On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 10:09 AM, ndnfan <[email protected]> wrote: > I've got a private application (so I don't want it on the marketplace) > for a tablet that I'd like to install via a USB connection. Right now > I can plug in a USB stick, and the file transfer menu pops up. I can > transfer the APK, but I'm unable to install it.
That is something particular to your model of tablet. The vast majority of Android users do not have full USB ports. > My users aren't technical, so I can't expect them to root the device, > or use ADB. Moreover, I don't want to require my users to download an > app from the market to do this -- otherwise I'd just have them use > Dropbox (which is able to install the app). > > So can anyone tell me how to install an app once it's on the SD card? Given the restrictions you have placed on the process, you don't. Either find a file manager app that is pre-installed on your tablet, or download Dropbox, or download a file manager. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 3.7 Available! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
