Question about finding the APKs on my phone

[boe]

Hello,

I downloaded some apps on my phone from the market directly on my phone. Is there a place I can find them so I can copy them from my phone for easy reinstall (in case I forget which ones I downloaded) should I reformat my phone?

I don't know if it matters but the ones I downloaded are
Wififofum
calwidget
flashlight
IMDB
IP Network calculator
IP subnet calculator
netflix
SoundHound
Wififofum

[scrosler]

Originally Posted by boe

Hello,

I downloaded some apps on my phone from the market directly on my phone. Is there a place I can find them so I can copy them from my phone for easy reinstall (in case I forget which ones I downloaded) should I reformat my phone?

I don't know if it matters but the ones I downloaded are
Wififofum
calwidget
flashlight
IMDB
IP Network calculator
IP subnet calculator
netflix
SoundHound
Wififofum

Theres two ways to do this....

1. Use the ADB Pull command to pull the APKS from phone to pc.
2. Use an app like titanium back up to "Back Up" the APKS to SD Card. This method will require the temp root.

[boe]

Thanks! I'll try to find info on the adb pull command.

[scrosler]

Turn on USB Debuggin in Applications settings
Make sure Drivers are installed.

Bring up ADP terminal

"adb pull /data/app /where you want it to land"


You can get the drivers and adb application in any of my [GUIDE] Threads.

Let me know if you need more help.

[boe]

LOL - you are quick! I just googled using adb apk pull android (thanks to your advice) and got this on mauweb

Using ES File Manager
Open ES File Manager
Click on the menu button of your device
Click on "Manager"
Click on "App Manager"
Long press on app you want to extract
Click on "backup"
Extracted .apk files will be placed on the "backups" directory of your sd card
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I'm using es file app and it is very easy - thanks so much for your help. I'm new to all the fancy android stuff until this week and helpful people on ppcgeeks have brought me up to speed very quickly!

[scrosler]

Originally Posted by boe

LOL - you are quick! I just googled using adb apk pull android (thanks to your advice) and got this on mauweb

Using ES File Manager
Open ES File Manager
Click on the menu button of your device
Click on "Manager"
Click on "App Manager"
Long press on app you want to extract
Click on "backup"
Extracted .apk files will be placed on the "backups" directory of your sd card

I'm using es file app and it is very easy - thanks so much for your help. I'm new to all the fancy android stuff until this week and helpful people on ppcgeeks have brought me up to speed very quickly!

Yeah, thats essentially the same thing as using Titanium back up. But yeah, its simple if your rooted. I like the ADB method because its more "technical"

[boe]

Originally Posted by scrosler

Yeah, thats essentially the same thing as using Titanium back up. But yeah, its simple if your rooted. I like the ADB method because its more "technical"

Ahh - you must be one of those peole who enjoys using the powershell commands (if you use windows). Thanks again for your help. I'm pretty much done adjusting and testing things on my phone (except I'll keep trying to figure out a better way to manage the battery). I haven't done much with it since I plugged it in to charge on my computer and it has only gone from 13% to 45% in 3 plus hours..

[chong67]

I just use the HTC Driver installed to sync to my PC when connected thru USB and copy it to my computer.

What do u use to install your .apk?

[boe]

You can use ES File Explorer, Easy Installer (free) and I'm sure a ton of other ones. Easy Installer was very simple to use and free through the market on the phone. I'm a newbie so I'm sure others will have good/better suggestions.