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CAUTION: Carefully follow the host computer’s instructions to unmount the microSD card and disconnect
USB devices correctly to avoid losing information.
6. Disconnect the device from the host computer.
7. Swipe the screen up and select to view files on the Internal Storage.
8. Locate the application .apk file.
9. Touch the application file.
10. Touch Continue to install the app or Cancel to stop the installation.
11. To confirm installation and accept what the application affects, touch Install otherwise touch Cancel.
12. Touch Open to open the application or Done to exit the installation process. The application appears in
the App list.
Installing Applications Using the Android Debug Bridge
Use ADB commands to install application onto the device.
CAUTION: When connecting the device to a host computer and mounting its microSD card, follow the host
computer’s instructions for connecting and disconnecting USB devices, to avoid damaging or corrupting
files.
1. Ensure that the ADB drivers are installed on the host computer. See ADB USB Setup on page 112.
2. Connect the device to a host computer using USB. See USB Communication on page 34.
3. Go to Settings.
4. Touch System > Advanced > Developer options.
5. Slide the switch to the ON position.
6. Touch USB Debugging. A check appears in the check box. The Allow USB debugging? dialog box
appears.
7. Touch OK.
8. On the host computer, open a command prompt window and use the adb command:
adb install <application>
where: <application> = the path and filename of the apk file.
9. Disconnect the device from the host computer. See USB Communication on page 34.
Installing Applications Using a microSD Card
CAUTION: When connecting the device to a host computer and mounting its microSD card, follow the host
computer’s instructions for connecting and disconnecting USB devices, to avoid damaging or corrupting
files.
1. Copy the apk file to the root of the microSD card.
• Copy the apk file to a microSD card using a host computer (see USB Communication for more
information), and then installing the microSD card into the device (see Replacing the microSD Card
for more information).
• Connect the device with a microSD card already installed to the host computer, and copy apk file to
the microSD card. See USB Communication for more information. Disconnect the device from the
host computer.
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