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Root Installing LauncherPro v0.8.2

headbanger51

headbanger51

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I have the free version of LauncherPro and it expires tomorrow. I downloaded v0.8.2 from the website (it's an .apk) but when I try to install it with Astro I get an "installation failed" message.
Unfortunately, the LauncherPro website doesn't give any directions on installing the new version.
What do I do?
 
Have you tried the market? The latest version is on there
 
Might I also suggest, if you like Launcher Pro, and apparently you do, consider buying/upgrading to the Plus version?

Support the devs that write programs you like.
 
SNeitzel said:
Might I also suggest, if you like Launcher Pro, and apparently you do, consider buying/upgrading to the Plus version?

Support the devs that write programs you like.
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^^This. It is well worth the few bucks. The added widgets are amazing and are the main reason I won't try any other launchers.
 
He's trying to install an. Apk. . Download. Apk installer from the market. That's how you install an apk
 
Ummm, I have not downloaded any .apk installer to my phone in 13 months of owning it and I have installed literally hundreds of .APKs on my phone.

I have 10 of them in my download folder right now which one you want me to install?

APK is the native installation format for Android, and the installer is built into Android.
 
*snicker* and I've got a nice registered version of Malwarebytes AntiMalware to keep me safe from your .exe installer.
 
If your version of Launcherpro is expired and you can't manage to get out of the browser it keeps popping up, you can download Launcherpro 0.8.2 from Fede's website, change the extension from .zip to .apk (make sure to show file extensions for known file types to prevent it making it .apk.zip), and move the apk to the tools directory of your adb folder. Rename the apk to Launcher2.apk, fire up adb shell.
adb pull /system/app/Launcher2.apk Launcher2.apk.old
adb push Launcher2.apk /data/app/Launcher2.apk
reboot

This will remove the old installation which is usually put in /system/app/ for ROMS for theming purposes and install the new one to /data/app/ where it can be updated via market in the future. Make sure to delete the Launcher2.apk.old file after you are done. Note that changes to system files require a reboot of the phone to take effect. if you want to move to system afterwards, make sure to chmod 644 for the correct permissions.
 
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