Update: I configured Vanadium to install apps, sent the necessary .apk files to a server, downloaded them through Vanadium and got them installed that way. A long detour, but at least they're in.
Installing APK files
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Did you at any point just single click the apk file? If you have an intact apk in any folder, you should be able to simply open it. Opening it through an app > files will require permission to install.
Going from the base files app just has a warning or two.
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Graphenator
Open the Files app ->
Open the "Device directory",
the one labelled with the Device Model
( it serves as a root directory
for Shared External storage) ->
From there navigate to the folder where
you copied the APK ->
Try regular tap and install - this should work.
Graphenator yeah as ayaen mentioned you have to go to the downloads location via the files app and not via the browser.
Thanks for the feedback, everyone.
No idea why, but today everything seems to be working as it did with the Pixel 4A: if I do what I did yesterday I get a prompt asking me if I want to upgrade the app. Single tap also seems to work. Weird ... but an academic question now, as I've got f-droid in and can continue with configuration.
Graphenator Highly recommend you use Droid-ify over F-Droid. More modern, less vulnerability-- also comes pre-loaded with alternate repos.
having originally installed Threema from threema shop, paid and got a licence, i have downloaded the latest apk after a recent update but I am not able to update the current version nor can I clean install the new apk, after uninstalling the previous version, I get the message "App not installed as package appears to be invalid" what did I do wrong.... thanks
pistone It sounds like you have either another variant or a newer version of Threema installed (in any profile). Check all your profiles and make sure that's not the case, then try again.
thanks, i´ll check that...
Note: As of now there is a small issue with the default file browser and installing .apk:
In order to install an app from a .apk within the file manager you first need to navigate to your device directory on the top left menu (last option at the bottom). From there go to wherever your .apk is and now it will ask to install it when you tap the file.
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In order to install an app from a .apk within the file manager you first need to navigate to your device directory on the top left menu (last option at the bottom). From there go to wherever your .apk is and now it will ask to install it when you tap the file.
Thanks for posting this workaround, as of May 2024 this is still needed so I'm wondering if it is now considered a 'feature' or if there is a fix in the pipeline.
Just chiming in to say this is still an issue, I cannot simply click on an APK in the downloads folder.
Clicking on an APK in the download folder works for me.