Ive downloaded 1000's of apps and games for Android. Ive copied a few to my SD card but I cant seem to get to them when booted up in Android. Any one know how this can be done e.g. a short cut? Or is this not possible due to the market place activation?
Sorry if this has been answered before but i cant find it...
Any help would be great.
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Baker0
Use DroidExplorer to install them, and make sure that "unknown sources" in application settings is selected.
I have found Dropbox is the easiest way to install apk files.
I have completely replaced, Astro, AndroZip, and Installer with.... Open Explorer. It does everything all 3 do, plus it enables bowser downloads without causing issues with Gmail attachments.
Great program.
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just installed HyperDroid 1.6 on my HD2. Smooth install but now the music player wont recognize my music files. opened file explorer and tried to manually launch them and it says the file type is not recognized (.mp3). Any help? Comments? All greatly appreciated, thanks.
I had the same problem (kinda), got a bunch of music in .flac format, but the thing refused to play them (even though the ROM I was using supports it)
I solved it by re-installing the ROM (deleting android folder and copying new)
Or if you don't want to do that you can install an app called "meridian media player" from the android market, it should allow you to play the music.
P.S. I'm using this as my android ROM
Meh, will try the bone stock cyanogen one you linked me. Really like the one i have, seems to have a larger resolution and is a lot smoother. Is the one you linked similar?
I recently bough tabdroid pro (as I am a guitarist) and it makes my life so much easier learning songs. When I try to download the file that the app reads (.gp*) the native browser gives me a "download unsuccessful, content is not supported on this phone"
So I either have to put the files on the sdcard through my computer or use the dolphin browser, both of which are sub-optimal. Is there anyway to download these files through the native browser?
Also, a couple flash's ago I was able to download these files with no problem, for some reason it now refuses to work. Yes I can download other files like .mp3 and .apk.
Thanks
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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Quinny899 said:
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.
Hi all,
after I flashed MIUI on my Nexus 4, i cant see any of my data when i connect to PC/Mac. But i see it in Root file explorer in the phone. But the files doesn't reflect in any music player or the gallery. When i connect the phone to PC, it shows just 3GB space is free, but nothing shows up there. Can anyone help me or direct me in a way to get all my files back. It would be a lot of help, since I've been searching a lot and came out with no luck.
Thanks in advanced
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Hi all,
after I flashed MIUI on my Nexus 4, i cant see any of my data when i connect to PC/Mac. But i see it in Root file explorer in the phone. But the files doesn't reflect in any music player or the gallery. When i connect the phone to PC, it shows just 3GB space is free, but nothing shows up there. Can anyone help me or direct me in a way to get all my files back. It would be a lot of help, since I've been searching a lot and came out with no luck.
Thanks in advanced
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All you have to do is download any Media Scanner app from the play store and then reboot. Then all your files should show up
Choose SDrescan from Google Play, it is the better choice