Batch APK Installer - XPERIA X8 Themes and Apps

I found this Windows application on this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23291051 I think its a valuable software to install all our apk in one time to save time after each ROM flash.

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Windows? Owwww. I have linux mint. imo I don't like windows
sent from my x8 running sde ROM
Click THANKS if I helped

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wilbso said:
Windows? Owwww. I have linux mint. imo I don't like windows
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Let me help you with a very basic script then...
Code:
#!/bin/sh
for apk in `ls $1 | grep .apk`
do
adb install $apk
done
Copy/Paste into gedit, save in, for example, ~/bin, as apkbatch, make the script executable.
For example, run it as...
apkbatch ~/Android/APKs
Of course this is just a skeleton ... you could refine the script with:
- a check to see if adb even exists in the search path
- a check if adb is already running or not - and if not starting it up
- checking back with the user about to either WiFi connect or USB connect
Hint: Modify and extend the skeleton script from above to learn a bit about shell scripting and surprise us with a fully-fledged APK batch installer script for Linux.

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APK batch installer
Based on B.Jay's answer, I believe the best thing for linux is to do this.
install android-tools-adb, nautilus-actions
Save the following code to $HOME/bin/apk_batch_install and make it executable.
Code:
#!/bin/sh
which adb || { notify-send 'Please install android-tools-adb before using this script.' ; exit 1; }
echo "APK install log:" > /tmp/apk_batch_install_log
echo "" >> /tmp/apk_batch_install_log
count=1
(
adb start-server
echo "#Waiting for device ..."
adb wait-for-device
for file in "[email protected]"
do
echo "#Installing $count/$#: $(basename "$file")"
adb install "$file" 1>> /tmp/apk_batch_install_log
echo "" >> /tmp/apk_batch_install_log
count=$(( count+1 ))
echo "$(echo "scale=0; $count*100/$#" | bc)"
done
) | zenity --progress \
--title="APK installation" \
--text="Starting adb server ..." --percentage=0 --auto-close --no-cancel
notify-send "APK installation completed"
zenity --info --text="$(cat /tmp/apk_batch_install_log)"
rm /tmp/apk_batch_install_log
and use "Nautilus Actions" to put it to context menu.
After that just select the files you want to install -> right click -> APK install !!
To configure "Nautilus Actions"
1) Add new Action
2) Name it "APK install"
Command Tab
3) Command Path: /home/.../bin/apk_batch_install
4) Command Parameters: %F
Mimetype Tab
5) Add a mimetype filter with mimetype: application/vnd.android.package-archive
6) Remove the filter with * in mimetype
Save

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Well done for reviving a year old thread
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Can anyone write an .sh script so i can use it on android device to install apk from storage
Thanks in advance

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Kellwa said:
Can anyone write an .sh script so i can use it on android device to install apk from storage
Thanks in advance
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Why would you need one? Simply use the relevant xposed module to suppress install notifications and click through them once.