[Q] LauncherPro fail

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So I had launcherpro and know that it needs an update, but the update is only available on the Android platform through the Market/website.... and I can't connect to the internet on my Android platform (my Rhodium has wifi problems), nor is it just downloadable off their website onto my computer.

Is there a solution to this?


REVISION: Ok download APK file for the latest one but I can't figure out how to install it into the Android platform. Do I just place it on the root of the SD?

I appreciate any help.

if you have any kind of file manager (let's say Astro) you can copy the apk anywhere you want and navigate to it using astro,and simply run it.

if you don't have a file manager (which i doubt since you seem to be using tiad's 1.21 or 1.23) you will have to use adb push command (you will need android SDK and ADB)

if you have chrome to phone use that

To elaborate on what farukb said involving adb, the command to install an apk stored on your PC would be:

adb install name_of_package.apk

so then if the apk of LauncherPro is named the default of "com.fede.launcher" then the command would be:

adb install com.fede.launcher.apk

To issue this command, you will need the Android SDK installed on your computer, which can be found here

You will also need to connect your device to your PC with a USB Cable and enable USB Debugging on your Android device which is found in Menu > Settings > Applications

i understand the process, but there's another problem. When in Android mode my phone doesn't connect to the pc.

Originally Posted by princ3ofd3sis

i understand the process, but there's another problem. When in Android mode my phone doesn't connect to the pc.

turn it off and run windows,copy files and boot into android again

i'm really sorry for sounding like a noob. But I did all I can and I couldn't get it to install.

I'm going to list what I did so far:

I downloaded the APK file for launcherpro. I have it on my desktop.

I connected my phone to my computer (while in windows mode) and copied the file to two places: the Android root folder, and also to another folder labeled applications so I can access it in Windows mode.

I started up Windows, switched to Android and I cant' connect to wifi so I couldn't download the APK file... but I also couldn't connect with a USB cord while in Android mode.

I followed the advice and downloaded SDK Manager, but I can't type anything into the command prompt (nothing shows up while I'm typing) and besides my phone won't connect in Android mode.

I'm not sure I understand what you mean by "turn it off and run windows,copy files and boot into android again", where do i copy them to and how do i boot them in Android? Am I using the SDK manager wrong?

I appreciate all the help.

Originally Posted by princ3ofd3sis

i'm really sorry for sounding like a noob. But I did all I can and I couldn't get it to install.

I'm going to list what I did so far:

I downloaded the APK file for launcherpro. I have it on my desktop.

I connected my phone to my computer (while in windows mode) and copied the file to two places: the Android root folder, and also to another folder labeled applications so I can access it in Windows mode.

I started up Windows, switched to Android and I cant' connect to wifi so I couldn't download the APK file... but I also couldn't connect with a USB cord while in Android mode.

I followed the advice and downloaded SDK Manager, but I can't type anything into the command prompt (nothing shows up while I'm typing) and besides my phone won't connect in Android mode.

I'm not sure I understand what you mean by "turn it off and run windows,copy files and boot into android again", where do i copy them to and how do i boot them in Android? Am I using the SDK manager wrong?

I appreciate all the help.

For ADB read this thread.

To automatically install apps when booting android, place your apps in AndroidApps folder. (I'm not sure if it works every time you boot or only when making a new data.img)