This short overview is about installing non-market applications on your G1 phone. There are lots of ways to get .apk file for your Android phone - you may buy applications via your computer or download some for free, e.g. our logical game for Android - Brain Twister.
After you get the .apk file you need to install it on your device. There are some ways to do it.
Intall non-Market app on G1 using SDK
- Download and install Google Android SDK.
- There is a tool to install applications on Android phone in SDK. This tools is adb.exe.
- To connect your G1 to your computer via USB you will need to download Android USB drivers. After installing this driver you will be able to connect your G1 to computer via USB.
- On your phone you should go to Settings/SD card & phone storage and disable Use for USB storage. Then go to Settings/Application settings and enable Unknown sources.
- Open command line on your comouter and type in the following command
adb install <Full Path to apk file><apk file name>
Install non-Market application on G1 via Apps Installer
There is an application on Android Market to install non-Market apps. Quite easy way to install application from .apk file. All you need to do is to download the .apk, put it in the root of your SD Card and then start Apps Installer application. This app will show you the root of your SD Card and all applications you can install. Just touch the app you need to install and here it is - app is installed!
How does this work with the new mytouch?