Installing non-Marketplace apps on an unrooted Desire

[Guest valerebel]

Hi guys

I am thinking of getting a Desire on Orange via e2save which should mean that I get an unlocked generic handset since they're part of CPW and I would like to know if I can install my non-Marketplace .APKs on an unrooted phone. Someone told me that you can using Astro but I would appreciate confirmation before I go ahead and order one.

Initially I do not want to void my warranty by modding the phone/rom and just leave it as stock but I would like to use my existing apps.

Cheers

-valerebel

[Guest Time Sheep]

You can install APK files on an unrooted phone yes. Even a simlocked phone...

So go on buy it :D

You can use many different apps, not only Astro. There's also AndroZip and AndroMate and APKInstaller etc. :lol:

[Guest Subject Delta]

You can also just download the APK from your computer and use HTC Sync's application installer.