Hello, I have a simple (hopefuly) question but I´m a newbie in Android. How do I install an application stored in the sd card? I´ve only installed applications downloading them from Android Market...
Install some file manager such as Astro from the market, then browse to the location of apk from Astro, click on the apk and install instructions will be displayed on screen.
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I have a rooted X10 mini pro. I just got a net connection on my mini pro and downloaded apps from Market.
Can anyone please tell me where the applications downloaded from market are stored ? ie- location of the .apk files.
I dont want to back up applications. I just want the base .apk file.
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.
Amey006 said:
I have a rooted X10 mini pro. I just got a net connection on my mini pro and downloaded apps from Market.
Can anyone please tell me where the applications downloaded from market are stored ? ie- location of the .apk files.
I dont want to back up applications. I just want the base .apk file.
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.
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Market installs the apps in /data/app and after installation it removes the temp installation files..
So is there no way to copy those .apk files before they are deleted ????
The apk is in /data/app just backup that one if you have to. The apk in that directory can be used over and over again to install on any phone you want.
I searched through astro but nothing is there in that directory ??????????????
The folder needs to be accessed with root permissions.
Via ADB shell or i believe there is an application called root explorer which does it with UI.
Astro, tools, backup - works for me
Thanks very much.....
One problem with this is, you only get common file names like
downloadfile-1.apk and so on. you wont get the app name on the file name. so everytime you copy it you have to run it and see what app that is.
That is one down matter. other than that its ok!
hello help please how to install apps to htc hd2?thnaks
seriously?
hook your hd2 to your computer...then transfer an app usually a .cab file to the root of your sd card or where you prefer...then go to file explorer on the hd2 and find and then click on it...
Hi guys,
Maybe a silly question, but I'm a Android newbie, how to copy installed apps to SD card or other device. Sure I know how to cut and paste, but where do I find these installed apps?
Using Foliomod 1.4, think I should use Astro but seems I cant find the exact folder.
Thx for your advice,
Bob
If you downloaded on your Folio, it will located inside your browser download folder (/mnt/sdcard/dolphin_brower_mini/download for example in my case).
If you downloaded on your computer, and copy to a SDcard then load to Folio then it should be inside /mnt/sdcard/sd0...
same thing for usb flash drive
I'm having a problem downloading apk files from here.. and installing them on my atrix.
I'm gladrooted.. downloading apk files from here or other sites on my macbook pro.
i put them on both internal and external sd cards and trying to use astro to install them but they are showing up with no install options. everything is blank in the file info. Am i doing something wrong?
The same process used to seem to work while I was arooted.. but no idea what could be different now.
I can download them from the website straight to my phone and install them fine.
any ideas?
I downloaded ESTRONG file manager and they all work now... bad bad astro.
I'm a new forum member and a relative noob when it comes to all things Android and Tablets and Nook Tablets. I have a an unrooted Nook Tablet and need help with a few things,please.
1: I use GoLauncher as my launcher and I have all my apps in folders on my homke screen, but the folder icons are small. Any way to make them larger?
2: How do you install an app to the sd card. When I download an app it loads into the Nook. Also, how do you install an app from the sd card?
3: When I access my sd card and I long press a folder the only option I get is to delete the file. The Nook manual says that a menu should pop up.
4: Also,I see no "app" folder on my sd card. Where is it?
Thanks for any help as my old brain does not work like it used to. Also, thanks for all the info contributed by everybody that I've already gleaned from this forum.
Jim
Since you are not rooted (and neither am I), I will assume you followed instructions to install basic apps like the launcher and a file manager by emailing them to yourself. I will also assume you have installed an sdcard. The file manager will allow you to explore the contents of the card. Find a folder called MyFiles or similar. This is where to pur downloaded apk files.
Use your desktop computer to find and download apk files. Now move the files from your desktop to the Nook. Some folks will plug the Nook into the computer, navigate, and drag and drop from there. Others, like myself, will do it wirelessly via Dropbox, FTP or a simple WiFi client. Search for "WiFi File Transfer apk" to do it this way.
Once the apk is in the Nook, use a file manager to navigate to it, tap on it and the package installer should pop up. Install. If the package manager offers to move the app to the sdcard, do it.
BTW, my "old brain" is 69. Find me on Facebook "Don Birdsall" and I'll help you more.
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