Comments on: How to: Sideload an Application on Android [Beginners' Guide]

By: Anorak

Anorak — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:40:00 +0000

Article needs a reminder to turn off the ‘unknown sources’ switch at the end though.

Kinda important to only allow when you’re installing the apk, then you really should put your tablet/phone back in a safe (well, safer) state.

By: apchar

apchar — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 03:47:00 +0000

Can you sideload the google play app itself? I’d like to have google play on my coby tablet but am wary of custom roms.

By: Kyle D.

Kyle D. — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:27:00 +0000

An easy way to do this is with freeware Android Injector for pc. (http://www.androidinjector.com) Android Injector allows users to install multiple apk files onto Android devices via USB cable effortlessly. Users need only connect their device to their pc using a USB cable, select some apk files, and click Install. The program then silently goes about installing the selected apps and lets you know when it’s done. The new version makes this even easier by seamlessly integrating with Windows shell, allowing users to select any amount of apk files in Explorer, right-click, then click “Install with Android Injector” from the context menu. The program then opens with the files loaded, ready to be installed.

By: normmcgarry

normmcgarry — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:30:00 +0000

You’re not a cute tech girl with a statement like that. We don’t like playing it safe.

By: Cute_Tech_Girl

Cute_Tech_Girl — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:16:00 +0000

You do know that there are several *FAR* better ways to play video on your phone.
Far safer, too.

By: Android_Kitten

Android_Kitten — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:14:00 +0000

Flash is dead. Even the company that makes it… clearly sees that.
Very buggy. Very old. Very unsafe.

By: Tall_Manager_Girl

Tall_Manager_Girl — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:14:00 +0000

With 700,000 apps in the legal store… you *REALLY* need to run more… very unsafe apps… from unknown sources too?

By: JoshGroff

JoshGroff — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:54:00 +0000

I’ve been sideloading since before I knew it was a term, mainly due to the Amazon app store and some emulators.

By: JoshGroff

JoshGroff — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:51:00 +0000

I’ve heard people saying it works with dolphin browser on JB, but I haven’t cared enough to test it.

By: Flash for Android

Flash for Android — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 07:23:00 +0000

Adobe flash player apk http://goo.gl/Egk5c the whole reason this is needed!

By: jathak

jathak — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 05:38:00 +0000

Flash is still supported for ICS (although new installs will be disabled in a few hours). Flash, sideloaded or not, isn’t compatible with Jelly Bean though.

By: DickDouche

DickDouche — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 03:00:00 +0000

What’s an application?

By: Robert Stevens

Robert Stevens — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 22:19:00 +0000

Any way to sideload flash onto ICS?

By: Good_Ole_Pinocchio

Good_Ole_Pinocchio — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 22:09:00 +0000

Ohhhh… had it on my VZW Gnex back then it worked fine… Didn’t know there was GS3 issues since it works fine on the Sprint Version.

By: Chris Robson

Chris Robson — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 21:52:00 +0000

I’ve done the install on my VZW GS3 and along with quite a few others I can’t get purchases to go through. So it may not be worth it.