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Originally Posted by JBrondos
(1) Is this something that the company is going to "fix" in the near future? As a Middle-School teacher, I'd like to be able to use some apps like Google Sky (and I wish there were a pilot program so I could get a grant for 20 eDGe tablets to use with my class).
(2) Are you able to say where you have been able to find apps other than Marketplace? I'm worried about security and I don't want to brick my tablet. For example, I'd like to download and use a WiFi signal strength analyzer for use here at school, but whenever I find one, it just directs me to Android Marketplace.
(3) Is it possible to download apps to my desktop computer and then install them to the eDGe while it is USB-tethered to my desktop?
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1. The camera issue: Possibly. However, other programs that require GPS, orientation sensors or accelerometers will
never work because the eDGe does not have those hardware devices inside it. The closest thing that might happen is after the 2.2 upgrade, a bluetooth GPS receiver could be tethered.
2. Popular alternative markets are SlideMe.org, AndAppStore.com, and GetJar.com. I know SlideMe has several Wifi analyzers.
3. Yes. You can download an APK file (the install file) from any of the above websites via a desktop and then load them on the eDGe by any data transfer method you prefer. You "run" the APK like an EXE file to install it. APKs can also be obtained via links put up by other users (many on this forum). I myself have posted several APKs on this forum that I obtained by installing them via the market on a hacked emulator (and later my Droid X) then backing them up as APK files and uploading them.