Hi, I'm trying to install a sideloaded apk on my bravia tv.
It sideloads into the internal memory of the tv, so it's there to install. I've tried numerous apks such as es file, solid, etc to get it to install, but I'm always hitting the same brick wall message of "app cannot be installed".
There is no previous version of the apk installed, so it's not conflicting.
Has anyone ever seen this and found a solution? Thanks
Not all apps can be side-loaded, such as many of Google's apps. I managed to install Firefox ver. 67 but not any newer versions. Used ES File Explorer until I updated the TV to Oreo after which ES would not side-load anymore. Now use Astro and X-plore instead.
Have put my experiences with side-loading here: https://tinyurl.com/yx96hkuj Also check the previous version!
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I'm running the gingerbread 2.3 and for some reason now I can't install apk files. My phone was acting up so the sprint store set it back to factory; I installed astro file manager and appinstaller but when downloading apk files from the evo itself, I keep getting the content unsupported message. Before I was on gingerbread, I had a different apk installer but I can't seem to find anything else in market other than the appinstaller (using the new market) and unknown sources is checked under settings
any help would be greatly appreciated!
dulcesugar said:
I'm running the gingerbread 2.3 and for some reason now I can't install apk files. My phone was acting up so the sprint store set it back to factory; I installed astro file manager and appinstaller but when downloading apk files from the evo itself, I keep getting the content unsupported message. Before I was on gingerbread, I had a different apk installer but I can't seem to find anything else in market other than the appinstaller (using the new market) and unknown sources is checked under settings
any help would be greatly appreciated!
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I'm having the same issue. havnt yet rooted my desire hd, dunno if this is my prob, only new to android, previous winmo user. can u let me knw if find a solution, and visa versa. cheers man
I use Super Box. It's an app in the market with a number of different tools such as apps2sd, apk installer, apk uninstaller, wipe cache, memory/cpu/battery logs, etc. One of those tools is an apk installer. It scans your whole SD card and displays all the apk files it finds so that you can easily select which ones to install. I'm not sure if you're having a system issue or an app issue. Try Super Box and see if you get the same message.
By the way, I used to use Astro all the time but have since switched to Ghost Commander for my file manager needs.
Edit: If your phone isn't rooted then you wont be able to tamper with any files within your root folder.
Hi
So I just rooted my OUYA but there is a problem. Everything seems to work fine except for root file managers. Installed root browser but once I open it, it instantly crashes. Same with ES file explorer. With root explorer I manage to navigate, but once I click a file it crashes too.
I installed root checker and it confirms that the console is rooted. I tried everything (including re-doing the entire process) but nothing seems to work. Any ideas?
It's probably the apps, not root. A lot of sideloaded apps aren't going to work (newest ES file explorer included) simply because they aren't designed for the Ouya.
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It's probably the apps, not root. A lot of sideloaded apps aren't going to work (newest ES file explorer included) simply because they aren't designed for the Ouya.
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I am using ES File Explorer 3.0.5.1 WITH root access just fine. May wanna try find that version.
TWRP has a built in file manager, I managed to install an apk using 3 apps and TWRP:
Requirements:
1.)Unlocked bootloader on the Wear device (This voids warranty)
2.)Obviously TWRP on Wear device
3.)A smartphone
4.)An Android Wear device
5.)Chrome on Wear
6.)Superbeam
7.)Es File Explorer on Wear
What I did is used Superbeam on my smartphone to send the apk to the wear device. To do this I disconnected my smartwatch from my smartphone and copied the ip address Superbeam created for the apk into chrome on the Wear device then allowed it to download the apk. Once it had downloaded the apk I used Es File Explorer on Wear to check if it was successful and successful it was. Then I booted the wear device into TWRP and moved/copied the apk into data/app (I used TWRP since Es File Explorer wasnt showing the directory data/app) then I chmoded the apk to 0644 and surprisingly when I rebooted it worked so im gonna try various apps using this method.
Install with es file Explorer
1. Follow steps 1, 5 and 7 above then
2. Download apk with chrome
3 load es file Explorer
4 click on root Explorer
5 now select one key install
6 then find your apk
7 install it and it should work
You're running full phone apks on the watch?
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You're running full phone apks on the watch?
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Yes not all apks work though
Any that you have tried that work and that you would recommend? I feel like many of them wouldn't go so well.
There is another thread on here about that. I will link when I find it. Start with the new version of es filer explorer...
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can i use a iphone to do it?
I'd be interested to know if you could get the HID Mobile Access app running on the watch. Potential to open access controlled doors...
There is away to get play store working on SmartWatch but the tutorial given is really bad alot of people including myself have had trouble doing it and when I attempted it by following the op it resulted in me getting connection issues even still after relocking bootloader. If anyone can provide a better tutorial than the current one it would be better im not sure if the thread is still around also there is another way to get apps on watch using es file Explorer with root I will edit op for it
I was about to uninstall the file manager since the file hosting was buggy and I preferred doing it with solid explorer cause I had more control on the configurations.
I noticed the OnePlus file manager isnt on the play store so I wanted to keep a backup in case I wanted it again. I decided to ADB pull and noticed it's in the system partition. I guess it gets updated via OTAs and installed after a factory reset.
You don't need root or ADB, just a file explorer capable of showing the root of the file system. Go to /system/reserve and select the OnePlus app you want back by running the apk install from there.
I have a new fire tv and I enjoy it a lot. I use ES File Explorer to install some android APKs on my firetv. It used to work fine in the past. However, for the past couple of days, ES File Explorer has discontinued that option unless we upgrade it to premium. The premium version costs $9.99 per month and I don't want to go with such subscription model. Is there an alternative file manager that provides such option? I use downloader also, but it can't be used to install any APK that I want. Apps2Fire did not work either as I have hard wired my TV with an ethernet cable and my mobile is on a wifi network. Moreover, I use ES file explorer for some other options such as to access the cloud drive, mount external hard drive etc.
If the old version of ES File Explorer still offers the APK install option, that could be an option too. I just need to know from where and how I can get the old version installed on my firetv.
Total commander with the LAN plugin
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Total commander with the LAN plugin
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Thanks for your response.
However, Total commander on fire tv doesn't seem to allow installing plugins. Morever, I don't need the LAN plugin. I have a 1 TB Toshiba external drive connected to my fire tv which I want to mount. Total commander doesn't seem to recognize the external hard drive.
I have removed the latest version of ES File Explorer and installed a old version from Stream & Tech filelinked store and it is working perfectly.
Then just use es file explorer and keep the apk in a place where you can reinstall, uninstalling when you are done. This will save you memory that you need.
Install ES File explorer, browse to and install apk, uninstall es file explorer. EZ PZ.
Or (what I do and everyone else should) is download the apk from a mirror site, there are tons that have every single version of everything like Apkpure, Apkmirror etc. Set up an adb connection. Then you just have the apk files on your pc (or phone even) and adb install or adb uninstall without ever worrying about putting the apk to install on your device, or installing bloat software on a device that really shouldnt have it (kodi and small programs are enough).
I would suggest install an older version of ES explorer. There is a reason they were removed from the google play store. The latest update limits what you can do unless you pay $10 a month. Uninstall it and look for an older version on apkmirror and don't update. Solid explorer since decent, but it isn't optimized for fire TV.
Yeah I deleted ES and instead sideloaded CX File Explorer.
Google for "ES File Explorer_4.1.9.9.10.a.apk"
This was the last version on Amazon Fire TV Stick that didn't require premium to install.
I had the backup here is the attached file for FireTV Stick.
Try sideloading FX File Explorer and/or MiXplorer. For me, ES is long past expired.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1523691