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Retrieve App APK

Hey Guys / Gals,
Is there a way to get the apk file that is downloaded on my phone for an app and move it to my Gtab for installation?
For example, I dont find Pocket Legends game in the Market from my Gtab, but I can DL it to my phone and install. So......I want to move it to my Gtab
I have noticed this for a number of Apps, cant find it in Market from Gtab but can on my phone.
Thanks!

eddyo78 said:
Hey Guys / Gals,
Is there a way to get the apk file that is downloaded on my phone for an app and move it to my Gtab for installation?
For example, I dont find Pocket Legends game in the Market from my Gtab, but I can DL it to my phone and install. So......I want to move it to my Gtab
I have noticed this for a number of Apps, cant find it in Market from Gtab but can on my phone.
Thanks!
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You can use titanium backup, it puts the backed up programs in its sdcard folder.

Astro file manager can do it too..

so if I used Titanium Backup, I can backup to my sdcard on my phone, put that sdcard in my tablet and restore the app on my Gtab from the sdcard?
if that will work, I would be 1 happy gtab owner

A very easy way I've found it to use a combination of RootExplorer and Dropbox. Install Dropbox on both devices....heck and RootExplorer on both as well..
On the phone, use Root Explorer to browse to the .apk then long press it...select "Send" then select "Dropbox" and it uploads it to your Dropbox. On the Gtab, open up the dropbox and install the app.

Send is not in the list of options for my Root Explorer, I have the paid version of RE and just installed dropbox.

Hmm...trying to remember what I could have installed that added that option....I have it for about everything....
Could be blackmoon attachment saver free...
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uninstall att application

i already use one click root to root my captivate, but could any tell me how to uninstall att apps? or install apps that are not from market?
cuz i am not able to do so.
when i went to application management, there is no uninstall button under att apps.
and when i went to install apps that are not on market place, it is still said "for securtiy your phone is set to block installation of applications not sourced in adnroid market."

You will have to root your phone and use titanium backup to remove the AT&T apps. To allow side loading apps, aka those not in the market, you will have to modify the settings.db on your phone. There are posts that cover both of these items throughout the forum, just do some searching and you should be able to find them.

Titanium backup to uninstall apps. Can be found on market. Make sure you know what you are doing before you get rid of something. Do not delete gtalk, talk, por just about anything google
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=807046
for non market apps

thank you for both of you! really great help, i thought i am able to do everything after root..........

gregzou said:
thank you for both of you! really great help, i thought i am able to do everything after root..........
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Your journey has just begun

gregzou said:
thank you for both of you! really great help, i thought i am able to do everything after root..........
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Nope, root only gives you access to SuperUser, which application like Titanium Backup use the superuser privileges to modify locked in items like AT&T bloatware.

[Q] Min reqs for app install

I have recently purchased the GT-P1000 in Kuwait. It's unlocked but I don't have admin rights to it. Initially, there was no Android Market but I found the fix for that in another post.
My current dilemma now is I can't seem to get apps to install. The downloads will pause themselves and never install the application. I've had this happen to Angry Birds and Robo Defense.
As of now, I have no desire to flash this device. AFAIK, it's 3g voice/data straight out of the box and I don't want to risk losing those features.
Now, the question is, what's the bare minimum I need to do so I can install apps from Android Market and remove unwanted apps?

So I feel like an idiot now. For some reason, I can now get the apps to download and install: Angry Birds, Robo Defense, ES File Explorer, and Dropbox have installed successfully.
I still would like to remove some apps and install some that will need root access. Can someone confirm that if I root the phone that it won't affect the 3G data/voice capabilities?

ROOTING only gives you su (superuser admin) rights to your phone. It doesnt affect your phone or device functions (unless you mess around somewhere). Rooting gives you ability to access files or functions that vendor has it locked out from you. Sort of like jailbreaking the iphone.
Flashing roms is another thing. Some roms have no support to some functions But since you already own an unbranded non carrier GSM and Not CDMA tab. You shouldnt really worry.

all samsung tabs are different...so in lots oof countries they made some differnces in possibilties.
Try out by going to my weblog and after registering to download thje apks you find in the download section.
Best is to download this on another laptop..and copy the apk to the micro sd card in a folder with your name
then withe a file manager clck on the apk to see if they install
not working.....then you need to root your samsung to make it work
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weblog rcs on samson-dimov in nl

Read this : http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/0...top-5-benefits-of-rooting-your-android-phone/

thanks for the info. I didn't think rooting would break anything but my paranoia got the best of me.

I rooted my phone yesterday and was able to install and run apps that need SU rights. I'm still havin trouble removing the apps that came with the Tab. Thoughts anyone?
FYI, I can uninstall apps that I've downloaded from the market.

PepsiBlue said:
I rooted my phone yesterday and was able to install and run apps that need SU rights. I'm still havin trouble removing the apps that came with the Tab. Thoughts anyone?
FYI, I can uninstall apps that I've downloaded from the market.
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Oho. stock apps cannot be uninstalled. Simplest way to uninstall stock apps is to use Titanium Backup Pro. Before you do that, be sure you backup the app in case you need it again later.

New Market 3.0.26 working on Zio

Don't wait... get the new Market on your Zio NOW!!!
Google Market now offers books and streaming movie rentals with a completely new theme. It is working fine with the openZio rom. The movie rentals will not stream while rooted, but you can use Universal Androot to unroot watch a movie, then reroot when your done watching the movie. There may be some issues with Titanium Backup and market links.
<Edit> titanium backup now supports the new version of market

Thanks, nice find... now for a rom that runs with less memory and is faster.
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Awesome Find!!!!! Thanks for sharing

For both rooted and unrooted?
Now I'm so broke i can't even pay attention!

Yes, movies won't stream while rooted
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i tried downloading and it said device not supported, and i cant open when saved to my desktop..what am i doing wrong??
my bad..figured it out

The only thing I'm still dealing with since this market update, is not being able to erase Market Search History. I've tried all the apps that worked before the update but now none of em work. Search history list is just growin. I'm not sayin, I'm just sayin.
Now I'm so broke i can't even pay attention!

This will clear your Market History.
Clear market cache and force stop market
(Settings >Applications>Manage Applications
select Market then hit Clear cache and Force stop)
Use Root Explorer and delete
"/data/data/com.android.vending/databases/suggestions.db"

Negative! I pressed, settings -applications- manage applications- all applications- market, and the cache was already 0, forced stopped, home. Then market, magnifying glass (search), and WHAM- big o list of search history. I'm not "rooted" (shouldn't have to be to clear search history). Id try the root thing but I don't know how.
Now I'm so broke i can't even pay attention!

I JUST DONT UNDERSTAND WHY MARKET SEARCH HISTORY ERASER'S DONT WORK SINCE THE MKT UPDATE! Am I the only one......
Now I'm so broke i can't even pay attention!

I think that its time for you to save some money and start paying attention
You can't use root explorer until you root your phone because its an app for rooted phones only.
1. Get the Universal ANDroot app v1.6.2 beta 5: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=747598
2. Go to the android market and download Astro file manager (free version).
3. Copy and paste the Universal ANDroot apk to the root directory of your sd card (not inside other folders) via your usb cable.
4. In Astro manager, browse for the ANDroot apk and choose 'install.' If 'unknown sources' and USB debugging are unchecked then Astro will prompt you to enable them.
You can do it manually by going to /settings/applications/unknown sources and then to /settings/applications/development/USB debugging.
5. Once the installation begins, choose 'hard root' which is for the long term. Soft root temporarily roots your phone meaning that your phone will become unrooted after a reboot.
6. After rooting successfully, you will be given 'superuser' privileges. Apps that are for rooted phones will ask for permission to install and function.
7. Once your done rooting, deselect 'unknown sources' in settings. You don't need that feature enabled anymore for security precautions. Unknown sources allows the installation of non-market apps. First know what you download.
Finished! You can unroot your phone by using the ANDroot app and to unroot.

Where did he say he wasn't rooted? I must've missed that somewhere.
XD
BTW: Titanium Backup is now fully supporting the new market.
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itrustno1 said:
Negative! I pressed, settings -applications- manage applications- all applications- market, and the cache was already 0, forced stopped, home. Then market, magnifying glass (search), and WHAM- big o list of search history. I'm not "rooted" (shouldn't have to be to clear search history). Id try the root thing but I don't know how.
Now I'm so broke i can't even pay attention!
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I am sorry if I was not clear. You have to clear the cache, force stop, then delete the file. You have to be rooted to do this.
You can also wait for history cleaner to be updated to support market again
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I ain't rooted. But if market history erasers will eventually be working again soon then ill just wait till. Thanks for all the help n advice.
Now I'm so broke i can't even pay attention!

itrustno1 said:
I ain't rooted. But if market history erasers will eventually be working again soon then ill just wait till. Thanks for all the help n advice.
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Having a rooted phone is the shiznet homie. You're missing out

Any chance of finding the updater for this version and posting it please?
On 3.0.27 please!
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The official release of Android Market 3.0 on the Zio is now available.
Doesn't the ascend 2 have the market 3 release as well?

I figured out that having it on SD with link2sd was giving me FC issues big time.....
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New market 3.13 leaked
Works on the zio. Cant find the link again
Edit http://www.androidauthority.com/android-market-app-update-apk-version-3-1-3-leaked-22398/

You can watch movies on Market fine on Zio if you unroot, watch the movie and reroot before a reboot. FYI. Did it last night.
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Contacts.apk

Can we use contacts.apk from cyanogenmod in stock rom?....if we can,anyone please upload it for our phone.I don't like the stock contacts.My phone is at&t model and Android 4.1
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No help for me.....why? Did I asked something wrong?
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SanthosneoV said:
No help for me.....why? Did I asked something wrong?
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I think u posted in wrong place. Btw, why dont u take it from cm10 and try then let us know whether it works or not.
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SanthosneoV said:
Can we use contacts.apk from cyanogenmod in stock rom?....if we can,anyone please upload it for our phone.I don't like the stock contacts.My phone is at&t model and Android 4.1
Sent from my MB886
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Have fun.

penser said:
Have fun.
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On the stock AT&T firmware for the AHD (4.1), you only need to root the phone and remove the vendor apps and the AT&T Addressbook and Yellow Pages apks from the phone and Contacts will load up without any carrier reference. It's actually pretty cool to see how easy it is to remove carrier customizations from this build and look somewhat vanilla.

It should work...make sure you clear cache before you install. And you cant just install it, you have to copy with a root explorer and set permissions correct...

wamsille said:
On the stock AT&T firmware for the AHD (4.1), you only need to root the phone and remove the vendor apps and the AT&T Addressbook and Yellow Pages apks from the phone and Contacts will load up without any carrier reference. It's actually pretty cool to see how easy it is to remove carrier customizations from this build and look somewhat vanilla.
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I try with root browser but appears uninstall unsuccessful. What I did wrong?
Need change permissions?
Need another program?
I don't find vendor apps.
My phone is only root.

If you are running the stock ROM with root access, you need to download and install Root Explorer. It isn't a free app but I'm all for supporting development. (Note: I am in no way affiliated with any paid apps on the Play Store)
Open Root Explorer and navigate to System\Vendor. There is a directory \apps that you can just delete, which will elminate most of the pre-installed applications. Root Explorer will ask for root permission, which will open up your SU app. Grant permissions, then Root Explorer will warn you that you are still in R/O mode and confirm that you want R/W access to delete or move the files. Grant access again and the operation will be complete. You aren't done though, as the rest of the apps are loaded in System\apps, so go up a folder back to \System then open up \apps. You want the AT&T phonebook sync, Ready2Go and Yellow Page apps for starters to be deleted. Caution, you will see a lot of force closures but this is to be expected. You'll have leftover entries listed on downloads in App Manager, which you can delete manually one at a time.
If you don't want QuickOffice, you can remove the apk for it and any other preinstalled application that came with the phone. Keep in mind that you will need to be conservative in what you remove because one wrong move/delete could cause you to lose functionality. You should notice a much cleaner app drawer for starters, plus the Contacts app looks like Jelly Bean / ICS without the Yellow Pages icon.
At this point you should have a fairly clean 4.1.1 stock install on the Atrix. What I would like to do at some point is make a 4.1.1 based ROM using the AT&T update, just removing Blur and making everything vanilla. After that make a vanilla 4.0 ROM that is compatible with the Lapdock. I may have moved onto the Nexus 4 but something has to be said for this phone's build quality.

Thank You.:good: