app installation

[danchappers]

hey all,
just wondering if there's any way to install 3rd party apps of the internet onto the phone at the moment?

 

[nicelad_uk]

hey all,
just wondering if there's any way to install 3rd party apps of the internet onto the phone at the moment?

Can you not just run them? Not used android but thought they would be an executable file like windows installs?

 

[Dayzee]

- Magic owner advice - so this may be different on Hero -
If you can download Astro File Manager from Market, then you can use that to install .apk from your SD card - just click on the .apk and it will offer an install option.

If you have NO market access at all, try a search for Droidapz and see if they have the .apk for Astro on there - its free so not a rule breaker...

Daisy - Hero Ordered, still waiting... LOL

 

[barryallott]

There is a setting in the menus to allow apps not from the market and then you can simply click on ones on the internet.

 

[danchappers]

great thanks for the posts, ill try it out tonight when i get home, i can wait

 

[liamhere]

you are a star!

- Magic owner advice - so this may be different on Hero -
If you can download Astro File Manager from Market, then you can use that to install .apk from your SD card - just click on the .apk and it will offer an install option.

If you have NO market access at all, try a search for Droidapz and see if they have the .apk for Astro on there - its free so not a rule breaker...

Daisy - Hero Ordered, still waiting... LOL

thank you dayzee......x

 

[R3PUBL1K]

- Magic owner advice - so this may be different on Hero -
If you can download Astro File Manager from Market, then you can use that to install .apk from your SD card - just click on the .apk and it will offer an install option.

If you have NO market access at all, try a search for Droidapz and see if they have the .apk for Astro on there - its free so not a rule breaker...

Daisy - Hero Ordered, still waiting... LOL

Thanks for the tips once again - I'm going to keep an eye on your posts (hope you don't mind) as Android is a new ball game for me until I get use to it, then i'll be whizzing.

For the moment I'll going to try Ringdroid from the market place - or if you have barcode scanner get the QR Code. here (top left)

Comment from Cyrket.com

Create your own ringtone by editing a music track in your library, or record a new one directly from the phone.

New July, 2009, release (version 2.0) includes support for non-protected AAC/M4A (iTunes) files and other user interface improvements.

For more information, including source code, visit http://www.ringdroid.com/

 

[Dayzee]

Indeed - i'll try to keep it clean then.

Like I say, only got Magic (Ion) so some stuff isn't the same, but its a starting point innit.

Dayzz

 

[danchappers]

ok so just to update on installing applications, with HTC sync, it really is a walk in the park. Simply install htc sync, then you can choose to install application, job done

 

[Dayzee]

Brilliant - I got a zip of HTC Sync from this link here

http://www.htc.com/hero/m/en/index.html

Which also has manual and quick start on pdf and some how to guides