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I'm not sure if this is possible as ICS has no built in file manager, but is there anywhere I can put an apk file that it would be accessible without one? Specifically I want to be able to open an apk to install a file manager as the first thing I do after flashing a rom, to avoid needing to go through the market.
I thought maybe I could leave it in sdcard/download but it seems like the downloads program is blind to anything in that folder that wasn't officially "downloaded". (I suppose I could upload one to my dropbox and download it via the browser, if there are no viable options). Also made a few stabs at getting the gallery program to show one but it seems to filter out anything that's not a picture or video.
Any ideas for places to stick an apk and get one of the stock programs to let me open it?
maybe email it to yourself?
but you would have to log into the email app to do that
but there isnt really anyway to access the file without a file explorer
Open your favourite rom zip, add your apk to /system/app, save the zip, push that zip to the phone, flash.
Peesashiz said:
maybe email it to yourself?
but you would have to log into the email app to do that
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Yeah in general I'm trying to cut out the step of signing into anything and just restoring my apps from a backup before I need to cancel automatic restore functions (which I do want on and running once I do my own initial run of things).
bk201doesntexist said:
Open your favourite rom zip, add your apk to /system/app, save the zip, push that zip to the phone, flash.
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I'm guessing this comes with the consequence of raising any apk added in this manner to system app level? Not that I distrust the apps I'd have in mind for this to do anything malicious themselves, but is there any danger of opening security holes by elevating apps not designed to be system apps?
What I've done many times is just enabling Air Plane as soon as I can after flashing a ROM. That's way I can install any apk I want.
Hope it helps.
heo_con184 said:
What I've done many times is just enabling Air Plane as soon as I can after flashing a ROM. That's way I can install any apk I want.
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Hmm but then what is your method for getting to that apk? If you do it over wifi that seems to defeat the point, no?
Personally I've found that it works just fine to uncheck the boxes for recovery syncing during the setup process, and then just re-enabling them later in settings. (Alternately, not signing into my google account at all until I've performed a backup). That way even if I end up signing into the market to download a recovery app, it doesn't automatically try to re-download everything else on its own.
I'm starting to think that my dropbox solution will be the cleanest, as it'll be a simple step of opening the browser and downloading a single apk every time at the same link.
I bet that the inclusion of a basic file explorer will be one of those headline items in a future android release. A nice basic functionality that the bloggers can rehash to death before anything actually hits.
Download the file manager apk over wifi and install the APK via download manager.
I do it all the time with Chinese android tablets with no market access.
Or Bluetooth it from another device.
Or just use the market
LTE EX Galaxy Nexus - 4.0.3 AOSP
Asus Transformer - Revolver OC/UV
JoeSyr said:
Hmm but then what is your method for getting to that apk? If you do it over wifi that seems to defeat the point, no?
Personally I've found that it works just fine to uncheck the boxes for recovery syncing during the setup process, and then just re-enabling them later in settings. (Alternately, not signing into my google account at all until I've performed a backup). That way even if I end up signing into the market to download a recovery app, it doesn't automatically try to re-download everything else on its own.
I'm starting to think that my dropbox solution will be the cleanest, as it'll be a simple step of opening the browser and downloading a single apk every time at the same link.
I bet that the inclusion of a basic file explorer will be one of those headline items in a future android release. A nice basic functionality that the bloggers can rehash to death before anything actually hits.
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Transfer by USB from my laptop.
Is there a way to do that in which the device will launch the apk you move over? When I copy files over usb, it only ever puts them into whatever directory, and I need a file explorer to interact with them on the phone. And then I'm back to square one, as far as this particular task is concerned (once things are up and running I just use the LAN option in ES file explorer and it's as convenient as could be).
you have the apk in your computer right?
connect the phone to pc, and use adb to install
'adb install <apk_file_name.apk>'
Ah. I haven't used adb since I first unlocked/rooted a few months ago. Guess it probably pays to be a little familiar with those tools; they don't even occur to me when problem solving these days.
JoeSyr said:
Ah. I haven't used adb since I first unlocked/rooted a few months ago. Guess it probably pays to be a little familiar with those tools; they don't even occur to me when problem solving these days.
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mark thread as solved then, if that solved it
Well a completely in-phone solution would still be nice, but I guess if there were any of those they'd have come up by now.
I'll probably use abd if I'm actively working at my computer and a dropbox download otherwise.
I updated my Vzw GNex to the vzw 4.2.2 ota this afternoon. Everything works fine except when I try to download something from chrome I get a message saying "No SD card" when I click a download link. I can access the sd card just fine with rootexplorer and the stock browser downloads things just fine. I tried clearing cache and data for chrome and even uninstalled and reinstalled it. Anyone else having this issue? Is there a way to fix it?
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I updated my Vzw GNex to the vzw 4.2.2 ota this afternoon. Everything works fine except when I try to download something from chrome I get a message saying "No SD card" when I click a download link. I can access the sd card just fine with rootexplorer and the stock browser downloads things just fine. I tried clearing cache and data for chrome and even uninstalled and reinstalled it. Anyone else having this issue? Is there a way to fix it?
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I am seeing the same issue on my GNex running AOKP mr-1 build 6. I have not found a fix yet.
Of note: I do NOT have this issue on my Xoom running 4.2.2 [baked_wingray_bb-8]
Try making a copy of your sdcard and factory resetting, then copy all the files over using MTP, not ADB.
I get that if i copy files over using ADB.
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Try making a copy of your sdcard and factory resetting, then copy all the files over using MTP, not ADB.
I get that if i copy files over using ADB.
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Mach - Thank you for your response. I have to ask though, is there any other way?
Per your recommendation I began to copy my sdcard but quickly realized that given the amount of data on my phone this would be painful using standard methods. Windows [7] was reporting no progress and seemed as if it was going to take forever to copy the contents and applications like RichCopy and TeraCopy do not see MTP devices
In the end, I simply used 'adb pull' to copy the contents. So, while it's good that I have a copy, I'm not sure how I plan to restore the copy after a factory reset without using 'adb push', which you said sometimes causes the issue. I always thought that using 'adb' was considered more reliable than the MTP interface.
Recommendations?
Thank you.
Hi, if you are running Xprivacy you should check if you have denied the 'Storage' permission for Google Chrome. That was the problem in my case.. :silly:
getting same problem on my moto g after rooting and flashing sm roms
Megabliss said:
Hi, if you are running Xprivacy you should check if you have denied the 'Storage' permission for Google Chrome. That was the problem in my case.. :silly:
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hy its not the thread for moto g bt im getting same problem on my cell since i rooted it .. and by the way what u mean by xprivacy..??? xplain steps to allow it...
it seems like my system cant make changes to internal sd .. it cant take screenshots,gallerythumbnals all gone etc. -_-
I had similar troubles after changing roms on my N5, found this that fixed it just download terminal emulator and do the given commands, hope it helps people in the future: http://blog.wadegarrett.com/2014/08/10/easy-solution-for-sdcard-error-on-android-l
I have the same problem and the info in the link didn't work
CalebQ42 said:
I had similar troubles after changing roms on my N5, found this that fixed it just download terminal emulator and do the given commands, hope it helps people in the future
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Thanks! It worked for my Xperia z ultra
lakhwani009 said:
hy its not the thread for moto g bt im getting same problem on my cell since i rooted it .. and by the way what u mean by xprivacy..??? xplain steps to allow it...
it seems like my system cant make changes to internal sd .. it cant take screenshots,gallerythumbnals all gone etc. -_-
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Hi, sorry it took a long time to reply, I just saw it. Xprivacy is an Xposed mod to manage the permissions for each app. If you haven't installed it then it is not causing you any problems!
In regards to my aforementioned issue.
"Cannot download due to SD card missing" Error.
Simply open a terminal emulator and type in the following.
su
restorecon -FR /data/media/0
Reboot and it should work thereafter.
wrong thread, genius, sorry.
(that is the solution though )
CalebQ42 said:
I had similar troubles after changing roms on my N5, found this that fixed it just download terminal emulator and do the given commands, hope it helps people in the future: http://blog.wadegarrett.com/2014/08/10/easy-solution-for-sdcard-error-on-android-l
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I had the problem with my Galaxy S3 running Lineage OS 14.1. This helped, Thanks!
I have just found another and simply solution in no rooted devices. Just open file manager and rename 'Download' folder to 'Download2' and then the system will automatically recreate 'Download' folder. Now, you are able to download.
mbahar92 said:
I have just found another and simply solution in no rooted devices. Just open file manager and rename 'Download' folder to 'Download2' and then the system will automatically recreate 'Download' folder. Now, you are able to download.
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That worked for me. You saved my day!
I rooted my phone using the pre-root image. Everything works fine, except when I install a contacts app, or a messaging app, the phone never remembers permissions I provide. Every time an app wants to modify the contacts for instance, I get a few dialogs asking for permission. This is really annoying and makes a lot of apps unusable.
Thanks.
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I rooted my phone using the pre-root image. Everything works fine, except when I install a contacts app, or a messaging app, the phone never remembers permissions I provide. Every time an app wants to modify the contacts for instance, I get a few dialogs asking for permission. This is really annoying and makes a lot of apps unusable.
Thanks.
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Can you go to SU settings and on prompt select grant?
lordpipa said:
Can you go to SU settings and on prompt select grant?
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I did that, but it doesn't help. Apps such as Whatsapp, Contacts+ etc are constantly requesting access to contacts. This mostly happens with contacts apps. I found a temporary fix by moving some apps to the system, but it's not a permanent fix as I can't keep doing this.
I think access to contacts has somehow become restricted to root, but I can't be sure.
virajmahesh said:
I did that, but it doesn't help. Apps such as Whatsapp, Contacts+ etc are constantly requesting access to contacts. This mostly happens with contacts apps. I found a temporary fix by moving some apps to the system, but it's not a permanent fix as I can't keep doing this.
I think access to contacts has somehow become restricted to root, but I can't be sure.
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An update to this, it even happens with location services. So I dont know what the deal is with this.
virajmahesh said:
An update to this, it even happens with location services. So I dont know what the deal is with this.
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Update SU binary? Or the SU app?
I'm having this issue as well. Looking forward to a solution.
Happening on my end, too. I think it's related to installing the system.img file without wiping the data partition. Of course, this could be addressed if TWRP were available for this device.
Going to try to re-flash to see if that helps. Apps that try to read contacts like Waze basically make my phone unusable because it keeps asking for permission even though I grant or deny until I perform a hard reboot.
Facing same issue here... Using latest FW WW... I believe we should be able to fix permissions from recovery maybe, but I can't find a way on how to do it as currently I can't use the device due to the ammount of permissions it's asking because of whatsapp.
Definitely moving apps to system solves the problem.
Can't find what to modify to fix this so far, however, it's related (of course) to the read/write permissions for contacts as it's not saving the configuration.
:No-Frost: said:
Definitely moving apps to system solves the problem.
Can't find what to modify to fix this so far, however, it's related (of course) to the read/write permissions for contacts as it's not saving the configuration.
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It's not just contacts but contacts is the worst of them. I've seen it for location and at least one other.
New firmware was released. Head to the thread, download the latest for your build, then flash in fastboot. All the annoying notifications went away.
Make sure you erase the cache partition with fastboot erase cache.
permissions on contact writing
I just unbox my ZenFone 2 and I have that trouble.. how can I fix it.. I tried downloading the new firmware but my phone does not detect it.
Please help
I solved this problem while I was on the older firmware by doing the following:
1. Flash the latest pre-rooted image. Flash system, boot and recover!
2. When the phone boots, DO NOT sign up with your google account.
3. One you are at the home screen, go into setting and add your google account(s)
This fixed the issue for me. I also wiped the data and cache partitions before flashing but I'm not sure how that might have helped
mrbubs3 said:
New firmware was released. Head to the thread, download the latest for your build, then flash in fastboot. All the annoying notifications went away.
Make sure you erase the cache partition with fastboot erase cache.
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Notifications are noticeably less but still there for me. Ugh.
Solved Problem with security messages on asus zenfone2 ZE551ML
Hi!!!
I have the same problem that a lot of people that I can see in internet and in this forum. In my asus zenfone 2, there are apps like whats app or facebook or wheater apps that, all the time, was asking me about permissions of this apps, to write in contacts or use gps or...
I try to update the firmware with new one, orginal, from Asus but always had an error message when try it.
At the end, I can solve, with this website: www asus-zenfone com/2015/06/ how-to-update-ota-without-bootloop-on-rooted-zenfone2. html (I put some spaces and I deletes . beacuase the forum not let me insert urls)
You only needs to do this steps:
flashboot flash fastboot droidboot.img
flashboot flash recovery recovery.img
flashboot flash boot boot.img
I don't need to do the rest of the explanation. (I had an error when try to install sytem.img but work well too)
I need to say that I am su. I don't remeber how I did it but I remeber that it is easy and I don't know if you need, to do these commands.
I hope that this, solve you too the problem. :good::good:
ENJOY!!!!!!
Hey everyone, so here's the thing, I've recently switched from Essential PH-1 to the Z2F due to poor performance with T-Mobile on Essential. I recently decided to download official TMobile Z2F firmware to look through the files, and turns out the firmware file is over 2GB in size. Every time I attempted to download it, the download breaks exactly as soon as it reaches 2GB at around 95% progress, it pauses, and as soon as I attempted to resume download, it resets to 0% progress. Anyone else encounter this issue? I've tried downloading from safe mode and same result, download breaks at 2GB. I've allowed external source downloads from chrome, so I know that's not the problem. I also turned off and disabled the preinstalled malware scanner, so that shouldn't be the problem either. Is there some sort of limiter setting that I can't find?
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Hey everyone, so here's the thing, I've recently switched from Essential PH-1 to the Z2F due to poor performance with T-Mobile on Essential. I recently decided to download official TMobile Z2F firmware to look through the files, and turns out the firmware file is over 2GB in size. Every time I attempted to download it, the download breaks exactly as soon as it reaches 2GB at around 95% progress, it pauses, and as soon as I attempted to resume download, it resets to 0% progress. Anyone else encounter this issue? I've tried downloading from safe mode and same result, download breaks at 2GB. I've allowed external source downloads from chrome, so I know that's not the problem. I also turned off and disabled the preinstalled malware scanner, so that shouldn't be the problem either. Is there some sort of limiter setting that I can't find?
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If you're saving to an external sdcard, make sure it's formatted correctly. Try going settings > Apps & notifications > app permissions > storage - find chrome and make sure it is enabled for storage.
You might also try another browser like Opera Mini, UC, anything really.
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If you're saving to an external sdcard, make sure it's formatted correctly. Try going settings > Apps & notifications > app permissions > storage - find chrome and make sure it is enabled for storage.
You might also try another browser like Opera Mini, UC, anything really.
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Storage permission was granted from the get go. Opera did allow the download, so apparently there's something in the preinstalled chrome browser on this device preventing file sizes over 2gb from being downloaded, maybe something in the flags, haven't looked through those, but can confirm this issue isn't present with Opera browser and likely any other downloadable browser.
Thanks for the suggestion
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Storage permission was granted from the get go. Opera did allow the download, so apparently there's something in the preinstalled chrome browser on this device preventing file sizes over 2gb from being downloaded, maybe something in the flags, haven't looked through those, but can confirm this issue isn't present with Opera browser and likely any other downloadable browser.
Thanks for the suggestion
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I experienced the exact same issues while attempting to download 2gb+ files using Chrome on my Z2F. I switched to the Microsoft Edge browser and haven't had any trouble downloading any files.
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Hello all,
I cann't find a solution to install apps in sideload on my Pixel 2XL.
It was after flashing version 10 in the beginning of september.
After a lot of trying I give up and hope someone else here can help me.
My Pixel 2XL is unlocked but not rooted.
Normally I do the sideload by transfer an apk to my dropbox. After that I start it up and do what the system tells me.
Nowadays I got a return of a message in dropbox that -it is impossible to open the apk and download an app to open the apk-.
After that I download the apk to my download folder to try again. Then, when trying to startup, I get a popup with the name off the apk, the version nr, the size and packagename.
There is also a button to view apk content. When I push that button the right folders of the apk are indeed visible.
There are also 3 options. One to install, one to go to playstore and one to stop further actions and go back.
When I try to use the button install the result is that nothing happened, no signal, no message from the system, no popup, really nothing.
You all know that this is not what I want. I just want to install the apk. I have tried it with a few other apk's with the same results. :crying:
Before the last OTA upgrade to android 10 it was normal to install with these methods.
Thanks for who can helping me and others for trying to help me.
Greetings.
retaliator said:
Hello all,
I cann't find a solution to install apps in sideload on my Pixel 2XL.
It was after flashing version 10 in the beginning of september.
After a lot of trying I give up and hope someone else here can help me.
My Pixel 2XL is unlocked but not rooted.
Normally I do the sideload by transfer an apk to my dropbox. After that I start it up and do what the system tells me.
Nowadays I got a return of a message in dropbox that -it is impossible to open the apk and download an app to open the apk-.
After that I download the apk to my download folder to try again. Then, when trying to startup, I get a popup with the name off the apk, the version nr, the size and packagename.
There is also a button to view apk content. When I push that button the right folders of the apk are indeed visible.
There are also 3 options. One to install, one to go to playstore and one to stop further actions and go back.
When I try to use the button install the result is that nothing happened, no signal, no message from the system, no popup, really nothing.
You all know that this is not what I want. I just want to install the apk. I have tried it with a few other apk's with the same results. :crying:
Before the last OTA upgrade to android 10 it was normal to install with these methods.
Thanks for who can helping me and others for trying to help me.
Greetings.
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Have you enabled install apps from unknown sources? You'll also need to enable apps to install apps from what I can see in android 10. If you pull up an apps indignation you can expand the options and there will be an option to allow it to install apps, which Dropbox may need. The first one needs to be enabled to install apks from the download folder.
wgrant said:
Have you enabled install apps from unknown sources? You'll also need to enable apps to install apps from what I can see in android 10. If you pull up an apps indignation you can expand the options and there will be an option to allow it to install apps, which Dropbox may need. The first one needs to be enabled to install apks from the download folder.
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Thanks for helping me.
I did all these settings before.
Now I tried to open another filemanager (Google Files) and that did the job.
I don't know why installing in dropbox or installing in es file explorer doesn't do the same with equal settings.
Maybe an idea to uninstall and re-install these apps?
Anyway, a lot of thanks for your answer.
grts
retaliator said:
Thanks for helping me.
I did all these settings before.
Now I tried to open another filemanager (Google Files) and that did the job.
I don't know why installing in dropbox or installing in es file explorer doesn't do the same with equal settings.
Maybe an idea to uninstall and re-install these apps?
Anyway, a lot of thanks for your answer.
grts
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Android 10, install from unknown sources is like an app permission now, you have to grant it to things like chrome (download apk and install) and file managers rather than a global setting for phone. Safer as you trust an app o do it rather than letting some malware in background filling your phone with crap.
retaliator said:
Maybe an idea to uninstall and re-install these apps?
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Uninstalling and reinstalling will not work, as I've done that with my modded version of ES File Explorer. This is a change in Android itself.
Go to Settings > Apps & Notifications > Special App Access > Install Unknown Apps. A list of apps will appear. Select an app and toggle the switch.
NOTE: Dropbox is on the list, but at least on my device my modded version of ES File Explorer is not.