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Old 09-19-2011, 11:29 AM
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Hi everyone,

I'm running the gingerbread 2.3 and for some reason now I can't install apk files. My phone was acting up so the sprint store set it back to factory; I installed astro file manager and appinstaller but when downloading apk files from the evo itself, I keep getting the content unsupported message. Before I was on gingerbread, I had a different apk installer but I can't seem to find anything else in market other than the appinstaller (using the new market)

any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Make sure you have "unknown sources" checked. Settings > applications > unknown sources.

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Old 09-19-2011, 11:57 AM
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yes, unknown sources is checked as well.
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What error message(s) are you getting?

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the message says content can not be downloaded on the phone and asks me to install anyway or cancel. Even when I install anyway (trying to get a modded sms unread count app installed), I see the app in astro but when I press install it says the app doesn't exist. I tried installing sms unread with market and then downloading the apk again (wo uninstalling first, then by uninstalling and retrying). still, I can't get it to work.
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Are you rooted?

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no, not rooted. tried before it didn't work so I'm scared to try again
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Are you using Astro File Manager to install the APKs?
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That happened to me before. I actually did another factor wipe and downloaded the same apk w/o a problem. I was downloading Camera Shutter apk off xda.
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thanks 4 the replys all; maybe I will have to do another factory reset. And yes, I tried using astro to install the apk files but still having no luck
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thanks 4 the replys all; maybe I will have to do another factory reset. And yes, I tried using astro to install the apk files but still having no luck
no problem... let us know how that works out!
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