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Getting Started
XVI. INSTALLING APPS
Step 1
Download your app to your PC. Files are often distributed
in archive format (ie: .ZIP, .RAR). If so, their contents first
must be extracted so that the .APK file is all that remains.
Note: If the file you download looks like “appname.apk” you
can skip to Step 2.
Step 2
Unmount the SD card prior to removal. Once unmounted,
eject the SD card that accompanied your Cruz device,
insert it into the SD slot on your PC, and copy the
appname.apk file to it.
Step 3
Open the Application Manager (Settings > Applications)
and make sure the Unknown Sources option is checked so
that you may install 3rd party apps.
Step 4
Open your ASTRO File Manager app and navigate to
your /sdcard folder to locate your app. Tap to install using
Application Manager.
When you download an app to the CRUZ PS47, it is saved as a zip folder in
the “download” directory on the SD card. Inside the zip folder is an .apk file
and other source files. It is vital that you keep these files together in their
original folders. To install applications from the web, follow these steps: