Import App from another phone?

[jamesino]

I upgraded to the GS3 from the HTC Droid Incredible. There is a News app on the HTC that I really enjoy, but have been unable to find an equivalent on Google Play. I believe it's a stock HTC app that came with the phone.

Is there anyway I can manually go into the HTC and copy the app over to my GS3?

 

[GSDer]

If you can find the apk file you can certainly try installing it on your GS3, but there's no guarantee that it'll work. It may rely on other HTC-specific system files, or may check to ensure that it's running on an HTC device. But there is a possibility that it'll work.

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[cyanogen-man]

Sadly no its a sense app my battery widget won't work on my current from so I'm sure the news app is sense only

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[anthony2558]

im not a dev, but im gonna say prob not. Your talking trying to run code built for an HTC device and attempting to run that code on a samsung device. So i assume its not as easy as a simple copy and paste. trying to run touch wiz and sense together would prob give you some issues.

 

[funkylogik]

yup as was said, you can try n find the .apk but think itd be like tryin to put s-voice on an HTC mate.
plenty good news apps available though.
ive recently started experimenting with Flipboard

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[Shinkenred]

Well, if it's *just* the apk and non-dependent on Sense, then unless it's strictly for an older version of Android, I see no reason it wouldn't work. You would need something like App Installer to actually install it, though. My LG Optimus S is running CM10 and has S-Voice as well as Joy Music. (Cover flow when in landscape crashes the music player, though; CM9 doesn't have that problem, and presumably, neither does CM7.)

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[funkylogik]

try 4shared.com

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[anthony2558]

Well, if it's *just* the apk and non-dependent on Sense, then unless it's strictly for an older version of Android, I see no reason it wouldn't work. You would need something like App Installer to actually install it, though. My LG Optimus S is running CM10 and has S-Voice as well as Joy Music. (Cover flow when in landscape crashes the music player, though; CM9 doesn't have that problem, and presumably, neither does CM7.)

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It's an HTC Sense pre installed news widget. This is completely different then running a custom rom that your doing. He's talking about just adding a HTC Sense based widget to a factory based touchwiz rom.

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[smooth4lyfe]

I'm sure you can find apps there are just as good as that one
I use this app called Pulse, I just add all the news sites I want and its easy to read all of them at once! LOVE IT! I Recommend it!
https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd&token=5N3KwDON

 

[funkylogik]

boops V

 

[funkylogik]

remember to check "allow apps from unknown sources" or whatever in settings if u wana sideload a .apk

..whats the app called btw? the actual full name in app manager if possible?

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[jimmydroid101]

You could try this

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...ZtYWQuZHJvaWRjb3B5LnNlcnZlciJd&token=2mKhl3fO

Disclaimer - its my software

 

[funkylogik]

You could try this

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...ZtYWQuZHJvaWRjb3B5LnNlcnZlciJd&token=stDnbajg

Disclaimer - its my software

i like your style mate lol

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