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So, went out and picked up a Mini Pro for the misses.
Well, off the bat I went crazy cause I couldn't find "Market" and well...after searching online, guess this damn region doesn't support the Market. How wonderful is that, so downloaded stuff online through slideme. Which really still sucks.
Then when I downloaded things to my laptop and wanted to bluetooth them over, I couldn't. Then when I wanted to send ringtones from my phone to the mini pro, I couldn't. So I searched, and wouldn't you know it. I gotta download a program, so I downloaded bluetooth explorer and then it prompted me that I gotta root this SOB to be able to send files through bluetooth? Did I just buy an iPhone or what?!
So I plugged in the phone through USB. And we copied over the APK. and I downloaded a file explorer, so I could get to the damn APK (really no file explorer included, or clearly apparent?). And when we launched the file (MSN), we found we couldn't send files, images, or anything other than text. Are you kidding me?
With all these limitations, how is Android so popular?
Are there any possible solutions without having to root this bastard? (aside from MSN). I just bought this thing and don't wanna void warranty so damn early so I could make it something PRACTICAL like every other phone.
I'm guessing you're used to nokia's and the like. I must say i've found bluetooth file transfer a little hit and miss on android, but you need an app called bluetooth file transfer but it's on the market i'm afraid. Where are you then? You can get the market app from these forums and an enabler for regions not supported so you may need to do some digging.
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Not used to Nokia's. Used to WinMo and running Android Froyo on my Topaz.
Could not find the market standalone app for the life of me. And the phone is from Saudi Arabia, and I can't justify rooting it just yet.
@bmzloum
Hi! I feel your pain. Android Marketplace is not supported in my part of the world too. I am looking for alternate ways to get apps into my phone.
You mentioned that you had to download a separate File Manager to get to the .apk files. Can you tell me which app you are using?
Also how did you manage to install the File Manager in the first place if you could not get to the .apk files?
Do you copy the .apk files to your MicroSD card? Do you any other advice to make installation easier if we download the Apps to our computer then then try to install them to our phone?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Cheers and good luck with your new phone.
Appbrain App Market and Apktor are viable alternatives for getting apps on your phone, the latter you'll need to find public repositories for. Sorry can't post links cause of restrictions on a new account, but google knows all.
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You mentioned that you had to download a separate File Manager to get to the .apk files. Can you tell me which app you are using?
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Hey, found
Code:
http://slideme.org/
which let me download with the barcode, and then I installed the sites app manager directly on there. There are a ton of file managers, I downloaded two, I forget which. But the two most popular ones. Both worked, but only one handled ZIP files. I don't have the phone beside me, so can't recall...
I found the Market standalone apk, but it crashed everytime I clicked on "Download" so I gave up on it.
I'm gonna try those suggestions posted up and see if they have a few new nice apps on there.
I had the exact same issue as others above. My solution was to use the debranded UK Firmware, root the phone and then use the Bluetooth File Manager.
bmazloum: My phone also came from the UAE side and didn't have the Market. I used Omnius to flash the firmware. A friend of mine on the otherhand paid the local Sony Service Centre to flash and debrand the ROM. Maybe this might help
Guys you don't have to move the apk file over to the phone in order to install it btw... get Adb from the Android SDK and then place the apk file in the same folder as adb.
And then from command prompt, navigate to the folder with adb and your apk and type "adb install example.apk".
Make sure you have USB Debugging (Applications -> Development) enabled and that's it.
Works nicely on a Mini. Not sure about the Pro to be honest.
I can't download apps from market on my Android device(maybe due to a network issue), so I'm wondering how could I download the apk file of an app on my PC from market.android.com ?
Nope, it just pushes the app directly to your phone. What error is your phone giving you?
you can't download the apk file straight from market
just straight download and install
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I can't download apps from market on my Android device(maybe due to a network issue), so I'm wondering how could I download the apk file of an app on my PC from market.android.com ?
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I believe that Google have been experiencing intermittent market issues their end over the last few days as many others in my local forum have reported issues......just give it some time and try again.
so has any one found a way to download apk files directly from the web via windows / linux with out using android phone / emulator
my phone has not been able to download new files for like a year now .. the downloads just never start ....
surly their must be a firefox plugin by now ?
unless you download it from some site like mediafire, 4shared which is not highly recommended.
there is a method to get .apk from the android market. But just a disclaimer, this doesn't apply to every app on the market.
Just click the app author's name and it will show you the list of other apps the author has on the market. On that page, there is a link saying "visit website for <author>", follow that link. If the author has his website tied directly to sites.google.com, at the bottom of that page there are options to download the .apk of his apps directly to your PC. Of course this mostly happens to apps which are free to begin with.
But just in case, you can also try going to the author's main website and check if they offer their apps as direct .apk download. HTH
I have an older version Player Pro(2.2).When I try to upgrade it to the latest version using another .apk file of version 2.3,it gives this error“Parse Error : There is a problem parsing the package”.I cannot update it from the android market as I have not purchased the app.Any idea why is this happening?
i get this same error with other apps i try to install...particularly when i know the app isnt for my device....ima google it
I don't think a site made for developers will want to help you fix a problem with a pirated app. If you really like it that much, buy it, it's not like it costs a fortune. I bought it and never had any problem updating from the market.
Sent from my wi-fi toaster.
I'm trying to find a fix for the same thing. But mine is not a pirated app it is an app from a tab I have and a couple off apps that came with it I can't find on the market or anything that works like them I waisted a lot of money trying to find one and thought this is just pointless. I tried resigning the APK but no go any ideas?
This errors occurs when the apk is built with different API level than API level your phone supports. Ex: If your phone is having Gingerbread (2.3.*) and your app is compiled for tablets (honeycomb), you see this error.
cnu4u said:
This errors occurs when the apk is built with different API level than API level your phone supports. Ex: If your phone is having Gingerbread (2.3.*) and your app is compiled for tablets (honeycomb), you see this error.
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both are 4.0 ICS
cnu4u said:
This errors occurs when the apk is built with different API level than API level your phone supports. Ex: If your phone is having Gingerbread (2.3.*) and your app is compiled for tablets (honeycomb), you see this error.
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I am getting this problem with some of my apps which I backup using an application to the sdcard. There should be a fix for this.
nice
ri123 said:
I am getting this problem with some of my apps which I backup using an application to the sdcard. There should be a fix for this.
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great job
ri123 said:
I am getting this problem with some of my apps which I backup using an application to the sdcard. There should be a fix for this.
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Make sure the app has the correct amount of information, for example, an app with 0 bytes would not work, which has happened before when a file is not created properly.
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ri123 said:
Make sure the app has the correct amount of information, for example, an app with 0 bytes would not work, which has happened before when a file is not created properly.
Sent from my HTC Explorer A310e using XDA
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i tryed tu change xml in akp, i used apktool, i decompiled it, changed version to my current (2.3.7 cyanogenmod ) and then compiled it back, it is not 0 byte, but head the same error, i thought i have done something wrong, but today i tryed restor apk with titanium backup, but the same
i dont understand, is this error coz of version mismach? or ???
P.S. this is my first post on xda wish me luck )
I also have this problem with an app that is called Wavesink Trial (Usb Dab Radio app)
I want this to work for my car player that has Android 2.3.4 but the Wavesink only works for Android 3.0 and above.
I tried to change the Androidmanifest.xml minSdkVersion value to 8 (which is for Froyo) so it should be able to run on my car player.
I even sent a mail to the developer which said it could'nt be possible as Android 2.3.4. doesn't have Usb Host mode, but i guess it has since the carplayer has support for Usb Wifi adapter aswell as memorysticks.
Anyone have a solution.
btw, i decompiled the app, edited the manifest, recompiled the app and signed it again.
Dragonlove said:
I also have this problem with an app that is called Wavesink Trial (Usb Dab Radio app)
I want this to work for my car player that has Android 2.3.4 but the Wavesink only works for Android 3.0 and above.
I tried to change the Androidmanifest.xml minSdkVersion value to 8 (which is for Froyo) so it should be able to run on my car player.
I even sent a mail to the developer which said it could'nt be possible as Android 2.3.4. doesn't have Usb Host mode, but i guess it has since the carplayer has support for Usb Wifi adapter aswell as memorysticks.
Anyone have a solution.
btw, i decompiled the app, edited the manifest, recompiled the app and signed it again.
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I'm also having the same problem. I've downloaded all versions and not one of them will install and the deck is rooted.
phase error
ricky1001 said:
I have an older version Player Pro(2.2).When I try to upgrade it to the latest version using another .apk file of version 2.3,it gives this error“Parse Error : There is a problem parsing the package”.I cannot update it from the android market as I have not purchased the app.Any idea why is this happening?
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If you get a “ Parse Error: There is a
problem parsing the package ”
message when trying to install an
APK, it could be due to different
reasons, but the most 2 common
ones are as below:
The APK file you’re trying to to
install is corrupted. That might
be due to an error when
downloading (such as the
connection getting lost) or the
APK being already broken before
you download it. Try
downloading the file again,
preferably from another location.
If possible, use trusted websites
such as SlideME or Mobango
where the APK are tested
beforehand.
If that doesn’t fix it, it’s probably
because the Android version on
your device is below the
requirements of the app. For
instance, you’re trying to install
an app that requires Android 4.1
and higher on a device running
Android 2.3. To see which
Android version your device is
running, go to Settings, then
About Phone and look at the
number next to Android Version
(or Firmware Version). Unless
you can update the system
(check that by going to Settings ,
About phone , then System
Updates ), you won’t be able to
do much about that. To avoid
situations like this, always check
before downloading that the
requirements of the app are in
line with your device. Good app
stores like SlideMe or Amazon
always provide the minimum
Android version which is needed.
ricky1001 said:
I have an older version Player Pro(2.2).When I try to upgrade it to the latest version using another .apk file of version 2.3,it gives this error“Parse Error : There is a problem parsing the package”.I cannot update it from the android market as I have not purchased the app.Any idea why is this happening?
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hey juz check if ur sd is protected with password or something. and its the reason y its showing... if sd is protected under developer options & phone is rooted it occurs. check that out n try and tht prob will be solved..it worked for me. check that out n reply.
I fixed my P780 with the parsing error
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anish.2010 said:
hey juz check if ur sd is protected with password or something. and its the reason y its showing... if sd is protected under developer options & phone is rooted it occurs. check that out n try and tht prob will be solved..it worked for me. check that out n reply.
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hey anish.2010 i have the same problem.my phone is rooted.what can i do now?
If this occurs on Marshmallow, go to settings>apps. Tap the three dot menu and tap "show system." Scroll down and look for "Package installer." Click permissions and make sure storage is on(the circle is to the right of the oval). If not on, that permission can cause this error. Hope it helps.:good:
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If this occurs on Marshmallow, go to settings>apps. Tap the three dot menu and tap "show system." Scroll down and look for "Package installer." Click permissions and make sure storage is on(the circle is to the right of the oval). If not on, that permission can cause this error. Hope it helps.:good:
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IT DID HELP ME!
Thank you very much, pal.
But I didn't know why the permission is toggle off automatically. This problem did disturb me a lot and it has been solved by your tips.
ruolian said:
IT DID HELP ME!
Thank you very much, pal.
But I didn't know why the permission is toggle off automatically. This problem did disturb me a lot and it has been solved by your tips.
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N.P. happy to help. My phone did the same thing and I went poking around and found that out. Sometimes it resets after an update( like flashing a new cm version), so if you update just make sure you check
The point is, when i download some xap file directly on my phone q how this file can be copied to the pc ?
I tried almost evrything, nothing work. ITried with storage enabler, with bluetooth, both ways the xap is invisible. I tried to put it in music folder ( i can see her from my PC) via storage enabler, but the file is sitting hidden . Tried to rename it , same thing - nothing.
I use unlocked lumia 710
Check out Program Manager app. Its description contains all the info you need to do the same. Its a home brew app btw
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nithin1992 said:
Check out Program Manager app. Its description contains all the info you need to do the same. Its a home brew app btw
Sent from my Lumia 710 using Board Express
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Mate i tried, cant figure it out ... may be i am dumb dunno. May i ask you to tell me all the steps ?
And how to make vibration to work together with ringing , now one after another ? I see the script , but i can only to male buzzz lagrer , or shorter
Stefan Caromov said:
Mate i tried, cant figure it out ... may be i am dumb dunno. May i ask you to tell me all the steps ?
And how to make vibration to work together with ringing , now one after another ? I see the script , but i can only to male buzzz lagrer , or shorter
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For changing the vibration just read this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32425825&postcount=2
Greetz,
Rataplan said:
For changing the vibration just read this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32425825&postcount=2
Greetz,
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Thanks a lot Walter, thats what i needed. The only stupid thing is , the vibration is permanent.
it doesnt interrupts between buzzz.
use program manager to create xap of the installed app..
just open prog manager tap on the app name you want to pack it in xap.
then click on pack( at the bottom third option)
the only thing is that u've to wait for some time after clicking on pack.
i've packed gun bros game approx. about 186 mb,prog manger took 4 min. to pack it to xap...
the only con is that when u install that xap created by prog manager,,market place shows update for that app...it is not necessary to update...but its the only thing that is to be said as cons for program manager
and one more thing all the created xaps are located at Applications/data/12345678-87BF-4D87-A529-0DFF41EFD592/isolatedstore/data/xap/..
copy these xap to safe place...happy xapping...
debbuger said:
use program manager to create xap of the installed app..
just open prog manager tap on the app name you want to pack it in xap.
then click on pack( at the bottom third option)
the only thing is that u've to wait for some time after clicking on pack.
i've packed gun bros game approx. about 186 mb,prog manger took 4 min. to pack it to xap...
the only con is that when u install that xap created by prog manager,,market place shows update for that app...it is not necessary to update...but its the only thing that is to be said as cons for program manager
and one more thing all the created xaps are located at Applications/data/12345678-87BF-4D87-A529-0DFF41EFD592/isolatedstore/data/xap/..
copy these xap to safe place...happy xapping...
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Yes i do that, but then how to copy xap file on the pc?
Stefan Caromov said:
Yes i do that, but then how to copy xap file on the pc?
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If ur fone is jailbreaked means u've access to system files through pc then goto this location
Applications/data/12345678-87BF-4D87-A529-0DFF41EFD592/isolatedstore/data/xap/..
all the created xaps are located there..
debbuger said:
If ur fone is jailbreaked means u've access to system files through pc then goto this location
Applications/data/12345678-87BF-4D87-A529-0DFF41EFD592/isolatedstore/data/xap/..
all the created xaps are located there..
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As i said at the begining, my phone is unlocked, but i havent access , at least vis storage enabler. I cant make WDMC work properly at all and i dont know the other way .
I couldn't make my WMDC work too but I was installing it about 20 times and finally I got it ^^ Everytime there was a message: unrecognized device - device unplugged but I don't know how I got it.
If you still can't do this, you have your xap files as debugger told you before where so now you can do everything with it.
For example you can download from Bazaar Move to cloud and then with it you just sent your files to SkyDrive and on pc just download them
Doesnt work at all. Severel times i reinstall.....
I am desperred already, will reinstall all windows, but here the question is What to install first - Zune , Nokia care suite, then WDMC?
What would be better to order of installation ?
after installing zune and wmdc, u need to install qualcomm drivers....go to nand access thread and download appropriate drivers for x86 or x64...
I think there is another way to get your xaps on pc. I downloaded WebServer from Bazaar and you just run it and on PC you type IP as a webpage adress and you can manage your phone from PC so I think you can download files too. I only copied an aplication to my phone but think this will work too.
Paviano said:
I think there is another way to get your xaps on pc. I downloaded WebServer from Bazaar and you just run it and on PC you type IP as a webpage adress and you can manage your phone from PC so I think you can download files too. I only copied an aplication to my phone but think this will work too.
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Woow, i didnt knew about this awesome app. Now install it and open all my windows folders and files. The issue here is how to find exactly one file he he . But will search one by one.
I found the xap , but when i try to download for example the game fruit ninja which is 19 mb, id give me file 19 kb.
See the prtscr
I checked the screenshot and I see that you want to download file from temporary Internet Explorer files.
This is xap, so firstly - install it, next - make xap from installed app/game (with Program Manager) and then try to download this file.
Your file will be in Applications\Data\12345678-(...)\Data\IsolatedStore\Xap and you have to move it to Applications\Data\9BFACECD-(...)\Data\IsolatedStore
Paviano said:
I checked the screenshot and I see that you want to download file from temporary Internet Explorer files.
This is xap, so firstly - install it, next - make xap from installed app/game (with Program Manager) and then try to download this file.
Your file will be in Applications\Data\12345678-(...)\Data\IsolatedStore\Xap and you have to move it to Applications\Data\9BFACECD-(...)\Data\IsolatedStore
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I will do that now and will share the result.
Its done finally .......................
huh , great work buddy , thanks a lot .
Happy xaping to me he he
Stefan Caromov said:
Thanks a lot Walter, thats what i needed. The only stupid thing is , the vibration is permanent.
it doesnt interrupts between buzzz.
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not good , the vibration thingy ...
May i ask someone, when i download any xap file directly on my phone , then when i must search it...which one folder ? I have full access of my file system
You can do it with roottools, just search for *.xap
Greetz,
Will navigation is not working.. but the app work with GPS
1- Download android wear apk tool from here
2- Enable Debug on the watch
3-Download Google maps Mini from here
4-Enjoy !
Fully tested with Huawei Watch
Fully tested with Huawei Watch
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Thanks! I was going to try Google Maps but didn't expect it to work. Most apps which require data from the internet do not work, since there is no way for them to get the data (Android Wear does not currently provide a direct connection to the internet over bluetooth). But I was surprised to see that Google Maps does in fact work! Thank you
(I'm also using a Huawei Watch)
SomeGuyInOz said:
Thanks! I was going to try Google Maps but didn't expect it to work. Most apps which require data from the internet do not work, since there is no way for them to get the data (Android Wear does not currently provide a direct connection to the internet over bluetooth). But I was surprised to see that Google Maps does in fact work! Thank you
(I'm also using a Huawei Watch)
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Yea i think its implemented but not yet public
google keep dos not work
i hope we see some standalone apps in the future and i hope they implement wifi sync with iOs
the app stops if I try to load it
moto360 and iphone5s
Mahdy89 said:
Will navigation is not working.. but the app work with GPS
1- Download android wear apk tool from here
2- Enable Debug on the watch
3-Download Google maps Mini from here
4-Enjoy !
Fully tested with Huawei Watch
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It works also as a gps.
Open google maps on the smartwatch.
Open google Maps from the iphone (not ios maps) and select your destination.
You'll get instruction on the watch
i use Tic Watch from china,
i install google maps apk to my watch
when i open the app, maps tell me need to update android wear
how can i update ? any apk can use to install it ?
geraldlim said:
i use Tic Watch from china,
i install google maps apk to my watch
when i open the app, maps tell me need to update android wear
how can i update ? any apk can use to install it ?
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I have figured it out. You can update by manually installing the newest version of android wear app from playstore to your watch.
First, get an apk file of androidwear(android version).
change the file name into .zip, and extract it.
Inside a folder named "raw" inside "res", you can find an apk file.
install it to your watch with adb commands.
(if it fails to install, use the "adb install -r xxx.apk" command)
after this, you can update the android wear app on your watch
Thanks for the tutorial!
This app also works on moto 360?
Huawei / Iphone 5s.
Installation worked, I do now have the Maps icon/app on the watch.
It does give the location where I'am and features a map around me.
But the update of the gps signal is slow (probably caused by the frequency of the android wear app/google maps refreshes it) and I can't use places nearby (nothing is nearby) and navigation.
Navigation started on the phone is not transferred to the watch.
Any possibilities in a more frequent gps signal/update?
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Google Maps got Google Maps v9.21 new update with new drive mode feature :]Download APK From HERE[/URL]
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This APK is not wear ready.
I guess the TS stripped a full APK to a wearable one, right?
Can this be done (again) with a more recent full APK?
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Yes it can be done with this version.
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First question: how?
And second, does it help wear users by e.g. faster gps responses?
I think it doesn't work any more... I have installed but iPhone 6 iOS 9.0.2 Google Maps (up to date) is not responsive to the watch. Or watch is not receiving packages from iPhone. Not sure... But it hangs at "Waiting for location". Nothing else.
Which apk did you use?
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Which apk did you use?
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@william_jc, I have used both. First tried Mahdy's it was just working like a standalone app. No iOS completion.
Then stripped the latest version for wearable. That was same so far.
No navigation, no nearby, nothing. Just a dry map. I didn't figure out or found any solution yet to it.
Edit:
I'd like to answer your question also.
When you download a wearable supported apk (through apkpure.com ie.) extract it to a folder (7zip is doing it quickly). Apk is a sort of ZIP archive. You can either change the file extension to .zip file or directly right click and extract with 7zip etc.
Anyhow, go to /raw/res/ directory after extraction. You will find another *.apk file there. That is for wearable.
You can install it right away to your wearable. Though adb :
adb install XXXXX.APK
That much easy.
Raintech said:
@william_jc, I have used both. First tried Mahdy's it was just working like a standalone app. No iOS completion.
Then stripped the latest version for wearable. That was same so far.
No navigation, no nearby, nothing. Just a dry map. I didn't figure out or found any solution yet to it.
Edit:
I'd like to answer your question also.
When you download a wearable supported apk (through apkpure.com ie.) extract it to a folder (7zip is doing it quickly). Apk is a sort of ZIP archive. You can either change the file extension to .zip file or directly right click and extract with 7zip etc.
Anyhow, go to /raw/res/ directory after extraction. You will find another *.apk file there. That is for wearable.
You can install it right away to your wearable. Though adb :
adb install XXXXX.APK
That much easy.
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Ok, same here. At least after the 1.4 update and using the first google maps.
That means: standalone map, no places nearby no navigation. Fair enough for me if the gps update time was shorter. Now it seems to update ones every 15 minutes or so. Should be every 10 seconds
I do understand the stripping now, although it seems a less smaller apk (the new one).
does this work on all adndroid wear?
Sir, Could u like to help me to remove bypass security in game iruna online, we cant play this game after it update to iruna 3.1.9E, this game doesnt work if we have chat app in our device, like xmod, gamekiller n others.
sorry me noob
Mahdy89 said:
Will navigation is not working.. but the app work with GPS
1- Download android wear apk tool from here
2- Enable Debug on the watch
3-Download Google maps Mini from here
4-Enjoy !
Fully tested with Huawei Watch
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I am using windows 10 have Xperia Arc S , i want to unlock the boot loader i have the key of it from sony but i cannot install driver for S1boot Fasboot
Please help
if someone need how to start ADB on Mac, here is guide which helped me
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/31374085/installing-adb-on-mac-os-x
and i would like to ask if is possible change for there updated maps? I tried more versions but without any success:/
and I tried also find some another apps, but I can't, is here any topic with it?
Thank you very much.
Jozef