I found good ones here, link, simply click on a number in the "raw proxy list" column and write down a proxy, you will need both the host and the port numbers. Host numbers usually look like this "72.64.146.136" and port numbers usually are shorter, usually like this "3128", "80" or "3128".
If you find a proxy with the following "184.105.235.82:8080", then everthing before the : is the host number, everything after the : is the port number. You will need this information for step 6.
5. Start "market enabler" --> setting lists --> long press on a [us] list and select "fake this provider now"
6. Start "ProxyDroid" --> scroll down to "Host" and enter the host numbers from step 4 and then do the same for "Port". Scroll to the top and select "Proxy Switch" --> a little cloud symbol will show up in the menu bar. The app also offers advanced options, like excluding apps from this proxy, or creating proxy profiles but that's entirely up to you.
7. Start "Google Play Movies & TV", link it to an account. It will tell you that you don't have any movies or shows. Press on the market icon in the top right corner and you'll get to the market. --> Bingo.
8. Don't forget to deactivate the proxy and market enabler once you are done watching.
9. You can also do this without market enabler, the only difference is that you will be redirected to your browser when you want to buy movies&series instead of doing it within the market.
The rest is up to you. It's actually easier as it sounds.
If you really, really, really, really need screenshots I might add some tomorrow.

what market enabler could i use best??
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Found market unlocker with various google play stores from over the world this app is also capable to look for proxies

Thank a lot I will try sir.:victory:

Disable Google AMP without root.

I figured it out!! Sync is very important to me. Because I have a Google Home and Chromebook Pixel. so switching browsers isnt a option for me.
But I hate Amp. Because articles comments never work. So to disable amp.
1. Go to encrypted.google.com
2. Search something using encrypted.google.com
3. Go to chrome > settings > search engine.
4. You will see this recently visited.
5. Switch it to default.
6. Now whenever you load searches. AMP will be disabled.
Note: if you use the pixel launcher like me and youre expecting this to make articles to launch from "The Feed" or google now without AMP. well. this method wont fix that. however. when you launch the chrome app and your on the new tab page. if you scroll down there is google now there and if you tap those instead it will launch articles without AMP

This works great to block amp links in chrome but doesn't block them from the Google app. I have found a way that blocks them in the Google app also.
Go to Google app, open the settings pane, tap on accounts & privacy, at the bottom of that page uncheck "Open webpage in the Google app." This will make the Google app open the links in your default browser, rather than a custom tab within the Google app and loads the source page rather than the amp page.
If this doesn't work there is an app called DeAMPify on the Google play store that bypasses the amp links opened from any app except chrome. Here is an link to an xda article about it: https://www.xda-developers.com/bypass-amp-links-deampify/

here a new working solution for disable AMP on android's chrome
(root and no-root metod):
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/guide-how-to-disable-google-one-chrome-t3956864

[App][5.0+][Guide]👾Infinity for Reddit🤖

Infinity for Reddit
[Build your own Infinity apk with your own Reddit API token/key]​As you may already know, Reddit is limiting 3rd party apps and after July 1st, we will be forced to either pay for Infinity on a monthly basis (which will benefit only Reddits Admins), or use the original Reddit App which is full of ads, trackers and basically it's "problematic". By doing the below method, you are using your own API Key which has a free allowance of 100 Requests/Minute. With basic usage of the app, you won't reach this limit and can still use Infinity without paying for it.
All the credits for this workaround and for the google colab script goes to the reddit user u/AllMFHH, you can find the original post on reddit here and ofc to the original dev of Infinity u/Hostilenemy.
I decided to post this on XDA, in case the original post on reddit gets removed by Reddit admins and ofc to let xda community know about it.
So, the steps:
In case you are already using Infinity and you have done changes in the settings, Backup your current settings in the App [Settings -> Advanced -> Backup settings (or so)]
Open the Google Colab Script and run the snippets with the instructions (Please read it carefully, you don't need ANY coding experience as you don't touch the code)
Uninstall old App
Install the APK
Login and restore your settings (if needed)
If you see the name "{YourRedditUsername}-app" (or whatever you chose) while logging in, you were successful
Restart the app for the settings to apply
To start the process in Google Colab Script, after you have completed what each step asks you, press the "play" button on the top left next to each step and when it is finished continue to the next one.
It uses a Keystore file I created with the name, password, etc. "Infinity".

Great guide!

Will do later!

This seems to be the ideal way right now, thx for the guide.