SubscribeQ: How do you install APK files from other places outside of the traditional Android Market to the Motorola Droid?
A: Before performing these steps, be sure to enable your Droid to allow installation from third party sources.
1. Go to the Android Market on the phone and search for and download an app called ApkInstaller.
2. Attach your Droid to your computer. Swipe down the notification bar at the top screen and Mount the device. The device should show up as a drive.
3. Take the APK file you downloaded and copy it to anywhere on the SD Card drive.
4. Open the ApkInstaller app.
5. It will show the files on your SD Card. Tap the APK file to run the installer.
6. Tap Install.
by Ben, on November 9 2009 @ 4:58 pm
Worked like a charm – many thanks
by blasterous, on February 16 2010 @ 3:20 pm
Didn’t work for us. Get an error when trying to launch the ApkInstaller app.
by Ben, on February 16 2010 @ 7:22 pm
I think there is a step missing. After “3. Take the APK file you downloaded and copy it to anywhere on the SD Card drive.”, you need to unmount the SD card by reversing #2; that is “Swipe down the notification bar at the top screen and unmount the device by using “Turn off USB storage.” APKInstaller will not work on a mounted SD ard.
I think this is it – good luck