Can you drag and drop apps

Polmop

Hi, i currently have a HP touchpad but am now going to get a HP slate.
I have a lot of apps on the android side of the touchpad some of which you cant get on the app store anymore.
Would i be able to connect them both to my laptop via usb and drag and drop the apps from one tablet to another
Thansk

wongataa

No, you cannot do this.

almillar

Polmop - I've got a Touchpad too. I'm running KitKat on it as well as good old webOS. I've heard bad things about that HP Slate but I digress.
Drag and drop - not quite, it's a bit more involved than that.
If they were still in the Play store, they would install on the new device automatically with the right options ticked when you set the slate up, though not necessarily with exactly the same settings.
What you need to do is a backup and restore of the apps. I like to use Titanium backup for this.
If you've installed Android on your Touchpad, you're capable of this, as you're already familiar with rooting and moving files around.
Firstly, you need to root the Slate. This is least painful at the very start. Now install Titanium backup on both devices. You can now backup the apps (there's the app itself, and the 'data' - that's the settings unique to you, and for example in Angry Birds, your very important high scores!). Just do this for the apps that aren't in the Play store anymore, or those you want to keep settings for, installing from the Play store is quicker. Backup the app and data for each of the apps you need. Connect the Touchpad to your computer (I think you need to select USB drive mode?). There should be a file called Titanium Backup or similar. Copy this to your desktop (or wherever you want). Now connect the Slate instead in USB drive mode, and copy that folder onto it.
When that's done, disconnect, and run Titanium Backup on the Slate.
Now you want to Restore those apps that you've brought over. They should appear on the list, and if I'm right, they'll be at the bottom of the list, crossed out - representing that they're not actually installed on the device.
Hope that helps.

JJ_Egan

Old apps that are no longer on the Play store can be used .
You can drag and drop the actual apps themselves but not the apps shortcuts that you see on the screen.
Apps are an APK file in system/ apps and require root and a root explorer .
Or as said using TB.
Or try first CARBON/ HELIUM backup from the play store .

cookie365

Remember that rooting your device may wipe the storage, depending on the method used, which of course will leave you without those precious, precious apk files

almillar

Remember that rooting your device may wipe the storage, depending on the method used, which of course will leave you without those precious, precious apk files

The Touchpad has already been rooted - it's a webOS device that's had Androind hacked onto it, so it won't be getting wiped, the (new) Slate is at risk of being wiped, which is why I said it's best to root a device right at the start (just when it's scariest!).
JJ Egan's method might be easier - ES File Explorer is a really good file manager to use to move the files. He doesn't mention the app data though, and I don't know where that's found, so you would be starting fresh with those apps (that don't use the cloud).