Root [Quick Guide] Installing apps from Terminal Emulator

[RootedPrevail]

Hey guys i ran into some problems earlier today and accidentally deleted some apps including my file explorer. Without that i had no way to install apps from my sdcard so i started playing around on terminal emulator and figured out just how to install apps. Im posting i simple guide to accomplish this for anyone who runs into the same thing.

1) Open up Terminal Emulator
2) Type the following codes
[HIGH]
$su
#pm install /mnt/sdcard/xxx.apk
[/HIGH]

If it says success your app is installed

I can't really help you when it says failure as i don't really know much about this i was just sharing a quick way to install apps from sd if you don't have a file explorer.
If anyone else know about this feel free to expand on my little info

 

[Lordvincent 90]

But wouldn't it be easier to just install a different file explorer from the play store?


Not saying this isn't good info, just seems like a complicated solution to a simple problem...

Also, you should note that this will only work if the apk is in the root of your sdcard. If its in a sub folder, then you would need to type the full path to the apk

 

[RootedPrevail]

well at the time i wasn't thinking clear enough and didn't even remember i had the play store (slow moment there ) but i had a file explorer on my sdcard as i was testing a new one out on xda and i deleted the new one before installing the other one so i was left with no way to install that one lmao

 

[Lordvincent 90]

well at the time i wasn't thinking clear enough and didn't even remember i had the play store (slow moment there ) but i had a file explorer on my sdcard as i was testing a new one out on xda and i deleted the new one before installing the other one so i was left with no way to install that one lmao

:thumbup:

 

[RootedPrevail]

well ignore my slow moments but this could still be some useful stuff