I have a HTC droid eris and I am trying to install .cab files on it but everywhere I can find just says use the file manager to navigate to the file and click it to open it. ok now my problem is how do I navigate to my files on the sd card I have found no file manager on the phone. so I downloaded a file manager app and found the .cab file and when I click on the file it does not install atomaticly like I have read on this phone it askes kind of a open with question with a lot of diffrent options that I can not seem to find any that work. like browser, mail, and so on with a lot of wierd ones as well but nothing seems to install it. Any help is appritiated. Please tell me I am stupid and there is a really easy way to do this that I am missing on this phone. THANKS.
First off, .cab files are only for Windows mobile phones
I c ok thank you now I know I am only a dummie not an idiot. Now I will know wich book to by lol.
install manger for htc
to install app on a andriodsystem you can use linda. i just want to know, is there a filemanager like linda for wm system. i have a htc hd2.
promise2die4 said:
to install app on a andriodsystem you can use linda. i just want to know, is there a filemanager like linda for wm system. i have a htc hd2.
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Welcome to XDA. You should ask this question in the HTC HD2 sections since (personally) I and possibly most others with the Eris aren't familiar with Windows Mobile so other people with HD2s would be able to help you better.
Also, please don't revive dead threads for a new question. This thread had been dead for almost a year, shy one week.
Good luck.
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Hi guys,
I've got an XDAII and I want to be able to see / edit the extended rom...
I've found the cab files I need (elsewhere in this forum) but I have no idea whatsoever how to use them?!?!
I can't run them, so there must be either an app I need or somewhere I need to put them, right?
Please help
Thx
Have you transfeered the cab file to your phone and executed from there?
It's a cab file. You put it on the XDA II in a folder of your choice, then run it, after reboot you will find a new icon in Programs. The rest is simple. :wink:
When I try to run it I get:
The is no application associated with "00unhide". Run the application first, then open this file from within the application.
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Please post the link to the exact file so I can download and test it.
I just got it working...
After I downloaded the .cab, as I have WinRar I thought that it was something that needed extracting and it didn't!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/download.php?id=567
that's the link anyway, but it works perfectly!
Sorry for being such a idiot
No problem, hope its all sorted for you now.
You don't have to copy the cab to PPC to install the program. You can use this small utility to do the process just like you'll do with .exe files installer.
This utility is posted by Ryubai to PXDXA .
How to:
1. Run the command xp_install.cmd inside the cab2PPCfromXP.zip archive to install the utility as a context menu command.
2. Right-click on the cab file you want to install. You will see "install to ppc" in the context menu. Click it and a dialog with which you are familiar with will pops up......then you know what you should do next.
TQ.
it seems like more effort than simply copying th cab to your device and clicking it
You mean, copying > click to install > set where to install > delete the .cab file is easier then mine. Hahh???
Step 1. is one time execution only. Step 2. is needed whenever you want to install .cab files without the need to copy it over your devices then remove it again to free the space.
But still it's users choice to choose either one.
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it seems like more effort than simply copying th cab to your device and clicking it
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you're kidding right?
right clicking on a file to install it rather than copying it onto phone, opening up a file manager browsing to the file and running through the installer?
thanks for the effort on this little script. well made
One of the reasons I like copying the cab files onto my SD card is to have them already there for reinstallation. With the amount of ROMs coming out, having them all in a folder on my SD card makes software reinstallation a breeze.
it comes down to personal preference, but it is a nice script which you developed nontheless, many will find it useful.
i do find that the script is nice if you want to test drive a cab you downloaded, or install a cab you made, however i find that if i like the app then i am still forced to copy it to my phone anyway so the extra step is still needed... would cool if you could give it the option to save to a folder on the storage card then execute on the PPC. But a good script nonetheless.
Is it the same as CABviaActiveSync ?
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it comes down to personal preference, but it is a nice script which you developed nontheless, many will find it useful.
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No, it's not mine. It's developed by a user name Ryubai at PXDXA.
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Is it the same as CABviaActiveSync ?
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Similar function.
Sounds good!... but does anyone know of a similar script/program that works in OS X?
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Sounds good!... but does anyone know of a similar script/program that works in OS X?
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you can use missing sync.
is there any aplication similiar but that works in Vista and that we can choose if we want to install in main memory ou storage card?
thanks!
been looking for something like this for a long time now.
thanks again.
Cheers my man. Great little script.
How do I remove it from the context menu?
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Similar function.
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Thanks, CabViaActiveSync is what I was looking oddly enough it's the only one that adds an menu listing in the right click of a cab on windows 7 and actually WORKS too for 7..
hey guys n girls..
just recently got a dopod 838pro off a mate of mine..
he bought it a while back used it for a week n got bored of it..
neways
i been searchin around this forum and found the dr yar bluetooth app
coz im sick of not bein able to save files straight to the sd card.
anyways i downloaded the v1.6 of dr yar bluetooth and unzipped it got 4 files outta it that ive nfi wat to do with... i tried to understand wat is bein said in the thread bout save/install path and ive tried nearly every folder, my docs, setup, start up, start menu blah blah blah. and yeah basically i cant get it to run.. i try tappin on the files and it says i need to run the program first...
anyhelp would be greatly appreciated cheers every1.
sorry if this has been asked b4 i searched n couldnt find it anywhere
cheers..
fragga
Considering I saw the word "mate" I assume you speak english, but trying to read that post you made, makes my head hurt
if you are trying ot install a .cab file, the easiest way seesm to be to ActiveSync your phone, on the menu hit "explore" and copy the .cab to a location such as my documents or the Storage Card if you have one. Then, on your phone, open up the program "File Explorer" and navigate to the locatoin you copied the file and click on it. It should then try to install, and I suggest installing the program to the phone memory if possible, thne it should be available if the install went ok. Hope that helps....
Hey guys, would greatly appreciate the help with installing swype.
My first concern is what i've been seeing with users being locked out of their phone due to incorrect passwords after installing swype. Does anyone have the cab for a version of swype that DEFinitely does not do this?
And onto my biggest problem:
When i copy the cab onto my external memory and run the "_SETUP" file on my STOCK FILE EXPLORER it just opens the file as if it was a link on a website.
Do i need to download a new file explorer? or can i just use the one that came with the phone.
I cant seem to find a Do it yourself tutorial anywhere online please help!!
I have a hd2 from hong kong.
basically, stay away from swype 3.9 from the tmous. it checks your model and if it isn't a tmous it messes with the password.
as to the _setup issue, it sounds like you have unpacked the .cab
the pc will see a cab and think it is a type of zip, with (usually) 4 files inside, and try to unpack it if you double click it. instead, you should move the whole filename.cab as a single file to the phone and run it from there.
hey samsamuel. thanks for your help
i'm at work right now but will try this when i'm home. just a qick question, do you have any suggestions as to which version of swype i should downlioad?
i know there are many versions out there and am curious as to what a veteran like yourself chose,
many thanks
i use v2.i'll post it when i get home.
Hi everyone! I'm still relatively new to all these customizations that can be made on these phones, and I am curious about all these .apk files I keep seeing around. Everyone time one is posted, it says to push it to your phone to replace whatever file is there... The thing is, every time I read about it I find a new way of doing it. Some say to use root explorer, some say SGS tools app, some say to use easy installer, and I think I've even read to use ADB? I just was wondering what's the best method? Easiest method? Can you screw your phone up by replacing these files? I keep reading things like if you want to switch a camera in your ROM to a different version, just install the .apk! Or, if you want to use live wallpapers in a ROM that doesn't come with it, here is the .apk for that!
Any help is much appreciated!
Thanks guys!
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Hi everyone! I'm still relatively new to all these customizations that can be made on these phones, and I am curious about all these .apk files I keep seeing around. Everyone time one is posted, it says to push it to your phone to replace whatever file is there... The thing is, every time I read about it I find a new way of doing it. Some say to use root explorer, some say SGS tools app, some say to use easy installer, and I think I've even read to use ADB? I just was wondering what's the best method? Easiest method? Can you screw your phone up by replacing these files? I keep reading things like if you want to switch a camera in your ROM to a different version, just install the .apk! Or, if you want to use live wallpapers in a ROM that doesn't come with it, here is the .apk for that!
Any help is much appreciated!
Thanks guys!
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You CAN screw your phone up if you do it to the wrong APK (like /system/framework/framework-res.apk, if you install a bad one, your phone won't boot, but there is an easy fix, nandroid!).
Basically all the methods do the same thing. In Android "Installing" an app is as easy as moving it to the correct location. All of these methods do just that.
The easiest way IS to probably use Root Explorer because you can rename the old one just in case, and it will handle the system read/write mounting for you. Plus GUIs are always easier.
So here's how it works: user apps go in /data/app, and system apps go in/system/app. User apps can't really mess anything up, but be careful with System ones. Live wallpapers, things of that nature usually don't hurt. Camera is ok to mess around with, too.
Edit: my ramblings are probably confusing, don't hesitate to ask me to clear something up
usually most apk files can be installed easily by transferring the file to the root of your internal sd card then go to MY FILES locate the apk file and click on it and it will ask you to install. Thats it. You can also root explorer and just place it in the system/app folder then reboot. I install all of my apks through the first way I mentioned. On my wife's Mytouch4g there is no my files so use Astro file manager. Come to think of it any file manager from the market will do. Good luck...
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Hi everyone! I'm still relatively new to all these customizations that can be made on these phones, and I am curious about all these .apk files I keep seeing around. Everyone time one is posted, it says to push it to your phone to replace whatever file is there... The thing is, every time I read about it I find a new way of doing it. Some say to use root explorer, some say SGS tools app, some say to use easy installer, and I think I've even read to use ADB? I just was wondering what's the best method? Easiest method? Can you screw your phone up by replacing these files? I keep reading things like if you want to switch a camera in your ROM to a different version, just install the .apk! Or, if you want to use live wallpapers in a ROM that doesn't come with it, here is the .apk for that!
Any help is much appreciated!
Thanks guys!
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An apk is a specialized application file used by android (uses the same file headers as .zip files).
You are correct that there are various methods to push or move apk's to appropriate directories with in the phone. now as to which is easier or best, all methods work about the same, though there are minute differences.
If you want to move apk's into a certain directory while using a phone i find it easiest to use a file manager like root explorer that has root permissions to move apks around. keep in mind that when moving system files most often you will have to reboot for the changes to take effect with out bugs.
If instead you want to use a computer personally i find ADB to be the easiest. After installing the android sdk you will have to navigate into the android sdk directory then to the platform-tools directory within the android sdk folder. then in command prompt type " adb push <directory of file on your computer> /<directory of where you want it on your phone> hit enter and all is gravy. keep in mind that pushing/moving files to your phone using adb works the best when in recovery mode.
as to which of these operations is the best is a personal decision personally i like to use adb to move around system files and root explorer for applications.
hope this helps
Thanks guys!! Ok, so just to be sure. I'm currently running the Malice rom, and somewhere in the threads is the LiveWallpaperPicker.apk
So all I have to do is download this, place it on the root of my internal SD card, go into file manager and find it, click on it, and it will ask me to install it? It's really that easy??
Or, should I download root explorer and copy and paste it to a specific place?
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Thanks guys!! Ok, so just to be sure. I'm currently running the Malice rom, and somewhere in the threads is the LiveWallpaperPicker.apk
So all I have to do is download this, place it on the root of my internal SD card, go into file manager and find it, click on it, and it will ask me to install it? It's really that easy??
Or, should I download root explorer and copy and paste it to a specific place?
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For that file you will need to place it in /system/app (it can't be installed normally because it's a system app). So you need something like Root Explorer
I think EStrongs File explorer is a decent free alternative, but when I tried it a couple months ago I had no luck with it so I just bought Root Explorer (good investment)
The guide in my signature touches on this, but BT has you covered. I am also a huge advocate of Root Explorer.
Just take the .apk, move it to system/apps and I reboot, but it may not be necessary... no need to click on it and select install, as BT referenced.
Thanks so much everyone! Just purchased root explorer and will try this out.
IT WORKED IT WORKED IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After I rebooted, none of my widgets could load, but I have live wallpapers again! I love learning new stuff! Thanks sooooooooooooooooo much! You guys are the BEST!!!
Odd about the widgets. Were you able to just remove them and re-add them back?
Yep, just deleted them off my home screen and added them back again. All of them had errors saying widget could not load