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Application Installation
After an application is developed, install the application onto the device using one of the following methods:
• USB connection, see Installing Applications Using the USB Connection on page 121.
• Android Debug Bridge, see Installing Applications Using the Android Debug Bridge on page 122.
• Mobile device management (MDM) platforms that have application provisioning. Refer to the MDM software
documentation for details.
Installing Applications Using the USB Connection
CAUTION: When connecting the device to a host computer and mounting the microSD card, follow the host computer’s in-
structions for connecting and disconnecting USB devices, to avoid damaging or corrupting files.
1. Connect the device to a host computer using the USB cable.
2. Pull down the Notification panel and touch USB for Charging.
Figure 98 Use USB Dialog Box
3. Touch Transfer files.
4. On the host computer, open a Files application.
5. On the host computer, copy the application .apk file from the host computer to the device.
CAUTION: Carefully follow the host computer’s instructions to unmount the microSD card and disconnect USB devices cor-
rectly to avoid losing information.
6. Disconnect the device from the host computer.
7. Swipe the screen up and select to view files on the microSD card or Internal Storage.
8. Locate the application .apk file.
9. Touch the application file.