Some power user want to install apps from “untrusted source”. Even some user already posted this question to Motorolla Support
I just got the Backflip today and I’m extremely disappointed in a missing menu option that is present in every other android phone I have used (G1, Droid, Nexus)
When going to Settings -> Applications there should be an option to allow installs from untrusted sources, but it’s missing. I am a developer and I cannot test my own applications on my Backflip before putting them on the app store, but I cannot install them due to being untrusted. You can also see it at http://ereader.com/android where eReader has released an android app that you also cannot install since it is not on the Market yet.
So, Iam tried looking around. Here I found about solution. But first is I will warned you, This may effect to your phone. Cause some untrusted apps, but no pain no gain, right ?
1. DOWNLOAD USB DRIVERS
Motorola ADB Driver 32bit
Motorola ADB Driver 64bit
2. INSTALL THE SDK -Download latest SDK http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
-Extract Archive to C:\SDK\ (or C:\Android, or whatever you want)
And after that do this !
- Extract all files to your adb folder
- Install the driver
- Once you have the driver installed, enable debugging mode (Menu –> Settings –> Applications –> Development –> Check USB Debugging)
- Copy the apk files you want installed to your adb folder.
- Open the command prompt and navigate to adb
- Use the following command:
adb install appliction.apk
Where application.apk is the name of the apk to install- Your app should now be installed
Update:
I don’t have a BackFlip, but do write Android apps and use ADB regularly. So figure’d I throw this out there for Mac/Linux people:
On MacOS, ADB doesn’t need a USB driver for your phone. Just download the SDK, and you can execute ADB from a terminal.
On Linux, all you need to do are to follow the instructions here:
Developing on a Device | Android DevelopersSpecifically the bit about creating and chmod’ing an /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules file.
Hope AT&T fixes this issue soon, it’s ridiculously stupid to attempt to disallow non-market apps given that ADB works.
Thanks for reading and happy hacking
Credit to android forum
If you need more about ADB with newbie style you need this tutorial
FOR LINUX and MAC USER
On MacOS, ADB doesn’t need a USB driver for your phone. Just download the SDK, and you can execute ADB from a terminal.
On Linux, all you need to do are to follow the instructions here:
Developing on a Device | Android Developers
Specifically the bit about creating and chmod’ing an /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules file.
Hope AT&T fixes this issue soon, it’s ridiculously stupid to attempt to disallow non-market apps given that ADB works.
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