XPost: comp.mobile.android   
   From: as@sci.fi   
      
   Arlen Holder  writes:   
      
   > On 25 Jul 2018 01:41:58 GMT, Anssi Saari wrote:   
   >   
   >> Only two things that I can think of. To install apps from other than   
   >> Play Store, I have a couple that aren't available from there.   
   >   
   > Just to be clear, I don't think you need "developer options" to enable   
   > installing of APKs from other than the Google Play Store.   
   >   
   > It's just the first thing I do, which is why it was number 1 on the list.   
      
   Yes of course, it used to be in Settings->Security. Looking around I   
   couldn't find it on my Oreo phone anymore, so I Googled and turns out in   
   Oreo it's different, individual apps can now have an "install unknown   
   apps" permission.   
      
   > When I want to push or pull an APK (or any file) to or from my desktop, I   
   > just plug the phone in (or use WiFi) and copy the file over.   
   >   
   > The PC can see the entire visible file system of the Android device.   
      
   Yes, it's what one does in Windows. Problem is, Android uses MTP which   
   is probably not Microsoft Transport Protocol but nevertheless, support   
   in not-Windows isn't great. Or actually I don't know if it's gotten   
   better but a few years ago in Linux I managed to get a directory listing   
   after which the thing hung.   
      
   ADB provides a cross platform solution for file transfers and I prefer   
   command line for most things anyways.   
      
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