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For questions regarding installing apps, Android firmware or certificates

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Is there any way to install android app without having internet?

Yes: you can connect the phone to your computer via USB, click the notification on your phone to mount the USB storage to the PC, move downloaded apps from your computer to your phone (easiest if you …
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Is there a way to workaround the phone memory limit for installed apps?

Your phone needs space for upgrades, temp files, and the like. You can't fill it up to the brim any more than you can fill the hard drive a computer OS is on. Google will not do away with it. If yo …
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How can I download Android apps by scanning the barcode?

I use Quickmark QR Code Reader. The most popular is simply called Barcode Scanner.
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A problem with finding apps in the market on the Phone

In addition to Chahk's answer, there are also geographic or carrier restrictions for some apps. These are basically up to developer, and we can only speculate as to why. You should contact the devel …
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Why can't I download apps from the Android Market via my PC?

Many developers have their own sites and there are other app markets that allow direct download. But besides that, we can't speak to their motives, you'd need to ask them. I would assume, however, t …
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How do I create a ClockworkMod installation package?

The required part of a kernel .zip file looks like this: META-INF com google android update-binary updater-script You'll also want to have th …
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Install APK from external_sd

If you have a Samsung phone, some of them have separate "internal" and "external" SD storage. If it's on the external SD card, then you need this adress: file:///sdcard/external_sd/yourApp.apk
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custom rom for galaxy 5

The easiest way is through ROM Manager (you can find it in the Market). After installing it, open it and select the .zip file for the ROM you want to install. The phone will reboot into Recovery mod …
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Is copying an .apk into /{system, data}/app sufficient to install an Android application?

Yes, I believe apps can be installed just by placing them in the appropriate directory. I'm not sure what the app installer does beyond this copying, if anything. The Market does update the system's …
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Is CyanogenMod rooting the phone?

If you're asking whether installing CyanogenMod will void your warranty, the answer is yes. Flashing a ROM has much greater potential for harming your device than the average rooting method. It's no …
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How do you install samsung Kies to an alternative hard drive?

Assuming your version of Kies doesn't let you specify a path, use mklink. Creates a symbolic link. MKLINK [[/D] | [/H] | [/J]] Link Target /D Creates a directory symbolic link. Default is …
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Can I install Android on my non-Android device?

The Short Answer Theoretically, all devices that meet Android's minimum requirements can run Android, it's just a matter of customizing Android for the device. The Long Answer While Android is open …
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How to install new Recovery image from .img file

One way is to open ROM Manager and choose "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery". Select your device when it prompts and wait for it to download the latest (non-touch) recovery. Using a file browser, go to / …
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Will installing a file manager app void the device/Android warranty?

No, you won't invalidate your warranty.* Keep in mind that Root Explorer requires root, though, and rooting will invalidate your warranty. I personally love Root Explorer, so I recommend the non-roo …
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