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Can't Install Apks!

i moved some apks to my sd card on my mytouch then i opened linda file manager to try to install it. when that happens, the file manager instantly opens two install windows. every time i click install more windows keep coming. i havent been able to install any apps from my sd.

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Hi,
My HTC Magic, after installing the Sense UI, ended up with a perfect SPL HBOOT - 1.76.0007 (SAPP10000). It has a PVT 32A. I want to install Barcode Scanner and Bluetooth_File_Transfer applications in my Magic but am unable to access the Android Market. Like you mention, to use Astro File Manager. I have downloaded the Astro File Manager.apk file to my Notebook from Rapidshare. How do I install this file? I am a non-techie.

mout2u said:
Hi,
My HTC Magic, after installing the Sense UI, ended up with a perfect SPL HBOOT - 1.76.0007 (SAPP10000). It has a PVT 32A. I want to install Barcode Scanner and Bluetooth_File_Transfer applications in my Magic but am unable to access the Android Market. Like you mention, to use Astro File Manager. I have downloaded the Astro File Manager.apk file to my Notebook from Rapidshare. How do I install this file? I am a non-techie.
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Hey
get the URL to the rapidshare download, now on your phone go to that address. It should then download the apk. When finished simply tap the file downloaded apk and it will install. Now you have Astro.
Now with all the other APK files, place them on your SD -> Open astro and navigate to the apk's -> click it and it shall install -> Enjoy!
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Re: Can't Install Apks
Thx mate.
Will give this a try.

Hey what do you do if the apk file can't install or in my case i installed the gingerbread keyboard on my droid x and it was too small then i tried to reinstall the stock multi touch keyboard using root manager , I went through all the steps i place it on the root of the SD card , copy , paste and permissions but when i exited and went into settings , language and keyboard and selected imput method there's only Swipe and the keyboard i bought - swiftkey the gingerbread keyboard was gone and it did not install the stock key. I then tried to use Astro to install the stock multi touch keyboard , it was installed but as soon as i select multi touch keyboard in settings i start getting a popup saying it closed unexpectedly i had to uninstall it to stop the pop which was coming rapidly . Can anyone tell me what went wrong and does anyone know how to correct this and get the Multi touch keyboard installed ? .

jawonder said:
Hey what do you do if the apk file can't install or in my case i installed the gingerbread keyboard on my droid x and it was too small then i tried to reinstall the stock multi touch keyboard using root manager , I went through all the steps i place it on the root of the SD card , copy , paste and permissions but when i exited and went into settings , language and keyboard and selected imput method there's only Swipe and the keyboard i bought - swiftkey the gingerbread keyboard was gone and it did not install the stock key. I then tried to use Astro to install the stock multi touch keyboard , it was installed but as soon as i select multi touch keyboard in settings i start getting a popup saying it closed unexpectedly i had to uninstall it to stop the pop which was coming rapidly . Can anyone tell me what went wrong and does anyone know how to correct this and get the Multi touch keyboard installed ? .
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do you have adb? you could try pushing the apk to the phone that way
adb never fails bro

[Q] cant install Swype on Samsung Gal S anymore?

Ok so I uninstalled the swype using titanium backup, then download the newer version from here:
getandroidstuff.com/2010/08/swype-keyboard-in-19-languages-for.html
Then using both the default file manager and astro to install but even after the uninstallation and a reboot and I cant seem to see swype anywhere in the phones installed app list, it still say "Replace application, the app you are installing will replace another app" How can it replace something that isnt there. And after the installation is done, it said "application not installed". There is no swype under my "text and locale" setting either. tried both the HVGA and WVGA version, same thing. Any idea? :/

squyerkul said:
Ok so I uninstalled the swype using titanium backup, then download the newer version from here:
getandroidstuff.com/2010/08/swype-keyboard-in-19-languages-for.html
Then using both the default file manager and astro to install but even after the uninstallation and a reboot and I cant seem to see swype anywhere in the phones installed app list, it still say "Replace application, the app you are installing will replace another app" How can it replace something that isnt there. And after the installation is done, it said "application not installed". There is no swype under my "text and locale" setting either. tried both the HVGA and WVGA version, same thing. Any idea? :/
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Swype is a system app, it can't be removed so easily. You have to remove /system/app/Swype.apk, then remove /data/data/com.android.inputmethod.swype (if it's there, maybe titanium removes it) .
Then you copy your downloaded apk to /system/app renamed to Swype.apk and only then try to install it, from the downloaded folder.

ok thanks, I just needed to change the name of the file to simply swype.apk for it to work

we need a better way than FW updates to update Swype and a very manual process, am I missing something?

I followed the instructions given above, tried with both of the swype versions mentioned above and a newer version (Swype_v2_6_47_11856).
The installation goes without any problems, however once I select swype as input method it goes haywire and needs to be force closed every 10 seconds.
I'm using Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Do I need to use a different method to install Swype?
And which version of swype might be best to use?
I wanted to install it because Swype does come with a Russian alphabet version.

titanium backup will let you integrate any new version of Apps that is already installed in ROM back into the ROM

Cool, thanks !!
One snag though, I deleted the old version of swype like explained in the second message.....how can I fix that first?

the newer swype version will make a forced close after boot because u did not cut the libswype.so (or st like that) from your /system/lib/ folder when you removed your stock swype version. I had the same problem before and solved it by just removing that file by cutting and pasting it into another folder for backup.

You have to remove system/lib/libswypecore.so
After that, just push the new swype.apk to /system/app
and then push the new libswypecore.so to /system/lib
Edit: Or flash with CWM ;D

Assistance required please:
I deleted the original Swype and then have downloaded WVGA 2.10.52.13753. I've deleted /system//lib/libswypecore and then run the SWYPE SVGA 2.10.XXXX.apk.
When I then try to use it I get the message "The application Swype (process com.swype.android.input mehod) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again"
After switching teh phone off and back on, I still get this continuously.
I am running my SGS on 2.2 which is Froyo .XXJPO with root and OCLF. What am I missing?
I also note that niXXoz talks about pusing, what is this? I've tried copy and paste but when I get up to the lib and app level the paste option disappears. Could be completely inconsequential but thought I'd ask.
Really look forward to any help that you can lend.
Thanks

[CM7] Settings Touchwiz Theme

OK. So I was getting bored with the gray icons in the settings menu so I decided to change them up. First thing that came to mind was the TouchWiz icons, so I pulled the icons from there to use in CM.
So this is for CM7 only and to install just push the apk to /system/app/
To install through adb type:
adb remount
adb push "Drag file here" /system/app/Settings.apk
OR with root explorer:
1. Copy the apk to your sdcard
2. With root explorer move the apk to /system/app/
Hope you enjoy (its my first real upload, and its not much)
Ohhh and I'm not responsible for anyone bricking theirs phones or who need a wipe because of this, although I don't really see how that is possible... lol

Something is wrong with the display button in settings. It force closes once you hit brightness.

Hmmm... let me look into it...

works great in my lg gt540 ! But don't forget to reboot your phone.

Maybe I'm missing something but I did what u said but it bricked my phone. I used root explorer to put the apk in system/app and it copied over the stock system.apk, rebooted and the phone was bricked.
I was able to reflash in recovery and the phone is fine now but I tried a bunch of other ways and I can't install the touchwiz settings... What am I doing wrong?
Sent from my HTC Vision with CM7-RC4

I got it to work finally.
I copied the apk over the stock apk with Root Explorer, mounted R/W, changed the persmisions for the new settings apk (i allowed all), mounted R/O, rebooted and it worked.
Thanks the colored settings are really awesome!!!

FC's on wireless & networks setting
i flashed the latest cm7 version for my milestone
and added this aswell after but when i click on wireless & networks it FC's =[

[Q] Missing Dialer 2.2.2 (phone.apk i think?)

Hi
I accidently removed dialer 2.2.2 from the device using Titanium Backup, and i need to restore it in order for my phone calls to work.
I tried downloading some froyo Phone.apk but i cant install. It stops fast and syas "Application not installed" when i click it.
I put it in /system/app/ using adb. I didnt work either to install it through adb. It said cannot find file.
I need a original copy of Phone.apk and maybe some explanation of how to install it as it were before i removed it.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=960374 has a complete dump of 2X global version. You can find the dialer in there.
There are several threads about the joys of reinstalling system apps (usually ppl killed the launcher) among them are http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=992945
EDIT: next time freez in stead of uninstalling... frozen apps will be restored by a simple factory reset. uninstalled won't.

Thx I am downloading and hoping it will work with the original Phone.apk

vivet said:
Thx I am downloading and hoping it will work with the original Phone.apk
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it should work.

I downloaded the package and pushed the Phone.lnk to the /system/app/ directory. After that i went to a file browser on the phone and tried to execute the Phone.apk file.
It came with the same message. Do i need to install through adb or hard reset?

vivet said:
I downloaded the package and pushed the Phone.lnk to the /system/app/ directory. After that i went to a file browser on the phone and tried to execute the Phone.apk file.
It came with the same message. Do i need to install through adb or hard reset?
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You don't need to install apk when putting in /system/app.
Copy apk to sd, download and install rootexplorer copy apk forom sd with rootexplorer go to system/app push button “mount R/W“ paste apk and reboot the phone. Done

Well isnt that the same as using adb.
I have the Phone.apk from the optimus 2x dump in the /system/app/ folder now, but i doesnt fix the problem. It doesnt seem to get installed when rebooting.
How can i see if its installed. I checked Titanium Backup, which still shows the Dialer 2.2.2 grey with strike-through (Data backed up, with no possiblity of restore).
How do i force it to "reinstall" upon reboot.

I tried restoring a widget that i removed, and that worked, so maybe the phone.apk is installed after i pushed it to /system/app, but something else is wrong.
What could be the problem? Missing data or something, which i need to restore somehow?
Isn't there a way to reflash the device with original rom?
Any ideas?

I downloaded the Global System.zip from this forum. I successfully went to the android recovery menu on the phone. I can choose to update the phone using System.zip on sdcard.
Is that the way to go?

have solved the problem?
Is possible to edit the phone.apk? the stock "incall" app is simple orrrrrrible

i too am missing my dialer app. whenever i touched the phone icon it would crash and go to home screen i thought if i uninstalled it and reinstalled it with titanium pro it would fix it. but it now wolnt let me reinstall. ive been searching the forum and trying different ways to fix the issue but nothing is working so far ... how can i get this is work?

Phone.apk
Did you guys figure this out? I installed

[Q] New Android Market crashing, unable to install old one

Hi Everyone,
Looking for help for an issue, I installed the new android market and was messing around with Titanium Backup (forgot to backup the app, dumb me!) anyway I tried to uninstall the new market to go back to the old one but when I did this the market app is gone from the manage apps area. My phone is a N1, running 2.3.4 and rooted, this what I have tried:
- Install the old market manually from a downloaded vending.apk, not working crashes to .com.android.vending every time
- After this I went to look in the /system/app folder for vending.apk and the app is not there, neither I am unable to copy the app using Droid Explorer or Root explorer, it says it is coping the app but is not there
- Re-install gingerbread update again to see if it gets the app back, did not work, still not in system/app folder
Does anyone know why I am unable to copy the vending.apk to the system/app folder? the phone is rooted but still can-t
Thanks!

If you're having problems with root permissions, try using ROM Manager to fix permissions. Another possibility could be busybox, so I recommend installing the version with Titanium backup (under the Problems? section of the menu).
Updating the market can be tricky, but I always find wiping data from Google Services Framework and (use app manager) Market (easier to use Titanium), and rebooting helps. Make sure you reboot before trying to use the Market...

I didn-t know about the Fix Permissions feature of ROM manager, I tried it and it work, I can now place the file on the system/app folder.
Thanks a lot!