[ale] ot help! - warning radical changes to android astro file manager

[Justin Goldberg]

Ron,

Can you send me the older astro file manager?

You can email me directly.

Thanks in advance.

On 9/15/12, Ron Frazier (ALE) <atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:
> I know what you're saying. I now have auto update off for that program. I
> generally do have it on though. It makes maintenance lots easier, but,
> obviously, has down sides. Even if it hadn't been on, I probably would have
> accepted the update when it was offered. I had no reason not to. For those
> that might need the info, here's how I downgraded back to the old version of
> Astro File Manager on Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.
>
> .5) Go to settings, security, and check unknown sources to allow
> installation of non market apps.
> 1) Assuming you have an old APK file of Astro File Manager ...
> 2) While the file manager is still on your system, navigate to your old
> backup file of the APK.
> 3) Copy that file and paste it into another folder like
> /sdcard/my-sideloads, just in case something happens during the install, you
> still have the original backup of it.  Some comments say the new Astro is
> buggy.  You could use a different file manager to make the copy.
> 4) Uninstall Astro File Manager using the google play store and selecting
> the down arrow icon to show what you have installed.
> 5) Install another file manager, like ES File Manager.
> 6) Using ES File Manager navigate to the older APK for Astro in the
> /sdcard/my-sideloads folder.
> 7) Tap the APK file to start the install of the older Astro.
> 8) Accept the permissions and tell it to install.
> 9) Go back into the google play store and access your list of installed
> programs.
> 10) Find Astro File Manager.  It should say the program is installed and
> offer an update.  Turn off auto update for that program.  Do not touch the
> update button.
> 11) Back out of google play and go back in.  Check Astro File Manager to see
> if auto update is off.  Be sure to avoid manually updating it ever again.
> 12) Using the old version of Astro File Manager that you've just
> reinstalled, go to application backup and backup all your apps.  Do this
> weekly.  In the version I have, new backups add to the old ones, so I
> actually had several old versions of Astro, luckily.
>
> Hope this helps if any of you end up in a similar situation.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ron
>
>
>
> Scott Castaline <skotchman at gmail.com> wrote:
>
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>>I don't have autoupdate turned on on any of my apps on android phone.
>>I check to see what it's going to do 1st then either go for it or stay.
>>
>>
>>On 09/15/2012 09:19 PM, Ron Frazier (ALE) wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I've been using the Astro File Manager on my Android ICS tablet
>>> and really liked it. Unfortunately, they radically redesigned the
>>> UI on the latest upgrade and stripped out some valuable features,
>>> like finding the memory usage of an external memory card. If you
>>> use and like the program the old way, if it is still the old way,
>>> immediately turn off auto upgrades in the google play store for
>>> that app. Read the user comments. Many users hate the change,
>>> including me. I have some old apk files that I had backed up
>>> previously for this program. Can someone tell me now to sideload
>>> one of them or install it from the google play application. I've
>>> already deinstalled their new version, so I guess I don't have a
>>> file manager on my tablet now.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> Ron
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
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>>> K-9 Mail. Please excuse my potential brevity.
>>>
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>
> Sent from my Android Acer A500 tablet with bluetooth keyboard and K-9 Mail.
> Please excuse my potential brevity.
>
> (To whom it may concern.  My email address has changed.  Replying to former
> messages prior to 03/31/12 with my personal address will go to the wrong
> address.  Please send all personal correspondence to the new address.)
>
> (PS - If you email me and don't get a quick response, you might want to
> call on the phone.  I get about 300 emails per day from alternate energy
> mailing lists and such.  I don't always see new email messages very
> quickly.)
>
> Ron Frazier
> 770-205-9422 (O)   Leave a message.
> linuxdude AT techstarship.com
>


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