HTC HTC EVO Shift 4G Updating Your Device, Installing Apps From Your Computer to Your Device

Installing Apps From Your Computer to Your Device

If you have applications (files with an .apk extension) on your computer, you can use HTC Sync to install them to your device. We strongly recommend you install only applications that you trust.

1.On your device, press > , tap Settings > Applications, and then select the Unknown sources check box to allow applications from your computer to be installed to your device.

Note: You only have to do this step once. You do not need to

do this step again next time you install another application from your computer to your device.

2.Connect your device to the computer with the supplied USB cable. Or, if your device is already connected, press the status bar and drag down to open the Notifications panel. Tap the status that shows Select to change USB connection type.

3.On the Connect to PC screen in your device, tap HTC Sync and then tap Done.

4.On your computer, double-click the HTC Sync icon in the system tray () to open HTC Sync.

5.In HTC Sync, click Application Installer.

6.In the Application Installer file types dialog box, make sure that the Android OS installer file (apk) check box is selected, and then click OK.

Note: This dialog box only appears the first time you use the Application Installer.

7.Click Next.

8.Click Browse, locate the application file (*.apk) on your computer, and then click Open.

9.After selecting the application, click Next.

10.Click Done. Check your device’s screen to see if there are additional instructions to complete the installation.

Updating Your Device

To download software updates to your device:

Press > > Settings > System updates > Firmware update. (Your device automatically downloads and installs any available updates. You may be required to power your device off and back on to complete the software upgrade.)

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