Can any rom preinstall a file manager app? - General Paranoid Android Discussion

Can any rom preinstall a file manager app? Some time i just flash the rom without gapps. No file manager app to open my sd card and inner sd card. So i have to flash gapps , download a file manager app(es file manager app,for example), sometime without network, I can not download the app.
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1. Wrong section for such a generic question.
2. I believe that CyanogenMod comes with a file explorer (i could be mistaken however as I have not followed CM in quite some time)

xiaotiantian said:
Can any rom preinstall a file manager app? Some time i just flash the rom without gapps. No file manager app to open my sd card and inner sd card. So i have to flash gapps , download a file manager app(es file manager app,for example), sometime without network, I can not download the app.
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You could use an .apk of a file explorer (ES file explorer, ASTRO...) in your SD card, it would solve the problem.
You can also do the same with Flashify app, which allow you to install boot images (boot.img that you can find at the root of your .zip archive) from your android !

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How to install a apk file form SD to android

Hi, I want to the swype app on my phone and have the file on my desktop. What do I need to do to install it on my Hero?
Thanks
Here you go:
Open the market and download Astro file manager, root explorer, Linda, etc. - Some sort of file manager application for your phone
Attach your phone to the computer
Mount the SD Card
Drag and drop the swype.apk onto the sdcard - Wherever you want
Unmount the SD card
Open the file manager app you downloaded before
Navigate to the directory with the apk.
Select it by tapping on the file and install - you may have to enable 3rd party app installs, but you'll get a prompt for that if it's needed.
If you have any other questions just ask
But please ask in the right section. We have Q & A for this kind of stuff.
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Application not installed error (root explorer)

I am trying to install APK's that I deleted. I moved the copied APK's from the SD card to the system/App file and tried to install through root explorer but I keep getting error (application not installed)? I have reset permissions and tried again but same error, any help?
For future reference?
If u want to change for example the camera app /apk you have to place the new apk where the old one was instead of installing ...if thats your problem ^^
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System APK's or APK's in use (loaded at startup) cannot be installed, you would have to copy and paste, or push the file to the location which would overwrite the old one if the file name is the same.

[Q] Installing App without market

Hello folks,
I've got an .apk file on my sd card. To install that app, i need to unmount my SD-Card. Therefor i cannot install my app - which is located on the sd card - anymore. I want to do it without the market. I already tried to move the file with the astro-manager to the mnt folder (which you can still see even you unmounted your sd card). But i couldn't copy the file with astro to this folder.
Any suggestions?
Try AppInstallerV2
You may need to move files .apk to a PC via Wi-Fi.
I do this.
Move. Apk file to pc.
Run ES File Explorer on MINI connection WiFi to PC part to .apk.
Click to .apk.
ES File Explorer to install the files. Apk by way of it to Phone.
Or do it using the adb install command.
Have a look here for ADB Infos.
Upload apk to DropBox, copy link, paste in Browser and install
*ouch* Why didnt i have this idea?
Thanks codiak that worked
i used this command ( just for other users which have the same problem as me )
adb install path/on/windows/myfile.apk
What is ES file explorer.& where can I get it?
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popy234 said:
What is ES file explorer.& where can I get it?
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Google? First hit: http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-estrongs-android-pop-znE.aspx
I think it is not pre-installerd, only Astro file manager.

[GUIDE] How To Install Apps In Second Rom

Hai, if you using dualboot mode, I just found the new way to install app in second rom without entering it, it's easy
- Open root explorer/ file explorer
- Choose the app you want[if you have the APK files], or take it from the folder data/app in your primary rom
- Copy the APK files to folder .secondrom/data/app [paste here]
- Don't rewrite the permission, it's automatic changed
- Now reboot, n enter your second rom
Note: I only try this in the primary rom, so if you wanted to try it in second rom, tell me it's works or not
Don't forget to hit THANKS button
nasheich said:
Hai, if you using dualboot mode, I just found the new way to install app in second rom without entering it, it's easy
- Open root explorer/ file explorer
- Choose the app you want[if you have the APK files], or take it from the folder data/app in your primary rom
- Copy the APK files to folder .secondrom/data/app [paste here]
- Don't rewrite the permission, it's automatic changed
- Now reboot, n enter your second rom
Note: I only try this in the primary rom, so if you wanted to try it in second rom, tell me it's works or not
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Or just install them regularly.
Luigi2012SM64DS said:
Or just install them regularly.
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It's works too
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Unable to uninstall: com.sonyericsson.album_5.4.A.0.22.apk

I recently installed com.sonyericsson.album_5.4.A.0.22.apk, but like a noob I didn't read the description before hand and the apk file is actually only for Xperia Z2 System/Media/App ] Apks and Odex and Jar files for Z1
The apk installed as normal, however I can't find the application in my app drawer and using root explorer the album apk is not showing in system/app system/private app or any other location.
The problem is that I am not able to install the correct version as the wrong apk has to be removed somehow first, when I try to restore the version that used to work from titanium backup - it just hangs at restoring and never restores successfully. Trying to restore the apk directly from a file manager results in a "not installed" message - I think this is because the wrong apk is still hidden somewhere in my device.
Any suggestions guys? any suggestions will be highly appreciated :good:
Heres the thread from which I found the incorrect apk from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2665174
I've also attached the apk file here.
krohme said:
I recently installed com.sonyericsson.album_5.4.A.0.22.apk, but like a noob I didn't read the description before hand and the apk file is actually only for Xperia Z2 System/Media/App ] Apks and Odex and Jar files for Z1
The apk installed as normal, however I can't find the application in my app drawer and using root explorer the album apk is not showing in system/app system/private app or any other location.
The problem is that I am not able to install the correct version as the wrong apk has to be removed somehow first, when I try to restore the version that used to work from titanium backup - it just hangs at restoring and never restores successfully.
Any suggestions guys? any suggestions will be highly appreciated :good:
Heres the thread from which I found the incorrect apk from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2665174
I've also attached the apk file here.
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If you installed it like a normal app (just opened the apk), then look into /data/app.
Someguyfromhell said:
If you installed it like a normal app (just opened the apk), then look into /data/app.
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Thanks for the suggestion, but its not there either - strange.
Then how do you know, that it isn't gone yet?
The system wont allow me to install it again or any other com.sonyericsson.album.apk file, I'll keep checking system directories one by one until I find it.
Flash philz recovery, then download aroma file explorer from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236977 then, boot into recovery, begin to flash aroma file manager. Once the manager loads, navigate to the file you want to delete and do it that way
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speedyjay said:
Flash philz recovery, then download aroma file explorer from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236977 then, boot into recovery, begin to flash aroma file manager. Once the manager loads, navigate to the file you want to delete and do it that way
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I'll give this a try thanks bro :highfive:

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