Downloading and installing the mobile client for sharing Instagram photos on iOS devices is not difficult and is done through the App Store. Installation of the same program on Android devices can be done in several ways.
Instructions
Step 1
The easiest way to install the Instagram app on your Android device is to use the Android Market app. In order to buy the selected application, go to Market Enabler and copy the file with the.apk extension to the memory card. Use the installed file browser (Android File Browser, EStrongs File Explorer, etc.) to open the downloaded file and run the installer.
Step 2
An alternative method to download and install the Instagram app is to use the InstallAPK program on your desktop computer. In this case, the application is installed on the computer, and then transferred to the phone. Only owners of HTC smartphones can use this method.
Step 3
Another method of installing the Instagram app is through a mobile browser. To do this, launch the phone browser you are using and type
content: //com.android.htmlfileprovider/sdcard/instagram.apk
in the address bar. Don't forget to transfer the downloaded.apk file to the memory card of your mobile device. Another option for the same content could be the file: ///sdcard/instagram.apk syntax.
Step 4
Download and install adb dedicated utility on your computer to use another method of installing Instagram app. Unzip the downloaded distribution to the root of the system drive and find a folder named
drive_name: / fastboot-tools. Per
Transfer the downloaded.apk file to it.
Step 5
Open the "Settings" menu on your mobile device and go to the "Applications" item. Expand the Development link and select the USB Debugging section. Apply the checkbox in the line of the same name.
Step 6
Call the main menu of the computer by clicking on the "Start" button and go to the "Run" item. Type cmd in the "Open" line and confirm the launch of the command line utility by clicking on the OK button. Enter
cd drive_name: / fastboot-tools
adb-windows.exe install instagram.apk
into the test field of the command interpreter and confirm the execution of the selected action by pressing the function key Enter.
