I dont have access to wifi at home so i was wondering if i can install download apps from my computer and transfer it to my g1? do i need root to do this? and where can i find chomp sms?
Transfer the apk to your phone's memory card using the USB cable, then unplug and install the apk using Apps Installer. Though if you don't have any kind of internet access on the phone you can't install Apps Installer from the market, which means you're stuck at square one.
do i need root?
No, I don't think so.
search market for "ChompSMS" i think its one word. and yeah make sure you go into application settings and say check the box allowing for install from "unknown" sources.
HEllo,
I just unlocked my G1 and Made it work lebanese network
now im getting troubles..
The first problem is that I have no wireless internet at my home so I cant download from the market ...well thats not an issue I can look from this forum and others for applications ..
The problem is that I need the "Apps Installer application"
is there any way I can t it from the internet put it throught the cable and install it on my computer ???
cos without it I cant get any application or theme or game or anything installed ......and without those ..the G1 sucks ...
HELPPP
PLEASe
HELPP
Best
you will not find application outside Market. You should buy a wifi router and stop spamming.
Thats not entirely true... They have a backup of several APKs at android-dls. You need to enable Non-Market installation though (Settings -> Applications-> First Checkbox). Hope this helps!
P.S. They're only free apps obviously
Thats not entirely true... They have a backup of several APKs at android-dls. You need to enable Non-Market installation though (Settings -> Applications-> First Checkbox). Hope this helps!
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I already did enable the non-market..
I will try to go to that forum now to download this app installer to be able to install files with .apk ..
Right ?
I cant find the app. installer anywhere on the internet ..
Anyone knows where it may be located ?
You can just use Astro or Linda File Manager to browse your SD card for the .apk file.
Or, you can always just browse the website and download the .apk files from your phone and open them in the download manager.
I've searched a long time for this and can't find the new marketplace app that gives you the option of installing apps to SD card instead of only device.
Can anyone point me in the right direction please?
Thank you.
Anyone please?
im confused, are you trying to install market place to SD card instead of device or are you trying to make sure the apps you download from marketplace are installed to SD card
If its the second one, open up marketplace, then at the bottom is menu, click on that then settings, in there it asks for the default place to install apps.
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im confused, are you trying to install market place to SD card instead of device or are you trying to make sure the apps you download from marketplace are installed to SD card
If its the second one, open up marketplace, then at the bottom is menu, click on that then settings, in there it asks for the default place to install apps.
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Sorry for the confusion, yes it is the second one. Thanks, I followed your suggestion. I'm sorted. Really appreciate the help.
I was using apps2sd and yesterday I was messing with my SD card. Long story short, I had to repartition my sd, so all my apps are lost. I don't even have the market app anymore!
So now I can't even download all my previous apps. Anyone have the market apk so I can push it back onto my phone? How would I do that with adb?
adb install [file]?
Thanks....
Just reflash the rom or gapps or both.
Or learn how to use dropbox as a private app store.
the easist thing to do is root your existing firmware (if you havent already) then go to to your app settingings and let it install from unknown sorces. google the market.apk file. and then put it on your phones SD card. and install it from there. if that dosnt work try opening up your widgets and adding the market widget which somtimes restores the app.
Hi,
First post so please be gentle. I've got a Lg GT540 running 1.6 and wanted to install a couple of apps onto the phone internal memory, so I got the apk files onto my desktop and connected the phone up via usb and could not and have not been able to copy these files onto the internal memory. In fact the phone does not come up as a drive or anything and copying the files onto the sd card leaves them stuck there and not being installed.( Mainly the astro file manger app.)
I then considered upgrading the phone to 2.1 via the LG site and downloaded LG suite etc and all was going well until the process stopped at 4% upgrade and requested I disconnect from pc, remove battery etc etc. I tried to follow that procedure 3 times and it still failed.
Not beaten I then found some stuff online to enable me to reflash to 2.2 (Modaco) and started that process. One of the first things it required me to do was start the phone in Fastboot mode by holding the camera button down whilst powering up. THe phone stubbornly refused to go into Fast boot.
Sooo, How do I get to copy Astro onto the internal memory so I can do what I want to and/or how can I upgrade to 2.2/
Firstly when you try to get into fastboot it wont work until you install a fastboot kdz.
This will allow you to flash roms onto ur phone.
I've made a video on a "how to" its in the general, look trought the pages or visit www.YouTube/user/tech2tuts
There's also a video on how to install android 2.3 swiftdroid. Its on the same channel in the favorites.
But beware u will lose all you apps unfortunately. Unless you get astro file manager or titanium back up which requires your phone to be rooted.
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Hi Chris, Thank you for the link to the demo and I will need to look at that with a view to implementing. No doubt I'll be asking for some assistance during the process.
However I'm still at a loss with not being able to install apps directly onto the phone memory and would appreciate some pointers on that. I have acess to a desktop running XP and a laptop running Windows 7.
Thanks in advance.
You probly cant install apps due to lack of internal memory. Bye install the Kdz it will enable over 230mb of internal , along with apps to sd, so no need for use of internal.
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Thanks again, but phone showing 3.6 gb avaiable on sd card and 120mb available on internal memory?
I really want to know why my pc connection only reads my sd card and not the internal memory. Is there an approved way of connection ie whether I need to use any LG software etc.
Hmm that's odd. When you connect to comp it should only show SD card, have u tried a factory reset?
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Hi again,
have made some progress and managed to update the os to 2.1 off the LG site.
When usb plugged into pc it does read the sd card and I am able to copy files inc apps to it but do not know how to run them!!! My belief is that I need to install apps to the phone memory???
Ohhh i think i see your problem now.
So uve downloaded apps from this website or other?
And you want to know how to install them?
Get astro file manager or any other ones the same,connect your phone, put the Downloaded file into a folder , like downloads in your SD card then disconnect your phone , open astro the go into SD card and downloads folder and press on the app, it will ask you to install and Bam your done.
Or if its saying that ur not able to install it, go settings>applications>development>usb debugging tick it and also allow installation or 3rd party apps tick that to.
I think that what you mean?
Hi Chris, I think you are close to understanding my problem, I have a apk file of astro pro on my pc but am not sure where to copy it to. I have tried copying it onto my sd card but am then not able to run it?
Do I need to have the phone rooted etc?
Cyborg mechman said:
Hi Chris, I think you are close to understanding my problem, I have a apk file of astro pro on my pc but am not sure where to copy it to. I have tried copying it onto my sd card but am then not able to run it?
Do I need to have the phone rooted etc?
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The first thing to do would be to downlaod Astro Free from the market and then navigate to the sd (home on astro) and select the apk, open app manager and install, install. Now it will be installed.
Tap here and then tap download directly from market to download from market.
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The first thing to do would be to downlaod Astro Free from the market and then navigate to the sd (home on astro) and select the apk, open app manager and install, install. Now it will be installed.
Tap here and then tap download directly from market to download from market.
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Yeah i understand. Follow these instructions. Astro is free on the market anyway. The pro version is no different.
A very big thank you to Chris and Quinney I actually had the Astro apk on my laptop and sent it across via Bluetooth and I'm now up and running, Only had bluetooth working since the update to 2.1
Wouldn't mind getting it to run a little faster though, I see people reporting 800mhz being smooth.
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Hi, thanks Chris and Quinney, Finally managed to send the Astro apk from my laptop via bluetooth and all my problems are behind me.
Thanks once again.
No problem.