Android & Me Unboxing

**crea78** · 02-02-2011, 06:23 PM

Over at Android and Me, they just received the HTC Inspire 4G. In the brief description, the reviewer noted, "Fortunately, I’m happy to report that the HTC Inspire 4G is the first phone on AT&T that allows users to install applications from the SD card and other sources." Looks like AT&T is allowing sideloading of apps which is very nice to read!!

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**textiaac** · 02-02-2011, 06:35 PM

Great news.

**bkorver** · 02-02-2011, 08:32 PM

Video didn't do it for me, but the still shots are sexy!

**1Zach1** · 02-03-2011, 01:02 AM

But Phonescoop is saying the opposite?

**textiaac** · 02-03-2011, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by 1Zach1

But Phonescoop is saying the opposite?

We will not have a definitive answer utill full release.

**bkorver** · 02-03-2011, 01:29 PM

This may be a silly question, but what is everybody wanting to "Side Load" that makes this feature such a big deal? I read the Android and Me article a few times, and the author appears to have removed his SD card, hooked it up to his laptop, loaded the .apk on the card, and put the card back in the phone and moved the .apk to the system > apps folder and installed from there. I don't see how AT&T could block that. I can see how they could stop you from downloading directly to the phone...

If that process seems a little complicated and you REALLY REALLY REALLY needed to load MiKandi on your phone, root it, flash a custom ROM, and do what you want, because you just took control over a device you paid for and can now use it how YOU see fit. Just MHO

**Phil Nickinson** · 02-03-2011, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by textiaac

We will not have a definitive answer utill full release.

Yes, you do have a definitive answer: Just like the other AT&T phones, you can't install from outside the market. Nothing's changed. You can work around it (we like the Sideload Wonder Machine), but AT&T's still locked it down.