Database Users

Alternate Way of Sideloading apps: Sideload Wonder Machine

For those of you who are uncertain of how to use adb commands or are afraid of editing their db check out the link below for more details about the app.
This is a quote from the site below explaining what it is:
"It's a Windows application that lets you sideload apps on ANY Android device, on any carrier, without the Android SDK installed. And you DON'T HAVE TO BE ROOTED"
Sideload Wonder Machine
***Note I am not the developer of this app or have any connection to it other than the fact that I happened to see the post and figured I would spread the word to everyone here. I have tested it on a ATT Captivate (which was already rooted) and it works as described.

so does this mean you can load any .apk file from the web into this Sideloader program and when the Captivate is plugged into the computer it will install it without issues?? and no need for modifying the no-market value settings thru root explorer?

Sticky Needed.

IT WORKS!!!
I tried this program yesterday and can confirm that it works

so its a cleaner way to install apk files into the captivate instead of editing the dbsettings file?? do I just save the apk file to my computer then just plug the captivate into the computer then select the file and run the program?

This lets you sideload any app (.apk file - android app file extension) that you can download on your computer, and it does not require rooting.
You need to download the samsung drivers for the phone (sammy website), upgrade to .net 4 (google search), download the wonder machine program from the beginning of the thread, and turn on usb debugging on the phone (settings>applications>development>usb debugging on)
Download an .apk somewhere on the net (I chose bansai blast as my first one). MOVE THAT FILE INTO THE FOLDER WITH THE UNZIPPED WONDER MACHINE. If you don't then you will get a "loader.bat" not recognized error when you hit go. Next, plug in your phone, pull down the notification tap and mount your sd card to the computer (I know that the instructions on android central say to keep your phone in charge only mode, but then the program will not find your phone if you don't mount the card). On the wonder machine hit choose file, and select the apk file you downloaded (again, in same folder as wonder machine program). Hit ok. Then hit go. It should pull up a dos looking command window and display your serial number (If you have a firewall like zonealarm, be sure to let the program access the net and your trusted zone - serial won't display if you don't) and a "press any key to continue." Do that and it should take a second to say "install successful. press any key..." Check your phone and the app should be in your apps list. Hope this helps, as it took me a while to figure all this out.

droid explorer offers better functionality. still, good find

with droid explorer am I able to copy the dbsettings file directly to my micrsd card then open SQLite from my phone edit and paste back into the origin dbsettings and overwrite it? or does that have to be done thru the comp??

I can confirm too that this program works great.

Sorry for the late responses but here they go:
poulosjr said:
so its a cleaner way to install apk files into the captivate instead of editing the dbsettings file?? do I just save the apk file to my computer then just plug the captivate into the computer then select the file and run the program?
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That is correct, plug in your phone, place the apk anywhere on your comp, and browse for the apk thru the app. this then installs the apk directly into your phone.
poulosjr said:
with droid explorer am I able to copy the dbsettings file directly to my micrsd card then open SQLite from my phone edit and paste back into the origin dbsettings and overwrite it? or does that have to be done thru the comp??
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With this app you do not have to edit the db, the only down side of this app is that you have to install the apks via your comp.
systoxity said:
droid explorer offers better functionality. still, good find
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You are right, with this app you lose a bit of flex ability since this method installs via your comp. But for those people who dont want to edit or use the adb push method it could not get any easier. I personally end up installing apks when i am on the road all the time so i prefer the permanent methods on my phones.

this works awesomely!
just make sure to put the .apk's in the same folder as the sideload program

+1 to this. Not the most convenient method but quick if you have your computer with you

i hate logging into windows. I'd love a mac version!
but I do have this on my windows ( i believe it is an androidcentral.com app ) and i used it a lot until i started messing with my phone and learned about adb.

I just wanted to say thanks for the quick guide. I was concerned about messing around with the db settings and screwing stuff up. I have absolutely NO problem installing non-market apps through my pc--thanks a lot dude!

I've been using it. My phone is unrooted. I used it to add 2 apps. A live wallpaper and a need for speed game demo.

Thanks to all of you !!
by following all that you posted I was able to root with super user , save with rom mgr , load wireless tether which was my goal.
Just to update were i screwed up must remember with super user (update zip) put the whole zip file on phone as a stand alone not in any folder . With side loader must be in the same folder as side loader to work , of course with micro net 4 installed, on the pc and debugging enabled , samsung usb driver installed on pc and superuser must installed to use side loader
thanks for all you help !!!

Gmail corrupting my APK file?

My son asked me to write a quick'n'dirty app for him (click a button, play a sound file) so that he could annoy one of his friends (go figure!)
I did so (using Eclipse, and packaged/signed using the Export Wizard then zipaligned)- and sent it to him via gmail... but he got a parse error. I also sent it to my Fuze (on which I've installed HaRET & Eclair - thanks XDA!). Same problem: "Parse Error: There is a problem parsing the package"
So I hooked my Fuze up via USB and simply copied the file to an SD folder. The apk installs from SD via File Manager without any problem (and works as it did in the emulator). I've attached the apk, if that will help diagnosis.
Is there a known bug with the 'install from gmail'? Should I just put my personal apps onto an accessible filestore (that my son can browse to)?
Any other mechanisms to allow me to email the apk so he can save it locally? (I'm a noob regarding android - this is my first app, and he just got the phone)
Thanks in advance!

I am not sure, but I believe that when you open an attachment from an email, it gets downloaded into the "Download" folder in your phone or SD card. And then it is installed from there. Have you tried installing through SD card? i.e. place the file in the SD card and use any file manager to install it.

Thanks for taking the time to read & respond!
JokerAce said:
I am not sure, but I believe that when you open an attachment from an email, it gets downloaded into the "Download" folder in your phone or SD card. And then it is installed from there.
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This is what I was doing - the install failed at this point. Gmail provides only a 'preview' button... no way to save the attachment in a generic sense -- I can see the sense in limiting stupid saves to protect noobs from themselves... but this is Android, why isn't this configurable behavior?
Have you tried installing through SD card? i.e. place the file in the SD card and use any file manager to install it.
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this is what I did, and it worked... My son also downloaded the file on his computer, and synced to SD then installed...
My main question... what the hell is Gmail doing to the file during the download process? The file is obviously OK (it works when saved/transferred via PC from the gmail attachment... just not on the 'droid version of gmail)

tonycoyle said:
Thanks for taking the time to read & respond!
This is what I was doing - the install failed at this point. Gmail provides only a 'preview' button... no way to save the attachment in a generic sense -- I can see the sense in limiting stupid saves to protect noobs from themselves... but this is Android, why isn't this configurable behavior?
this is what I did, and it worked... My son also downloaded the file on his computer, and synced to SD then installed...
My main question... what the hell is Gmail doing to the file during the download process? The file is obviously OK (it works when saved/transferred via PC from the gmail attachment... just not on the 'droid version of gmail)
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I have had success installing from gmail in the stock app, I clicked the 'install' button...
-htc desire

I had the same problem I while back when I still had my Tattoo. The problem was solved with tAttachApkInstaller (found in the market).

Doom for android help

So the doom project has been shut down because of copy right issues, what id like to know is how many people out there have a working version of this and would be willing to share it with me
OR
If anyone would be so kind to advice me how to install the game so it runs.
I have a doom1.wad, prboom.wad and libdoom.so but I can't get the libdoom to install cos astrofile manager won't recognise the file type. And on the ' menu ' screen you get options to install wads and download them, I can't get it to not try to download stuff because there is nothing there to download as its all been removed cos of bloody copy right issues.
Any help would be great thanks
Sent from my X10i using XDA App

I'm with you, brother!
I've placed a mess of seemingly appropriate files in seemingly appropriate directories, and when I start Droid Zoom (on my HTC Evo Shift 4G) it doesn't know there are WADs there, and insists on trying to download a hard-coded WAD from google, which isn't there.

This is the only way that works for me right here :
- Download the following 3 files to your sdcard.
- Make sure that Install from Unknown Sources is Checked (System -> Manage Apps)
- Install prboom4android.apk
- Open your sdcard and create a folder called 'doom'
- Extract Doom.zip
- Extract prboomx-reqfiles.zip
- Copy the contents of the doom.zip (Doom wad file) to /sdcard/doom/doom.wad
- Copy the contents of the prboomx-reqfiles.zip to /sdcard/doom/prboom.wad and prboom.cfg
- Open prBoomX and play!
prbroom.apk
http://www.ckcodeanddesign.com/uploads/6/5/0/8/6508180/prboom4android.apk
doom.zip:
http://www.ckcodeanddesign.com/uploads/6/5/0/8/6508180/doom.zip
prbroomfiles:
http://www.ckcodeanddesign.com/uploads/6/5/0/8/6508180/prboomx-reqfiles.zip
All from this site here :
http://www.ckcodeanddesign.com/prboomx.html
Hope that helps

Works perfectly!!
Wish you could save the game though :S

I followed exactly, but got this error message when press 'Play'
"CheckIWAD: iwad tag /sdcard/doom/doom.wad not present"
Yes I have checked \sdcard\doom\doom.wad is there

Need Help!!!!!

I have just installed NexusHD2-Gingerbread V2.2 [Android2.3.2] but i wouldn't find how to install apps in it.
Can anyone please help???????

You can install apps straight from the Android Market, or if you have downloaded the .apk files from somewhere, you can go into: Settings/Applications --> check the box that says "Allow from unknown sources" and then navigate to the .apk files with a feile browser app (which usually comes in most roms, but you can get one from the market too) and just tap on the .apk file and you should get an option to install it.

[Q] help with rooting

hi,
I need help with following;
trying to install univesalAndroot via astro manager but install function is not there.
clicked on deatils this messgae appears "could not open /sdcarduniversalandroot1.6.1 apk as APK file",
when i browse via astro manager it says "directory universalandroot 1.6.1 apk could not be loaded"
I have tried diffrent version of universalandroots but all same message.