If text is more your style, though, read on. App Bundles save bandwidth and storage space, but they make it hard for people to share apps with one another outside the Play Store. That's because every phone is technically running its own slightly different version of an app.
You can sideload most Android apps without the use of another app. However, with the rise of "bundling" and split APKs on the Play Store, we wanted this guide to cover all apps, not just those that still aren't using bundles, so our unified instructions that cover both use the APKMirror Installer.
Once you've got the app, installing apps from APKMirror is pretty easy, and pretty much the same, whether you're downloading an App Bundle or not — you don't even need a separate guide for the two processes. Navigate to APKMirror apkmirror. Note that not all apps you can get from the Play Store may be available. If necessary, you can browse apps by APK names, app names, and developer names as you hunt for whatever it is you're looking for.
When you've found the app you want in the version you need, just tap the download icon on the right side of its listing. If you end up sorting by app or developer, rather than APK, you'll then need to settle on the version of the app you want — if you don't care or don't know, the latest non-beta version is probably fine.
Scroll down to "All versions" and find the one you need, then tap the download icon to the right. If that's the case, you'll need to check the FAQ and do a bit of research to determine which version is appropriate for your phone. Tap the colorful label for the variant you'd like to download.
Although the process later should gracefully fail if you download the wrong version, you should still double-check that you have the right one. Generally speaking, you can't mess it up too badly, though. If it installs, it was compatible, though you might run into some smaller issues with things like DPI. In general, all modern Android phones are arm64, and a nodpi version should work most of the time. If you're willing to trust APKMirror as a source, you can allow it.
Once you've downloaded the file, you need to find a way to open it. You can tap the download notification at the bottom of the screen if you're using Chrome, for example, but you might need to tap a download notification in your status bar or navigate to where you downloaded the file with a file manager and open it manually, depending on your browser. APKMirror Installer will feed you a pile of details regarding the app you're installing if it's an APK Bundle — your best bet is to trust the app's judgment, though you can tweak things if you run into trouble and have to reinstall later.
If you're not installing an APK Bundle, you'll get a simpler prompt. Whichever you get, tap "Install app" to continue. The first time you do this, you might run into trouble. On recent versions of Android, you'll be prompted to allow the APKMirror Installer app as a source for app installations as an easy toggle visible above. While you shouldn't enable this setting for just any app, it's okay to do it for APKMirror.
But it is there to protect you from apps that might install malware. If your smartphone is not protected enough, it could get infected. However, updates for the app may require the option to be enabled again.
The Play Store downloads and installs them automatically for you. When using the sideloading technique, you will have to find a suitable repository. If you use one, be sure to exclude your download folder or APKs in general. In closing, the potential risks of installing third-party applications are why Android does not allow you to download files from unknown sources by default.
Google Play Store is still the most reliable way to get your apps, but it is not bulletproof when it comes to security. Regardless, you may not have a choice if you are looking for an app that is not available on the Play Store.
To download the apps, simply locate the one that you want and tap the download icon. Then, you will find the application in your app drawer. The Android operating system has a lot of functionality. You should be able to easily install APKs and third party app stores now.
If we missed anything, let us know in the comments! How to install third party apps without the Google Play Store There are plenty of other ways to get apps from outside of Google Play. Here is how to install apps from APKs and other third party app stores!
How To By Jose. Android is an open-source platform and, thus, you have more options than you do with something like iOS. One of those freedoms is the ability to install third-party apps from outside of the Google Play Store. However, for whatever reason, you want to install something from somewhere else.
We can definitely still help with that. Android 8. You can either navigate to your Download folder using a file browser app or simply begin the install by clicking on the completed download in your mobile browser. Android will ask you to grant permission to either the file browser or your web browser to install the app.
Grant the permission and it should bounce you back to the installation screen. If not, navigate back to your Download folder after granting the permission to try again. The app should safely install. Download the APK you want to install.
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