"Side loading" is shorthand for installing applications from places other than the official Android Market.
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Download and Install (aka sideload) Facebook Home APK
I'd like to try out Facebook Home however I don't have an approved device to install it from the Google play store.
I've tried googling this to not avail...where can I download the latest version of ...
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updating a game with Apk file?
Ok im new to android as I used to be an iphone user so this question may not make any sense. Im used to jailbreaking but now I have a sg note 10.1 and im so lost with a few things. However, I ...
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How do i find apps which weren't installed from Android Market
The Sky Go application will not work for me because it thinks my Samsung Galaxy Nexus is rooted even though I have never rooted it.
According to the Sky customer service agent I chatted to, this can ...
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How do I sideload Google Wallet onto my Verizon Galaxy Nexus?
The Verizon version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus famously shipped without Google Wallet. This is ostensibly because Verizon is coming out with their own mobile payment system and didn't want a ...
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Is it possible to use an AT&T phone for android development without rooting?
This question seems to say that it's necessary to root an at&t phone (like the samsung captivate) in order to install apps from unofficial sources.
My question is a bit more focused: if I'm ...
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Are users always asked to accept application permissions?
Does the Android OS always ask a user to review an application's permissions if it is not downloaded from the Android marketplace directly? For instance, downloading an application from a non-Google ...
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Can I eliminate the sideload confirmation dialog in Chrome?
Is there a way to eliminate the appearance of the confirmation dialog below, from the Android Chrome browser? Chrome added this confirmation dialog recently when sideloading an app. I'm testing the ...
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Package cannot be (re-)installed or uninstalled
Was trying to install SDMove.apk (sideload) from my ICS tablet.
adb reported:
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS]
However when I issue uninstall command, it reports Failure as well.
When I try ...
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Possible to install APK from personal website?
How can I allow a user to do web-install of Android APK file from my personal web page? Like to create a personal (private) APK repository where I could put APK files and send a client the link to the ...
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Installing Android apps from Samsung store to non Samsung Android device like htc phone
I have a htc phone, I want to install few apps from Samsung market.
But users of htc can not download apps from Samsung Market, Samsung Market is only available to Samsung devices.
Does anyone know ...
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Programming devices in Android [closed]
I wanted to know that if all the devices that support Android OS can be manually reprogrammed or do they allow to make own apps and load in them, just in case I want to program an app for myself, or ...
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Can I install non-market apps on my AT&T phone directly (without a PC)?
I've installed non-Market apps on my AT&T Captivate using adb, but it'd be nice if I could download an APK directly and install it locally. I've heard of "App(s) Installer" and about a hundred ...
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Can applications be downloaded without a Google Account and without disabling security features?
If I wish to install applications such as Skype, DropBox, etc however without registering for a Google account, is that possible? If so, how do I install them without a Google account?
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If I download and install a non-market application and then proceed remove it, does it mitigate any security issues?
If I downloaded a non-market application and installed it and discovered it may be malicious, does removing it from the list of applications completely discard it and help mitigate any security ...
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Side-loaded Face-Unlock not working
I downloaded and installed facelock.apk on my Motorola Android tablet (running 4.0.3) but it fails with "Face unlock couldn't start.".
What's the reason? What can I do to get it working?
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Do most devices support side-loading?
I've googled about application side-loading (i.e., installing an application on an Android device without having to go through an app store), and most instructions mention that the device might need ...
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How do I sideload apps from the Amazon AppStore?
I recently upgraded my phone and I am in the process of getting all of my old apps installed on my new handset. My internet connection is pretty slow, and I have purchased many apps through Amazon's ...
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Is copying an .apk into /{system, data}/app sufficient to install an Android application?
If not, what else is done under the covers?
Also, what are the differences when installing applications
From the android market
sideloaded from web download
sideloaded using adb install
sideloaded ...
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Sideloading Apps on Google-TV
Even though a new version (which includes the android market) is coming out for the Google TV this summer, I'm a little impatient and slightly curious.
There are a few apps that I'd like to try out ...
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How do I sideload, i.e. install non-market apps, on at&t phones?
I'd like to try out some Android beta software I found online, but when I tried installing it on the device I got a message that said that installing non-market apps has been disabled for security ...
