Download a file without SD card on android 2.3.4 So I just booted up my old Xperia Neo and found myself to be unable to do almost anything.
I actually just wanted to download an app from the Playstore and test it.
But when I open the Playstore, I get Error while retrieving information from server [RH-01]. Googleing how to fix that I found a post where someone mentioned that you need to install "gapps". 
So I downloaded that using my PC.  

But I cannot connect the internal phone storage to my computer, only the empty SD-card slot. No matter if I'm in MTP or MSC mode. 
So I fired up the browser on my phone and tried to download the files directly. But now my browser says "An SD card is required to download gapps[...].zip". I do have enough storage left on my phone.  

So basically the phone is bricked.  

Android version:  2.3.4
ROM: Xperia Slim v2.20
Root: yes
Browser: default
File explorer: none
Well, you could use a long method. But it works.

Step one: download Aptoide here

Step two: Install it. Obligatory warnings will pop up, just tick the Box "unknown sources" in settings > security.

Step three: Search for ES file explorer, and install that too.

Step four: Find your GApps link, and copy it

Step five: add that link as a bookmark in ES file explorer

Step Six: open link, and download GApps using ES file explorer.


If This throws up the need for an SD card, use the settings in ES file explorer to fine tune it to internal storage.


Step Seven- Flash your GApps package (you have root, so I assume you know how that works.)

Step Eight: Profit! Oh and clear your cache and Davlik, and reboot.