Downloading Apps; Installing Apps - Motorola DROID Manual

Downloading Apps

Other than payment processing, the basic steps
to downloading an app are the same:
1. Go to the Android Market by tapping the
Android Market app icon.
2. Navigate to the details page.
3. Tap the Install button at the bottom of the
screen.
Android will confirm that you want to
download the app, and it will also show
you specific information about application
permissions. In most cases, the uses are
quite legitimate, but you should read them
carefully to make sure a word puzzle game
doesn't have access to dial your phone, for
example.
4. If everything looks good, tap the OK button.
Your download will start. You'll see a progress bar in the Android Market, as well
as a notice in your Notification bar that a download is in progress. The notice will
change once the download is complete. There's no need to keep using the
Android Market app while you're downloading. The download will continue in the
background.

Installing Apps

In most cases, downloading the app installs it automatically. If there are any widgets
included with the app, you'll need to long-tap the Home screen to install them. If there
are additional steps, the developer should provide instructions about these. In the case
of some paid apps, you may have two downloads. The first is a trial version, and the
second is a separate key that doesn't actually do anything other than unlock the full
features from the first download.
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