Questions tagged [side-loading]
"Side loading" is shorthand for installing applications from places other than the official Android Market.
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Possible spyware or normal behaviour for Aptoide? [duplicate]
I want to express a strong warning regarding Aptoide, a page which claims to be a safe source for side-loading authentic APKs. I tried their service and downloaded a German online banking app. The ...
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How to verify sideloaded APKs?
I have sideloaded APKs, which are not available on sites like APK Mirror or APK Pure, from Google Play via the Evozi APK downloading service. It is an online banking app, so I want to verify it. How ...
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TWRP: No OS flashed after flashing LOS 16.0 on Samsung S5
I want to install LOS 16.0 on my Samsung S5 SM-G901F. According to the LOS installation wiki, I did from an ArchLinux OS:
installation of TWRP 3.2.3-0 with heimdall
wipe -> format data
wipe -> ...
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Install arbitrary apk from filesystem on Android 10?
Looks like in Android 10, "install from unknown sources" was changed from a global setting to a per-app permission. Apparently in order to install APKs now I need to whitelist each app that I'm trying ...
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Is SIM network unlocking using app normal if phone simply expects a code?
I bought a rare version of Galaxy S10 which was out-of-stock in my country so the distributor got it for me from another country. But by mistake the phone is locked to original network operator in the ...
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Wear OS: Sideloading Android App, missing maps library
I wanted to sideload the Polar Beat app to my Wear OS smartwatch but when i was sideloading it with ADB i got this error message:
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_SHARED_LIBRARY: Package couldn't be installed ...
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Can't flash stock MIUI ROM, Updater process ended with signal: 7
Okay so, I've tried multiple guides and seen multiple questions and problems similar to mine, but none of them helped me in any way.
I'm trying to flash the stock MIUI rom on a Pocophone F1 via adb ...
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What is adb error on Android?
I want to send a file from my PC in Android recovery mode, but I can not get an error. The error is as follows:
adb push file.zip
*daemon not running; starting now at tcp:5037
could not read ...
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App not shown in Android app list
I am trying to install one app(updated version) but when I install it it says this app can not be installed because same kind of app is already installed but when I check apps on android phone I do ...
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Honor play won't install apks and apps from unknown sources
can't find any specific info on the honor play and why I cant install apks and unknown sources apps. The menus seem to be a little different to general android advice and I feel I've got the right ...
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TWRP: adb devices works in recovery but fails in sideload mode
I want to install a custom rom (LineageOS with microG) on My Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1. I followed every steps detailed in the tutorial (enable debugging, unlock bootloader, run fastboot, flash TWRP, ...
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How to install an unsafe APK after allowing Play Protect to block it?
I was just wondering, when installing an APK from an unknown source and you click OK to allow Play Protect to block it, is there a way of installing that app without fully disabling Play Protect?
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Would disabling the package installer prevent updates?
If so, how can I disable the ability to sideload apps while still being able to update apps already installed?
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Sideploading apps in multi-user setups
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note Tab Pro 12.2 with several users defined. I would like to side-load on-device some APKs not available in the Google Play Store to the other accounts — specifically, to ...
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Can I install an APK on a new Android device before the setup wizard runs?
We got a bunch of Google Pixel 2 (Android 8.1) devices for our employees. We want to install the Microsoft Intune Company Portal for Android app and a LOB application.
To save time, we don't want to ...
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Installing apk files on Kyocera Dura XE (flipphone running android)
The Kyocera Dura XE is a flip phone running Android Lollipop 5.2. I've enabled developer mode, usb debugging and all the "verify stuff" options are unchecked and "Unknown Sources" is on in Security ...
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Why is Install button still greyed out in absence of screen filter apps?
As you can see in the image, the Install button is greyed out. I have Unknown sources enabled and no screen filter app or Twilight or Lux are installed in my phone.
I am using Samsung 6 Edge latest ...
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“App not installed” when trying to install APK
I'm trying to install an apk file on my device, and I'm able to press the Install button, but after a few seconds, I keep receiving this error:
App not installed.
What is the root cause of this ...
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I side loaded an apk game which now asks me to update but I don't know how to do that. Please help. I have three games now wanting updates. Thanks. AB
I side loaded some games on my Android phone and all are now asking for updates. What do I do? I cannot get past the update screen.
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“System Update Available” after already sideloaded Oreo
I recently sideloaded Oreo onto my Nexus 5X, and everything went smoothly. However, today I received a "System Update Available" notification to "upgrade" to Android 8.0. I'm a bit confused; if I go ...
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ADB Sideload is stuck, can I flash zip manually instead?
I'm trying to root my phone. I managed to unlock bootloader and flash TWRP. Next thing guide says is to boot into TWRP (which I managed too) and then enable sideload and flash SuperSU via adb sideload ...
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How to create a flashable ZIP from FlashTools backup?
I have this backup that I presume was created using FlashTools from a stock MINT 140.
How can I create a flashable ZIP from that backup, that I can later flash to the device with
$ adb sideload rom....
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How do I update ADB on my phone
So my phone was stuck in a boot loop. Last time this happened, I just simply used adb sideload after wiping my phone to flash a new rom. It worked fine. This time, however, it won't let me use adb ...
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How do I flash SuperSU to my encrypted Wileyfox on COS 13.0.1?
Yesterday my WileyFox Spark+ came in, which is still equipped with COS13.0.1, based on Android 6.0.1.
When I tried rooting the phone though, I got stuck at the point of using the TWRP recovery for ...
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Seeing Wi-Fi password on Android 6.0/EMUI 4.0
I couldn't find nothing on Google, nor Stack Exchange, sorry for duplicate.
So, I want to see a password to an connected Wi-Fi, without rooting my Huawei P8 Lite (ALE-21).
Is it possible to access /...
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How to fix “There is a problem parsing the package” when sideloading WhatsApp?
I downloaded the apk from here with WhatsApp version 2.17.106 (size 34601974 bytes).
There, it says: "Android OS 2.3.3 or above". I can extract the APK's contents without errors, so the file is not ...
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Corrupt framework-res.apk causes boot loop in KitKat 4.4.2
My device is soft bricked due to a corrupt framework-res.apk, it’s stuck in a boot loop but it can be put in recovery mode.
In recovery it gives the option to install updates via adb sideload and the ...
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Sideload a downgrade
I side loaded 7.1.1 from 6.0, on my 2014 Nexus 6. I would like to downgrade to 7.0 (because of issues such as speakerphone echo). Can this be done via side loading?
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Unable to install ROM with adb sideload or other methods on LG G3 d855
I have an LG G3 (d855) phone on which I had Cyanogenmod 14 and which I wanted to upgrade to LineageOS.
I booted to recovery, wiped everything and tried using adb sideload to load the image, but it ...
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How do I authorize my device for ADB if I have only the recovery installed (no ROM)?
I'm using a Nexus 5 (hammerhead) and was running CyanogenMod 13. I used CyanogenMod Recovery to wipe /data and /system, but to sideload a different ROM, a quick Google search told me I needed to ...
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How can I create a backup ROM compatible with ADB sideload?
Can someone explain how to backup a rooted Android device into a ZIP file that would be compatible with adb sideload? Is it possible without having a custom recovery installed?
Is there a specific ...
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Can a failed sideload take up storage?
I have a stock Nexus 5, newest firmware, no root. Usually, I maintain 500 MB free space (have to clear cached data sometimes) to avoid error messages. Since yesterday, I have done these things:
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Is sideloading same as flashing via custom recovery?
Recently, I side-loaded the latest nougat release on my nexus 6p. Which was almost identical to how one would go about flashing via recovery. This brings me to the question- is there any off the hand ...
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Updating to N from custom ROM
I'm currently rooted and have PureNexus 6.0.1 install on my N5X. If I want to update to N, can I download the OTA file and just sideload it? I've looked at instructions on websites and they don't ...
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Android - Rename file via sideload?
In an effort to get a WiFi adapter working I was following instructions on replacing a file called 'linker' in system/bin. Before copying the new linker file you gave I renamed my old one to linker2 ...
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Stuck into bootloop, adb sideload failing
I got a Nexus 5X, completely stock, no root or unlocked bootloader.
So, yesterday I remember installing a couple of games. A bit later, out of the blue, my phone reboots and I get "Your device is ...
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“Restarting adb… Installation aborted.” without any further details after abd sideload
I'm trying to setup a bulk of tablets with a custom ROM (as a kind of kiosk mode tablets for my company). In short all I'm doing is deleting all kind of stuff from the tablet and then I'm installing ...
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Can I safely install Android system updates with disabled Gapps?
On my Nexus 5x for personal choices I disabled all the Gapps (Google apps) via the Settings menu, included "Google Play Services" and "Google Services Framework". With these two apps disabled the ...
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Sideload Factory OS via ADB
I have a nexus 6 which failed when updating to 6.0.1. I can no longer boot into the Operating System as the /system partition is corrupt. I ran a factory reset - but this didn't fix the problem ...
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Mounting encrypted partition from PC - is there anything I can do?
Okay, so basically I have the same problem identified here, except instead of a broken screen, I accidentally broke the UI with this bug.
And all I want to do is mount the encrypted partition so I ...
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App update process
Its not yet clear to me what happens when an app gets updated.
Is the new updated app simply being "installed over" the old one maintaining data and cache from the old one? What actually happens ...
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Devices disconnect from CWM when trying to sideload
c:\Users\jim2\Downloads>adb devices
List of devices attached
F5AZFG27S553 device
c:\Users\jim2\Downloads>adb sideload UL-Z00A-WW-2.20.40.165-user.zip
loading: 'UL-Z00A-WW-2.20.40.165-user....
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Can't sideload some apps on some kernels (idlekernel, Cyanogenmod kernel)
I always wanted to use idlekernel but once I install it, the apps would disappear (also happened on Cyanogenmod kernel). Usually the apps that it doesn't want me to sideload are the ones that gets ...
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adb>shell returns “error: closed” - how to “open” adb shell access through adb sideload
my device got broken but i am still able to connect usb in the stock recovery mode.
if i try to start a shell via adb while the device is in recovery mode, i fail. my terminal echos the line: "error: ...
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Stop Android from displaying “Install blocked” prompt
I am continually getting prompts for installing apps, such as Clean Master and or 9 apps on my Android phone. I turned off the option "Install apps from unknown sources" in security settings but ...
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Is it possible to build an OTA update from two system images?
I am impatiently waiting for someone to capture the download link for the Android 6.0.1 OTA update for the Nexus 6 so that I can sideload it, but I've been wondering if it would be possible to build ...
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Nexus 6 has Still not Received Android Marshmallow November Update
Whenever Google released Android Marshmallow, I sideloaded it on to my Nexus 6 using adb sideload. After the release of Android Marshmallow, it took Google a few days before they released the OTA ...
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Getting “Installing…” for too long, during any app installation attempt
I cannot install any app on my Galaxy Note 8 N5100 tablet which is rooted and uses Android 4.4.2. It takes too much time with no result.
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And this is the status of my ...
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adb sideload Throws error: closed on Nexus 6
I am trying to sideload the Android Marshallow OTA on my Nexus 6 using adb sideload "<android marshmallow OTA>.zip", but the console keeps printing out error: closed with no success. I verified ...
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Phone stuck in ADB sideload
I recently try to reset my android phone by power off, power on and volume up button.
There're several option but once I push volume down once and volume up once, it stuck with alarm sign and android ...
