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[How to] Install an app

I want to install Opera Mini on my G1. the apk is out there but I can not figure out a way to make it run load do anything. Anyone no how to make this happen?
For those wondering why I want Opera Mini is becoz I really like Opera mini in a hurry.

You have to make sure to check the box that says allow outside downloads. But the opera mini wont work its for the old beta emulator and will not load on thre G1.

install???
How exactly do we install third party off the market apps??? I have apk extensions. now what???

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I have seen on many users asking on forum what is .apk file ? How to install .apk app on G1 phone ? How to install non market apk apps on android ? etc. A apk file is “android package file” with the extension ‘.apk’ use to install any application on Google Android powered mobile phone. So incase you need to install any application on your android phone you need to have file with .apk format.
Installing any application on google android is pretty easy but installing non market apps on android phone is little tricky one. Well don’t worry here is guide for installing .apk apps on android phones.
How to Install .Apk Apps on Google Android G1 Phone
1. Install and open the Apps Installer application from the Android Market.
2. This opens a view showing *.apk application names in the sdcard root directory.(note, if no AppNames are listed you have no .apk files in the root directory of the SDCard)
3. Touch the app name to initiate installation of the app.
4. The app is now installed
How to Non-Market .Apk Application on Google Android G1 Phone
1. Download and install Google Android SDK.
2. Now type adb in a command shell will display all the options, adb.exe is SDK tool used to install applications and interface with the device.
3. Now Connect Your G1 Phone to your computer using USB cable. You need to install Drivers for this. Download Android USB drivers from here. This driver is required for adb to interface with an android G1 phone using USB cable.
4. Go to Settings/SD card & phone storage and Unmount/eject SD Card. You can enable it again later after you installed your third-party application.
5. Go to Settings/Application settings and enable Unknown sources.
6. Download the Application installer .apk file to a local folder on your computer, Now type below command at command shell to install app.
adb install <Full Path to apk file><apk file name>
The above guide is only application for windows XP users and Windows Vista users wont be able to use it, since android sdk for windows vista is not available.
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neiltoe said:
I want to install Opera Mini on my G1. the apk is out there but I can not figure out a way to make it run load do anything. Anyone no how to make this happen?
For those wondering why I want Opera Mini is becoz I really like Opera mini in a hurry.
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I have Opera mini 4.2 apk in my files if you need it.

Mikey1022 said:
Go to Android Settings/SD card & phone storage and disable Use for USB storage
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There's no such menu. i.e. "disable Use for USB storage" at "Settings/SD card & phone storage" in T-mobile G1.
To enable ADB, you'll need to turn on "USB debugging" in Settings - Application settings - Development.

Opera mini 4.2 beta is on marketplace now anyway.

actually, there is another way. download the app from the internet (either using Android or PC) and move it to the SD card. then download any file browser app (such as IO File Manager) from Android market. open file browser app and locate the downloaded app from the internet and open it. that's it...

Can you add Twidroid to the mix
stats555 said:
I have Opera mini 4.2 apk in my files if you need it.
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Thanks for putting those files together. Can you add Twidroid to the mix?
Thanks!

this should b made a sticky

FYI: Opera is also on SlideME Marketplace. You can install directly from within SAM. It's under "Communications" category.
If you don't have SAM, just visit http://SlideME.org/sam2 from your G1 and download SAM.

help... please? lol
okay i've read through a lot of threads the past couple hours and i just can't figure this out. i can't install 3rd party apps using apps installer or a file manager, but i can install perfectly fine from the market. it tells me that i need to free up some space in order to do so. i have the box checked and such for installing 3rd party apps in settings, and i'm running JF1.42 RC33... what the heck could the problem [email protected]

might be a dumb question, but do you have enough space(mine starts complaining @ less than 5mb left)? menu-settings-storage-internal space.

try adb install, if previous post doesn't help

aye, i'm well above 5MB even without the /data/data move and the /app move, i believe i'm somewhere around 25mb if i keep everything on my phone. so you think the ADB install will fix this? i will have to try it when i get off of work, i don't think the DoD will take kindly to me using their computers for it lol. what thread is that listed under?

Very Simple to install downloaded apk apps!!!
1. Go into menu/settings/applications and check the box allow install of non-market applications.
2. Then download the app: ApkInstaller
Once you do this, you download the apk file from the internet. Save it somewhere on your memory card. Open ApkInstaller and search for the file on your memory card and install.
It's just that simple. I do it all of the time.
Have fun!

Install .apk
Through Terminal Emulator without adb or another install application (AppsInstaller):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=3425442#post3425442

All these methods seem pretty confusing... All I do is just click allow third party apps and then click the .apk file in oi file manager.

If you realize when this thread was created, there was no file manager

Mikey1022 said:
If you realize when this thread was created, there was no file manager
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My bad. Sure glad the file manager came out so I don't have to go through all that trouble .

[Q] How to push "normal" Apps to the System?

Hello
I've a Question i have replaced the Mp3player with the default Android Music-Player..
The Mp3player was in the system ( /system/app/....)
and the normal installed apk's are in ( /data/app/....)
(I looked with the Root Explorer)
But.. when i only move the apk to the other folder then there is a Error
So what to do??
I only want the Music App in the System
Thanks for Answers

Install launcherpro and hide old player
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Borky_16 said:
Hello
I've a Question i have replaced the Mp3player with the default Android Music-Player..
The Mp3player was in the system ( /system/app/....)
and the normal installed apk's are in ( /data/app/....)
(I looked with the Root Explorer)
But.. when i only move the apk to the other folder then there is a Error
So what to do??
I only want the Music App in the System
Thanks for Answers
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The only thing you have to do, is putting the .apk to /system/app.
From then on, they can't be uninstalled.
The error could occur for example because system wasn't mounted as rw.

When i only transfer the apk then the App is not seen in the drawer
Is there a other Folder where the informations are saved from the app??

Get the app named SGS tools you can uninstall samsung default apps with it then get the app installer (by Rythm software) it check all your phone for apk and install it

exadeci said:
Get the app named SGS tools you can uninstall samsung default apps with it then get the app installer (by Rythm software) it check all your phone for apk and install it
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That means with App Installer i can move the apps to the system?? Like the SGS Tool?

Well if you remove samsung player and install android's original you'll have only this player so that's it ...

I just use "adb install application.apk" and it works fine for me...

exadeci said:
Get the app named SGS tools you can uninstall samsung default apps with it then get the app installer (by Rythm software) it check all your phone for apk and install it
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SGS tools sounds interesting. Don't see it in the Market, and forum search is still broken it seems. Where'd you find that app?
thx

Here you go:
SGS Tools

Thanks for the Link, but 'm searching for a Way to save My Apps to the System..
A Example: When i do a Factory Reset all my Apps are gone, but not the System apps like Camera and lots more..
I want to Push the Apps to the system because i don't want do use Titanium or other Apps..!

[Q] Nook Color Apps Repository.

Hi Folks,
Thanks for all the Great work !! I am a noob and this is my first android powered device. I would like to know if there is a repository for all the known running apps on NC.
I've managed to root the device fine. However I don't know where to get all these APK's that people here are using.
Thanks.

I spotted two alternative app stores that I installed and both working nicely. Andappstore and the other is SlideMe Marketplace. This second one needs a SD card to work since apparently it saves APKs there.

So you just go there and download any apk you want, there is no device specific apk? All apk's are created equal ??

srphsp said:
So you just go there and download any apk you want, there is no device specific apk? All apk's are created equal ??
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SlideMe has a compatibility button you can push to check if NC will run the APK. So far, it's worked quite well for me - everytime an app says it can be installed and run fine, it does. Barring of course, the Google Apps, which aren't working right now. But make sure you have an SD card and give it a go

srphsp said:
So you just go there and download any apk you want, there is no device specific apk? All apk's are created equal ??
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I haven't downloaded a whole lot but the ones I have installed without issues. And SlideMe even has an uninstall option. That is if you go back to the installed apk's own page in the market.

I just download with my phone then use appmonster and send all the apk to sd. Then send to dropbox.

[Q] What is the Best Method to get the *apk source file ???

i wanna know what is the best method that i can find the source file *apk on my device if i get the application from the play Store or any store ?? where can i find the source file of it to re install it when i need without internet connection ???

Backup of your app?
Plenty of apps available to back them up with, if you've already uninstalled it I think your only other option is to download again.

Use "App backup & restore".
It creates apk of your installed apps.
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how to make a new or edit an existing apk
hi folks
anyone can guide me how to edit and existing apk or how to make a new one
i am interested in learning
thanks

wild_saher010 said:
i wanna know what is the best method that i can find the source file *apk on my device if i get the application from the play Store or any store ?? where can i find the source file of it to re install it when i need without internet connection ???
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If your device is rooted you can find your applications at /data/app and your system applications at /system/app
Just stay careful of what you do with system apps

There are several apps which can do App backups for you if you have root, one example of an excellent backup application is Titanium Backup, the Pro version even allows you to sync your backup to Dropbox or Box. The apks of the backed up applications will then be in the Titanium Backup folder you designated on your SD Card and even in your Dropbox if you used the feature.

u r the man
pec0ra said:
If your device is rooted you can find your applications at /data/app and your system applications at /system/app
Just stay careful of what you do with system apps
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You are the man ,,,, thats what i talked about

How to GET OLD MARKET APP on ICS/JB?

Old market app is a lot faster than the play store. But the method to restore old market for gb or cm7 ROMs DOESN'T WORKS for the ICS OR JellyBean. The apps gets downloaded in data/data/com.android.providers.download/caches but don't INSTALLS automatically.
Please provide any method to run the old android market on ICS/JB
THANKS •JB • XD/\PP

Google for it you will get the answer

dheeraj (dhlalit11) said:
Google for it you will get the answer
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Googled b4 posting, but the problem is Apps are not being installed.
Steps that i perform:
1. Delete Google play apk, then Reboot
2. Copy the 'market.apk' & 'update.apk' to system/app, then Reboot
3. Download an app from Market.
4. But the app doesn't installs
After searching in system, the app(which gets downloaded but doesn't install) was lying there as 'download.apk' in /data/data/com.android.providers.downloads/cache
Also when the apps is downloading is notified in notification bar, but not in market. I.e there's no status of the app being downloading in market app
I tried my best for the problem to be extremely clear.
JB • XD/\PP

download market v2.3.6.apk
download zipsigner.apk
with the help of zip signer sign market with platform certificate
then push it to system/app

VR.gtmini said:
Googled b4 posting, but the problem is Apps are not being installed.
Steps that i perform:
1. Delete Google play apk, then Reboot
2. Copy the 'market.apk' & 'update.apk' to system/app, then Reboot
3. Download an app from Market.
4. But the app doesn't installs
After searching in system, the app(which gets downloaded but doesn't install) was lying there as 'download.apk' in /data/data/com.android.providers.downloads/cache
Also when the apps is downloading is notified in notification bar, but not in market. I.e there's no status of the app being downloading in market app
I tried my best for the problem to be extremely clear.
JB • XD/\PP
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If u downgrade it u will not be able to download any app bro instead of downloading an app the market will download the play store without asking ......Nothin can be done or u can delete system/app/MarketUpdater.apk

Hurray! Problem Resolved.
Now apps installs automatically.
:thumbupld market works on CM10
JB • XD/\PP

am currently using old market and it is installing apps normally
although it will automatically be updated to Google play soon

dheeraj (dhlalit11) said:
am currently using old market and it is installing apps normally
although it will automatically be updated to Google play soon
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I didn't need to do all that process of zip signing.(may be it will be required in future if any problem persists )
And for the Play store issue, I freezed/disabled the update.apk
Well it won't update my apps but this resolves the issue of play store.
JB • XD/\PP

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