Confirmation you can bypass the AT&T sideloading restriction?

[whitenack]

Can someone confirm that you can work around the AT&T restrictions on sideloading?

Because, finally, we get a respectible phone coming (Samsung Captivate), but if it can't sideload, I'll move on to something else (like the N1)

 

[azuki]

if you root the captivate, you can build a rom which allows sideloading

 

[wildman]

Since they decided to allow sideloading on the HTC Aria with a update fix hopefully they will stay with this pattern..

 

[laydros]

Since they decided to allow sideloading on the HTC Aria with a update fix hopefully they will stay with this pattern..

Apparently that was a mistake in the release notes, and they didn't really enable it.

However sideloading via a computer is possible anyway. I had a backflip for a while and even built my own app and was able to install it.

If any of these get rooted, it also won't be a problem.

 

[Benn00]

Apparently that was a mistake in the release notes, and they didn't really enable it.

However sideloading via a computer is possible anyway. I had a backflip for a while and even built my own app and was able to install it.

If any of these get rooted, it also won't be a problem.

They did actually enable it, but it was a mistake in their release. Those who were able to get the version of HTC Sync before it was pulled are able to do side-loading. I was too late but found it on a mirror and installed it, works great.

I'm new to android but is it true that you can install an app on any phone using the SDK and the command line? I tested it on the Aria but i'm not sure if it just worked on this phone

 

[IOWA]

They did actually enable it, but it was a mistake in their release. Those who were able to get the version of HTC Sync before it was pulled are able to do side-loading. I was too late but found it on a mirror and installed it, works great.

I'm new to android but is it true that you can install an app on any phone using the SDK and the command line? I tested it on the Aria but i'm not sure if it just worked on this phone

Yes, you can sideload apps through ADB Shell in the Android SDK. Maybe I'll make a video tutorial for it.

 

[Brett]

http://www.androidcentral.com/sideload-android-apps-all-you-want-sideload-wonder-machine

 

[lhinsz]

Yes, you can sideload apps through ADB Shell in the Android SDK. Maybe I'll make a video tutorial for it.

I realize this forum hasn't been active in a while, but I wonder... did you ever make that video or instructions? (I am a total newbie and have an Aria with AT&T - triple slam with restrictions from HTC, ATT and Google!!)