Hi,
The CrystalView Epad touch is (apparently) not certified to work with the Android Market. Instead the third party Appslib market is provided on the device. Unfortunately it does not work out the box. In practice people have found that it will list the apps but when you hit download it crashes.
For anyone having difficulties downloading apps to the Crystalview Epad Touch,
Here are some tips below that may work and some workarounds.
1) Update to the latest Appslib (just Google Appslib download), this will solve the majority of problems
Unfortunately Appslib does not have as many free apps as on the Android Market.
2) WorkArounds:
a) Sideload Apps: Here are the instructions for sideloading apps to your tablet (applies to any phone/tablet):
1) Download Astro file manager to your pc, and copy the .apk to your tablet's sd card with a card reader.
2) Install the astro file manager
3) Open Astro File Manager and then Slide the top menu bar of astro until you see preferences.
4) Click on Preferences
5) Check Enable Browser Download which allows download of any file type incl .apk files.
6) Connect to a wireless Internet and then download your apps.
b) If you have an android phone then download the apps with market to your phone and use a utility(many available from market) to extract the apk files from /data/apps on your phone to your sd card. Then either transfer the sd card to your tablet or download the apps via FTP (client/server) available from market.
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new to android and jus wanted to know if i directly can install apps(apk files) from any site to the evo.i do have astro.
settings>applications>select unknown sources checkmark.
rutter9 said:
settings>applications>select unknown sources checkmark.
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thanx dude.how about apk file from the pc using usb?
Astro File Manager from the marketplace is an application that allows you to access information on your sd card. If you download an apk to your computer you simply transfer the file to your phone's micro sd card via usb then you open Astro File Manager. Once there all the contents of your Sd card are displayed and you can simply tap on the apk your transferred and hit install.
Akulamenuri said:
Astro File Manager from the marketplace is an application that allows you to access information on your sd card. If you download an apk to your computer you simply transfer the file to your phone's micro sd card via usb then you open Astro File Manager. Once there all the contents of your Sd card are displayed and you can simply tap on the apk your transferred and hit install.
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thank u buddy.really appreciate the infos
Akulamenuri said:
Astro File Manager from the marketplace is an application that allows you to access information on your sd card. If you download an apk to your computer you simply transfer the file to your phone's micro sd card via usb then you open Astro File Manager. Once there all the contents of your Sd card are displayed and you can simply tap on the apk your transferred and hit install.
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In other words: drag & drop
thanks folks good to know
rutter9 said:
In other words: drag & drop
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Thanks alot rutter I was trying to sound intelligent
if you would rather do a large batch install
try android commander, i think you can find it in the g1 forums
or just google android commander.. it makes it super easy to install all of my old apps ive pulled
another option is eoeinstaller from the market.
I've already done this with many apps and tested a few (Netflix[buggy], CrunchyRoll, XBMC, MxPlayer[kinda buggy], Root Explorer, SNES9xEX). Some games won't work because they crash on start or some time during gameplay.
Requires downloading APK's from somewhere online or having another device that has access to the store. You can either get an app like APK Extract or if you are rooted, you can use an File Managing app to browse to the /Data/App folder and directly copy the apk to Sdcard then put onto USB Stick or use Adb Install from the location.
You have two options for installing Play Store apps:
A) First Method
Use ADB to install the apps for you (requires having android sdk, correct drivers and usb debugging enabled to connect)
Adb Devices (to check your device is found, I suggest following this setup for getting adb to find device, very important https://devs.ouya.tv/developers/docs/setup)
It should show up with an list of numbers showing like
List of devices attached
015d46d973142207 device
Adb Install <path of apk>
Example: Adb install C:\AndroidAPK\Netflix.apk
A) Second Method (Only use if you already have installed an File Managing app, otherwise you'll have no way to access the files on your sdcard)
Adb Push <path of APK on your system> <Path where you want APK to go>
Example: Adb push C:\AndroidAPK\Netflix.apk /sdcard/
I suggest having folders/files with no spaces and renaming the apks to easier names.
B Method Requires File Managing app to be installed prior, highly suggest getting some file managing app.
B) If you've already gathered all the apks you want to try, load them up onto an USB stick or storage device(my external 1TB WD HDD works perfectly fine, usb powered not a/c)
Navigate to your sdcard via File Managing app and just click to install each APK, this is easier if you don't want to connect Ouya to an computer each time you want to load an play store app.
3rd Method - Requires rooted phone
Step 1 - Install a file browser on your Ouya (you can use the browser to go here: http://www.estrongs.com/en/download.html and download one for free. Install from settings -> storage -> downloads)
Step 2 - Buy\Install Titanium Backup
Step 3 - In options of TB, change compression to none
Step 4 - Backup whatever app
Step 5 - Copy the apk from your phone to a USB stick (requires a pc if phone doesn't support a usb stick)
Step 6 - Install apk off of the usb stick in the Ouya using the previously installed file browser
4th method: no root required anywhere, no PC either
Use ES file explorer to create app backups on your device, use it to upload the APKs to cloud storage(i use Box), then use ES file explorer on your OUYA to either install the backups straight from the cloud individually or batch copy and then install them.
This method is slow compared to using a USB stick, but my new ones are to thick to fit next to the hdmi plug, and my old one has that stupid U3 thing that seems to keep the OUYA from seeing it even though my Samsung devices see it.
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Hi, is it possible to create a topic with the different app url ?
Latest Working PlayStore
Latest Working NetFlix
Latest Working XBMC
etc...
And thx very much for your TUTO
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Is there any way to change the default download directory on chrome for Android? I always used boat browser on my previous phones, but so far I've only been using Chrome on my Note 4 because of the ability to easily sync browser data with my desktop. The stock browser allows changing the download location to the ext. SD, but I can't seem to make that happen with chrome. Anybody know a work around?
Yes, no, maybe?
ES file explorer download manager works great. Set it up to download your stuff, and tell it to save it to external downloads folder.
jonrobertd said:
ES file explorer download manager works great. Set it up to download your stuff, and tell it to save it to external downloads folder.
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Ive got that, and it works well for downloading documents and what not, but i cannot get pictures from the web to download straight to my external sd from chrome.
I have some apps installed on my firestick 2 that I would like to move to my Sony Android tv, especially downloader. How can I extract the apk from the firestick to either my android phone or to a usb drive?
(OT Any help on how to sideload apps to the Android tv would also be appreciated).
Thanks.
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Thank you, but for that I would need to be rooted - which I am not.
Install es file explorer, go to apps, highlight the app you want by holding down the firestick central remote button, go to the bottom of the es explorer app where you’ll see backup, choose that. Repeat for each app or do it all at once. You’ll find the apk files stored in the backup folder under internal storage, backups, app. From there, pick your poison on how you transfer them to your Android tv.
In the past, I used dropbox to install apk files on to my stick. You could probably do the same with your Android tv box. The fire tv was simple because i could also use a usb flash drive plugged into the back to transfer / install the sideload apk files where as you need a two in one power/ usb cable for the stick to run the power and install a usb flash drive at the same time. I use lightning browser and if there’s an apk file I want quickly, I usually send it to my gmail account which I then download and install directly on to the stick. I use a mini bluetooth keyboard with the stick for easy input.
I’m sure there are a ton of other sideloading options. I just use what works for me.
I've owned this TCL TV for around 5 months now and I'm generally pleased with the image quality overall but the apps and navigation is pretty crap. I can't even imagine why 90% of the apps available are even offered as there's hardly anything that's even recognisable!
I was looking into perhaps "side-loading" a better browser (it doesn't get much worse than the included T-Browser!) but I can't see any option in the settings menu to enable "remote debug" to facilitate possible ES File Explorer functionality.
Is it even possible to side load onto this TV?
I know you can access the "secret" menu by typing 1950 when in the contrast section of the display menu.
Any ideas? :fingers-crossed:
Don't all rush at once then :fingers-crossed:
I don't understand the problem. Just download the apk on a PC to a USB drive, put the USB drive into your PC and then install the apk file with any Android TV file explorer.
That's it
FaserF said:
I don't understand the problem. Just download the apk on a PC to a USB drive, put the USB drive into your PC and then install the apk file with any Android TV file explorer.
That's it
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That's why I asked
but I can't see any option in the settings menu to enable "remote debug" to facilitate possible ES File Explorer functionality
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So without enabling "remote debug", how do I install the apk file on the USB stick without an Android TV file explorer installed on the TV.....?
gtd2000 said:
That's why I asked
So without enabling "remote debug", how do I install the apk file on the USB stick without an Android TV file explorer installed on the TV.....?
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Why do you need remote debug? As said in my post, just copy the apk from a PC to a USB drive and plug in the usb drive into your PC. There is no need for the remote debug option to install an apk locally.
Other options to sideload apps are with wireless adb (enabling usb debugging in the developer settings) or download a compatible file explorer (for example ES File Explorer) where you can connect to a cloud storage, then upload the apk for example to google drive and then sign in with your google drive in that file explorer.
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Why do you need remote debug? As said in my post, just copy the apk from a PC to a USB drive and plug in the usb drive into your PC. There is no need for the remote debug option to install an apk locally.
Other options to sideload apps are with wireless adb (enabling usb debugging in the developer settings) or download a compatible file explorer (for example ES File Explorer) where you can connect to a cloud storage, then upload the apk for example to google drive and then sign in with your google drive in that file explorer.
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So you think that if I copy a "file explorer" apk to the USB stick it can be installed?
When I insert a USB stick the only option (as far as I'm aware) that I can choose is the media input selection. That then gives me a choice of photo, video or all files.
I understood that my TV does not have a native or default method to install apk's, unless I can enable, "remote debug", then transfer the ES File Explorer via Network options?
USB is not need. Download File Commander on both an Android tablet/phone and also on your TV (should be in normal Play Apps store). Sign up for the 5GB free Google drive, download the APKs from any of the APK repos on your tablet and save to drive, use File Commander on TV to install. You'll need to allow unknown sources on TV, and not every APk works, but hopefully this gets you started...
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USB is not need. Download File Commander on both an Android tablet/phone and also on your TV (should be in normal Play Apps store). Sign up for the 5GB free Google drive, download the APKs from any of the APK repos on your tablet and save to drive, use File Commander on TV to install. You'll need to allow unknown sources on TV, and not every APk works, but hopefully this gets you started...
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There's no File Commander on this TV or Play Store, only the TCL app store.
After reading further into this particular TV, it seems to be running the Linux based Smart TV 3.0?
This is the TV:
https://www.tcl.com/uk/en/new-produ...4k-hdr-with-android-tv-and-freeview-play.html
Apologies, looks like you don't have an Android TV so this won't work