Does anyone know where I can download apk files for games to my computer so that I can transfer them to the SD card on a device with no service. I have an old Hero with 4 games on it and they still work but I want to add more to it to help entertain the kids on a flight to FL.
Edit: I found some game apk files using google, DUH. how do I install them after putting them on the sd card. The phone is not rooted and I have no file explorer of any kind on the phone.
Im assuming these games are part of your android market history?
If so, they should be able to transfer over to the new phone if they are compatible.
Otherwise, even if your phone was rooted, it would be moot if the game wasnt compatible.
For (legal) downloads doesn't market work fine with just wifi on deactivated phones?
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Metal_Bob said:
For (legal) downloads doesn't market work fine with just wifi on deactivated phones?
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You're brilliant, thank you.
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I would like to buy a few of gameloft games now that they have optimize the game for the evo. But what would happen if i switch roms or by some bad luck i loose my phone and new a asurion replacemebt. Do i have to rebuy the games again.
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As long as you keep a back up of the apk you will be fine, otherwise you will have to buy it again.
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From the market? If its from the market don't worry. I have flashed roms so much in the past week and forgot to backup paid apps. Go to market after signing into Google and they say purchased. So I can download still if its not on the phone without paying again.. just saying. Not surebif that's where your getting them from.
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It sucks I got the free copy of let's golf and now I can't get it back I installed the apk but it doesn't work. I guess it thinks its pirated.
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It sucks I got the free copy of let's golf and now I can't get it back I installed the apk but it doesn't work. I guess it thinks its pirated.
I backed up let's golf with titanium before switching roms and titanium reinstated it with no issues.
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From the market? If its from the market don't worry. I have flashed roms so much in the past week and forgot to backup paid apps. Go to market after signing into Google and they say purchased. So I can download still if its not on the phone without paying again.. just saying. Not surebif that's where your getting them from.
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Gameloft games are not in the market, except for asphalt. You must back up those games with an app like titanium backup, otherwise you have to buy them again from gameloft.
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Look in download folder on sdcard, the game is still there. I use root explorer to reinstall them but I think any file explorer should work.
So... I'm not really sure how to do this.. but I bought a 64 Gig Extra micro SD Card.. it works perfect..
When i download my google play music for offline.. i don't really have a choice to save it to the SD card.. i mean.. what's the point here?
As far as i know the only real app that I can use my EXT SD card for right now is the camera which auto saves to it.. other then that i can save Rom's and Zip's on it.. but i mean who cares.. I was really hoping to have my music saved on there.. =/
Guess ill have to manually copy the files over and not even use the google play music app?
If you manually copy the files to the extsd then the Google Play app will see them. Thats what I did and it now shows all my music as available for offline play. I'm not sure if it will put new stuff there though.
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If you manually copy the files to the extsd then the Google Play app will see them. Thats what I did and it now shows all my music as available for offline play. I'm not sure if it will put new stuff there though.
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Does it do this seamlessly or is it duplicating things though? i.e. is it showing your collection twice, the online version and the offline version? I would think it would because it's looking in a different place for its offline cache.
I have been wondering the same thing. My entire collection is in google play, if I manually copy a bunch over to my SD card will it show up twice?
Mine only shows each song once. No duplicates.
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The google play music app shoulld work the same as the "Music" app, except now it has like 20k songs that can be streamed (in high quality too which is awesome).
So yes, as PMentior said, it shouldn't show dupes, even if you have the music uploaded.
I've noticed that 3rd party equalizer apps don't seem to work on music that is stored on the device. Are any of you guys seeing this same behavior? Seems to only happen with stock roms. AOKP seemed to work fine. Oh..in case you are curious, yes, I have changed the sound setting to point to the 3rd party app.
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Does it do this seamlessly or is it duplicating things though? i.e. is it showing your collection twice, the online version and the offline version? I would think it would because it's looking in a different place for its offline cache.
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There is a place in the settings of the app where you can check a box that says something like "show offline music only".
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Yesterday I created a symlink in /data/data/com.google.android.music that points to my sdcard at /mnt/extSdCard/android/data/com.google.android.music and it works perfectly. No issues so far.
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Yesterday I created a symlink in /data/data/com.google.android.music that points to my sdcard at /mnt/extSdCard/android/data/com.google.android.music and it works perfectly. No issues so far.
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Does this require root?
Yeah.
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Yesterday I created a symlink in /data/data/com.google.android.music that points to my sdcard at /mnt/extSdCard/android/data/com.google.android.music and it works perfectly. No issues so far.
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Do you think you could give us a little walkthrough on how to do that. I'm very interested in trying it
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thebz1 said:
Do you think you could give us a little walkthrough on how to do that. I'm very interested in trying it
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I'm actually having issues now. Since the data is on the external SD card, which doesn't get mounted for a few seconds after boot, the app doesn't show up in the app drawer. I have to do a hot reboot to make it show up.
However, anyone still interested:
**STD Disclaimer** You accept all necessary risks and have created a nandroid backup like a good user.
In a file explorer capable of root:
1. go to /data/data and copy the folder com.google.android.music to /mnt/extSdCard/Android/data/
2. Now you should have com.google.android.music on your external sdcard.
3. go back to /data/data and rename the "com.google.android.music" folder to "com.google.android.music.bak" as a backup just in case.
4. In terminal emulator type (or a root adb shell):
Code:
su
ln -s /mnt/extSdCard/Android/data/com.google.android.music /data/data/com.google.android.music
5. You might need to reboot and/or hot-reboot for music to work.
6. if you want to revert these changes, just go to /data/data and delete the "com.google.android.music" symlink and rename "com.google.android.music.bak" back to "com.google.android.music"
*note*
if your Play Music app is installed as a system app, then replace the beginning of the paths with /system/data instead of /data/data
If someone can come up with a better method I am completely open to hearing it.
Hey peeps. I finally got fed up running out of storage and went searching for something to fix it. Modern combat 3 takes up 1.4 gigs and Nova takes even more. With this app I can move their external data to the external SD card freeing up more room for more games.
I didn't create this app, just wanted to let people know about it. Remember you need to use the app to open these games once you move their data, otherwise they will just re download their files again.
Feel free to ask me any questions and I'll try and help if I can.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.slf.ListglApp
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Hey peeps. I finally got fed up running out of storage and went searching for something to fix it. Modern combat 3 takes up 1.4 gigs and Nova takes even more. With this app I can move their external data to the external SD card freeing up more room for more games.
I didn't create this app, just wanted to let people know about it. Remember you need to use the app to open these games once you move their data, otherwise they will just re download their files again.
Feel free to ask me any questions and I'll try and help if I can.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.slf.ListglApp
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does not work on my S3 with AOSP CM on it. I am reverting my build.prop and see if that fixes it that I use for google wallet, perhaps it does not work on the "Nexus"
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does not work on my S3 with AOSP CM on it. I am reverting my build.prop and see if that fixes it that I use for google wallet, perhaps it does not work on the "Nexus"
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What's it say? Does it throw and error or just plain when u try to do something doesn't do it?
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What's it say? Does it throw and error or just plain when u try to do something doesn't do it?
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It says that it's not compatible with my device, but I changed the3 build.prop back to say that I have a S3 not a Nexus, and google play let me install it. I will report back when i get to try some apps.
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It says that it's not compatible with my device, but I changed the3 build.prop back to say that I have a S3 not a Nexus, and google play let me install it. I will report back when i get to try some apps.
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Good. Should work fine. I noticed a couple times it wouldn't launch asphalt 7 so I checked the setting to clear cache when launching a game and that seems to have fixed it. Let me know if there are any other issues you run into.
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Now all we have to do is wait for the 64gb sdhc xc to drop in price severely
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Now all we have to do is wait for the 64gb sdhc xc to drop in price severely
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Yup. I found it on Amazon for 54.99 two days ago. Really solid price for a uhs class 10 64gig card.
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better app
this app is better i use it and it works for much more than just gl games..
i have all my gps maps on external sd
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262
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this app is better i use it and it works for much more than just gl games..
i have all my gps maps on external sd
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262
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The one I posted does more than game loft games as well. You can add any application that allows the installation of data to external cards. But whatever. Choices are good.
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I moved the data for three games and the game is asking me to download the data again
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I moved the data for three games and the game is asking me to download the data again
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Go into settings and check the boxes next to mount data.
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Good find followed your instructions worked perfect thanks also don't forget to recover list when you add games
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overrated doesn't move the vast majority of apps to the sd card.
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overrated doesn't move the vast majority of apps to the sd card.
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The vast majority don't need to be moved. But I have yet to find an app over 50 megs that I couldn't move so it's possible you are doing something wrong.
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namgisdon said:
Good find followed your instructions worked perfect thanks also don't forget to recover list when you add games
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Cool. Glad to hear it worked for you. I couldn't figure out directory bind program mentioned earlier so this was exactly what I was looking for.
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For every one that had Nova 2 hd on there Galaxy s loved it. Like most of us, it was time for a upgrade. When I got my Galaxy s2 ,I want to play Nova 2. When you install Nova 2. This app, not compatible with this device(BS). So, no big deal...I called game loft...what a joke.. They sent me a T989 verison, which never worked right. My version of Nova 2 is 1.0.1 , my copy is modified by market militia, where I CANT BE FROZEN, Hell , its fair..your...playing in a game with a bunch of iPhone players with a list of cheats. (1)All you need to do is make sure you dont have nova installed.(2) get root explore, go under system and find build prop. You will go in and change ro..build from SGH T989 to T959 save ,exit,reboot, now install nova. It will work flawless, nothing distorted..game play is perfect..
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For every one that had Nova 2 hd on there Galaxy s loved it. Like most of us, it was time for a upgrade. When I got my Galaxy s2 ,I want to play Nova 2. When you install Nova 2. This app, not compatible with this device(BS). So, no big deal...I called game loft...what a joke.. They sent me a T989 verison, which never worked right. My version of Nova 2 is 1.0.1 , my copy is modified by market militia, where I CANT BE FROZEN, Hell , its fair..your...playing in a game with a bunch of iPhone players with a list of cheats. (1)All you need to do is make sure you dont have nova installed.(2) get root explore, go under system and find build prop. You will go in and change ro..build from SGH T989 to T959 save ,exit,reboot, now install nova. It will work flawless, nothing distorted..game play is perfect..
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i got this game and when i start downloading the data it says after a whileproblem in connection)!!...
soo i downloaded the sd data from my pc and copied it in its place and when i start the game it tells me to download the data!!
i already have it!!
whats the problem??
same issue with spider man total mayhem!
forgot to metion...i dont have a galaxy s or any galaxy!
its:zte nova 3.5---ram:215---rom:512---800 mHz---android:2.3.6
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i got this game and when i start downloading the data it says after a whileproblem in connection)!!...
soo i downloaded the sd data from my pc and copied it in its place and when i start the game it tells me to download the data!!
i already have it!!
whats the problem??
same issue with spider man total mayhem!
forgot to metion...i dont have a galaxy s or any galaxy!
its:zte nova 3.5---ram:215---rom:512---800 mHz---android:2.3.6
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Make sure you placed it in the correct folder with the correct name
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i did!
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Make sure you placed it in the correct folder with the correct name
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i downloaded the apk file and placed it in the apk folder and when i download the sd data from the game it self it comes after a while and says a problim in connection!! and the connection it very good and nothing it wrong!
and when i start downloading the sd data the game makes a folder in gameloft>games>called spiderman or GloftN2HD! then when i download the sd data from pc and copy it in that folder and open the game it starts downloading again and stops again!!
First, lets back up. Where did the original game came from? We must make sure there is no game of the typed installed. Then we need to clear out all existing files if its Nova, or extra you will deleat all gameloft. Are next task is go in and rewright are build prop ..I went from T989 and changed it to T959 save-rebot- install game files to internal and install the game! Let me know if that works for you
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http://rootzwiki.com/topic/7709-gameloft-compatibility-thread-with-working-version-s/
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Im running Goodness Noteworthy 1.06 with Perseus kernel on my Sprint Note 2. I've looked online and from what I understand there is no way to move apps to the sdcard after the jellybean update. I'm really just needing the additional files the apps download like the 1+gb that you have to download for Need For Speed or N.O.V.A. moved to my external 16gb micro sdcard so my internal memory isn't so low. Ive tried the app Folder Mount from the play store and it didn't seem to work. Has anyone found a way to get the files to the sdcard and the game still be able to read them? Thanks!
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Im running Goodness Noteworthy 1.06 with Perseus kernel on my Sprint Note 2. I've looked online and from what I understand there is no way to move apps to the sdcard after the jellybean update. I'm really just needing the additional files the apps download like the 1+gb that you have to download for Need For Speed or N.O.V.A. moved to my external 16gb micro sdcard so my internal memory isn't so low. Ive tried the app Folder Mount from the play store and it didn't seem to work. Has anyone found a way to get the files to the sdcard and the game still be able to read them? Thanks!
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folder mount worked perfectly for me. i had about 12gb worth of game data from gameloft and ea (incl nfs most wanted and realracing 3) moved to the sd card with this app and the games played perfectly. at the moment im having issues with my sdcard writing anymore and im hoping that doing this folder mount, it didnt mess my card up. the games have been working for a couple months now. i know this isnt much help but i thought i'd share my experience.
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folder mount worked perfectly for me. i had about 12gb worth of game data from gameloft and ea (incl nfs most wanted and realracing 3) moved to the sd card with this app and the games played perfectly. at the moment im having issues with my sdcard writing anymore and im hoping that doing this folder mount, it didnt mess my card up. the games have been working for a couple months now. i know this isnt much help but i thought i'd share my experience.
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Maybe i was using the app wrong. I'll mess with it some more and see. Thanks.
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Maybe i was using the app wrong. I'll mess with it some more and see. Thanks.
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good luck man. here is the thread by the dev incase you havent read some faq's yet. it really did work well for me when i used it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192122
I use My Drives to find the space hogging files. It's free.
FolderMount, DirectoryBind and so forth can give funny readings on the when you look at storage. You literarely have not the storage used and available before and after binding. Most of the file explorers will show the binded file in the original location. It's been moved, but what you're seeing is more a holding marker.
I figured out how to use Folder mount and its working good. I was just not mounting the data by clicking on the paperclip button lol. Thanks guys.
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