Installing Applications from a microSD Card
Installing Applications from a microSD Card

Installing Applications from a microSD Card

Use a microSD card to install applications on your device.
When connecting the device to a host computer and mounting the microSD card, follow the host computer’s instructions for connecting and disconnecting devices to avoid damaging the card or corrupting files.
It is strongly recommended that, prior to use, you format the microSD card on the device.
  1. Copy the APK file to the root of the microSD card
    • Copy the file to the microSD card using a host computer, and then install the microSD card into the device (go to Installing a microSD Card for instructions).
    • Connect the device (with the microSD card installed) to the host computer, copy the file to the microSD card, and then disconnect the device from the host computer.
  2. Press and hold
    Power
    to turn on the device.
  3. Swipe the screen up and select to view files on the microSD card.
  4. Touch
    SD card
    .
  5. Locate the application APK file.
  6. Touch the application file.
  7. Touch
    Continue
    to install the app or
    Cancel
    to stop the installation.
  8. To confirm installation and accept what the application affects, touch
    Install
    . Otherwise, touch
    Cancel
    .
  9. Touch
    Open
    to open the application or
    Done
    to exit the installation process.
    The application appears in the App list.