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[Q] apk from android market

hello i downloaded some free apps from the market with a friends rooted phone and backed them up using systemapp remover. i then mailed the apks to my mail address and downloaded them on my tab (which does not have access to the market), i then tried to install them everything looked alright but then i got the message: application not installed and that was for all three free apps from the market. do i have somehow manipulate them before i can install them? thanks for any tips

Maybe those free apps are not compatible with the tab's kernel?
You already said that you backed up those apps from a phone. Try getting a market app and then download them, they'll work.
Use gapps for gingerbread from the development section, and apply them using recovery.
Sent from my Xperia Neo V using XDA

Your apps might not be compatible with your Tab's Kernel.
I would suggest you to install Vending.apk (PlayStore app) first on your tab with the help of root manager and then see if it works or not or search the apps in tab section (PlayStore), follow the old steps and then see if it works.
Good luck!

Try installing the latest version of gapps
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA

Is the phone you are installing these apps to rooted itself? I've had problems with USENET APK downloads in the past, but after rooting just about everything works. Not sure why though.
Out of curiosity, why not download the free apps directly yourself from the market instead of attemting a direct install?

many thanks to all for the tips. will try them in a few hours when its more quite at work.
the reason i can not install it from the market is that my device is not up to the specifications, its one of those hp zeen thingys, not a great tab at all but nice enough to play around with a bit. however what i will try is to install google play as it might work (the new market) but i doubt it, it had the old vending market on it but i removed since it was not working.
what i did also is that i moved those free market apps with root explorer to the tabs memory and try install it from there but it didn't work.
is it maybe because my device is not 'strong' enough for those apps? its just normal bus and train information apps....
and yes the tab is rooted

[Completed] Custom Device Needs Play Store (4.2.2)

Hey guys,
First off wanted to say thanks for having a special forum for people like me who don't really know what we're doing
I've got a custom-built device running stock 4.2.2. I'm unable to access bootloader, so I can't install a gapps package, but I need to install the Play Store and Play Services.
I've got Play Store installed, but i'ts not working due to lack of Play Services. Whenever I try to install the Play Services APK, I get the parsing error.
The normal fix for this, from what I've seen, is to put the apk in Drive, but since I don't have Services, I can't log into GMail or Drive, both of which I've installed with their respective APK files.
I can't mount a USB stick because the device doesn't support OTG.
Any ideas?

Been googling for play store and services APKs, I just can't figure out which I should use for 4.2.2.
It's not a custom ROM; stock 4.2.2. I have no access to bootloader, no way to install recovery.

Hi
Thanks for writing to us at XDA Assist. Have you tried looking at apkmirror.com? They have every version of those apps available for download.

No response in two days, thread closed.

[Completed] Can’t install any downloaded APK file on Android 5.1

Hi, I have the Homtom HT3 running Android 5.1 Lollipop with firmware version HT3 v2.06 and it is not rooted.
I have tried to install application from the Google Play store, some will install, such as Whatsapp, while others like Asphalt Nitro/8, Traffic Rider will not install (but it will download and there is enough space in my internal storage) (ERROR 505).
So I downloaded the game from the Muzhiwan market and when installing, the 'Install' button does not work. Hence, I tried to switch off App permissions, then the install button worked BUT the app was not installed. Note that Unknown sources .... is switched on.
I've googled and they say to disable Lux screen brightness something like, to my knowledge I do not have such application in my phone, it is a new phone out of the box.
Any help?

Mr Rus said:
Hi, I have the Homtom HT3 running Android 5.1 Lollipop with firmware version HT3 v2.06 and it is not rooted.
I have tried to install application from the Google Play store, some will install, such as Whatsapp, while others like Asphalt Nitro/8, Traffic Rider will not install (but it will download and there is enough space in my internal storage) (ERROR 505).
So I downloaded the game from the Muzhiwan market and when installing, the 'Install' button does not work. Hence, I tried to switch off App permissions, then the install button worked BUT the app was not installed. Note that Unknown sources .... is switched on.
I've googled and they say to disable Lux screen brightness something like, to my knowledge I do not have such application in my phone, it is a new phone out of the box.
Any help?
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cannot install myfitnesspal error code 504 on my rooted intex aqua power hd android

i am able to install many other apps but this particular app refuses to install
after searching xda, i have taken hints and tried them all- like making SD card the default write disk and sideloading
please advise
thanks and regards
vivek

Did the apk file itself just corrupted? No offense, I'm just trying potential solutions... Run an Android emulator on your PC and see if this file can be installed?

I am installing from Google play store sir

Can't install apps

First of alll.....sorry for any spelling mistakes (my English is not great)
I have a Lenovo pad TB3-x70f android 6.0
Sinds a month or 2 i can't open apps. Ik get the message:
Failure to initialize! Youre hardware does not support this Application, sorry
I tried also to download and install the apps APK from other places then Google Play but most of the time that also does not work.
Any tips??

In general, every APP does have its supported device list. You had better download APP from Play Store as it will match apps for your device automatically.

Thnx, but i can download and install Them in the Google play store. But after install i get the error. Sometimes IT helps tot download a apk from another site. Most of the apps i can't install