How to Sideload Apps on your Super Note A6X2

Ratta has finally added support for installing your favorite apps on the Super Note (A6X2 and A5X). In this video, I'll show you how you do so and some things you might want to consider before doing so.

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0:00 Intro
01:06 - What is Sideloading?
01:25 - Is Sideloading Safe?
02:09 - Where to find your Apps?
02:36 - How to Enable Sideloading
04:07 - Installing ADB
05:43 - Installing Apps
06:27 - Download Application
08:33 - A word of caution...

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[tdd]

Woot!
This is very welcome. I won't have to use a separate device to read from Pocket, Overdrive, Kobo, etc. Now, all I need is the A5X2 to finally roll out. :)

Great walkthrough.

[fredwong]

Thank you so so much for this video, it is so easy to follow even for an amateur like me. I now can have both Kindle (pre-installed) and Kobo on my Nomad!!!! Really appreciate your help. I have shared your video with a few of my friends so that they can learn from you too!

[JUNKJACKZACK]

Just want to thank you for an easy and quick video. It worked and I am so excited!

[cuecunerd]

Excited to see sideloading. Opened my A5X checked that software was up to date (12.14.28) and no sign of sideloading. Suggestions?

[Manson-mnpw]

Thank you for this video! Just wondering if Nebo app is supported.

[gutenachtworte]

i installed my remarkable app :) and i love it !

[AndrewFolts]

Interesting! I've been wanting an e ink tablet that has some illustrating capabilities beyond the basics of what Supernote and Remarkable offer, but without the distraction of easy Google Play access. Do you think it would be possible to side load some kind of screen mirroring app to use the Supernote as a drawing tablet for Photoshop on my Mac?

[stacybasten]

Thanks for the video! I can’t wait to download load some more reading apps. Have you seen or heard anything on when the “preorders” for the crystal back A6 Nomad will ship? I preordered one but they give you no idea on when it might ship.

[Christopher-today]

Hello, loving all the Supernote coverage. I'm still waiting for my Nomad but I'm really excited to get mine.

The 1 thing that's been missing to me (if I understand the feature set) is the ability to read manga and news via a lightweight browser so I'm curious if you've tried the new side loading with a lightweight browser so you can consume this type of content?

Thank you,

Christopher

[iaridlo]

Hi, Brandon, i just wondering, its possible to install Zotero at Super note?

[e.carroll]

Thanks Brandon. 👍 I didn't know this was a new update feature. I'm a big fan of the app "My Books - Unlimited Library".

[tdd]

Wow. Mac software management is a lot like Linux software management (really Red Hat is who built all the first workflow). Of course it is BSD under the covers so, I suppose, that makes sense.

[MattStadler]

How well does Reader run on it? Does it take that long to open every time or just the first time?

[dessytab]

Thank you so much, I tried installing apk using webADB and panicked when I can't uninstall some apk that doesn't work. But after watching your video, I feel silly. It was super easy

[aaronmorley]

Would you be able to install and use Notion this way?

[chillonfunsmart]

Very interesting.
I wonder, could one side load the fdroid APK and then install apps from it?

[heshiegreshie]

Is this something that needs to be manually updated? What is the version of Reader that your .apk installs? The version on APK Mirror is 5.17.1. Thanks so much for the great and clear tutorial.

[EHNeo]

Great video. Thanks. Was previously wondering whether Olive Tree Bible app can be installed in A6X2 … just look for a distraction free, portable e ink reader for reading and note taking

[seentoomuch]

Thanks a lot Brandon for this. I tried it with kobo apk and I got all the way to adb install with my folder pathname, but it then failed... device is recognised. adb is there. any suggestion what went wrong?

[Discworld-Edge-Witch]

Do you need a computer to sideload apps or is there a way to do it with a Chromebook or android?