OK, how do you actually INSTALL an app?

49Kat · 11-17-2011, 04:36 PM

I've got apk files on an sd card, how do you actually install them on the Vox? My Vox says there's nothing on the SD card.

49Kat · 11-17-2011, 04:59 PM

Got astro installed directly via Kobo's browser, but it can't see anything on my SD card, so it's not really doing me any good. I was hoping to save some time by downloading in advance onto my laptop and then putting them onto an SD card, getting the vox to see the card...

I guess I'm used to Windows, and this sure isn't it. Not really seeing the value of astro right now, but maybe that'll come later...

I'm running out of time to sort through this, too, gotta go out for birthday supper tonight.

Suzanna · 11-17-2011, 05:05 PM

This is a little confusing, but the SD card is actually the internal storage.

You said you're using Astro - hit the "up" button and you should see an "extsd" folder for your external SD card. Your apps should be in there.

AnemicOak · 11-17-2011, 05:06 PM

What you see as SD Card in Astro is actually the Vox's internal memory IIRC the path for the actual SD Card is /extsd

49Kat · 11-17-2011, 05:35 PM

When I go to 'home' I see mnt/sdcard. If I tap 'up', I see mnt and it has some folders in it...aha, I just found it. I went to mnt/extsd and there it was.

OK, thanks!

49Kat · 11-17-2011, 11:50 PM

And I've installed Opera, Aldiko, and Overdrive. I've even managed to borrow a library book and tried it both with Aldiko and Overdrive. Had to use an Adobe ID to authorize both of them.

11-17-2011, 04:36 PM	#1
49Kat Fanatic Posts: 580 Karma: 1309104 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: BC,Canada/NV, USA Device: iPad 9th Gen, iPhone 11, Paperwhite 10th Gen.	OK, how do you actually INSTALL an app? I've got apk files on an sd card, how do you actually install them on the Vox? My Vox says there's nothing on the SD card.

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11-17-2011, 04:59 PM	#2
49Kat Fanatic Posts: 580 Karma: 1309104 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: BC,Canada/NV, USA Device: iPad 9th Gen, iPhone 11, Paperwhite 10th Gen.	Got astro installed directly via Kobo's browser, but it can't see anything on my SD card, so it's not really doing me any good. I was hoping to save some time by downloading in advance onto my laptop and then putting them onto an SD card, getting the vox to see the card... I guess I'm used to Windows, and this sure isn't it. Not really seeing the value of astro right now, but maybe that'll come later... I'm running out of time to sort through this, too, gotta go out for birthday supper tonight.

11-17-2011, 05:05 PM	#3
Suzanna Living in the past Posts: 432 Karma: 6011289 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Arc	This is a little confusing, but the SD card is actually the internal storage. You said you're using Astro - hit the "up" button and you should see an "extsd" folder for your external SD card. Your apps should be in there.

11-17-2011, 05:06 PM	#4
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	What you see as SD Card in Astro is actually the Vox's internal memory IIRC the path for the actual SD Card is /extsd

11-17-2011, 05:35 PM	#5
49Kat Fanatic Posts: 580 Karma: 1309104 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: BC,Canada/NV, USA Device: iPad 9th Gen, iPhone 11, Paperwhite 10th Gen.	When I go to 'home' I see mnt/sdcard. If I tap 'up', I see mnt and it has some folders in it...aha, I just found it. I went to mnt/extsd and there it was. OK, thanks!

11-17-2011, 11:50 PM	#6
49Kat Fanatic Posts: 580 Karma: 1309104 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: BC,Canada/NV, USA Device: iPad 9th Gen, iPhone 11, Paperwhite 10th Gen.	And I've installed Opera, Aldiko, and Overdrive. I've even managed to borrow a library book and tried it both with Aldiko and Overdrive. Had to use an Adobe ID to authorize both of them.