I wonder if the phone has a package installer, but either way it should work via ADB. I'm assuming you're referring to apps4flip apps (or other modified ones).

Do you do it on webadb? You use the shell, or simply press install apk?

    darth And if you don't mind telling me how to find these secret codes or at least sending me a link with instructions...

        • darthLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

          • Post #27

          Biden2020prez I use ADB in command prompt. I tried modified apps from a4f and ones that I modified myself (including ones with install location set as preferred external).

          Biden2020prez I got the secret codes from these forums. Also this debug code has worked on alcatels for years now, I originally saw it on bananahackers.

              Reifam Yes, because that phone has a touch screen. The bug only affects monitors that do not report themselves as touch screens. Because the CAT S22 has a touch screen, the bug doesn't affect it and a virtual mouse would also work.

                Here's literally the patch that broke virtual mice in all Android 11 variants for anyone interested: [Login to see the link]

                I wonder if this Ryan W Lin knows how much premature e-waste his tiny code change will be responsible for -.-

                  Okay so I assuming there are two codes

                  I got the phone, what command are you using to install apks? I got a much longer error, and it didn't go through. I did
                  cd storage/self/primary/download which went through, then
                  pm install filename.apk which gave me
                  Exception occurred while executing 'install':
                  java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Error: Can't open file: 2048.apk
                  at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.setParamsSize(PackageManagerShellCommand.java:532)
                  at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.doRunInstall(PackageManagerShellCommand.java:1295)
                  at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.runInstall(PackageManagerShellCommand.java:1261)
                  at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerShellCommand.onCommand(PackageManagerShellCommand.java:186)
                  at android.os.BasicShellCommandHandler.exec(BasicShellCommandHandler.java:98)
                  at android.os.ShellCommand.exec(ShellCommand.java:44)
                  at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.onShellCommand(PackageManagerService.java:22037)
                  at android.os.Binder.shellCommand(Binder.java:929)
                  at android.os.Binder.onTransact(Binder.java:813)
                  at android.content.pm.IPackageManager$Stub.onTransact(IPackageManager.java:4603)
                  at com.android.server.pm.PackageManagerService.onTransact(PackageManagerService.java:4479)
                  at android.os.Binder.execTransactInternal(Binder.java:1159)
                  at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:1123)

                  Is that because the command I used, or because I'm using WebADB

                    also you can go to files by
                    am start com.android.documentsui/com.android.documentsui.ViewDownloadsActivity

                    but the okay button won't work so you need to figure out the X and Y of the screen and run input tap x y (which I don't know how to do)

                    I did list packages and the phone does have a package installer

                    And Scrcpy for this phone isn't great, maybe try with your mouse

                      • darthLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

                        • Post #37

                        Biden2020prez Im using adb from command prompt with command: adb install -g siddur.apk

                        Biden2020prez I used that command to go to files and using scrcpy I was able to select an apk file which than prompted the classic android "Do you want to install this application" but when I pressed on install it starts loading than says "App not installed"

                            I did install -g 2048.apk and received back
                            Needs 1 argument (see "install --help")

                            So I did install --help and I got
                            `-d Act like mkdir -p
                            -D Create leading directories for DEST
                            -g Make copy belong to GROUP
                            -m Set permissions to MODE
                            -o Make copy belong to USER
                            -p Preserve timestamps
                            -s Call "strip -p"
                            -v Verbose

                            Tried a bunch of things and nothing worked. Maybe try settings put global set_install_location (path to your sdcard) and then you won't get not enough space error?

                              • darthLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

                                • Post #39
                                • Edited

                                Biden2020prez Doesnt help. Im assuming the issue is not a storage issue rather its the last part of the error "failed rename". I think its because of the way they blocked installing apps. [Login to see the link] Who figured out the workaround for the LG Classic? Where and what should I be looking for to find a workaround?

                                    Good luck getting them to tell you. Interestingly in settings > Phone settings > security there is a list of Trusted Sources, and also an option Install From storage, which says not allowed when you click on an APK.

                                      Maybe with Root Access we can add trusted sources

                                      • darthLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

                                        • Post #42

                                        Biden2020prez Im pretty sure thats referring to installing trusted source certifacates not apps....

                                          Yes, I realized that later

                                          • darthLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

                                            • Post #44

                                            Does anyone here have experience using SP Flash Tool? This phone has a MT6739CH chip and Im trying to download the firmware off the phone but Im having issues with finding/creating the scatter file.