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How to install non-Market applications on Android
When an Android user wants to install a new application, they usually just fire up the Market app, search for it, and install it with a couple of well-aimed button taps.
There are times, however, when you may want to load a non-Market application. For example, a perfectly good application may get banned from the market, but still be available from its original publisher.
By default, Android doesn't let you install non-Market apps due to the security risks involved (not to imply that the Market is entirely devoid of malicious apps...). To tell Android you're a big boy (or girl) and can take care of yourself, do this:
1) Go to Settings > Applications
2) Check the box next to Unknown sources
3) Confirm that you understand the risks
That's it! You are now free to install any application, even if it didn't come from the market. Just be careful!
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Subscribe to commentstimoverbeek10Jan 28th 2011 7:31AM
You now that the application from kongerate is back in the android store?
kevjohn2011Jan 28th 2011 10:09AM
@timoverbeek10
I think that was just used as an example. There may be other occasions where the app isn't allowed back into the Market, or where the publisher simply doesn't want it there.
derk pJan 31st 2011 9:54AM
These tips from this guy are very basic. How about things people are really interested in, like an introduction to rooting or custom mods. I understand theres 1000 different devices, but brief overviews on things like ADB and custom recovery's, moving dalvik cache to sd card mods to free up space, and things people might actually use could helpful. Going over basic options is like insulting most reader's intelligence. Im sure the people who are geeky enough to read your blog everyday, probably have this kinda stuff down pat.
iL14mFeb 19th 2011 11:18AM
I don't see that option in my application settings.