How to install a apk file ?

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kbatman99

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Sep 20, 2005
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Hello !
Can anybody tell me, how I can install any apk file ?
I put the apk file on the SD card.
How can I intall it ?
Thank you for your answer.
 

Insaneboy

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Mar 14, 2008
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Hello !
Can anybody tell me, how I can install any apk file ?
I put the apk file on the SD card.
How can I intall it ?
Thank you for your answer.

From Android, get a file explorer like ASTRO or Estrong, browse to the file - tap on it, it'll ask if you want to install it - ok and you're done. :)
 

kbatman99

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Sep 20, 2005
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Hello !

I did how you told me, but if I tap on it there is a message saying " no application found to open this file"
 

Adis0ru

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Apr 10, 2009
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Brasov
I have the same problem ... infact I dont know how to install Astro file manager...
I'm running Android from SD card on HTC Blackstone.
A little help will be apreciated.
Thanks in advance.
 

steveyangcn

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Mar 28, 2010
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Hello !

I did how you told me, but if I tap on it there is a message saying " no application found to open this file"

You got this message When you try to run that files,is that?All APK files are not work on your phone?You sure that application's append name is APK?If the files is ok.I thought you should change a Rom to try
 

Insaneboy

Senior Member
Mar 14, 2008
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I have the same problem ... infact I dont know how to install Astro file manager...
I'm running Android from SD card on HTC Blackstone.
A little help will be apreciated.
Thanks in advance.

You can find it on the Market.
Look at your apps - there's a Market app - go in it cklick the magnifying glass to search and type ASTRO, it'll give you the search results tap on astro click install at the left bottom corner, it'll download it and install it, then click open and you have a file manager.

Don't know about kbatman99's problem, though, that's weird...
 

arrrghhh

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Feb 10, 2007
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So what? Same procedure. Useless comment.

Considering our FAQ's have all documented methods for installing APK's (our AndroidApps method, using a file explorer and adb install)? It's useless. Especially when considering the people who originally posted in this thread probably aren't still around, lol.