HOW TO: Install Non-Market Apps on Your Android Device

These day Android OS is the latest buzz in mobile world. Definitely, it landed a pretty hard challenge before other OS. As you might be aware that Android OS is an open source platform which allows developers to create plenty of apps that will be available free for cell phone users.

That's why today you can see that many Android apps are out there on Android market place. But what if at an indefinite time you want to experience non-market app on your Android mobile device and unable to break.

Actually Android phone will not support any application which is not from the Android market. It's is so because the users download applications which contain virus and can also cause damage. But still users prefer

downloading applications from various other sources.

Let’s learn HOW TO: Install Non-Market Apps on Your Android Device.

DISABLING APPLICATION BLOCKING

If you try to load an APK file (the Android version of the windows mobile CAB or the iOS IPA file) then you will get an error which says: INSTALL BLOCKED for security, your phone is blocked for the application which are not from the Android Market.

Tap on the settings button to go to the application settings sub-menu. If you're trying to get there without an application warning screen prompt, go there via settings ? applications. There you will see a screen which has four main options UNKNOWN SOURCES, MANAGE APPLICATIONS, RUNNING SERVICES, SHOW PERMISSIONS.

Check the box beside Unknown source. You will get a strict warning, select OK and check carefully that the box is checked properly.

Now at this position you can now click on that link or go to the APK file saved on your memory card and install the application. We suggest that you go back into the APPLICATION SETTINGS. Once you have finished installing you non market applications and uncheck the box- it's only a few minutes work to enable it again in future when you need it.

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