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Installing non market apps

I've a bunch of apps on my PC which are no longer on the market. Is it possible to install these on a rooted sgs? I currently have a g1 which is rooted and enables me to do so but am changing phone in a few days time

You shouldn't need to root it (unless they are cracked/protected apps), there is an option on the phone to allow the install of non-market apps.

From XQ55
+Market_Enabler_v3.0.8.apk
+Paid_Apps_Enabler.apk

Install it using Astro File Manager

XQ55 said:
+Market_Enabler_v3.0.8.apk
+Paid_Apps_Enabler.apk
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please
can u tell us about these two

DaRkMyk said:
Install it using Astro File Manager
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this is by far the easiest way

wifi FTW
Easiest solution infact imho is using ES File Explorer from market.
with ES File Explorer you can just install them through wifi lan.
Once you share the folder in your pc, you can always access it through wifi and with one click install, copy etc. anything.

Extracting apk's

I'm working on cooking my own rom but I'm not sure how to take an apk from my current rom to copy it to my computer.
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I would just download the rom you're using and use 7 zip to copy out the apks u want. Just right click on the rom, choose 7 zip then select open archive. You can copy out any file/apk u want.
Sent from my HTC Supersonic

thanks, I forgot to mention that I'm running on mac osx, looks like there may be a similar program for mac.

dglowe343 said:
I would just download the rom you're using and use 7 zip to copy out the apks u want. Just right click on the rom, choose 7 zip then select open archive. You can copy out any file/apk u want.
Sent from my HTC Supersonic
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So heres what I'm trying to do, I would like to use other apps that I've downloaded after my rom was installed. So Instead of flashing a rom then deleting apps and downloading app and making all kinds of customizations, I would like to create one just for me. So is there a way to pull an apk from my phone through adb? Or are the apps not stored on my phone in .apk format?

Michael61182 said:
So heres what I'm trying to do, I would like to use other apps that I've downloaded after my rom was installed. So Instead of flashing a rom then deleting apps and downloading app and making all kinds of customizations, I would like to create one just for me. So is there a way to pull an apk from my phone through adb? Or are the apps not stored on my phone in .apk format?
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adb or root explorer.
If you haven't already install DROPBOX on your mac and your phone.
With dropbox setup use root explorer to go into your data/app folder and copy the apk to your sdcard root.
Then use dropbox to upload the apk.
Wait for your mac to sync and you now have your app apks on your mac.
Just to give you a heads up, some aftermarket apps need some extra work just to get them to install AND work with the rom installation.

I use MYBackup pro or get the trial one. back up all the apps you want to you SD card then open the SD card and look for rerward folder open it and all the .APK you backed up will be there.

Can someone help?

I flashed mikfroyo 4.5 and I'm trying to install some of the sprint stock apps (footprint, etc...) I keep getting "application not installed" I'm using root explorer. Any suggestions? Thanks
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You have to use the push command in adb. If you do a search you should find the parameters, I don't know them off the top of my head.

adb push /pathtoapk /data/app/
I think you could just use something like root explorer, es file explorer to accomplish this also.

You can use the above methods, or put the apk file on the root of sd card, go to your file manager, and install that way; works for me at least.

Also, if you have conflicting files they won't install either. Like, you can't install new versions of swype with old ones in

Where Does Amazon Store the APK When Downloaded?

Sorry if this has been asked before, I couldn't find anything.
Where does amazon store the APK when it is downloaded to install?
I'd like to make a backup.
Thanks

Apps are installed to /data/app. You need a browser like root explorer to see them (ES File Explorer doesen't display them).

Or if you want to backup the ones you haven't installed but
have downloaded they will be in
sdcard/Android/data/com.amazon.venezia

The only file I have in here is a cache folder with a vnx26455.apk which I don't think is it?
I did find some in the data/app but not all and certainly not the amazon ones :S However most of the apps there seem to be the ones installed on the phone whereas all the other apps are on the SD Card.
I am using an HTC Desire running the stock rom (with root access).
EDIT: Managed to find them (I think) using root explorer: mnt/asec/ - although they are all called pkg.apk :S
Thanks

mine was in /sdcard/download folder

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anotherxdauser said:
Sorry if this has been asked before, I couldn't find anything.
Where does amazon store the APK when it is downloaded to install?
I'd like to make a backup.
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You will find it
HERE:
/Android/Data/com.amazon.mShop.android/files
The obb/data is merged in the APK itself
Hope that helps ?
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BTW: make sure to get it before installation.. Cuz i think it will delete itself once it installed

can't install apk files

I'm running the gingerbread 2.3 and for some reason now I can't install apk files. My phone was acting up so the sprint store set it back to factory; I installed astro file manager and appinstaller but when downloading apk files from the evo itself, I keep getting the content unsupported message. Before I was on gingerbread, I had a different apk installer but I can't seem to find anything else in market other than the appinstaller (using the new market) and unknown sources is checked under settings
any help would be greatly appreciated!

dulcesugar said:
I'm running the gingerbread 2.3 and for some reason now I can't install apk files. My phone was acting up so the sprint store set it back to factory; I installed astro file manager and appinstaller but when downloading apk files from the evo itself, I keep getting the content unsupported message. Before I was on gingerbread, I had a different apk installer but I can't seem to find anything else in market other than the appinstaller (using the new market) and unknown sources is checked under settings
any help would be greatly appreciated!
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I'm having the same issue. havnt yet rooted my desire hd, dunno if this is my prob, only new to android, previous winmo user. can u let me knw if find a solution, and visa versa. cheers man

I use Super Box. It's an app in the market with a number of different tools such as apps2sd, apk installer, apk uninstaller, wipe cache, memory/cpu/battery logs, etc. One of those tools is an apk installer. It scans your whole SD card and displays all the apk files it finds so that you can easily select which ones to install. I'm not sure if you're having a system issue or an app issue. Try Super Box and see if you get the same message.
By the way, I used to use Astro all the time but have since switched to Ghost Commander for my file manager needs.
Edit: If your phone isn't rooted then you wont be able to tamper with any files within your root folder.