No, you don't need to root your Nexus for this.
You do need to enable installing from sources other than Google Play:
You can do this by going to Settings -> Security then toggling 'Unknown
sources'.
Once you've installed it you should re-enable it to keep your device
secure.
I would chose the latest stable, available here:
https://github.com/k9mail/k-9/releases/latest
This will allow you to upgrade to newer releases via the Play Store when
they are released (like normal).
This all seems a bit of a stretch to me as a solution and i wonder if
the easiest solution would be to try another email app.
The only reason for all this is that your device appears to have failed
to install it from the Play store and Google Play is not recognising
it's installed.
This should be impossible - Google Play ought to not be showing it as
installed on your Nexus device unless it is properly listed in the Apps
menu.
(If it were my device I'd be filing a bug to Google, but they will want
debug information which is quite hard to get as a non-technical user).
It's possible that this will not be the only app that this breaks on.
Have you tried installing other apps since K-9 failed to correctly
install?
If it's more than one app, I would consider resetting the device to
factory settings or asking for replacement device.
- Philip Whitehouse
On 2016-09-19 18:32, Neil McGarva wrote:
OK, I have been doing some reading on APKs and have found several
sites where I can download K-9 APKs.
Is it true that I need to have rooted my nexus and have a root
capable browser? Or is that only for sideloading?
There are several versions of the apk available. Do you have any
idea which one would work best or any guidelines on how to choose one?
This all seems a bit of a stretch to me as a solution and i wonder if
the easiest solution would be to try another email app.
On Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 11:51:25 AM UTC+1, Neil McGarva
wrote:
Hi, I have installed the K9 mail app on my Nexus 7. However, I
cannot find it on my tablet. can anyone tell me where it might be
and how to find it?
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