is there a way that i can install .apk files on atrix without having my phone rooted?
fRenZy-_- said:
is there a way that i can install .apk files on atrix without having my phone rooted?
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Watch my ATRIX Rooting video but instead of doing the root process, only try the enable non-market apps button. I'm not sure if you can do this though. Rooting is easily reversible. You should just root anyhow IMO.
Have you tried the Sideloader Wonder Machine yet?
You can you the android SDK and ADB to install it. Just install the SDK, put the app in the tools folder, open a command line, navigate to the tools folder, and type "adb install XXX.apk" where XXX is the name of the file
thunderpack said:
You can you the android SDK and ADB to install it. Just install the SDK, put the app in the tools folder, open a command line, navigate to the tools folder, and type "adb install XXX.apk" where XXX is the name of the file
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Video for that as well...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4axv2jXBR-M
Download the "Sideload Wonder Machine". It will allow you to sideload without rooting.
I believe that droid explorer would be the easiest way? Correct me if I'm wrong. Not sure if it works with this phone though??
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I didn't see a thread for this anywhere and it's not included in the rooting documentation so i figured I'd make one.
This will allow you to install apk files directly from the device, no need to adb them over. Just get the apk from the web or whatever source you want and install. Of course this is all assuming you have completed the current root process and have adb access already.
Thanks to godsfilth for finding these directions for the origninal nook.
1. Open a command prompt and navigate to your sdk tools folder
2. Run the following commands
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C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db settings.db
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>sqlite3 settings.db
sqlite> update secure set value=1 where name='install_non_market_apps';
sqlite> .q
C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb push settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
3. Reboot
4. Install apps from NC without ADB.
You might have to restart your homescreen for the apps to show up, but i've had sucess with every app i've tried that is known working on the NC.
This was done on a Windows 7 x64 machine, although i'm sure it's the same or similiar for Linux and MUC OSx.
Also, sqlite3.exe was already in my sdk tools folder, if it's not for you then you can download from here.
Yep, and you can ADB install a file manager app, then just use the file manager to install anything else, from the SD card.
Bimboy said:
Yep, and you can ADB install a file manager app, then just use the file manager to install anything else, from the SD card.
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So...the nook doesn't stop apps from deing installed if Iinstall them manger astro file Manger?
What is the command in sqllite to see if the db entry has been changed?
I copied & pasted your commands and after a reboot still get "Can't install downloaded apk"
I did the same - even adapted the commands because the folder name wasn't the same, etc.
However, I'm trying to use SlideMe to install APKs and it keeps coming up with "Install Blocked" - any ideas?
sudermatt said:
So...the nook doesn't stop apps from deing installed if Iinstall them manger astro file Manger?
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Once you enable this it will allow you to install the apps, it doesn't have anything to do with astro per se. You can just use astro to navigate to apks stored on your sd card. I use estrongs file manager myself and have installed apks from my sd card, dropbox and downloads from dolphin browser hd.
I'm getting the same error as everyone else.
I made the edits per your first post and pushed the file back to the NC. Then I rebooted. Placed an apk in the NC and tried to open it using Root Explorer. I try to install it and I get the "Installation of donwload apks is not supported" error.
barrosd12 said:
I did the same - even adapted the commands because the folder name wasn't the same, etc.
However, I'm trying to use SlideMe to install APKs and it keeps coming up with "Install Blocked" - any ideas?
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Slideme works perfect for me so you did something wrong. Not sure what though, I would just redo it.
lovelacer said:
What is the command in sqllite to see if the db entry has been changed?
I copied & pasted your commands and after a reboot still get "Can't install downloaded apk"
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just use
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sqlite3 settings.db ".dump"
and then scroll down and look for INSERT INTO "secure" VALUES(4,'install_non_market_apps','1'); you want a 1 there at the end.
barrosd12 said:
I did the same - even adapted the commands because the folder name wasn't the same, etc.
However, I'm trying to use SlideMe to install APKs and it keeps coming up with "Install Blocked" - any ideas?
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look in your tools folder for the settings.db file and check the modified by time and make sure the change you are making is made.
To clarify if there's a misunderstanding the path info and text before the > in the commands is just what you would see in your command prompt. the actual commands are after the >. These are the actual commands.
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adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db settings.db
sqlite3 settings.db
update secure set value=1 where name='install_non_market_apps';
.q
adb push settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
What command did you have to alter?
also, maybe try
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adb push settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
to push... I didn't have any problem with the other command and both appear to work for me.
Oh none, your commands worked awesomely, I just had to yank the folder designations that were there, which you've now done for everyone, so thanks!
I think it might be a problem somewhere else, I'm re-doing everything right now, I'll let everyone know
Ran these commands again with the additional adb push and still no dice. I checked to see that the db entry had been updated and it correctly has the install non market apps set to 1. I'm using root explorer as well I'll try estrongs as you have. Thanks for the help.
lovelacer said:
Ran these commands again with the additional adb push and still no dice. I checked to see that the db entry had been updated and it correctly has the install non market apps set to 1. I'm using root explorer as well I'll try estrongs as you have. Thanks for the help.
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Confirmed now that SlideMe is not the issue - the settings are all correct on the PC, I can't confirm these settings for the NC. I tried re-adb-pushing and still no cigar here either. I'm getting app rejections from any source, downloaded on the NC and the SD card. Any idea what could be wrong?
Ok, definitely isolated the problem now.
I pull the settings from the NC, modify them, and everything works great, then it refuses to push it back, but says it succeeds, or something to this effect, because whenever I pull the file back from the NC, it says value=0
barrosd12 said:
Confirmed now that SlideMe is not the issue - the settings are all correct on the PC, I can't confirm these settings for the NC. I tried re-adb-pushing and still no cigar here either. I'm getting app rejections from any source, downloaded on the NC and the SD card. Any idea what could be wrong?
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Not sure, I've got it working using this method on 3 different NCs myself. The only thing i can think of is that i had already installed estrongs file manager and a few other games before doing it. Maybe try using adb to install estrongs or astro and see if it will let you then.
estrongs i'm using: www mediafire com ?sxw6adfzvyp250m
astro: www mediafire com ?05scsbrnx2wfw4v
Novaglarion said:
Not sure, I've got it working using this method on 3 different NCs myself. The only thing i can think of is that i had already installed estrongs file manager and a few other games before doing it. Maybe try using adb to install estrongs or astro and see if it will let you then.
estrongs i'm using: www mediafire com ?sxw6adfzvyp250m
astro: www mediafire com ?05scsbrnx2wfw4v
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Thanks for the file links - I'll give them a try, I really think the problem though is that the NC keeps resetting the value I push back for the non-market apps. I have no idea why it's doing this...
barrosd12 said:
Thanks for the file links - I'll give them a try, I really think the problem though is that the NC keeps resetting the value I push back for the non-market apps. I have no idea why it's doing this...
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try pulling it back right after pushing the modified one, before rebooting, and see if it's even pushing correctly at all. If it is then being reset on reboot i don't know what the issue is.
Novaglarion, I am not able to do it either.
When you say "reboot", is that the same as power off and on?
boret said:
Novaglarion, I am not able to do it either.
When you say "reboot", is that the same as power off and on?
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yes, the same.
make sure you're pushing the modified db file to /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases not to /data/data/com.android.providers.settings
it needs to be in the databases folder so it overwrites the original
bular211 said:
make sure you're pushing the modified db file to /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases not to /data/data/com.android.providers.settings
it needs to be in the databases folder so it overwrites the original
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DAMN YOU!!!! such a simple thing and i missed it! You are correct. I'll update the original commands. Thanks for the good catch there.
Does anyone have the APK for the AT&T Hotspot App (WISPr46_Android22_signed.apk)? This is the one thing I miss most about the FR008 ROM - having the Aria automatically connect to AT&T hotspots. I know I can use the web form, but it's a pain in the rear.
Thanks in advance.
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Does anyone have the APK for the AT&T Hotspot App (WISPr46_Android22_signed.apk)? This is the one thing I miss most about the FR008 ROM - having the Aria automatically connect to AT&T hotspots. I know I can use the web form, but it's a pain in the rear.
Thanks in advance.
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Go to this thread and download one of the rooted AT&T ROMs, unzip it and pull the apk out.
Found the APK in the most recent 2.2.2 ROM from Gene Poole. Pulled it out and copied it to the Aria. "Application not installed". Oh well. Thanks though!
Brainded said:
Found the APK in the most recent 2.2.2 ROM from Gene Poole. Pulled it out and copied it to the Aria. "Application not installed". Oh well. Thanks though!
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How did you copy it to the phone? If you boot into recovery and mount /system as Read/Write, then you should be able to type "adb push [name of hotspot].apk /system/app.
I just ran Astro to browse to the APK, then let its app manager do its thing. Being a novice, I appreciate the more detailed instructions. I'll give that a try if I can follow that.
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How did you copy it to the phone? If you boot into recovery and mount /system as Read/Write, then you should be able to type "adb push [name of hotspot].apk /system/app.
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Brainded said:
I just ran Astro to browse to the APK, then let its app manager do its thing. Being a novice, I appreciate the more detailed instructions. I'll give that a try if I can follow that.
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Assuming you have the adb tools installed on your PC (you probably do if you have rooted your phone):
1. Reboot the phone into ClockworkMod recovery. Make sure you do not have the USB cable connected at this point.
2. Select the "mounts and storage" option.
3. Select the "mount /system" option.
4. On your PC open a command window and set your working directory to your "adb\tools" directory.
5. Plug your phone into the USB cable.
6. In the command window type "adb devices". It should respond to with your device name.
7. Copy the WISPr46_Android22_signed.apk to the adb\tools directory.
8. In the command window type: adb push WISPr46_Android22_signed.apk /system/app
9. On the phone select "unmount /system"
10. Unplug the phone.
11. Reboot the phone.
I needed to install the tools, but after that everything went smoothly. However, I don't see the process running, and the icon does not exist. There is an .ODEX file for this package as well; do I need to do anything with that? Or do anything special after the phone rebooted?
Brainded said:
I needed to install the tools, but after that everything went smoothly. However, I don't see the process running, and the icon does not exist. There is an .ODEX file for this package as well; do I need to do anything with that? Or do anything special after the phone rebooted?
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Yes you need to push the ODEX file too. That is probably why you got "Application not installed" the first time when you tried it through Astro.
Still no love. I pushed both files over, followed the instructions, and it does not appear to be there. Also tried using Astro again just for good measure (with the ODEX file in the same location as the APK), same message. I guess this package just will not install on this ROM.
I appreciate the help - if nothing else I've learned a lot about how the system works!
I'm looking at potentially flashing Gene Poole's 2.2.2 ROM over FR008 anyway, which should put this app back in place in the process, so we'll see.
Thanks again!
Update to this thread:
After upgrading my phone to the latest 2.2.2 ROM from Gene Poole (hoxnet 005b) I was able to successfully install this app using the method described above. The 005b ROM does not include the APK anymore though, so if you want this you'll need to snag it from an older ROM.
Dear all,
Good day.
I would like to ask,can I access phone memory (HTC aria A6380)
on pc?
It was because I accidentally move a script file "sh"
from my /system/bin folder to my sd card.
Now I would like to cut back the file and paste it back to the original folder which in system file...
But,without the "sh" file in /system/bin/ folder,the root explore .apk can't work
So,I would need some expert advise...
You could just re-flash you rom.
Yes you can. You need to use the 'adb' tool. Download here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=630611&stc=1&d=1308537076 and extract it to a folder, then open a command line to that folder.
Connect your phone, and make sure USB debugging is enabled. Copy the file from your SD card to your computer. If you do not have S-OFF, you need to go to Clockworkmod recovery on your device before this will work.
From the command line, do adb devices to see if the phone is connected properly. Then do adb remount to mount the system partition as writable. Then do adb push C:\path\to\filename /system/bin/filename to copy the file. Then just disconnect and reboot the phone.
drumist said:
Yes you can. You need to use the 'adb' tool. Download here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=630611&stc=1&d=1308537076 and extract it to a folder, then open a command line to that folder.
Connect your phone, and make sure USB debugging is enabled. Copy the file from your SD card to your computer. If you do not have S-OFF, you need to go to Clockworkmod recovery on your device before this will work.
From the command line, do adb devices to see if the phone is connected properly. Then do adb remount to mount the system partition as writable. Then do adb push C:\path\to\filename /system/bin/filename to copy the file. Then just disconnect and reboot the phone.
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how to add a command line?
peter tham said:
how to add a command line?
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Open command prompt if you are on windows
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can this be done to remove system app?
Mysteryagr said:
can this be done to remove system app?
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Yes. BUT... make sure you aren't removing a vital app, aka settings.apk.
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Hey guys,
Been searching trying to find out if it's possible to use the one-click root with a mac but can't find anything. Can someone point me in the right direction to help me root the Rezound since I only have a mac? Thanks.
The long and the short of it is that you need to supplement the windows commands with Mac/Linux commands. I'll put up my port of it this weekend...I've been meaning to do it anyway.
if you install AmonRA recovery one option is to root the rom your currently using (aka stock rom with an unlock, all other roms are rooted already afaik) put this on the root of your sd card and install with hboot, or pull the recovery from the .zip and flash it in fastboot (put the recovery.img in same folder as your fastboot.exe and run the command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img)
If you want to root than I'm assuming you are already unlocked correct? If so I would read post #1 in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20833039
Use the Amon version and follow the directions to the exact letter. It was very quick and very easy to do but if you are new to rooting, etc. read very carefully Especially when it comes to the naming of the file and the exact spot to place it on your sd card.
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If you want to root than I'm assuming you are already unlocked correct? If so I would read post #1 in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20833039
Use the Amon version and follow the directions to the exact letter. It was very quick and very easy to do but if you are new to rooting, etc. read very carefully Especially when it comes to the naming of the file and the exact spot to place it on your sd card.
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Nice this looks simple enough. So basically all I need is to Unlock via HTC, flash Amon recovery and use it to intall su? I had a Tbolt which I rooted with a mac but involved a variety of commands. I guess since HTC unlocks the bootloader, this is no longer needed. Simply flash a recovery with hboot and obtain su access?
after you flash to amonRA recovery you go to developer menu and choose install su and superuser (not sure why but i remember someone saying DO NOT use the eng unguarded SU)
Cool yea I read that too.
TeamSPD said:
Nice this looks simple enough. So basically all I need is to Unlock via HTC, flash Amon recovery and use it to intall su? I had a Tbolt which I rooted with a mac but involved a variety of commands. I guess since HTC unlocks the bootloader, this is no longer needed. Simply flash a recovery with hboot and obtain su access?
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Right, but if you are not unlocked do some reading up on that first. You will need to download the sdk from Google. Then basically you
1. unzip it / move it to your root os x drive and I normally rename the folder to just sdk to save on typing
2. Double click on the android file inside of the /tools folder
3. Under tools download the Android SDK tools and SDK platform
Once you have the SDK installed and tools installed it's basically just a matter of CD'ing to the /platform-tools and then you can run fastboot and adb
There are a couple of cheater .zips out there that just contain the necessary adb and fastboot files for Mac that works as well. When you see instructions on how to do something using windows it's going to be pretty much the same. Just remember for most things you are going to have to add a ./ to the front of the command.
It sounds and looks harder than it really is but you need to make sure you really read up on this stuff before jumping in Don't be afraid to experiment but just have a failsafe backup plan. And if you are not sure about something ask first
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Right, but if you are not unlocked do some reading up on that first. You will need to download the sdk from Google. Then basically you
1. unzip it / move it to your root os x drive and I normally rename the folder to just sdk to save on typing
2. Double click on the android file inside of the /tools folder
3. Under tools download the Android SDK tools and SDK platform
Once you have the SDK installed and tools installed it's basically just a matter of CD'ing to the /platform-tools and then you can run fastboot and adb
There are a couple of cheater .zips out there that just contain the necessary adb and fastboot files for Mac that works as well. When you see instructions on how to do something using windows it's going to be pretty much the same. Just remember for most things you are going to have to add a ./ to the front of the command.
It sounds and looks harder than it really is but you need to make sure you really read up on this stuff before jumping in Don't be afraid to experiment but just have a failsafe backup plan. And if you are not sure about something ask first
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I second this. I just use a folder with a adb and fastboot-mac in it and make sure I cd the folder with it in terminal. As long as you use the ./ in front of the commands in terminal and have these files in the folder you cd to you will be
good to go. Just remember that you have to use ./fastboot-mac. The first time I did it I kept.forgetting to put the Mac part on lol. Good luck!
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I want to unlock my phone using bml5, but i dont want to install 80mb of java dev kit and the full 24mb sdk. I just want the ADB, and the drivers for my phone, if anyone could shoot me a link of where to get them.
AlwaysDroid said:
I want to unlock my phone using bml5, but i dont want to install 80mb of java dev kit and the full 24mb sdk. I just want the ADB, and the drivers for my phone, if anyone could shoot me a link of where to get them.
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First install the drivers for your phone. Then just download the attachment and extract it. open the extracted folder "adb" and double click the cmd.exe shortcut .
You will have working adb and fastboot.
Download : adb.zip
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Hey guys I keep getting the error-" adb is not a recognized command......". Can someone plz help me....QUICKLY??!!
abhishek046 said:
Hey guys I keep getting the error-" adb is not a recognized command......". Can someone plz help me....QUICKLY??!!
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You should run the command from directory where the adb binary is .
musarraf172 said:
You should run the command from directory where the adb binary is .
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to do that. navigate to the folder where u hv placed adb. nw SHIFT+RIGHT click on that folder. nw choose "open command line here" and nw run those commands in the command window that pops up
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ADB without full SDK
Download Android Control here
Extract the AndroidControl folder out of it to the root of your hard drive.
Open a command prompt and navigate to the folder.
Run adb commands