Is there a way to download an apk from Android Market without having it installed?
I have a Nook Tablet and some of the packages (for example, Hacker's Keyboard) cannot be installed normally and have to be placed in /system/app/ in order to be installed. I tried to download an apk from the market and it got installed and caused some difficulties and I wish to avoid this.
Since this is a free app I do not think this violates anything but if it does let me know and I will remove
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Hackers keyboard, but to your larger issue i do not think so
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spottedtadpole said:
Is there a way to download an apk from Android Market without having it installed?
I have a Nook Tablet and some of the packages (for example, Hacker's Keyboard) cannot be installed normally and have to be placed in /system/app/ in order to be installed. I tried to download an apk from the market and it got installed and caused some difficulties and I wish to avoid this.
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Google is your best friend
Search "Download APP_NAME apk" (replace APP_NAME with your desired application) and you will find bunch of download links.
But please be aware that non-market apps can be malicious.
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askbahar said:
Google is your best friend
Search "Download APP_NAME apk" (replace APP_NAME with your desired application) and you will find bunch of download links.
But please be aware that non-market apps can be malicious.
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Thanks for the reply. I want to download either from the developer or from Android Market, because of the risk of downloading a malicious package. It seems the best course of action would be to download from the developer when possible and if it is not possible, to simply do without the app.
Just install it from market, use a backup app like titanium to make a backup of it, then uninstall it and use a root file explorer to move the backup you made to /system/app...
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I have a nook tablet 1.4.2 and it is NOT rooted.
Before the upgrade at 1.4.0, I had downloaded the app menu, es file explorer, go launcher, and the amazon app store. I successfully downloaded and installed many amazon apps on my nook.
Now that my nook is at 1.4.2, I can still access the amazon app store and download files. I cannot install the files though. I receive the error: Install blocked: For security reasons, only apps purchased through the NOOK shop can be installed.
I have unknown sources in the app menu settings checked. Although it seems to keep unchecking and I can’t get it to stay checked.
I was also told another work around was to download the .apk file and then using es file explorer to find the file and try to install from there. I can’t seem to find any files I am downloading.
I went to media/my files/my downloads. The apk files I downloaded manually through a website are there, but none of my amazon app store apps are in there (and I have downloaded and installed tons of them). I can’t seem to find where they download them to. I don’t think that would work anyway, because clicking on one of those apk files gives me the same error.
How can I get these downloaded apps installed??
Thanks in advance.
I have tried searching this forum for the answer but cannot find it. Please do not reply asking me to just search this forum for the answer. Either direct me to the link or answer my question. THANKS!!
Starting with update 1.4.1 the NT no longer allowed installation of 3rd party apps. If you want to regain the ability you'll need to revert to 1.4.0, though I think it will eventually update you to the newest software automatically. If you really care about being able to do what you want with your NT, rooting is just about the only option. It doesn't look like B&N will be reversing this decision. If you do decide to root, I suggest the highly functional CM9 build located in the development section. chrmhoffmann is the original builder. There is also a nice new nightly being built by eyeballer, if you are feeling adventurous.
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I'll be a tester.. Nothing but root on Fire HD6 at the moment.
I'd be happy to use my Fire HD 6 to help out with
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my kindle is rooted and has play store on it, just doesn't see internet so if this will help please send me the details
can you send me the download link in a pm?
I went ahead and posted the tool in the dev thread.
Play store
Hello, I spent couple hrs last night trying to get the play store, I used Android cowboys way, the other way in this forum and yours. All not linked to a comp. Android cowboys with apks would show no connection after email log in, the other method in this forum worked briefly putting things in the priv-app., then went into a constant load white screen. Your method would not get past the email load page. Before each attempt I deleted the previous.. Feeling defeated I did a hard reset on the 4th gen Kindle.. Well, it reloaded with no es file manager, not your app but still had root, king user, and google play store, click the store and it works perfectly. Not sure what happen during the reset but thanks, the desired result was achieved.
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Hello, I spent couple hrs last night trying to get the play store, I used Android cowboys way, the other way in this forum and yours. All not linked to a comp. Android cowboys with apks would show no connection after email log in, the other method in this forum worked briefly putting things in the priv-app., then went into a constant load white screen. Your method would not get past the email load page. Before each attempt I deleted the previous.. Feeling defeated I did a hard reset on the 4th gen Kindle.. Well, it reloaded with no es file manager, not your app but still had root, king user, and google play store, click the store and it works perfectly. Not sure what happen during the reset but thanks, the desired result was achieved.
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What most likely happened was the /data/data information still existed when you removed the old ones. Mine are installed to system. So what a factory reset did was get rid of that previous /data stuff. Glad it got squared away
Play store
Was thinking the same, may be a option for people who have tinkered with this before finding your app. I was surprised to see the root survive a reset..
limitedxj said:
Was thinking the same, may be a option for people who have tinkered with this before finding your app. I was surprised to see the root survive a reset..
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Yeah root is installed to system also. But some are using systemappmover to move the apks to system. Which will cause some problems if using my tool after that. Might need to figure out a way to detect and remove old ones. Not sure if I will be able to
Tried to install from es explorer on the HD 6. I'm getting "There is a problem parsing the package."
eXizoR said:
Tried to install from es explorer on the HD 6. I'm getting "There is a problem parsing the package."
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Did you have a previous one installed?
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Did you have a previous one installed?
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I tried installing google apks before, some guide i followed. But didnt succeed so uninstalled. I even did a reset on it today and tried installing but same.
When doing adb install apk I get "Install_failed_older_sdk"
Good app, I have lots of gapps running now, sideload on some then they updated OK, but need google play services 7.3, I can get it to update so need to sideload it.
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Does anyone have a gmail apk that will work with this. It keeps saying that google play services needs to be updated
Out of Space msg with Play Store update
I used this tool to install gapps. @bibikalka says here we can now update play store and services, but when i try to update play store I get message: "Out of Space - Google Play store couldn't be installed. Free up some space and try again."
I have 2+ Gb free space. I've heard of this happening and being unrelated to space, but can't track down the problem. Does your tool move or rename something that could cause this? Any ideas how to fix? thx
EDIT: OS 4.5.3
EDIT: So I brilliantly uninstalled playstore, then got the out of space message when i tried to reinstall (both older and new versions). So restored from TI backup and now playstore won't open at all, just crashes back to wherever i start it from.
EDIT3: ok, so I was in denial about space left in /system. :silly: Moved some stuff out and now store loads again, but still get "out of space" when i try to update.
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... when i try to update play store I get message: "Out of Space - Google Play store couldn't be installed. Free up some space and try again."
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EDIT: OS 4.5.3
EDIT: So I brilliantly uninstalled playstore, then got the out of space message when i tried to reinstall (both older and new versions). So restored from TI backup and now playstore won't open at all, just crashes back to wherever i start it from.
EDIT3: ok, so I was in denial about space left in /system. :silly: Moved some stuff out and now store loads again, but still get "out of space" when i try to update.
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Awesome!!! Looks like you are a great candidate for 4.5.4 !!! It's actually very simple to get to a good place with a modified 4.5.4, supersu.zip installable via TWRP, and JMZ tool. I was scared of the update and that setting up things again would be hard, but the bricking episode showed me how easy it is If you insist, you can reflash a modified 4.5.3, this way you'd go back to where you were. This is probably 30 min of your time, to do all of this.
All your stuff in /data will be kept. You'll want to go to /data/apps and remove those 2 dummy directories that JMZ tool puts there to block GAPPS updates. This way GAPPS could update, but start with the playstore first.
I did get a similar "out of space" message on 4.5.3 when I played with GAPPS a lot. It has something to do with odex files or perhaps some other stuff. Not a fun message to deal with.
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Awesome!!! Looks like you are a great candidate for 4.5.4 !!!
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lol . . . (You really are very funny!) Anyway, I was planning to update to 4.5.4 for the very reason of no-hassle Gapps. Then saw your post about current play services/store working--apparently with 4.5.3 since guy you replied to had that OS--and got sidetracked.
You'll want to go to /data/apps and remove those 2 dummy directories that JMZ tool puts there to block GAPPS updates. This way GAPPS could update, but start with the playstore first.
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Thanks, that's the info I was asking for. After fair amount of messing with this, I'm back to the original problem with 4.5.3 and latest play services and store: Play store won't load; just get white screen and spinner. So now off to do 4.5.4 update!
New Here
Hi I'm new here. A few questions for you. Does this require root? My understanding is that the newest version can't be rooted. Is this true? Also will this allow me to install the google play store and run any app from the play store?
Thanks!
Problem with playstore
Hi, my playstore stopped working, I open it and it is in blank, so I tried to install it again, but it disappeared from my device. I have a Kindle Fire HD 6 with King root, could you help me with this? Thanks
First, please forgive my lack of knowledge in this area and I truly thank you for taking the time to read my post. My problems were caused when an idiot friend of mine rooted my gpad 8.0 and went on a deleting spree. He totally removed anything with the name "google" as well as a host of other things I don't even know of. Here's my major issues...
1) All Google service including the play store app was deleted so I tried using the play store website which only says "no device found" or "you don't have any devices."
2) When I try adding any type of account to tablet I get box stating "Unfortunately unified EULA has stopped."
3) When I try opening files to help me fix the problem I only get a box reading "cannot open file" or "not supported."
I have done the factory reset and it does not help restore any of the removed items. Am I fighting a losing battle or or is there a way to put the google functions back into it?
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First, please forgive my lack of knowledge in this area and I truly thank you for taking the time to read my post. My problems were caused when an idiot friend of mine rooted my gpad 8.0 and went on a deleting spree. He totally removed anything with the name "google" as well as a host of other things I don't even know of. Here's my major issues...
1) All Google service including the play store app was deleted so I tried using the play store website which only says "no device found" or "you don't have any devices."
2) When I try adding any type of account to tablet I get box stating "Unfortunately unified EULA has stopped."
3) When I try opening files to help me fix the problem I only get a box reading "cannot open file" or "not supported."
I have done the factory reset and it does not help restore any of the removed items. Am I fighting a losing battle or or is there a way to put the google functions back into it?
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All you have to do is install Gapps on your device.
There are many Gapps packages(Google apps) from basic to full function Gapps.
You can visit the opengapps website and download Gapps package you require and flash then using recovery.(assuming you have root and a custom recover installed)
Unlike others apps you cannot install Google apps from apk( apps like Google play store and play servics)
I'm pretty sure this will solve your problem
Please thank this post if this helps you my goal is to become the youngest senior developer on XDA.
Thank you, I should have mentioned there is no recovery installed on the tablet. In the days since I posted my question I did install Gapps but I haven't been able to do anything with it.
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Thank you, I should have mentioned there is no recovery installed on the tablet. In the days since I posted my question I did install Gapps but I haven't been able to do anything with it.
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That's fine, then the safest way, is to install a stock recovery image of you stock OS. This will be available on your devise's forum. After acquiring the file, you'll need to reboot into Download Mode and install it.(there are different methods for different brands, you can surely find how to install a stock recovery,on your devise's forum.)
Please note that this will erase everything on your device, so consider taking a backup before restoring stock image. This WILL definitely fix it.
Hi, i have a Zebra TC51 and nothing i tried would let me access the device with a GMA rom as it siad the device had been reset and demanded i signed in with a Google Account previously linked to the device which i dont have, i tried flashing Marshmallow and Nougat roms, Ent reset and Factory reset zips but it always wanted the linked Google account.
I cannot find a way to wipe the data its storing about previous accounts :/
I flashed a non GMA Marshmallow rom and i was in but now im struggling to get google apps running on it
The majority of things i need on it i can get APK files for and dont need access to the play store but i need the play store and Google play services to be able to run Chrome and Youtube ect but every APK i try results in the dreaded Google play services have stopped running message popping up non stop.
Does anyone know of files which will work?
I have searched for TWRP for this device and cannot find it, the Factory recovery does allow Update from SD card and also ADB, can GAPPS be installed though a stock recovery?
steve_htc_wizard said:
Hi, i have a Zebra TC51 and nothing i tried would let me access the device with a GMA rom as it siad the device had been reset and demanded i signed in with a Google Account previously linked to the device which i dont have, i tried flashing Marshmallow and Nougat roms, Ent reset and Factory reset zips but it always wanted the linked Google account.
I cannot find a way to wipe the data its storing about previous accounts :/
I flashed a non GMA Marshmallow rom and i was in but now im struggling to get google apps running on it
The majority of things i need on it i can get APK files for and dont need access to the play store but i need the play store and Google play services to be able to run Chrome and Youtube ect but every APK i try results in the dreaded Google play services have stopped running message popping up non stop.
Does anyone know of files which will work?
I have searched for TWRP for this device and cannot find it, the Factory recovery does allow Update from SD card and also ADB, can GAPPS be installed though a stock recovery?
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