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any way of downloading APK straight from market?

for apps that don't show (like google earth?)

Use Astro file manager.. After you have downloaded/installed an app from the market you can make backup for it (or them all together). Once you have made a backup their apk files are saved and are hence available under your sdcard in a directory called "backups"
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Sorry, but there is no way you can download apk's directly from the market afaik, you will have to find them through other sources on the net...
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crap. ta though brumle.
ilhanroid - im referring to the problem of not seeing apps on the market

[Q] Rip APK files from phone?

Hey guys, I know how to bring an apk file from /system/app using ADB Pull, but if the app isn't listed in that directory, where is it and how can I rip it from the phone to my computer?
What I'm ultimately trying to do is install an app that I can only download in Sense, then rip it from Sense and install it on my CM7 ROM.

U can back the apk up with titanium back up and then go to the folder on ur SD card and take the apk from there

gmap516 said:
Hey guys, I know how to bring an apk file from /system/app using ADB Pull, but if the app isn't listed in that directory, where is it and how can I rip it from the phone to my computer?
What I'm ultimately trying to do is install an app that I can only download in Sense, then rip it from Sense and install it on my CM7 ROM.
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It is found in data/app. If it's a protected app it's in data/app-private. Or you could use astro to back up the apk. Titanium backup doesn't just backup the apk, it's in different files. Or you could backup with titanium and then restore.
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Great, thanks! So all apps, no matter the source will be found in one of: /system/app, /data/app, or /data/app-private, as long as they're installed on internal, correct?
Once I rip the .apk, can I rename it?

Yeah, should be, I've never seen anything installed outside of those directories. I personally just use root explorer, that way I can do anything straight from the phone. It's well worth the convenience. You should be able to rename the apk to anything you want, especially if all your doing is putting it on the SD card to install.
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Now, if I found an app had a .zip installed in /data/app and an apk installed in /data/app-private and I want to try to install it on CM7, should I adb push the .zip first to /data/app then adb install the apk? or just adb push both to their respective directories?

I would think you could just regular install the apk. Put it on your sd card & install using a file explorer. As for via adb, I'm not sure. I copied a protected apk to my SD & installed through Astro, it installed to /data/app and was no longer protected so I think the apk by itself would be fine.
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plainjane said:
It is found in data/app. If it's a protected app it's in data/app-private. Or you could use astro to back up the apk. Titanium backup doesn't just backup the apk, it's in different files. Or you could backup with titanium and then restore.
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Hate to disagree but u can backup with titanium back up then go to the titanium backup folder on ur SD card. It stores two files per apk. One is ur data for the apk the other is the apk. It just uses weird names on the backups. Much easier than using adb to pull apk or a file manager to go on a hunt for an apk all over ur phone

Titanium backup can backup apps and data. If you backup the app, you will have 3 files...data only creates 2 files. Apps can be find in /system/apps, /data/apps, /data/app-private, and also in .android-secure on your sdcard. I recommend root explorer to pull the app though. If its a sense only app, it may not work in AOSP.

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Titanium backup can backup apps and data. If you backup the app, you will have 3 files...data only creates 2 files. Apps can be find in /system/apps, /data/apps, /data/app-private, and also in .android-secure on your sdcard. I recommend root explorer to pull the app though. If its a sense only app, it may not work in AOSP.
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You are partly correct. It crease three files. One is ur data from ur app another is almost useless and the last is the actual app. I pull apps that way on a daily basis for theming or looking at how other apps r themed.

how do you get an apps .apk

How do you get an apps .apk file off of a rom to restore it on another rom. Some of my app i like are not inthe market anymore and i have them on an old Nandroid i have. THANKS IN ADVANCE

If it's installed as a user app on the ROM, restore the ROM, then navigate to /data/app and copy it, then paste it to your sd card, that would be the easiest and safest way with a good file explorer like ES,Astro,Root Explorer etc.

ok i didnt look there but its just acouple of apps i had and they aint in the market so i thought i would ask here before i gave up thanks man

You can just use 7zip from your PC and either go to system/ app or data/ app depending on where the apps your looking for are on the ROM and copy them to your sd and install them with a file manager.
Thats if they will work with your new ROM not all apps work on all ROMs I don't think I've tried this with a few and some work and some don't.
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[Q] Save APK file from Android Market ?

Hi,
I have some applications I want to save, I mean the APK file.
But I find them only on the android market, and doesn't see how to save the .apk file on my disk (for future use for example).
Do you know if the apk file is stored somewhere in the phone ?
Thanks

Is your phone rooted? It makes a difference. If not rooted you can use mybackup from the market to backup the apps. Never tried it and I am guessing it won't backup paid apps and only free versions. But it might.
If your phone is rooted you can find your apps in the data/app/ folder.

Once you have installed the App, look in /cache/download. Most apks will be in there.

You don't need rooted phone to save (backup) apk's. Just use MyPhoneExplorer which has the function to backup all installed programs (apk's) to computer (also backups SMSes, contacts, etc)
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yes, the phone is rooted.
I checked with Estrong explorer in the folders data and cache and there's nothing ...
The idea is to keep the apk files somewhere when they are not directly available on the net, only using the android market.

Back them up on titanium backup then when you want them again just restore them using titanium again, you can restore them fresh or with your old settings, hasn't failed me yet

ponk2k said:
Back them up on titanium backup then when you want them again just restore them using titanium again, you can restore them fresh or with your old settings, hasn't failed me yet
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Works for me too.

jean019 said:
yes, the phone is rooted.
I checked with Estrong explorer in the folders data and cache and there's nothing ...
The idea is to keep the apk files somewhere when they are not directly available on the net, only using the android market.
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Look in data/app as I said. This is the location of all user installed apks. Unless you are using a ROM that uses a different location. Only familiar with sense builds myself. Or use a program that can backup apps. There were 3 mentioned in this thread.

apk with a manager go to system / app. they should be, and extract and save hello

Data/app or system/app?
Confused.
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dinosaurrudy said:
Data/app or system/app?
Confused.
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Either or, depending on what you're after. Apps you've installed (e.g. from the market) will be in /data/app, system apps (e.g Sense and the apps bundled with it) will be in /system/app.
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If the directories/files are not there then check that ES file explorer is configured to show hidden files.
Jon

For unrooted devices, using ES File Explorer:
1. Open ES File Explorer
2. Press Menu >> Manager >> App Manager
3. Long press the application and then press Backup
4. .apk file will be saved to /sdcard/backups/app/

How do you find where installed apps are saved?

Hey guys. I have installed various apps in my phone and when I try to find the installed folder using a file manager, it's like all over the place. Most of them are inside the /sdcard/android/data... but some are just in the root of the phone storage.
Is there a way for me to know the path of a shortcut just like when you right click a shortcut in the desktop from your PC?
Thanks.

/system/app and /data/app.
Application files will have an .apk extension.
Corrected typo.
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jinda628 said:
Hey guys. I have installed various apps in my phone and when I try to find the installed folder using a file manager, it's like all over the place. Most of them are inside the /sdcard/android/data... but some are just in the root of the phone storage.
Is there a way for me to know the path of a shortcut just like when you right click a shortcut in the desktop from your PC?
Thanks.
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As previous poster said but .apk instead of .spk
The apps store their data where ever they want though. /data/data, /sdcard/, /sdcard/data/, /sdcard/android/data/, others.
Shortcuts work different in android. You use the shortcuts from the app list in your launcher. You can create shortcuts on launcher by long pressing an open space also.
One other way is to use intents to call a app but that's pretty advanced
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Thanks guys. Reason I asked is I'm trying to find the path of apps I want to bind on SD using directory bind and its hard knowing where they are installed.
Remember in PC when we right click a shortcut, click properties, we can see the path of the installed files. Is there something like this in android?