Manually installing APK's - why not possible?

[outdooralex]

Hi,

my Sony Tablet won't let me install downloaded apk's even though I enabled to install apps from unknown sources in the Android settings. It opens up the install dialog but then I can't click on install - just cancel works.

There is some stuff missing on the market, like WhatsApp and I'd like to install Google Currents but no luck with both...


Any ideas?


Thanks!
Alex

 

[sonymiss]

Get "ASTRO File Manager" or/and "ES File Explorer", both are free

 

[outdooralex]

and what does that help?

have you tried yourself and ever installed an *.apk on a Sony Tablet?
In fact, has anyone ever succeeded in manually installing an apk on a Sony Tablet???

I had no problem finding the *.apk with a file manager and start the installation but on the next screen where i give permissions there is just no way to click on the 'install' button which is greyed out. That happenend on both apk's that I tried, namely Google Currents and Whatsapp...


> Get "ASTRO File Manager" or/and "ES File Explorer"

does it work for you on the Sony Tablet? Have you tried?

 

[sonymiss]

Yes, I installed lots of them already, will make some manual later.

 

[outdooralex]

Yihaa, it really works!

thanks sooo much, couldn't believe at first that Astro would do anything else than the other filemanagers but somehow (why?) it works if I open and install the apk's with the Astro filemanager.

Thanks so much Sonymiss

 

[sonymiss]

And that's not all , click UP arrow in top/left corner and you'll go in mnt folder where you can see external sd card (folder ==> sdcard2) and USB drives. A lot can be done from there.

 

[outdooralex]

hmmm... ok, interesting...

now, if just somebody could find a way to root it all dreams would come true

 

[outdooralex]

ok, now I'm trying to install the Total Commander beta and I have the same problem again even with Astro / ES-Explorer...
http://www.ghisler.com/android.htm

any ideas?

 

[sonymiss]

I just downloaded Total Comander fromm link you posted and installed by Astro, no problem at all

BTW, running android 3.2.1

 

[outdooralex]

whew, thanks for your feedback... i'm getting closer to the secret. after your post i tried a few times again with no luck. just no way, i could click the install button.

no idea why... but then I rebooted and it worked! So I think that was also why it didn't work before for me... so i think it's not the type of file-explorer at all but just that something is messed up.

interesting... and thanks again for your input - couldn't have gotten so far without you!

I just downloaded Total Comander fromm link you posted and installed by Astro, no problem at all

BTW, running android 3.2.1

 

[amarjeetsinghsm]

(i am using android version 4.0.3 ICS)its not working on my Sony tablet S its still grey... plzz help me

Get "ASTRO File Manager" or/and "ES File Explorer", both are free