apps on android

how do i put apps on my android phone that don’t come from the play store? i done this before on my nexus but i cant remember how its done. it involves astro file manager doesn’t it?
Answer #1
The easiest way is to grab AirDroid (free). You just click the apps button on your browser and click install. It will transfer the file from Windows to the phone and install.
You just have to ensure that you have the setting on your phone to allow apps from unknown sources, otherwise Android complains and won’t allow the installation.
Answer #2
cheers just got i have to install it on my laptop too?
Answer #3
airdroid looks like good softwar
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Answer #4
It should be part of Android itself! No software req’d for the computer side; just drop the address shown on the android start screen into your browser.
Answer #5
You can also use any file manager. Drag the apk into w/e place you wanted and then use the file manager and install it.
Remember tho. If your using crack app. Some app also need to drag data.
lol I use AirDriod all the time. To text x.x
Answer #6
is there any thing else its good for? it will take me a while to get the hang of it
and your only allowed 200mb every 30 days?
Answer #7
no no
Don’t hook up through the net account – the airdroid on computer. If you do the skip sign-in, you can do as much as you want because it is only going through your internal network, not their server
Go to firefox or whatever browser you are using, and go to the address shown under web.airdroid address (something like 192.168.1.xxx:8888)
You can basically do anything you would do with the actual phone with AirDroid – so send texts (you type on computer keyboard – it sends to phone and texts from there), copy movies/music/other files back and forth. File manager too so you don’t need those other ones.
One of the things the online option does is to allow you to sync bookmarks etc. If you forget your phone at home for instance, you can still send texts using the web.airdroid address – you have access to your contacts etc.
Answer #8
I never tried AirDroid, I’ve always used WiFi File Explorer Pro.Sounds like it does pretty much the same. I like the way it lets you manage the files on your android just like they were on your computer.
Answer #9
I was a wifi file explorer pro user at one time as well. The ability to send texts from the computer (avoiding the tiny keyboard which my fat fingers are not so talented in using) was the reason I found airdroid years ago. I only use the local solution and not the online service; I just have a thing about giving a service access to my contacts, phone and text history, whats on my phone etc; but I guess if you’re more trusting, the features for remote management look very good.
Answer #10
no no
Don't hook up through the net account - the airdroid on computer. If you do the skip sign-in, you can do as much as you want because it is only going through your internal network, not their server
Go to firefox or whatever browser you are using, and go to the address shown under web.airdroid address (something like 192.168.1.xxx:8888)
You can basically do anything you would do with the actual phone with AirDroid - so send texts (you type on computer keyboard - it sends to phone and texts from there), copy movies/music/other files back and forth. File manager too so you don't need those other ones.
One of the things the online option does is to allow you to sync bookmarks etc. If you forget your phone at home for instance, you can still send texts using the web.airdroid address - you have access to your contacts etc.
how do you back up bookmarks?
Answer #11
Oh I thought it was somewhere when you do the login rather than a local connection. I just looked at the new Airdroid 3 (which is probably what you grabbed – just out on Dec 3) and didn’t see it. Maybe in my old age I got that part confused with a backup app that I sometimes have installed called Super Backup
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.idea.backup.smscontacts