Installing apps on Android without setting it up

[Jiniix]

Hey there

At work we are often asked to preinstall apps on phones/tablets, but we've only been able to do after setting up language, time etc. We can skip email and install via APK, but we'd much prefer something that compares to Audit Mode on Windows.
If it helps, we mostly do this on Samsung devices.

Any one know if this is possible at all?

 

[WhoX]

I think the only way to do what you want is in the Android Debug Bridge (information here). This will probably involve accessing the "Developer Options" in the Android OS.

Here is a site that might help, XDA Developers.

 

[Jiniix]

I can't find any info if it works on an unused device, but adb -d -install PathToAPK looks interesting.
I tried using ADB to make a complete backup of my Sony Z1 Compact, but I couldn't make it connect at all.
Thanks though

 

[Geoff]

You need to enable USB debugging to use ADB, which needs to be enabled from developer options, which can only be accessed after logging in the phone and initially setting it up.

The only was I know of is to use a device management suite, which would involve assigning apps to specific Google accounts, so when the customer signs in it automatically download their apps. This is assuming you will be the owner of the device.

 

[Jiniix]

I did that on my Sony, but yeah, that won't work for customer phones. We have some high-up contacts in Samsung that says it can't be done, but they've been wrong a few times