Easiest Way to sideload on mac: Root or No root? - Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey guys I was wondering what is the easiest way to sideload on mac, i don't really wanna root cause i dont want to end up losing my phone for a whole year if something gets screwed up, but i also run a pretty prominent site and all of these developers keep on sending me apps in .apk files and my captivate wont let me install. I have tried Android Central's sideload wonder on my mac but that didn't work too well. Can someone please help?

No clue on mac but out of curiosity what's your site?

mireview said:
Hey guys I was wondering what is the easiest way to sideload on mac, i don't really wanna root cause i dont want to end up losing my phone for a whole year if something gets screwed up, but i also run a pretty prominent site and all of these developers keep on sending me apps in .apk files and my captivate wont let me install. I have tried Android Central's sideload wonder on my mac but that didn't work too well. Can someone please help?
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http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/adb.html
learn it, love it
adb install blahblah.apk
install from here:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

that sounds pretty complicated would you mind giving me some steps? and it will bypass the security att put on? and www dot mi-review dot com

Nice site man. Bookmarked. Very clean and well layed out. You write personally, welcome change from most all other tech blogs.

boborone said:
Nice site man. Bookmarked. Very clean and well layed out. You write personally, welcome change from most all other tech blogs.
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thanks man, make sure to enter our giveaway and i figured out how to get the apps on it. Keep an eye out though.

./adb install /~/app.apk

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New NBA.com G1 Application!!

NBA Game Time
This free app was released earlier today. I tried to download it but kept getting "Download Unsuccessful," which may be due to the fact that I'm running HTC Magic. Well, I just looked for it again in the market and try again when I couldn't find it.
Would anyone happen to have the apk I could download from here? It'd be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Hey guys,
Just a quick one, NBA.com announced a new app for the G1:
http://www.nba.com/mobile/
Unfortunately it seems the link is broken when trying to download for anyone outside of the states. Would any kind hearted soul like to share this with the die hard Bulls fans outside of the state. Oh and possibly the other 31 teams other people may also unwilling choose to follow
It's a free app, so I would hope / think it should be ok no?
It is located in the private files so I don't think we can post it on here.
this app is so tight...i don't know if you could get it on here cause it's a protected app too. if theres a way you can hit me up and i'll see what i can do for you.
best i can do
the dev's email is: [email protected]
The dev's phone number is:4048273915 (pretty sure is a US number so iif you not in US dial 1 first)
I had this app but wiped and redid the whole apps to sd card process with rc33mod but now some apps install and some dont and this one doesnt, how can I get this on my phone, it says cant remove old version I dont have the old version on my phone.
mimic1011 said:
the dev's email is: [email protected]
The dev's phone number is:4048273915 (pretty sure is a US number so iif you not in US dial 1 first)
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Lol... damn that's some personal information you got there
I shot him an email, don't think i'm gonna harass him with phone calls.. but would still love to get my hands on this app somehow?
Can rooted phones still not pull down the file correctly though?
Joeriginal said:
apps to sd card process with rc33mod but now some apps install and some dont and this one doesnt,
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Not true, I dont know why you cant install it, I also have apps to sd with rc33 and had NO problems installing it and running it.
Lakers3408 said:
Not true, I dont know why you cant install it, I also have apps to sd with rc33 and had NO problems installing it and running it.
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Any chance you can rip that .apk file and share with us international NBA addicts?
gunigugu said:
Any chance you can rip that .apk file and share with us international NBA addicts?
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Just a quick bump. NO idea why the Dev would disallow international users from downloading this free app. Anyone got a working APK?
punkweakling said:
Just a quick bump. NO idea why the Dev would disallow international users from downloading this free app. Anyone got a working APK?
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Shoot me an instant message with your email, because I can 'forward' you something that mite help.
Thanks man, just PM'd you.
How I can get this app???
Where can I get this application from outside US?

[Q] Cool things to do with Cyan's 4.0.1

Very new to root and roms. I upgraded to 4.0.1 very soon after having 3.6.8.1.
What are some of the neat things you can do? What settings have you changed? I JUST found out that there was another keyboard other than the android touch.
I did not know where this was appropriate and did not want to junk up cyans rom thread. Hope this is okay and apologies if its not. Just want to know what other cool features I am missing out on, and to also see what settings people roll with.
s15274n said:
Very new to root and roms. I upgraded to 4.0.1 very soon after having 3.6.8.1.
What are some of the neat things you can do? What settings have you changed? I JUST found out that there was another keyboard other than the android touch.
I did not know where this was appropriate and did not want to junk up cyans rom thread. Hope this is okay and apologies if its not. Just want to know what other cool features I am missing out on, and to also see what settings people roll with.
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Best way to get the whole story is to compare the changelog of 3.6.8.1 to 4.0.1 which is available in their respective threads. One thing that was cool was the global search function from donut but that go reverted in 4.0.1. It will probably make an appearance in the 4.x.x experimental series however.....
I should clarify, I did not have 3.6.8.1 long enough to find all the easter eggs either. What settings do you change or things do you use after flashing his rom?
DirectMatrix said:
Best way to get the whole story is to compare the changelog of 3.6.8.1 to 4.0.1 which is available in their respective threads. One thing that was cool was the global search function from donut but that go reverted in 4.0.1. It will probably make an appearance in the 4.x.x experimental series however.....
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Hey DirectMatrix is this going to be another thread like yesterday.
yeah i'd also like to know.. im also new to the art of the root.. i also have my own questions
i know the myfaves app doesnt work, in fact doesnt even appear lol, but the actual myfaves service still works right?
and do the im apps work? im talking about the native one. it doesnt seem to be working for me =/
also, i want my settings optimized for overall speed.. what do you guys use for this?
roadrunnerx7 said:
yeah i'd also like to know.. im also new to the art of the root.. i also have my own questions
i know the myfaves app doesnt work, in fact doesnt even appear lol, but the actual myfaves service still works right?
and do the im apps work? im talking about the native one. it doesnt seem to be working for me =/
also, i want my settings optimized for overall speed.. what do you guys use for this?
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You don't want the mygayes app on your phone anyways, its just a hog. It still does work, if you need to set it up just go to your online account and do it.
What native im app are you talking about, its been to long since I had the factory rom installed. But I can vouch for aim and googletalk do work.
If you are on Cyanogens rom everything should be optimized to full speed.
yeah i never used the myfaves thing to begin with, thats why when i heard its gone if you root, i didnt really care lol. plus i was already planning on getting rid of the whole service anyway. but thanks!
im talking about the one that comes with the phone. has aim, msn, and yahoo. i try logging but it just endlessly keeps saying "signing in..". im not sure if i just have to wait, or if its not working.
awesome!
supremeteam256 said:
Hey DirectMatrix is this going to be another thread like yesterday.
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This is shaping up to be exactly like the thread from yesterday.
^ which was not the intention... I am fully aware of IM and MyFaves. I mean very literally, do you alter/change anything when loading cyans rom? I.E., turning off the android keyboard.
DirectMatrix said:
This is shaping up to be exactly like the thread from yesterday.
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LOL, yessir. I'm trying to hold back. Who knows I might let one fly at anytime.
I guess I'll chime in. One of the reasons I flashed to this rom over an old roger's rom was for VPN. That and the sweet power widget.
Thanks again for the help yesterday guys.
Minker17 said:
I guess I'll chime in. One of the reasons I flashed to this rom over an old roger's rom was for VPN. That and the sweet power widget.
Thanks again for the help yesterday guys.
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Hey no problem, thats why XDA pays us good money. J/K
I meant to ask you yesterday, is Franklin right across the border of AL.
supremeteam256 said:
LOL, yessir. I'm trying to hold back. Who knows I might let one fly at anytime.
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Supreme, you wanna let one fly, do it over here....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=549962
I'm dying over in this thread. I'm trying to help, but everyone thinks its a free for all mostly because of this stupid recovery flasher app that everyone thinks is godly. Its drawing way too many n00bs. Actually, I don't even think we can call them n00bs, they're more like sub-n00bs!!!!!!!!
DirectMatrix said:
Supreme, you wanna let one fly, do it over here....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=549962
I'm dying over in this thread. I'm trying to help, but everyone thinks its a free for all mostly because of this stupid recovery flasher app that everyone thinks is godly. Its drawing way too many n00bs. Actually, I don't even think we can call them n00bs, they're more like sub-n00bs!!!!!!!!
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Count me in, I'm on the way.
DirectMatrix said:
Supreme, you wanna let one fly, do it over here....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=549962
I'm dying over in this thread. I'm trying to help, but everyone thinks its a free for all mostly because of this stupid recovery flasher app that everyone thinks is godly. Its drawing way too many n00bs. Actually, I don't even think we can call them n00bs, they're more like sub-n00bs!!!!!!!!
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Got start some where.
Direct and Supreme... you guys aren't really helping, so why post? I'm not asking how to root.... i've read the release notes.... I'm not asking anything I think is silly. I just want to know what settings you guys change and if there are any things you find particularly cool with his rom. I am embarrassed I just found out how to use the keyboard, so I guess you can pick on that... but please, do it over PM and not here.
s15274n said:
Direct and Supreme... you guys aren't really helping, so why post? I'm not asking how to root.... i've read the release notes.... I'm not asking anything I think is silly. I just want to know what settings you guys change and if there are any things you find particularly cool with his rom. I am embarrassed I just found out how to use the keyboard, so I guess you can pick on that... but please, do it over PM and not here.
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Point taken...my appologies...Supreme and I like to keep things lighthearted and have some fun. I'm sure I speak for him when I say we both apologize for offending you.
To answer your question....I was pretty much being completely serious about reading the change logs and comparing. That's where I get most of my info but as far as settings go, I second someone else's poste about the badass power widget. I also like the 5 homescreen options, the logcollector app is nice for troubleshooting, the fact that the buld.prop file has been changed slightly means that the new version of "My Account" runs properly without any futzing around, and playing around with the text app is fun because of the mms enhancements courtesy of rgv151.
Many of the other enhancements that make cyan's ROMs awesome are behind the scenes that just make it run faster (kernel tweaks, CPU scaling etc). These have no options available to the user, they just are part of the build that contribute to cyanoganized awesomeness.
supremeteam256 said:
I meant to ask you yesterday, is Franklin right across the border of AL.
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It's about an hour north of the AL border.
s15274n said:
Direct and Supreme... you guys aren't really helping, so why post? I'm not asking how to root.... i've read the release notes.... I'm not asking anything I think is silly. I just want to know what settings you guys change and if there are any things you find particularly cool with his rom. I am embarrassed I just found out how to use the keyboard, so I guess you can pick on that... but please, do it over PM and not here.
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Just like Direct said we ain't tryna make fun or nothing. We do help out alot, but after a long boring day of programming at work we got to do something fun to help pass time away. And hey we really didn't even joke around unlike the other thread. Best thing to do is just play around with the phone, try out all the apps, play with the settings, and just explore. Like Direct said alot of things are behind the scenes.
Minker17 said:
It's about an hour north of the AL border.
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I figured it was close. I stay in Huntsville. And been thru there a couple times. Think we even had a car show in Franklin a couple years back.

Create your own app using appinventor

Just learned about this program from engadget.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/12/android-app-inventor-lets-you-be-the-developer-video/
It sounds really easy and fun to create your own app. I'm trying to think what app I need for myself.
acegolfer said:
Just learned about this program from engadget.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/12/android-app-inventor-lets-you-be-the-developer-video/
It sounds really easy and fun to create your own app. I'm trying to think what app I need for myself.
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cute. my draw back is the apk's i think of would require something of more complexity. however, i do like the the opportunity to build simple apps.
Perfect!
This is a great gateway to get people into developing.
Snaps for Google.
Will check this out. Thanks for sharing.
Just signed up a couple hrs ago, can't wait to try it out
Sent from my European Vogue using XDA App
I signed up, but it looks like it requires a driver to connect the phone to Windows. Even with the dual mount sd widget the appinventor Windows program wouldn't recognize my Vogue.
Does anybody know how long it takes to receive the download after submitting a request form? I'm very anxious to try this and I filled out the form yesterday
Signed up. Looks amazing, just what a guy with no programming skills needs. Now, how long do we need to wait? That's the main question.
Yeah I signed up two days ago. Hopefully we will receive download links within the next week or so. But this looks perfect for me. I've already done some of this building block programming with vB express. Its easy and fun to mess around with for sure.
Signed up for my Android device. Man, wish they had something like this for WinMo. Better yet, wish they had something like this for PC platforms!!
waiting game
Anyone know how long until we get the invite?
I submitted for an invite a few days ago yet no invite.
I want it NOW! Haha
Mhh, sounds weird, but should work well for standard things
I will stay at .net and objective c
This looks great. Next phone will be Android. I'll keep my HD2 for FpseCE.
ya I signed up, seems like awhile ago, I really want to try this out cant wait hopefully they accept my form thing
Phaedrus Nine said:
This looks great. Next phone will be Android. I'll keep my HD2 for FpseCE.
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PSX4droid will be out soon
RHDScrambler said:
I signed up, but it looks like it requires a driver to connect the phone to Windows. Even with the dual mount sd widget the appinventor Windows program wouldn't recognize my Vogue.
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The Driver needed for Windows can be downloaded here: http://appinventor.googlelabs.com/learn/setup/setupwindows.html
drewden123 said:
Does anybody know how long it takes to receive the download after submitting a request form? I'm very anxious to try this and I filled out the form yesterday
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After fill out the request form they say couple of weeks, as i know Google it means 2-3 weeks... So next or overnext week it should be there. Depending on how many ppl they want invite and how many have signed on...
So...anybody who has gotten the invite should hook a brother up with the install file...*cough* PM
Hatefly said:
[...]Better yet, wish they had something like this for PC platforms!!
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Cannot submit links, but here you go
scratch.mit.edu/
education.mit.edu/drupal/starlogo-tng
drewden123 said:
So...anybody who has gotten the invite should hook a brother up with the install file...*cough* PM
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From reading the site with all the information and such i dont think its something you download, but more of a browser based tool. Not quite sure how that would work... But it did say in the browser. Chrome extension maybe?
And if you watch the video they are doing it from within the browser. So no download. Im assuming that its not open to anyone because the site says to go to the website that we sign up at. So when we start seeing a log in button there, we know were in business.

i want to root my nc

hello, i want my nc rooted. but i am very uneasy about me doing it myself cause i am afraid i might mess it up. i am hoping to find someone that lives close by that will walk me through it or do it for me. i'm in reading,pa. is there anyone here that is close by that doesnt mind helping?
If you follow the instructions then it is reasonably straightforward and there is nothing that is going to disable or break your Nook.
I would do it for you but I am in VA not PA!
jadine37 said:
hello, i want my nc rooted. but i am very uneasy about me doing it myself cause i am afraid i might mess it up. i am hoping to find someone that lives close by that will walk me through it or do it for me. i'm in reading,pa. is there anyone here that is close by that doesnt mind helping?
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I managed to root my NC by just following the directions nookdevs.com/NookColor_Rooting << Here. It was very easy with their GREAT fact and all... And even one of my tech buddies walked me thru via chat on turning my Imagio into a free hot spot. So now I can access the internet any where.
I really wish I could thank everyone who put that page together! You made it easy to follow!
ok thank you, i will try.
Do it and if you have issues, folks here will help
Sent from my XDA app on my Nook Color
jadine37 said:
hello, i want my nc rooted. but i am very uneasy about me doing it myself cause i am afraid i might mess it up. i am hoping to find someone that lives close by that will walk me through it or do it for me. i'm in reading,pa. is there anyone here that is close by that doesnt mind helping?
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I am in NJ, but as others have said its very easy to do.
If you still can't figure it out, and you want to travel to NJ, I could help you.

looking to hire someone to convert m7 to gpe...

Like the title states, would like to hire someone to convert an unlocked m7, new in box to gpe. I'm coming from a nexus 4, which I was able to tinker with myself. However I'm not confident in attempting on this phone. I'm located in dutchess county NY, would rather do local. But I would ship to a reputable member if necessary. If interested, you can pm me here, or email me chris20nyyatgmail. Thanks!
qwerty12601 said:
Like the title states, would like to hire someone to convert an unlocked m7, new in box to gpe. I'm coming from a nexus 4, which I was able to tinker with myself. However I'm not confident in attempting on this phone. I'm located in dutchess county NY, would rather do local. But I would ship to a reputable member if necessary. If interested, you can pm me here, or email me chris20nyyatgmail. Thanks!
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Would you be happier if someone here just guided you through it step by step? There are some awesome devs here who I'm sure would be happy to try and help and Gove you steps along the way. Also, there are some very well written guides on here that you can follow, asking questions here along the way and get some info if you are stuck
So if you would be happy doing it that way, we can guide you through it here!
Make sure you have a working laptop and a good USB cable, using 2.0 ports and preferably Windows 7, with working/up to date drivers and adb files
Well 2 problems. I've read the tutorials, watched the videos, and am still not confident lol. The main concern is getting s-off. The other issue is I only have a macbook working at the moment. That's why I figured I'd give in and have someone do it for me. Its not worth risking IMO, I'd rather pay someone with the expertise to do it.
I genuinely appreciate the offer however! I just don't have the confidence. Sometimes things just seem beyond skill level, and you have to swallow your pride lol
I have no problem guiding you over the phone or skype! It is a piece of cake ! If you read the tutorial and just scared to brick your phone, i dont think itll happen! Done it to 5 HTCs!
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app
qwerty12601 said:
Well 2 problems. I've read the tutorials, watched the videos, and am still not confident lol. The main concern is getting s-off. The other issue is I only have a macbook working at the moment. That's why I figured I'd give in and have someone do it for me. Its not worth risking IMO, I'd rather pay someone with the expertise to do it.
I genuinely appreciate the offer however! I just don't have the confidence. Sometimes things just seem beyond skill level, and you have to swallow your pride lol
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It is very doable. The tutorials always seem scary but it is very doable!
Well I'll have it Friday I suppose I could give it a shot thanks for the help! I guess I'll post back when I get it and see if/when you're free!
How long is the process normally?
qwerty12601 said:
Well I'll have it Friday I suppose I could give it a shot thanks for the help! I guess I'll post back when I get it and see if/when you're free!
How long is the process normally?
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Yep post back here and we can guide you through it. Just click to reply to this comment so it flags up on my phone!
stovie_steve said:
Yep post back here and we can guide you through it. Just click to reply to this comment so it flags up on my phone!
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Thanks again. And you think this can be safely done on a Mac?
qwerty12601 said:
Thanks again. And you think this can be safely done on a Mac?
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It's prob easier on a mac than a PC, both Android and OSX are based on linux unlike Windows.

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