Non Market Apps Solved

kirbo20 · Jul 17, 2010

This is a pretty easy process. I went in to Root Explorer - dbdata - databases - com.android.providers.settings, copied settings.db to my sd card, edited it on my pc with a db editor changed 0 to a 1 next to non market apps. Copied it back to the original directory, rebooted and installed a non market app.

Please use caution. If you want to make sure the db save properly open it on your sd card before you copy and replace the original. It should open up as a readable table. If it opens up in a txt editor its corrupt. This permanently enables non market apps. You can not toggle it on and off.

I will try and post pictures soon.

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kirbo20 · Jul 17, 2010

clubtech · Jul 17, 2010

Which DB Editor did you use?

kirbo20 · Jul 17, 2010

clubtech said:
Which DB Editor did you use?

Actually its just called Data Base Editor. Program Files says is by ACID/ODE. I will post a link.

Here

Muhamadabdelaall · Jul 17, 2010

Captivate Help

kirbo20 said:
Actually its just called Data Base Editor. Program Files says is by ACID/ODE. I will post a link.

Here

Does it mean th after this you are able to install any 3rd party application with no restrictions?

Thanks

modest_mandroid · Jul 17, 2010

You can actually do it through firefox too. There's a firefox addon called 'SQLite manager' that you can use to edit the file, if you don't want to download a separate program.

YellowGTO · Jul 18, 2010

Root Explorer is the pay program on the market? Any free alternitives?

iJITSU · Jul 18, 2010

Are you just trying to install non-market apps on the Captivate? If so, then just download the usb driver for the Captivate and then Droid Explorer (may also need SDK installed; not sure). With Droid Explorer, you can easily load non-market apps within seconds. Good solution for a non tech guy like me.

ewingr · Jul 18, 2010

Being brand spanking new to Android, still have question. I like very specific instructions.

Do you download files to whatever directory you want to make and put the files in? Then is there an option to select, and do install? My background is WinMO, so on that you can just use a file explorer and double click or tap, and it installs.

kirbo20 · Jul 18, 2010

Muhamadabdelaall said:
Does it mean th after this you are able to install any 3rd party application with no restrictions?

Thanks

Yes

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Muhamadabdelaall · Jul 18, 2010

Confirmation

kirbo20 said:
Yes

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So if I installed "PDAnet" for tethering it will work after rooting?

Thanks for the answer

kirbo20 · Jul 18, 2010

PDA Net will work without rooting. Just put your phone on airplane mode and enable wifi. Go to the market and download it. Once it is downloaded you can turn off airplane mode and you're good to go.

Muhamadabdelaall · Jul 18, 2010

kirbo20 said:
PDA Net will work without rooting. Just put your phone on airplane mode and enable wifi. Go to the market and download it. Once it is downloaded you can turn off airplane mode and you're good to go.

oh, thanks alot man for that I was unaware of.

blazewit · Jul 18, 2010

will flashing a new rom when they start coming out also allow you to do this or do i have to do this regardless?

GermanGuy · Jul 18, 2010

kirbo20 said:
This is a pretty easy process. I went in to Root Explorer - dbdata - databases - com.android.providers.settings, copied settings.db to my sd card, edited it on my pc with a db editor changed 0 to a 1 next to non market apps. Copied it back to the original directory, rebooted and installed a non market app.

Please use caution. If you want to make sure the db save properly open it on your sd card before you copy and replace the original. It should open up as a readable table. If it opens up in a txt editor its corrupt. This permanently enables non market apps. You can not toggle it on and off.

I will try and post pictures soon.

Where do you see the 0, the one you recommend to change to a 1? I only see lots of squares.

seriouslyjeff · Jul 18, 2010

So... Thank you so much for this info. I downloaded your file and put it into the correct DIR and have non market apps installing with no problem. However I can not get Titanium backup to work correctly. =/ When I try to restore an app it says installing and I have to force close titanium to get it to stop. Probably about half the apps I try and do this for install the other backups do not. Is any one else having any issues like this or know how to fix it?

tbae2 · Jul 18, 2010

seriouslyjeff said:
So... Thank you so much for this info. I downloaded your file and put it into the correct DIR and have non market apps installing with no problem. However I can not get Titanium backup to work correctly. =/ When I try to restore an app it says installing and I have to force close titanium to get it to stop. Probably about half the apps I try and do this for install the other backups do not. Is any one else having any issues like this or know how to fix it?

Where did you see the number to change? Mine just looks like a bunch of gibberish

stoneskid · Jul 18, 2010

When into this dir dbdata - databases - com.android.providers.settings and cant find any files. Using linda

tbae2 · Jul 18, 2010

I used this DB editor instead
http://sqlitestudio.one.pl/index.rvt

connect to the settings.db file, on the left side click Tables, and then click Secure. It will show a grid on the right with _id, name, value etc. Click the Data tab, in the search box type market. And there should be only one value that shows up as "install_nonmarket_apps". Set the value to one. Refersh it and then copy it back to your phone.

Citznfish · Jul 18, 2010

iJITSU said:
Are you just trying to install non-market apps on the Captivate? If so, then just download the usb driver for the Captivate and then Droid Explorer (may also need SDK installed; not sure). With Droid Explorer, you can easily load non-market apps within seconds. Good solution for a non tech guy like me.

How the heck do you do this? I have Droid Explorer installed but not BusyBox. I have Windows 7 and can't figure out how to get BusyBox on my phone. I have rooted the phone but that's about it. in Droid Explorer when I connect to my phone it shows nothing!

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