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Hey guys i have recently bought gnex
i m newbie to android world
do i need to root gnex if i want to install downloaded apps and games on gnex ?
my friend told me that i dont need to root my device for that
is it ?
and how to install apps in that case
Nope... just go into security and check allow unknown sources. You will need a file browser as well to find the apk you downloaded and then tap on it and install it.
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dont pirate apps/games.
buy them on the market. without devs being paid, none of this is possible.
if you were asking in general.... play store is where you get it from, there are also alternative markets (amazon app store, slideit)
Unless you really need Titanium Backup or custom rom, you don't have to root. Every phone is make to work out of the box, rooting is for developer options, or access file-system.
Enjoy your Gnex
99.9% of apps work on the phone without a problem. If you want to use other stores **** the Amazon App store then just follow the earlier posts instructions. Apps that require root are mostly apps that can have unintentional adverse affects.
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Now I understand that most people just search the app market looking for good root apps, but this cant take time. As a guy who just rooted their phone with clockwork 5.0.2.7 mod, and a BML, and then switched over to a CM9 ICS ROM all in one day, which isn't too bad. Luckily I am in college for electronics engineering technology so I know quite a bit about electronics so rooting wasn't an issue.
Now I see that there are similar threads that this site is showing me as I am making this, but I was wondering for apps that work best with the Epic 4G.
As I know there are apps that work with some phones, and others that well, don't.
I already have Titanium Backup which helped with clearing and wiping everything to switch over to CM9. Actually, I found that recovery doesn't like mounting SD cards over 2GB, so I backed up on my 16GB SD, and used my 2GB for the files.
Anyways, if there are any decent apps for the Epic 4G rooted phones in particular that would great if someone could drop me a line/reply.
First of all before posting a thread please check google for root apps!!- there's even a whole thread for it-http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1633386
I'm just going to list my Top 3 Favorites:
1."Wireless Tether for Root Users" / "FoxFi" ( Don't get the one from the play store- its not compatible- get the apk from somewhere else instead)
2."ES File Explorer File Manager"-and check root explorer in the settings of the app
3."Rom Manager"
Well there's no "must have" apps for a rooted epic. You just search and use whatever apps you need or whatever you like. As the guy above listed wifi tether and rom manager I can't say he's wrong but I don't use wifi tether so that's not one of my apps and I perfer to use the cwm app over rom manager. So its really all up to you on what apps you use.
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lilajrestnom said:
Well there's no "must have" apps for a rooted epic.
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Nope, it should be law that every rooted user should get RomTool Box
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superuser, for obvious reasons.
es file explorer, so you can write/delete/change stuff in the root.
the only two that are MUST HAVES in my phone
AdAway is pretty great....blocks ads in your browser and in-app via a hosts file.
Droidwall
Rocking cm9
Root uninstaller pro! That app is amazing! Has the ability to freeze an app, unfreeze when you launch said app, and then refreeze it upon closing it out! Absolutely amazing and comes in handy for apps that like to open on their own randomly that you don't want to freeze because you use them often... maybe like google maps.... tons of other features also... only downside is its a paid app but I love it and its totally worth the money to get rid of nusiance apps without actually getting rid of them!
I ran across the universe trying to find some way to run sketchbook pro for tablets on my galaxy note 2, i find it irritating that the phone version is so limited.
I tried adjusting the build.prop, and even the dpi settings and ui with paranoid android but it never looked good, things would still overlap and not function.
Then i found out how to rig it with an xposed installer modification, and since i still didnt see it around i figured i would write up a guide to share with everyone.
This was tested on stock rooted 4.1.1 and stock rooted 4.1.2
Note you will need:
1. Root
2. The sketchbook pro for tablets apk (i used titanium backup to transfer it from my nexus 7).
Steps:
1. Download the xposed installer from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574401
2. Install xposed installer apk, open it and click install/update, reboot your phone.
3. Install the appsettings apk from http://www.villainrom.co.uk/forum/microdownloads/xposed-app-settings.5/viewfile
4. Open xposed installer, go to modules, activate app settings, reboot the phone.
5. Install sketchbook pro for tablets (i got the apk after i bought and installed it from my nexus 7, i will not post the apk file.)
6. Open app settings, find autodesk sketchbook on the list and push it.
7. Turn the switch on the top to on, change dpi to 213, and hit save.
Run sketchbook pro for tablets and enjoy.
The ui will be a bit small, but everything should work, and nothing but the pallets should overlap. Pics attached of sketchbook pro running on note 2 screen.
References:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574401
http://www.villainrom.co.uk/forum/threads/app-settings.5486/
http://www.villainrom.co.uk/forum/microdownloads/xposed-app-settings.5/viewfile
Thanks for sharing. This is very helpful!
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I just figured out how to do this my self today and was going to post the same instructions. Works like a charm. I do not get any overlap with pallets.
Nice! I've been searching high and low for this.
However, I'm not rooted, and really don't want to do it just for this. I don't know much about rooting and really I don't need much of the benefits you rooted guys have.
Is there a way to just install this without rooting, for instance following this:
1. Buy the Pro version on a tablet (I have a galaxy note 10.1 and it works great there)
2. Download and install Astro File Manager on Tabet
3. Go to Astro>Application Manager (on tablet)
4. Locate SketchBook Pro
5. Tap it and select "Back UP". It will create a copy of the of the apk.
6. Email, bluetooth, dropbox, etc, the apk to your Note 2
7. Locate with with Astro App on Note 2 and side load it.
Has anybody tried to do it that way? I have a very stable Note 2, besides the Amazon AppStore app, I have never side loaded any apk and I don't want to mess up anything by side loading anything that is not compatible.
Ron
ron2k_1 said:
Nice! I've been searching high and low for this.
However, I'm not rooted, and really don't want to do it just for this. I don't know much about rooting and really I don't need much of the benefits you rooted guys have.
Is there a way to just install this without rooting, for instance following this:
1. Buy the Pro version on a tablet (I have a galaxy note 10.1 and it works great there)
2. Download and install Astro File Manager on Tabet
3. Go to Astro>Application Manager (on tablet)
4. Locate SketchBook Pro
5. Tap it and select "Back UP". It will create a copy of the of the apk.
6. Email, bluetooth, dropbox, etc, the apk to your Note 2
7. Locate with with Astro App on Note 2 and side load it.
Has anybody tried to do it that way? I have a very stable Note 2, besides the Amazon AppStore app, I have never side loaded any apk and I don't want to mess up anything by side loading anything that is not compatible.
Ron
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This will work, the app will run. The only problem with this method is it runs on the phones dpi, as such pallets and toolbars are scaled up and overlap and dont fit properly.
Same thing with Paranoid android's dpi settings, just never changed it right and things would overlap.
Thus why i rigged up this method, so that things wouldnt overlap and so everything was usable.
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ron2k_1 said:
Nice! I've been searching high and low for this.
However, I'm not rooted, and really don't want to do it just for this. I don't know much about rooting and really I don't need much of the benefits you rooted guys have.
Is there a way to just install this without rooting, for instance following this:
1. Buy the Pro version on a tablet (I have a galaxy note 10.1 and it works great there)
2. Download and install Astro File Manager on Tabet
3. Go to Astro>Application Manager (on tablet)
4. Locate SketchBook Pro
5. Tap it and select "Back UP". It will create a copy of the of the apk.
6. Email, bluetooth, dropbox, etc, the apk to your Note 2
7. Locate with with Astro App on Note 2 and side load it.
Has anybody tried to do it that way? I have a very stable Note 2, besides the Amazon AppStore app, I have never side loaded any apk and I don't want to mess up anything by side loading anything that is not compatible.
Ron
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Well I tried it this way and I got stuck on step#5. The app is locked and I cannot back it up on my tablet. Well too bad, I guess I'll have to wait until autodesk makes the app compatible with the phone
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ron2k_1 said:
Well I tried it this way and I got stuck on step#5. The app is locked and I cannot back it up on my tablet. Well too bad, I guess I'll have to wait until autodesk makes the app compatible with the phone
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Never used astro, if you don't want to root try carbon backup from the play store.
Otherwise, can't help you much if you want to follow someone else's directions, lol.
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Hi, today I switched from my Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000 to Nexus 7 2013. I used the same account for them to connect to store... Nexus 7 automatically installed all my old apps, but I lost my progress in game or settings. Can I export progress to google account to sync devices? Examples: I was on candy crash's level 275, can I sync progress without use Facebook account? Or can I save my progress in Angry Birds,Top Eleven and others games? Thanks.
ps:sorry for my english
That's quite normal. If you are on rooted than only games that support Google play service will sync your progress in different devices. With root you could use Titanium Backup.
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Did you came from Apple device lol?
It doesnt work as on idevice
Tim4 said:
Did you came from Apple device lol?
It doesnt work as on idevice
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He said he came from a Galaxy Tab. You can use Helium backup on both devices without root. If you have roof you can sync apps through Google Drive with Helium.
nrage23 said:
He said he came from a Galaxy Tab. You can use Helium backup on both devices without root. If you have roof you can sync apps through Google Drive with Helium.
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I can't install Helium on Galaxy Tab P1000 because it has only android 2.3.6... Galaxy Tab is rooted, but Nexus 7 no(and I don't want ) Do you know some other apps?
ps:some game work correctly with play games, but my importants games don't
Mito125s said:
I can't install Helium on Galaxy Tab P1000 because it has only android 2.3.6... Galaxy Tab is rooted, but Nexus 7 no(and I don't want ) Do you know some other apps?
ps:some game work correctly with play games, but my importants games don't
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Without rooting I do not.
So I have a stock unrooted Note 4. On TouchWiz I have two widgets, Galaxy Apps Essentials, and Galaxy Apps Gifts, both of these widgets take me to a page showing some apps, and then there is a see more Galaxy Apps link at the bottom. Clicking that link takes me to Samsungs App store. I can not find an App just for the Galaxy App Store though. Is there suppose to be one? Is there a way to get to it that I don't know? On my Note 10.1 2014 there is a Galaxy App store apk and app installed that lets me update these apps.
Going to the Samsung page to download the APK like I found elsewhere, there is nothing there for my phone.
Any ideas? Right now I want to use a non stock launcher, but that disables the widgets to get to the store.
As you indicated, you likely have to be using the stock TouchWiz launcher and place the Samsung Apps widget on one of your homescreens. At least, that's the only way I've been able to access the Samsung app store.
Note 4
marthinollys said:
As you indicated, you likely have to be using the stock TouchWiz launcher and place the Samsung Apps widget on one of your homescreens. At least, that's the only way I've been able to access the Samsung app store.
Note 4
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Seems weird. Like I mentioned, on my Note 10.1 2014 edition tab, there is just a Galaxy App store application that I can run. I tried to install it on my phone.. bad idea.. So is the only way to access the app store literally through a widget? That seems bad, cause I don't want to waste a spot on a screen for a widget....
The Note 3 had an apps store shortcut in the app drawer. Don't know why but they only included the widget on my Note 4. I believe that with the Note 4 Samsung has begun de-bloating their mobile devices and I'm guessing removing the shortcut is a result of that.
Note 4
You can download the apk on the Web. That's what I did
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I got it on the web too. I think it's apps.Samsung.com
Edit: they changed that page. Idiots.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hqegd0dby...pps_14120405.03.012.1_HHP_GED_newkey.apk?dl=0
Thanks, I had seen where lots of people earlier were like "Go download it" but it never worked for me.... Will install it.
dlang123 said:
Thanks, I had seen where lots of people earlier were like "Go download it" but it never worked for me.... Will install it.
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You are welcome..
V-Ty said:
You can download the apk on the Web. That's what I did
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How please tell me!!
Yeah, Verizon strips the Galaxy Apps shortcut out of all of their Samsung devices. You can get to it through the Galaxy Apps widget, or by tapping the three dots in the upper right corner of the apps screen and selecting "Galaxy Essentials".
Or you can download the full version of Galaxy Apps from http://apps.samsung.com/jupiter/mw/apk_en.as
Once downloaded and installed, you'll see Galaxy Apps displayed with the rest of your apps.