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[Q] How to install 3rd party apps on AT&T Galaxy Tab?

I just bought my AT&T Galaxy Tab and like it, but I can't figure out how to install any apps that didn't come from the Android Market. Can anybody help me out with this? My goal is to use my jailbroken iPhone 4 as a modem for the tab instead of buying another data plan.
I'm totally new to Android and know nothing about programming. So, if someone could walk me through this process step-by-step, I would be very greatful! Thanks!

This is my first attempt at an answer, so here goes -
The first step is to ensure that applications from unknown sources are allowed. Go to Settings (Menu key from Home screen) and then select 'Applications' and ensure that the 'Allow install of non-Market applications' is ticked.
From there it should just be a matter of downloading an app you have found (on a reputable website) via your browser.
Find the file, usually in the 'download' or 'downloads' directory using the stock 'My files' (or any other file manager you may have installed from the market).
Select the file and you should be able to install it from the menu that pops up.
Hope this helps

Att tabs don't have the above option avail. You'll have to root your device, there is a sticky thread in the tab dev section that will give you all the steps. You just download a special program on your pc, connect and press a single button. Takes about 5 min, after rooted there is an option to allow 3rd party apps within the same pc program. Once you've downloaded the program it'll make more sense.

If the app doesn't require the tab to be rooted then you could just either get the apk to the tab by emailing it to yourself or whatever method or install Android-sdk and use "adb install packagename.apk".
As for using iPhone as modem, searc for "wpa_supplicant" in General forum, you will see tons of answers. I dunno if it will work w iPhone but I use the tab with Nokia and it works.

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Okay. I'm still kind of new to the forums as well. Can you tell me where the "sticky tab" thing is? Sorry to be such a pain, but I'm still trying to figure this stuff out. I think I'll be able to figure a lot of it out once I can get it to let me install the 3rd party apps.
Wonder why AT&T blocked that option? I thought that was the whole point of Android- to allow everyone to modify it as they wished? I'm sure it's so you'll have to buy a data package from them. As bad as I hate to say it, it was a LOT easier to jailbrake my phone than it is my Tab.

emtiv334 said:
Okay. I'm still kind of new to the forums as well. Can you tell me where the "sticky tab" thing is? Sorry to be such a pain, but I'm still trying to figure this stuff out. I think I'll be able to figure a lot of it out once I can get it to let me install the 3rd party apps.
Wonder why AT&T blocked that option? I thought that was the whole point of Android- to allow everyone to modify it as they wished? I'm sure it's so you'll have to buy a data package from them. As bad as I hate to say it, it was a LOT easier to jailbrake my phone than it is my Tab.
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See this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Install the app on your pc. First use option 1 and Root your Tab. Second choose option 4 (Allow Non Market Apps) and your done. You can test it by either trying to install an app from a link off a website (such as here) or directly from your SD card. Both will now work just fine. I also am running an AT&T Tab and this worked fine for me.

You can just put your iphone sim card in your tab and get 3g data. If you want voice capability too, you will have to flash a rom that has a phone dialer. Roto JME thread is a good place to start learning this business.

cbb77 said:
See this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Install the app on your pc. First use option 1 and Root your Tab. Second choose option 4 (Allow Non Market Apps) and your done. You can test it by either trying to install an app from a link off a website (such as here) or directly from your SD card. Both will now work just fine. I also am running an AT&T Tab and this worked fine for me.
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I tried rooting it this way, but it won't work. SuperOneClick gets to a point and says "waiting for device" and it just sits there. I've tried having the Tab in USB Debugging mode and out of that mode, but it makes no difference. At this point, I'm about willing to let you remote in to my laptop via TeamViewer and see if you can make it work. lol I'll keep digging through here and see what I can come up with.

How long did you wait while it said "waiting for device"

emtiv334 said:
I tried rooting it this way, but it won't work. SuperOneClick gets to a point and says "waiting for device" and it just sits there. I've tried having the Tab in USB Debugging mode and out of that mode, but it makes no difference. At this point, I'm about willing to let you remote in to my laptop via TeamViewer and see if you can make it work. lol I'll keep digging through here and see what I can come up with.
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If you have not installed the usb driver for the tab using either android-sdk included driver or installing Skies, I don't think SuperOneClick will detect the tab.

You could try the Sideload Wonder Machine.

quattr0 said:
If you have not installed the usb driver for the tab using either android-sdk included driver or installing Skies, I don't think SuperOneClick will detect the tab.
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Quattr0 is correct. The issue is not with the app but with the drivers. You need to install the usb drivers to allow for a successful connection.
Sent from my GT-P1000 using XDA App

quattr0 said:
If you have not installed the usb driver for the tab using either android-sdk included driver or installing Skies, I don't think SuperOneClick will detect the tab.
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That may be the problem. My PC doesn't seem to recognize my Tab, no matter if I try it in Windows or Ubuntu. Where do I get the drivers or Skies software? I've tried to find it in numerous places, but I'm not finding any for the AT&T Tab.
Also tried taking the SIM card out of my Mercury USB modem and installing in the Tab so I;d have totally unlimited data, but it wouldn't work. Haven't tried the one out of my iPhone 4 yet.

There's a link for the drivers on the superoneclick post, if you don't see it just goto the samsung site

Sideloading Wonder Machine taken Down

It would appear that even on the website (which shows At&T blocked apps) that the sideloading wonder machine is gone.
Dang! wish I had got the sideloading machine.

isnt it still available at android central? Those are the guys who wrote it, I thought...

if at was at androidcentral then you would have to sideload it, completely defeating the purpose.

Why don't you just put the .apk on your phone and install it?
Sent from my MB860 using Tapatalk

that's sideloading. Anything other than a direct market download is sideloading, and blocked by At&T

Techcruncher said:
that's sideloading. Anything other than a direct market download is sideloading, and blocked by At&T
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Yea...that's what I'm saying. Enable side loading it takes like 30 seconds. It's more of a hassle to use wonder machine.
Sent from my MB860 using Tapatalk

Techcruncher said:
It would appear that even on the website (which shows At&T blocked apps) that the sideloading wonder machine is gone.
Dang! wish I had got the sideloading machine.
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http://forum.androidcentral.com/and...40770-ac-sideload-wonder-machine-windows.html
They moved it to only be available on their forum. You have to create a username/password, but the links then become available for download.

iceman4357 said:
http://forum.androidcentral.com/and...40770-ac-sideload-wonder-machine-windows.html
They moved it to only be available on their forum. You have to create a username/password, but the links then become available for download.
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But I can't Sideload due to At&T so how can I download it from their website. That's sideloading?
I'm confused....

Techcruncher said:
But I can't Sideload due to At&T so how can I download it from their website. That's sideloading?
I'm confused....
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lol....The Side load wondermachine stays on your computer. You download an .APK file oyu want, plug the phone in and it will side load it to your phone for you. You do not place the APK on the phone at all.
There is also a video on how to use the program:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzs_1DeSgWI&feature=player_embedded
Quote from the website:
"Installation:
Unzip the SWM folder to a conveinent place on your Windows computer. The program, and all files inside the SWM folder need to stay together.
You will need to install the USB driver for your model of Android device. Information about this can be had from your carrier, or from your device manufacturer.
Usage:
Ensure that USB debugging is enabled on your Android device. For most devices, this can be found in menu>settings>applications>development
Plug your Android device into a high speed USB port on your computer.
Start the application, and browse to the apk file you would like to install by clicking the "Choose a file" button.
Once you have chosen the apk to install, the "Go" button will be enabled. Click it, and you'll see the command window which prompts you as it installs the file. "

Techcruncher said:
But I can't Sideload due to At&T so how can I download it from their website. That's sideloading?
I'm confused....
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Root the phone. It's completely safe. If you follow DG's instructions on the thread it's pretty much idiot proof too. And then sideloading will be enabled!
edit: a bunch of other things will be enabled too. and he also has an unroot script there for you.

Yeah, I don't really get this. Download SuperOneClick. You can root your phone and enable sideloading all at once. If you ever want to go back SuperOneClick will also unroot your phone as well. There's no danger doing it this way.

SuperOneClick isn't the best way to root and enable your phone. There is an issue with Busybox. Designergears recommends using aroot to root and enable sideloading. If you used SuperOneClick to root...simply unroot it.

I'm afraid I don't know enough about software to use superoneclick and such.

Techcruncher said:
I'm afraid I don't know enough about software to use superoneclick and such.
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Hey, i think the best way for you is to do it like it says in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=981866
except if you have a bell atrix, i think than youll have to wait a bit so the devs make it for it (im not sure if its a problem tho)

use aroot. I rooted with super one click and also clicked enable outside apps but it didn't work. I then used aroot and everything worked fine.
Sent from my MB860 using XDA App

Techcruncher said:
I'm afraid I don't know enough about software to use superoneclick and such.
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You didnt try the Sideload wonder machine? Check out all the links and instructions I posted. It is really easy, especailly if you dont trust yourself enough to root the phone.

iceman4357 said:
You didnt try the Sideload wonder machine? Check out all the links and instructions I posted. It is really easy, especailly if you dont trust yourself enough to root the phone.
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Seriously, he posts that the SWM is down but I don't think he even knows what the SWM is.
And for everyone telling him to root, transferring files with SWM is so much easier that rooting just for side loading is kind of a waste.

You can also sideload via adb without root.

I've used wonder machine and worked beautifully.

you can always use Droidexplorer or adb
and if you can navigate this website and consciously comprehend what is being discussed (aka process the text on the screen in your mind) you should be able to follow DGs root method

[Q] Connected as installer?

When I plug my phone in to my PC, it always comes up with this "Connected as Installer" Verizon crap. It mounts a disc on my PC. Is there a way to disable this or have it go straight to the MTP storage? I know it goes to MTP after about 15 seconds but that's not the point. Verizon shouldn't force this "installer" every time you plug in your device. I've disabled all of the Verizon bloat already and it still opens a drive that has Verizon installers. I've searched but it seems there haven't been any topics on this yet.
Thanks!

Is it trying to install something on the pc? Maybe just let it install it and it won't do it again, if that's the issue. My T-Mobile G2 asked to install LG stuff when I first connected it and after the 3rd time I let it install and that was that but the LG programs are helpful at least.

shaungregg said:
Is it trying to install something on the pc? Maybe just let it install it and it won't do it again, if that's the issue. My T-Mobile G2 asked to install LG stuff when I first connected it and after the 3rd time I let it install and that was that but the LG programs are helpful at least.
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It's trying to install some Verizon Mobile crap that I definitely don't need/want. I haven't found a setting that sends it straight into MTP mode. When it mounts the Verizon Mobile installer, I've tried to delete the contents from the drive on the PC but it doesn't let me. Not sure what else to do. I'm sure every other Verizon LG owner has this happen too...right? RIGHT!?

It's a driver installer that you do need...select on the phone what you want or to do.
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jrgilbert79 said:
It's a driver installer that you do need...select on the phone what you want or to do.
Sent from my VS980 4G using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Right. I know I can choose what I want on the phone. How do I get it to stop coming up with the installer? I have the driver already.

Grady said:
Right. I know I can choose what I want on the phone. How do I get it to stop coming up with the installer? I have the driver already.
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I know I'm digging up old threads here... but this is seriously driving me insane. Anyone ever find a solution not requiring root?

Jackseric said:
I know I'm digging up old threads here... but this is seriously driving me insane. Anyone ever find a solution not requiring root?
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What's particularly awesome about this, is that I can't connect to my car via USB anymore. The phone thinks the car is a computer, tries to mount a partition, car won't let it, and it errors out. Thanks Verizon!

found it...
this is the file
/system/usbautorun.iso
delete this or if you want to keep these divers as backup, you can rename this file.

ajaynehulkar said:
this is the file
/system/usbautorun.iso
delete this or if you want to keep these divers as backup, you can rename this file.
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I deleted it and now it just mounts and when I click it, it says insert a disk into drive. I know its the right one. When I unplug my phone it goes away. I have mtp mode clicked on my phone but in notification it says connected as installer

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ajaynehulkar said:
this is the file
/system/usbautorun.iso
delete this or if you want to keep these divers as backup, you can rename this file.
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not working - after deleting the file now the phone still says "installer" but there is no "disk" on my mac.

[GUIDE] Genymotion | Installing ARM Translation and GApps[Updated Nov.16]

UPDATE May 28th, 2017: This guide is no longer supported and probably doesn't work. Please don't use it or ask for support anymore.
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Genymotion is a Virtual Android Environment built on x86 and Virtualbox. It's not an ARM emulator so it's performance is way better than the Android SDK Emulator. However in their latest update they've removed both ARM Translation and Google Play Apps. (This is what causes the "INSTALL_FAILED_CPU_ABI_INCOMPATIBLE" errors) Many Devs and Users still find these features very useful for various reasons and their removal has forced people to look for alternatives to Genymotion.
This guide is for getting back both ARM Translation and Google Play apps in your Genymotion VM.
ATTENTION(April 11th): Sadly Dropbox has informed me I've surpassed reasonable Bandwidth Usage and has temporarily disabled my Public Links. I don't blame them considering I've reached a steady 1400+ downloads per day, which equals an impressive 12.5+GB of bandwidth per day. Part of this is probably because people started Hot Linking my file for their guides. So for the foreseeable future I can't provide direct downloads of the ARM Translation, but I'll have plenty of Mirrors. I'm sorry to the numerous people that created Guides in numerous languages, since I have to kill the link in your Guides. Please don't hesitate to use one of my new links.
PS: I'm sorry if I haven't been very talkative and helpful lately. Work has been piling up and sleep is decreasing. Plus my computer is being "difficult". Haven't had a chance to even update Genymotion to v2.2.0. I hope I'll be able to get back into the dirt soon.
Note(Feb 2nd): Contrary to previous reports, it's been discovered that Android 4.4 does in fact work with ARM Translation, although it is buggy. Follow the steps the same as before, just make sure you download the 4.4 GApps.
UPDATE-v1.1: I've gotten more up-to-date builds of libhoudini and have updated the ZIP. This fixes a lot of app crashes and hangs. Just flash the new one and it should work.
Download the following ZIPs:
ARM Translation Installer v1.1 Hosted by FILETRIP(Mirrors) - If you have issues flashing ARM Trnaslation, Try re-downloading from a mirror
Download the correct GApps for your Android version:
If you have issues flashing GApps, Try re-downloading from a mirror
Google Apps for Android 4.4(Mirror)(Download from CM11 Links)(4.4 GApps might be buggy)
Google Apps for Android 4.3(Mirrors)
Google Apps for Android 4.2
Google Apps for Android 4.1
Next Open your Genymotion VM and go to the Homescreen
Now Drag&Drop the Genymotion-ARM-Translation.zip onto the Genymotion VM window.
It should say "File transfer in progress", once it asks you to flash it click 'OK'
Now Reboot your VM using ADB or an app like ROM Toolbox. If nescessary you can simply close the VM window, but I don't recommend it.
Once you're on the Homescreen again Drag&Drop the gapps-jb-20130813-signed.zip(or whatever version you got) onto your VM, and click 'OK' when asked
Once it finishes, again Reboot your VM and open the Google Play Store.
Sign in using your Google account
Once in the Store go to the 'My Apps' menu and let everything update(fixes a lot of issues), also try updating Google Play Services directly.
Now try searching for 'Netflix' and 'Google Drive'
If both apps show up in the results and you're able to Download/Install them, then congrats you now have ARM support and Google Play fully setup!
I've tested this on Genymotion v2.0.1 Using Android 4.3 images. Feel free to skip the GApps steps if you only want the ARM support. It'll work perfectly fine by itself.
If you have any problems please don't hesitate to ask for help below.
Thanks:
Michael Z. - Provided newer system image
taob - Provided Reference Image
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Old Zips:(DON'T DOWNLOAD! Kept for archival purposes, unlikely to solve any issues you might have.)
ARM Translation v1.0 - http://goo.gl/CL4os6 Hosted by FILETRIP(Mirrors)

So far, seems that it's working for people. I've gotten feedback on other sites and I've only had one user report trouble installing GApps. Remember, if you have any issues let me know. I'm currently looking into problems with some Apps and Games that hang when opened.

Thank you very much!
For windows, this procedure requires downloading android SDK then downloading platform tools and messing with your PATH and also installing Java (yikes).
I've searched around for the minimum adb requirements of Genymotion and I'm attaching them for anyone interested.
Just extract anywhere and tell Genymotion the folder you extracted these where it asks for the sdk path.
It includes the mini-sdk (windows-only) from androidforums.com and the aapt uploaded on xda somewhere I don't remember.
The files are in the sub-folders Genymotion expects them to be.
Hope that helps someone.

While dragging and dropping these zip files onto my VM windows, it started to show File transfer in progress but at the same moment throws an error, "An error occured while deploying a file. Process failed to start. The parameter is incorrect.
Any suggestions please?
Thanks.
Edit:
A reboot worked for me. Thanks for this.

nicesoni_ash said:
While dragging and dropping these zip files onto my VM windows, it started to show File transfer in progress but at the same moment throws an error, "An error occured while deploying a file. Process failed to start. The parameter is incorrect.
Any suggestions please?
Thanks.
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Did you define Android-SDK location in the Genymotion settings?

Updated to v1.1
Thanks to the help of Michael, I was able to get more recent Libs that are much more stable. This should fix many of the hangs and crashes experienced in Games and some apps.

japzone said:
Did you define Android-SDK location in the Genymotion settings?
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Yes, I did. Anyways as I said earlier by editing my post, a reboot solved my problem.

nicesoni_ash said:
Yes, I did. Anyways as I said earlier by editing my post, a reboot solved my problem.
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Glad it's working. You updated while I was replying so I didn't see it until after I post, and I couldn't delete the post.

I got to the step about drag&dropping Gapps but when I do it just says it was successfully copied to the download folder. That doesn't sound right and nothing else happens after I reboot.

I have ADB and set the correct path, How do I reboot using ADB?

thecensor said:
I have ADB and set the correct path, How do I reboot using ADB?
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Nevermind, I googled it up. 'adb reboot'
I installed netflix and google drive, they both start but then crash.

thecensor said:
Nevermind, I googled it up. 'adb reboot'
I installed netflix and google drive, they both start but then crash.
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So to be clear, you used ARM Translation v1.1, and installed Netflix and Google Drive via the Play Store, but they still don't work?

japzone said:
So to be clear, you used ARM Translation v1.1, and installed Netflix and Google Drive via the Play Store, but they still don't work?
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Yes, I installed the zip files, ADB rebooted in between then installed the apps. First I get the message that google+ has stoped, Now the apps won't even start.I attached pics

thecensor said:
Yes, I installed the zip files, ADB rebooted in between then installed the apps. First I get the message that google+ has stoped, Now the apps won't even start.I attached pics
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Hmmm, I got similar errors, but updating all the apps through Google Play and rebooting cleared them up. Can you post a logcat? Also try making a second VM using a different Android image and try installing in that.
If you keep having issues you might have to uninstall Genymotion and make sure all it's registry entries are deleted, before reinstalling Genymotion. For some reason the Genymotion Uninstaller doesn't do a proper job of removing everything. But I had weird issues myself until I did a clean install.

japzone said:
Hmmm, I got similar errors, but updating all the apps through Google Play and rebooting cleared them up. Can you post a logcat? Also try making a second VM using a different Android image and try installing in that.
If you keep having issues you might have to uninstall Genymotion and make sure all it's registry entries are deleted, before reinstalling Genymotion. For some reason the Genymotion Uninstaller doesn't do a proper job of removing everything. But I had weird issues myself until I did a clean install.
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I did do an update of all the apps that needed updating. Also I uninstalled Genymotion using Revo pro, that scanned and removed all the leftover registry and files, then rebooted then ran Wise Care 365 which is a general file and registry cleaner, Then rebooted again and installed Genymotion ( the one without Virtaulbox because I already have the latest version installed for other purposes).
Sorry, but I'll have to get back to it at a later date.
Thank for you help.
In addition to these errors, the Virtual machine crashes with a message that player has crashed or something with the network is bad, but the network settings are blank as they should be.
I will try the other suggestions now.

Is there another way to install gapps other than drag&dropping the zip, since that isn't working for me (it just copies the file to sdcard/downloads)?

philnolan3d said:
Is there another way to install gapps other than drag&dropping the zip, since that isn't working for me (it just copies the file to sdcard/downloads)?
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Yeah I've been getting several reports of Genymotion doing that. The function is supposed to copy it to the Download folder and then flash it from there, but there must be a bug that's preventing it. To do it manually, just use Root Explorer to extract the ZIP and then copy the "system" folder you extracted on top of your "/system" folder(Root Explorer should automatically ask to remount the partition as Read-Write), and it should ask if you want to merge the two. Say yes, and then when it asks to overwrite a file just say yes. Reboot and you should have Google Apps installed.
NOTE: Just in case something goes wrong, you should backup the System partition by Opening Virtualbox, Right-Clicking your VM, Select 'Show In Explorer', and then copy the "android_system_disk.vmdk" to a safe location.

Thanks for the tips. I'll have to do some research on some of this since I'm not a developer, I just enjoyed having an android device on my computer.
Edit: Strange, I extracted it, then when I go to the extracted folder there's nothing in it. Oh, I just realized Windows won't open it either. Maybe the download was messed up.
Edit 2: Nope, downloaded again, this time the file size is 1kb bigger (8kb total) but the same things happens, empty extracted folder. This is from the gapps for 4.3 zip on page 1.
Edit 3: Problem solved. 8kb seemed awfully small so I went directly to goo.im and found the real file size is 87.5MB! A little different. This time everything works perfectly except that I have to manually open VirtualBox Manager first but that's no big deal.

philnolan3d said:
Thanks for the tips. I'll have to do some research on some of this since I'm not a developer, I just enjoyed having an android device on my computer.
Edit: Strange, I extracted it, then when I go to the extracted folder there's nothing in it. Oh, I just realized Windows won't open it either. Maybe the download was messed up.
Edit 2: Nope, downloaded again, this time the file size is 1kb bigger (8kb total) but the same things happens, empty extracted folder. This is from the gapps for 4.3 zip on page 1.
Edit 3: Problem solved. 8kb seemed awfully small so I went directly to goo.im and found the real file size is 87.5MB! A little different. This time everything works perfectly except that I have to manually open VirtualBox Manager first but that's no big deal.
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Glad it worked out for you. 8kb is definitely too small for anything other than a text file these days.

I Can't drag and drop it just doesn't work on genymotion 2.0.1

Photosynth and the Microsoft Store

Hi everyone,
Microsoft recently stopped supporting/removed from the store the Photosynth app.
I currently have this installed on my Lumia 1020 (developer unlocked) and would like to find some way of exporting/backup the Photosynth app so that I can re-install it should I need to reset my phone (currently running Windows 10 mobile 10.0.10166.0).
I've read some of the posts on the site and the impression I'm getting is the answer will be no (or at least not just yet - saw a post that someone is releasing an interops workaround with the Win10M release).
However my questions are:
Is there a way to get to the Photosynth app on the phone and extract it to the PC for re-install at a later time?
I did manage to find a link (https:__web_archive_org_web_20141004155439_http:__www_windowsphone_com_en-gb_store_app_photosynth_ef860a79-5f68-4ed6-aa21-c038d1a55517) that downloads the Photosynth app from the store (via web browser - http:__cdn_marketplacecontent_windowsphone_com_public_ad68f520-cd34-4ebf-947e-e92173f5b946?downloadname=photosynth_xap), although this file seems to be encrypted (which I believe is the norm for store apps now), but is there some way I can still install it to the phone? I'm not really interested in decrypting the file or anything like that (unless that's the only way to accomplish what I want to do), I just want a copy of the app for re-installation purposes (which if Microsoft had left in the Store even though it was retired wouldn't have been an issue, but I understand why they do it).
Thanks all.

As I'm not allowed to post URL's I removed the dots and forward slashes and replaced them with underscores, I'm sure if anyone needs the links they can figure out what's been replaced.

you need phone with SD card and developer or interop unlock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/win...-vcreg-lumia-reg-editor-live-interop-t3135326
after dev/interop unlock, just with file manager (Aerize Explorer for example) go to D:\WPSystem\apps\ef860a79-5f68-4ed6-aa21-c038d1a55517\Install\ and copy content of this folder to other folder (for example downloads)... compress files to zip and copy to computer... now come part which not allowed on XDA (patching)
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Can can youa alos pm me the steps
dxdy said:
you need phone with SD card and developer or interop unlock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/win...-vcreg-lumia-reg-editor-live-interop-t3135326
after dev/interop unlock, just with file manager (Aerize Explorer for example) go to D:\WPSystem\apps\ef860a79-5f68-4ed6-aa21-c038d1a55517\Install\ and copy content of this folder to other folder (for example downloads)... compress files to zip and copy to computer... now come part which not allowed on XDA (patching)
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can you also pm me the steps...i m also interested..please..

dxdy,
Could you PM me the instructions on how to patch? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

the repackaged photosynth.xap file is available by searching the internet. When properly repackaged, the contents of the xap file can be viewed in a file archive utility such as 7zip. I was able to sideload PhotoSynth into my Lumia 925 this way. The original copies of the xap files that aren't repackaged will not successfully open in the Windows Phone Application Deployment tool. File size: original=4067KB, repackaged=4045KB for your reference.

Could someone please pm me the steps or the patched version from the photosynth app too? Thanks.
EDIT: Got it.
Just went to my library (previously installed apps and games) list in the store and there I've founded the latest Photosynth version. Just installed it from there and now I have it.

cevi said:
Could someone please pm me the steps or the patched version from the photosynth app too? Thanks.
EDIT: Got it.
Just went to my library (previously installed apps and games) list in the store and there I've founded the latest Photosynth version. Just installed it from there and now I have it.
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is it possible you could send it my way as well? I've used it on ios all the time but recently having started using android I would like to use the same app by sideloading..

sparkster171 said:
is it possible you could send it my way as well? I've used it on ios all the time but recently having started using android I would like to use the same app by sideloading..
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Wait now, you wan't to sideload the Photosynth xap to your Android phone right? Or am I not getting you right.

cevi said:
Wait now, you wan't to sideload the Photosynth xap to your Android phone right? Or am I not getting you right.
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sorry, just realized this is a windows phone topic. my apolagizes.

The app is back in store

rahuldhakne said:
The app is back in store
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I cannot find it on MS Store. Even 9Zen Store doesn't help.

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xonics said:
Hi everyone,
Microsoft recently stopped supporting/removed from the store the Photosynth app.
I currently have this installed on my Lumia 1020 (developer unlocked) and would like to find some way of exporting/backup the Photosynth app so that I can re-install it should I need to reset my phone (currently running Windows 10 mobile 10.0.10166.0).
I've read some of the posts on the site and the impression I'm getting is the answer will be no (or at least not just yet - saw a post that someone is releasing an interops workaround with the Win10M release).
However my questions are:
Is there a way to get to the Photosynth app on the phone and extract it to the PC for re-install at a later time?
I did manage to find a link (https:__web_archive_org_web_20141004155439_http:__www_windowsphone_com_en-gb_store_app_photosynth_ef860a79-5f68-4ed6-aa21-c038d1a55517) that downloads the Photosynth app from the store (via web browser - http:__cdn_marketplacecontent_windowsphone_com_public_ad68f520-cd34-4ebf-947e-e92173f5b946?downloadname=photosynth_xap), although this file seems to be encrypted (which I believe is the norm for store apps now), but is there some way I can still install it to the phone? I'm not really interested in decrypting the file or anything like that (unless that's the only way to accomplish what I want to do), I just want a copy of the app for re-installation purposes (which if Microsoft had left in the Store even though it was retired wouldn't have been an issue, but I understand why they do it).
Thanks all.
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