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Install APKs on your device by double clicking on your PC with installAPK [Beta 1]

Android is really great, but there a few points of Android ownership that are a bit of a pain... one of which is installing APKs on your device. Enter installAPK!
The current release is Beta 1 - usual Beta caveats apply!
What it does
installAPK is currently for Windows only. After installation on your machine, you can double click APK files to install them on your USB attached android device. Simple as that!
Where do I get it?
Download the install EXE and USB drivers if required here at MoDaCo - http://shortun.com/3o
Anything else I should know?
This is the first Beta, tested on XP, Vista and Windows 7, but please post here with any issues!
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PS Android SDK download / install is NOT required!
PPS More APK related fun coming from me soon!
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Wow, this has a LOT of potential, it'll make reinstalling apps after a wipe a breeze. Thanks!

Related - repack APKs to EXE:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=3878743#post3878743
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i dont think the link is working...sounds like a great idea

Links fine here...
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Hi paul
nice to see you on here
your CAB file to phone app was great
will test this next time I need to install an app to install to my G1 from my pc
Regards
David

OMFG! You rock! <3

Nothing magic here...
It just runs 'adb install whatever.apk'.
Just as easy to simply associate "apk" files with the command "adb install".

Of course!
It does mean you don't have to manually download the SDK and grab ADB however... and just running this setup is easier than doing that, installing and associating.
It also puts a nicer GUI on it, a GUI that will be updated as development progresses, things like 'Save a copy of the APK on your storage card?' and much much more.
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Wow will have to try it later

Might I suggest a Start Menu shortcut option, I created mine manually, but it'd be nice to leave the option to the user in the install process.

A start menu shortcut to do what?
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To launch the program. I had to browse into the Program Files folder to launch it, and figured if it just automatically adds to the start menu, it's a tad bit easier.

Great app, but if your going to install a lot of apps after a wipe I find it better to setup a .bat file and just run it. After all the Hero roms I have installed it makes it 20 times faster. Here is the example on my batch file.
Code:
adb install apps\art.wild.gdocs.apk
adb install apps\at.abraxas.mountusb.apk
adb install apps\com.a0soft.gphone.aTrackDog.apk
adb install apps\com.androidapps.widget.battery.apk
adb install apps\com.ap.AppDock.apk

TimSykes said:
Great app, but if your going to install a lot of apps after a wipe I find it better to setup a .bat file and just run it. After all the Hero roms I have installed it makes it 20 times faster. Here is the example on my batch file.
Code:
adb install apps\art.wild.gdocs.apk
adb install apps\at.abraxas.mountusb.apk
adb install apps\com.a0soft.gphone.aTrackDog.apk
adb install apps\com.androidapps.widget.battery.apk
adb install apps\com.ap.AppDock.apk
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This idea intrigues me... are you running the .bat file from the tools folder or have you set up an environmental variable?

yeah I have the batch file in mt tools folder, and a apps folder that hold all my .apk in that tools folder as well.

TimSykes said:
yeah I have the batch file in mt tools folder, and a apps folder that hold all my .apk in that tools folder as well.
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Wonderful, thanks!

glad to help

it would be nice if it had option of reinstalling when app is installed (adb install -r)

Huge thanks goes to the author of this. Speaking for the masses, I really want to thank you for making this.

[Q] Is there a way to let my computer have root access to my phone?

I want to change the icons for all my apps and APK edit needs the .apk file. Unless there's an easier way to do this.

Adb shell
Would give u terminal
Then su.
Would give you root access
But you could also do ...
Adb pull /where/your/app/is/located
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

^ What he said. You can also use DroidExplorer but in my opinion it isn't the best thing to depend on.

For some reason I just couldn't get adb to work right. Every time I tried to launch it it screwed up and then closed again. I'll try DroidExplorer. If that doesn't help I'll try adb again. Thanks guys.

You have to use a command prompt. You don't just double click it to open.

Hm, when I tried to install DroidExplorer I got this:
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BigTortoise said:
Hm, when I tried to install DroidExplorer I got this:
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Learn how to use adb or go home
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777

you could use a root file explorer on your phone and copy all the apks to your sdcard, mount that to the pc, modify the apks, and then either drop all those back in with the same file explorer or make a flashable zip containing all of them...

studacris said:
you could use a root file explorer on your phone and copy all the apks to your sdcard, mount that to the pc, modify the apks, and then either drop all those back in with the same file explorer or make a flashable zip containing all of them...
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adb pull /system/app/nameoffile.apk
or
adb pull /system/app/*
so much faster.
if you dont learn how to use ADB, you will find yourself up **** creek at some point, if you plan on doing ANY modifications/theming. especially theming, because if you screw up your framework-res.apk, you have no way of fixing it without adb access....
lets not take the lazy ass way out of it here. when you are doing anything to your phone, you should know basic adb commands. if you dont, you shouldnt be touching your phone

This page should help with learning the commands
>>HERE<<
This page is a thread where I had problems with adb on Ubuntu
>>HERE<<
And this is a page that Pirateghost recommends on getting you started with adb
>>HERE<<
Now, we have done about everything we can for at this point, short of coming to your home and doing it for you. Have fun, and be careful out there.

[Q] Auto root not working for me

Hello, I have tried to follow the AIO guide that has a sticky, but I had no luck there. I ended up installing "adb-setup-1.4.2" by snoop05 on my windows PC and that got me started in the right direction (I think). I've unlocked my bootloader, it says device is UNLOCKED: status code 3. Awesome.
Now to use CF-Auto-Root. I have my phone in bootloader mode. I run "root-windows" batch file and the cmd prompt comes up (ran as admin), I press any key to continue and this happens:
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http://imgur.com/bcliyxO
I then press any key again, and nothing changes. No red android, no change.
What the f*** am I doing wrong?!
Please halp!
Thank you.

What I did was shift right click in the explorer window and you should see a option to open cmd window here. Then type in root-windows.bat and hit enter.
Basically the cmd prompt is not at the right directory. Which is causing the failure

Wow ok, I figured it out. Don't run as administrator, just run the batch file normally.
/facepalm.

kyrue said:
Wow ok, I figured it out. Don't run as administrator, just run the batch file normally.
/facepalm.
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I don't know that administrator mode was the problem. Like Elevate08 wrote, just opening the batch file probably didn't work because adb wasn't in the same directory. I added adb/fastboot to the PATH variable so I can run it from anywhere. I don't use the explorer for this sort of thing though. I just open a command prompt.

He wasnt in the correct place to do what he did.....the files are in a folder called root and the batch file called cmd.exe from windows\system32
Open a command prompt in the root folder as administrator, then run the batch file from the command line. Or open the command prompt and then run the batch file as administrator which is the same difference
GL

Hey thanks everyone for the replies. I didn't do anything different other than running the windows batch file normally, instead of running as administrator. I'm sure it was cringe worthy to a lot of people on here but at least I got it done. I installed TWRP and did a backup, which I then transferred to my PC. downloading a custom ROM now, and going to give that a try too

Cannot figure this out. “Sending ‘boot.img’ (33304 KB)

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I am following a YouTube video letter-for-letter and this is the part I’m stuck at. It doesn’t restart the phone like it’s supposed to. It just says “Sending” and never does anything. I renamed my TWRP img file to: “twrp-payton” since that’s what his YouTube video does and works for him. Tried removing the hyphen as well and re-downloading the img. Kept the original file name and still doesn’t work.
Some others had this issue in the YouTube comments and I tried all of the “possible solutions” but none work.
Any help is GREATLY appreciated.

43t34 said:
I am following a YouTube video letter-for-letter and this is the part I’m stuck at. It doesn’t restart the phone like it’s supposed to. It just says “Sending” and never does anything. I renamed my TWRP img file to: “twrp-payton” since that’s what his YouTube video does and works for him. Tried removing the hyphen as well and re-downloading the img. Kept the original file name and still doesn’t work.
Some others had this issue in the YouTube comments and I tried all of the “possible solutions” but none work.
Any help is GREATLY appreciated.
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The img file is inside the same folder as fastboot files?
The file need to be in the same folder.
And which version are you using?

abrfilho said:
The img file is inside the same folder as fastboot files?
The file need to be in the same folder.
And which version are you using?
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If that doesn't work, try using the Moto specific version of fastboot, called mfastboot.

It has something to do with the mainboard usb controller or the drivers, I have the same issue. You have 2 options:
- execute the commands on a older computer, maybe with usb 2.0 ports OR
- do first "fastboot reboot-bootloader" and immediately after that (while the phone is rebooting) "fastboot boot xxx.img"
Both methods will work.

cango123 said:
It has something to do with the mainboard usb controller or the drivers, I have the same issue. You have 2 options:
- execute the commands on a older computer, maybe with usb 2.0 ports OR
- do first "fastboot reboot-bootloader" and immediately after that (while the phone is rebooting) "fastboot boot xxx.img"
Both methods will work.
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Just saw these replies, but this was the option I used to fix it. Tried an older PC downstairs and it worked.
My only issue now is: I have no 4G/LTE at all. Verizon SIM through StraightTalk. I went into APN settings, but everything is greyed out and can’t be edited, or added. When I go into my network settings and set my Preferred Network Type to “LTE only,” I lose all bars and signal. Is this just a Verizon thing or would it work with ATT SIM? Before I got the phone, I did extensive research to make sure it’d fully work on Verizon/StraightTalk, so I’m clueless right now.
A guy named Frank, with StraightTalk live chat, told me that my device isn’t 4G compatible....like, at all. Wth...? They didn’t seem like they knew what I was talking about, though.

ensure motorola drivers are installed and try different USB 2.0 ports.

cango123 said:
It has something to do with the mainboard usb controller or the drivers, I have the same issue. You have 2 options:
- execute the commands on a older computer, maybe with usb 2.0 ports OR
- do first "fastboot reboot-bootloader" and immediately after that (while the phone is rebooting) "fastboot boot xxx.img"
Both methods will work.
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Worked for me! Thanks for the great help!

Question [FIXED] fastboot.exe/Mi Unlock Tool won't recognize my device

Hello!
I wanted to unlock my bootloader on my Redmi Note 11, but I have ran into a problem. It won't detect it in fastboot.exe or the Mi Unlock tool. I already:
Installed the Google USB driver
Updated the Mi Unlock tool, My phone, Windows
Enabled USB debugging & OEM unlocking
Booted the device in fastboot mode (Orange text saying FASTBOOT)
Can anyone help? Thanks.
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Is the cable good and is there a normal connection for data exchange with the phone?
Are you using the USB port from the motherboard?
Does the adb devices command work and can you see the device?

ze7zez said:
Is the cable good and is there a normal connection for data exchange with the phone?
Are you using the USB port from the motherboard?
Does the adb devices command work and can you see the device?
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Thanks for your reply
The cable is in perfect condition, it was shipped with my phone and it works.
No I am using the one on the case, I am not sure on how it will affect this in any way but I am gonna try it.
Nope, ADB doesn't report anything

yo!
this happened to me also, i did fixed it by installing the fastboot driver
1. download the attachment below.
2. then extract it, a folder called 'Fastboot driver' should appear.
3. now, press Win+R, and a Run window should appear.
4. copy paste this 'devmgmt.msc' (without the quotation) into it, press OK.
5. Device Manager should appear. On top left, go to Action -> Add Drivers.
6. Browse to the 'Fastboot driver' folder, select it, click OK and then click Next.
7. after 'Drivers successfully installed', click Close.
now if things goes right, fastboot should be detected by now.
if not, idk tbh

Thunderoar said:
yo!
this happened to me also, i did fixed it by installing the fastboot driver
1. download the attachment below.
2. then extract it, a folder called 'Fastboot driver' should appear.
3. now, press Win+R, and a Run window should appear.
4. copy paste this 'devmgmt.msc' (without the quotation) into it, press OK.
5. Device Manager should appear. On top left, go to Action -> Add Drivers.
6. Browse to the 'Fastboot driver' folder, select it, click OK and then click Next.
7. after 'Drivers successfully installed', click Close.
now if things goes right, fastboot should be detected by now.
if not, idk tbh
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Thank you, I forgot to mention I already fixed this.

_matteodev said:
Thank you, I forgot to mention I already fixed this.
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can you mention how you fixed it? i'm having the same problem