Because
the Android operating system is a relative newcomer to the mobile phone
market, a strong and cohesive Android Internet support community
appears to be lacking. Without an adequate Android support system in
place, many Android users are left in the dark when it comes to many
tricky tasks, like installing third party applications to their Android
mobile phones. In order to install third party applications to your
Android phone, you need to install APK, or Android Package, files. In
this article, we will cover the two ways you can install APK files to
your Android phone and show you how to take advantage of the wide
variety of third party Android applications currently available.
Installing Applications Through the Android Market
The Android Market is essentially Android’s answer to Apple’s iPhone
App Store. As of September 2009, the Android Market already offered well
over 10,000 applications, and this number has only continued to grow.
In addition to the applications the Android Market offers, you can also
use it to install other downloaded third party applications.
- Copy the APK file to your Android’s memory card and insert the card into your phone.
- Download and install the Apps Installer application from the Android Market
- Once installed, the Apps Installer will display the APK files on the memory card.
- Click and install your APK files.
Installing Applications With Android SDK
It is possible to install APK files without utilizing the Android
Market, although the process is more difficult and complex. To avoid the
Android Market, you need to use Android SDK.
- Download and install the Google Android SDK program and the Android USB drivers. The download links are as follows: http://code.google.com/android/intro/installing.html
- http://dl.google.com/android/android_usb_windows.zip
- You need to modify your Android’s settings to allow the
installation of applications from other sources. Under “Settings,”
select “Application Settings” and then enable “Unknown Sources.” Also
under “Settings,” select “SD Card” and “Phone Storage,” and finally
enable “Disable Use for USB Storage”
- This last step is easy. Open Command Prompt and type the following: adb install <1>/<2>.apk
- However, when you type the command, replace <1> with the path
to your APK file and replace <2> with the name of the APK file.
- You’re done! Your application is now ready for your use and enjoyment.
More about related to this article:-
- http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4756451/how-to-install-an-apk-file-on-an-android-phone?rq=1
- http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5449707/how-to-install-apk-application-from-my-pc-to-my-mobile-android?rq=1
- http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8664567/how-to-install-apk-file-on-my-android-phone?rq=1
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