App sharing? - Nexus 7 General

How often do you guys use an app like APK Extractor? Often?
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Never heard of it. What does it do?
If it's for sharing apps, theres always play store, you just send a link, paid apps check for play license anyway, so it's no use.

Not very regularly.Only when I need it I use it. But it is really a great app.

Close to daily. Then bluetooth it to my phone with ES File.
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Is there a way to build the functionality of it into a ROM? Basically streamline the process of copying an app that you could then share. As an example; I use APK extractor to get an apk then send it to my phone or vice versa.
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Don't use it personally as I can use ES to browse to the file and share it that way, but I could see it being useful.
I share apps if they are unsupported on a device because more than likely they work anyway.
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I use es explorer in built app manager to make a backup of the app (which only copy the apk to a backup folder) then put it in a zip and send it over Bluetooth (the zip part is because some roms can't send or receive apk files on Bluetooth) the unzip it, install and profit
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So I have been using root explorer to manage my files. It seems like es file is the popular choice. Why?
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m-cat said:
So I have been using root explorer to manage my files. It seems like es file is the popular choice. Why?
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I don't like ES.
So don't jump ship because lots use it.
FX Filexplorer (NextGenApp) I think its called is BRILLIANT!!!

Also ROM Toolbox Pro is amazing. File browser, ad blocking, app manager (backup, restore, share, freeze, etc), cpu control, scripting, you name it, it's got it.

m-cat said:
So I have been using root explorer to manage my files. It seems like es file is the popular choice. Why?
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I haven't used root explorer in ages so it might have these included now.
I have file shares on my network and find es better to browse them say plex.
It also can give you direct folder access to drive, Dropbox, and box.net
I also have a private music server and es let's me ftp into and copy files over on the fly
There's probably a lot of other great apps that can do this I just never tried cause es always worked
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BrianDigital said:
I haven't used root explorer in ages so it might have these included now.
I have file shares on my network and find es better to browse them say plex.
It also can give you direct folder access to drive, Dropbox, and box.net
I also have a private music server and es let's me ftp into and copy files over on the fly
There's probably a lot of other great apps that can do this I just never tried cause es always worked
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I have tried ES before in my s3 and couldn't figure out how to access my SD card.
Also I know if you stick mp3 files on Google Drive, you can't download them. Is that possible through ES?
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Toshiba Thrive Apps?

Hey all,
was wondering if anyone has a thrive rom dump? has some interesting sounding apps that would be awesome if we could get them over to the xoom, such as:
Perhaps our favorite app -- second only, perhaps, to File Manager -- is PrinterShare, an app that allows you to find nearby printers and print documents, photos, and webpages over WiFi. We fell in love as much with its ease of use as its utility. Just open the app, select an application from which you might want to print something, and then find a list of printable documents (or, in the case of the Gmail app, messages). We wish every tab came with something like this out of the box.
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http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/22/toshiba-thrive-review/
edit: nvm - mods delete if you want, couldn't find a thrive section, but just did a search, :fail: on my part sorry
you found it then? Could you post it?
Printershare is available on android market. The version from the thrive system dump doesn't look any different.
All of the games from the Thrive sysdump install and work fine on my Xoom.
BackgammonToshiba.apk
EuchreToshiba.apk
HeartsToshiba.apk
SolitaireToshiba.apk
SpadesToshiba.apk
NFSShift.apk - HD Version Demo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1165989
The Toshiba File Manager is worthless on Xoom, built for their device - stick with Root Explorer or ES.
i couldnt install backgammon, and printer share always hangs at 61% when openning a document.
Im having a really hard time downloading the whole system dump on my xoom. Could you possibly upload the apps that work well on our xooms?
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Max_Pain said:
Im having a really hard time downloading the whole system dump on my xoom. Could you possibly upload the apps that work well on our xooms?
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OK..
BackgammonToshiba.apk
EuchreToshiba.apk
HeartsToshiba.apk
NFSShift.apk
SpadesToshiba.apk
SolitaireToshiba.apk
Earth.apk
Sky.apk
Regards.
Thank you! Installing now
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Those links aren't working for me.
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Links are broken for me.
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Links are broken

[Windows 7] Way to find large files / folders

My HD is starting to get a bit too full for comfort. Does anyone know of a free utility or way to find out what the largest files and folders are and delete them? I'm looking for something similair to ES File Managers SD Card Analyst. I thought Explorer might work, but it doesn't sort folders by size, only files. Many thanks in advance.
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FAR Manager should do the trick for you...
It's a console app, so no graphic rubbish to care of
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worf_1977 said:
FAR Manager should do the trick for you...
It's a console app, so no graphic rubbish to care of
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It seems like it might work. If I could figure out how to use it for what I wanted. At this point it just seems to be a slower Windows Explorer.
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Windirstat
themacman1000 said:
My HD is starting to get a bit too full for comfort. Does anyone know of a free utility or way to find out what the largest files and folders are and delete them? I'm looking for something similair to ES File Managers SD Card Analyst. I thought Explorer might work, but it doesn't sort folders by size, only files. Many thanks in advance.
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Do a Google search for treesize free. It takes a while to calculate the size of the folders, but everything will. There's no quick way to do it.
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Windirstat
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Archer said:
Do a Google search for treesize free. It takes a while to calculate the size of the folders, but everything will. There's no quick way to do it.
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Thank you guys. I'm trying Teesside first. If that doesn't work as I would like, I'll give WinDirStat a try. Thanks for the help.
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Android File Transfer

Is there anything similar to Android File Transfer out there? For some reason I can't seem to load my phone up through AFT to drag music files over. I don't like HTC Sync manager. So I was wondering if there is anything similar out there that you know of?
I use wifi transfer pro
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dased14 said:
I use wifi transfer pro
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Thank You.:good:
just another option is airdroid it works!
I have use a software called Android Transfer that can transfer files between Android phone and PC. Once I want to backup my mobile phone data to PC, my friend recommend this tool to me. Fortunately, it is transfer data between phone and computer with effective way. You can have a tr!
I use Drop
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justin24 said:
Is there anything similar to Android File Transfer out there? For some reason I can't seem to load my phone up through AFT to drag music files over. I don't like HTC Sync manager. So I was wondering if there is anything similar out there that you know of?
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I used My Phone Explorer , very good app :good:

File management workaround

I need to find a way to copy files for Dropbox or Google Drive to my phone. Samsung doesn't allow this in 3rd party file managers like ES File Explorer.
Can anyone please suggest a workaround or app that would make this happen?
Rant: I can't believe Samsung took this away. I feel more and more like iPhone users the more I use this phone. Rant over.
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natefish said:
I need to find a way to copy files for Dropbox or Google Drive to my phone. Samsung doesn't allow this in 3rd party file managers like ES File Explorer.
Can anyone please suggest a workaround or app that would make this happen?
Rant: I can't believe Samsung took this away. I feel more and more like iPhone users the more I use this phone. Rant over.
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it's not samsung that took it away it's 4.4 kitkat that disabled it and as far as i know there is no workaround without root
I'm unroot ed and use root browser. It works great for me. Give it a try man.
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PS4AndroidHacker said:
I'm unroot ed and use root browser. It works great for me. Give it a try man.
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there are workarounds yes, but third party apps such as dropbox or google drive will not save to the external sdcard only to internal memory, esfile explorer works great to copy files to and from the external sdcard.

How to hide files?

So in short I have a couple of revealing pics of my girlfriend and a movie of her stripping, LOL... On my old phone I was able to make a folder, place a file in there called .no media and it would hide everything...
The .nomedia works for the pictures now but the one video still appears. How can I hide this as well?
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I will tell you if you send them to me
jwleonhart said:
So in short I have a couple of revealing pics of my girlfriend and a movie of her stripping, LOL... On my old phone I was able to make a folder, place a file in there called .no media and it would hide everything...
The .nomedia works for the pictures now but the one video still appears. How can I hide this as well?
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Rename the extension of the video to something that isn't a video. e.g. .mpg to .bak
use root explorer to open when you want to watch -> open with certain app.
Yea no problem, I'll go ahead and send them right to you... Will the movie still work if I rename it to a .back file?
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If you use vlc to open it, it should work
jwleonhart said:
Yea no problem, I'll go ahead and send them right to you... Will the movie still work if I rename it to a .back file?
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Apps use extensions to identify what files they should open, they do not mean that they can only open those files. So yes, just rename, open it with, and then pick your favorite video app.
I would like to know also. on the g3, i was able to lock the pictures/videos with a password. Im sure there are many apps that can do this, but which is the best?
Such a hassle. Renaming it didn't work I'm not sure why. I just deleted it. I see my girlfriend without clothes on enough anyways
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