Thread: "Sideload"?
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Old 01-01-2012, 03:25 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by lioslaith View Post
I know that when I visited dropbox on my Vox I logged into my dropbox account and then went to the download page for android and was able to download the .apk file and install it directly without having to transfer/install using the USB cable from my PC.

Logging into my account seemed to make the difference, I tried once before and was referred to the android market, which we all know we can't use without jail breaking our Vox I believe, but once I logged in and tried the download link again I was able to download the apk file directly from my Vox browser and install it that way.

As for using the android app for dropbox I find it quick and easy for transferring both books and apps I have to sideload to install. I remembers your login details after first launch/set up and opens quickly to your public files/folders for easy download of content.
What,s this about using a USB cable to transfer items from a PC to a Vox. I thought that the charging socket on the Vox was only for charging. However; I did have a nokia USB cable which fitted so I connected Vox to PC. There was about 7 files but one would not move over as a driver was not found. On the PC I went to "Computer" but the Vox was not amoung the items found.
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