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How to send an apk from an Android phone to an Android phone?

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I either put them on my webserver, or just email them. If I email them, then the install button on the email shows up... using Froyo. Don't think it works in Eclair.

I was wondering the same thing any ideas guys?
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Yeah I have Eclair running damagecontrol any ideas how to do it?
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Dropbox and oi file manager
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Use Bluetooth it just work for me....
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drop box for the win
or get BUMP from the market

Depending on what file manager you use some have options to send via bluetooth and some don't. I use "Root Explorer" and it has an option to send via bluetooth. Once the phones paired I can send just about anything including apk files.

Thanks imma try all those options
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Email to Gmail... Use gmail save attachment from market to save on local phone from gmail.

Sporkman said:
drop box for the win
or get BUMP from the market
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How do you upload an .apk to dropbox, or any non music, text, video file?
Thanks

drbgotenks said:
How do you upload an .apk to dropbox, or any non music, text, video file?
Thanks
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You can upload to dropbox from the pc via their upload tool (select upload and navigate to file).
Via Android app on your phone: Menu / Upload / select file type and proceed accordingly....
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kperry1911 said:
You can upload to dropbox from the pc via their upload tool (select upload and navigate to file).
Via Android app on your phone: Menu / Upload / select file type and proceed accordingly....
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I understand from the pc. From the phone, when I do Menu / upload/ I don't have an option for selecting an .apk. I don't have a file browser/search option.
That's my question.

you can transfer apps between phones using bump. Bump doesn't have this feature on iPhone, but it does on Android. I transfered a few games and Swype to my wifes phone using bump.

drbgotenks said:
I understand from the pc. From the phone, when I do Menu / upload/ I don't have an option for selecting an .apk. I don't have a file browser/search option.
That's my question.
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download Astro in market (free)
its just a file manager
go to where .apk is on your sd card
click it
menu pops up, just choose send (then it'll ask how you want to send, either gmail, etc,choose gmail or whatever email program you use)

SayWhat10 said:
download Astro in market (free)
its just a file manager
go to where .apk is on your sd card
click it
menu pops up, just choose send (then it'll ask how you want to send, either gmail, etc,choose gmail or whatever email program you use)
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Email only works in 2.2 froyo not 2.1
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gessin64 said:
Email only works in 2.2 froyo not 2.1
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well thats not true
i have 2.1 on my evo, im still dreaming for froyo
and i just did it,worked fine
but i am rooted, but astro doesnt require root

[Q] Can I rename an APK file?

So I have the APK for MLB At Bat on my dropbox account, it is currently named:
com.bamnetworks.mobile.android.gameday.atbat2011.full.v1.0.1.apk
Can I shorten that something simple like:
MLBAtBat2011.apk
Will it still install properly?

Mindspin_311 said:
So I have the APK for MLB At Bat on my dropbox account, it is currently named:
com.bamnetworks.mobile.android.gameday.atbat2011.full.v1.0.1.apk
Can I shorten that something simple like:
MLBAtBat2011.apk
Will it still install properly?
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Yes, I've done it before and had no problems, however, I'm not sure if all apps can be renamed without ill-effects.
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Ask long as it has the .apk extension it will install no matter what you name it. I do it all the time with my, um "shared apps"

[Q] Cannot open files from gmail

Hi! Have a problem when trying to open files from gmail.
When try to open a mp3 for example, it does the download, and then shows "This file cannot be opened with System Player".
If i try a second time, the message is the same but it doesnt takes any time, i suppose the file is somewhere in sd or internal.. but i cannot find it.
I use ginger villain 2.2
Thanks!

Not sure if this will help but there's an app called Gsaver (there are other's as well). When you hit "Preview" it will ask you what to open it with, choose Gsaver and it will ask where to download the file. I'm not sure if it's been fixed in the newest Gmail release but it doesn't allow you to save attachment files.

i had similar problem,all i did was delete the Gmail app and download the latest from the market...hope it helps

jordan.harris01 said:
Not sure if this will help but there's an app called Gsaver (there are other's as well). When you hit "Preview" it will ask you what to open it with, choose Gsaver and it will ask where to download the file. I'm not sure if it's been fixed in the newest Gmail release but it doesn't allow you to save attachment files.
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Ok, i installed save my attach, and then when i try it asks me:
"complete action with:
save my Attach
RockPlayer"
I see the problem was it was trying to open with rockplayer... why is not the "standard" player from android?

No idea?
Thanks!

[Q] Opeing Zip files in email

Guys,
Only got my Nexus yesterday and I am already loving to tweaks ontop of gingerbread. There are however a couple of areas which I am worse off in.
Mainly, I deal with a lot of zip files and never had a problem on my Desire HD but my Galaxy Nexus says
'You can't save or open this file because this type of attachment might contain malicious software'
Is there any deep security settings to get around this?
Any help much appreciated.

very strange. on my nexus one it let me download zip files, and then i used astro or total commander to extract them.

neok44 said:
very strange. on my nexus one it let me download zip files, and then i used astro or total commander to extract them.
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Are you downloading them from email? Ive just tried actually downloading a zip file and it opened ok , its just when one is attached to an email I have recieved...

Bump, this wouldnt be a prob for some dev to get it into a ROM would it?

Same problem here! This really sucks....every attachment can be malicious....i searched the settings for my virus scanner and my .zip program. There was nothing....

Did you have any luck changing this setting? This is really annoying and I have not yet seen any other posts beside this one.

subscribing to thread!
Have the same problem too, both in my gmail and my work (Exchange) account.

GRRRR
OMG THIS IS ANNOYING! I have a Galaxy S with CM9, doesn't work either

Should be able to download them zipped then open them with a root file explorer right?

martonikaj said:
Should be able to download them zipped then open them with a root file explorer right?
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No, The Gmail app and the Email app literally do not let you download the file at all...

macpherson123 said:
No, The Gmail app and the Email app literally do not let you download the file at all...
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Hmm that's crazy.

Yup, I noticed that and was annoyed instantly. It only effects the app. The best work around is to open up gmail on the browser and download the file thru there. Works perfect.

Yeah unfortunately I deal with .zip files on my work exchange account a lot, and this cannot be accessed through the browser because the Outlook Web Access does not perform well on a mobile browser (let a lone a desktop browser). So if I am mobile or roaming somewhere I cannot download any zips. At all. Screw you Google, you've really pissed me off here. Make sure you don't go down the Apple path...

I notice the zip problem today, very annoying!!! it's also really stupid blocking every zip file attached... i think that this problem should be notice to google for a good solution!
are there any alternative exchange email program on market?

CrashV5 said:
I notice the zip problem today, very annoying!!! it's also really stupid blocking every zip file attached... i think that this problem should be notice to google for a good solution!
are there any alternative exchange email program on market?
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There are several alternatives like Roadsync, Moxier mail and Touchdown. Not sure if this works on them, but I'd imagine it would. This is an insane restriction and Google really needs to get a grip.

i have the same problem ever since i upgraded to ice cream sandwich on my asus transformer prime tf201. before the upgrade i could download zip files from email app but now it says info and when clicked what you are seeing. sucks and no reason why this should be happening now. they need to fix this asap.

I agree this is retarded. I'm not 12 years old, I don't open files I don't already trust and expect. Really pisses me off when companies, people or governments try to protect me from myself.

apktool
Decompile with apktool
Code:
apktool d -r Email.apk
edit the file Email\smali\com\android\emailcommon\utility\AttachmentUtilities.smali
delete the code between
Code:
.line 94
and
Code:
sput-object v0, Lcom/android/emailcommon/utility/AttachmentUtilities;->UNACCEPTABLE_ATTACHMENT_EXTENSIONS:[Ljava/lang/String;
and replace it with
Code:
new-array v0, v3, [Ljava/lang/String;
and finally recompile with apktool
Code:
apktool b Email Email.apk
Code:
The change basically modifies the string which holds the 'malicions' extensions to be an empty string.
inspired by looking at the source code here http://grepcode.com/file/repository...Utilities.0UNACCEPTABLE_ATTACHMENT_EXTENSIONS
This worked for me on CM9 Samsung Galaxy SII
I also wiped cache and dalvik-cache before replacing the Email.apk from CWM

Try downloading download all files from the market see if that works
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You'll just have to access it through the browser. Also File Manager can view zip files without extracting them.

Download zip file email attachment on GN

I bought a license for TitaniumBackup Pro and they emailed me a zip file containing the license. I'm now using a GN and I can't download the zip file because its a potentially dangerous file type.
Without access to a PC, how do I get thiis license?

What email are you using? Email app, gmail app.. webmail?
My CM7 gmail won't let me download attached zip files so i use the Browser, Mobile Gmail page instead.

Gmail and built-in email app.
Will try the browaer method!

Look on the market for an app called Save My Attach. It should let you save any attachment regardless of file type. There's also another app i use called Attach My Files or it may just be called Attachments. That app lets me attach anything i want in Gmail. Make sure the TB license TXT file is in the root of your sdcard when you run TB for the first time so it applies the license. Good luck.

Save my Attach. Great tip, thanks!

Well save my attach would be great if it worked. I just sent myself a zip file and got the same error LOL. I think i like the 2.3.x version better.