The file format that is used to install various programs and applications in the Android operating system has an extension .apk. Software files are called APK files, they will be discussed in this article. We will look at what way you can download and install APK file to your device.
Google Play or APK files?
By default, all devices on the basis of the Android OS have in their factory settings the Google Pli application, through which it is selected and install the necessary programs on the phone, a tablet or any other device with this operating system. Using Google Play greatly simplifies the search, and also guarantees some security when installing unknown applications.
- Google Play provides a list of recommended programs to install, respectively, your request, but sometimes you can not detect the list. In this case, APK files are used, with which you can install the program you are interested in around Google Play Market.
- Third-party developers offer a lot of opportunities, and in some countries, restrictions on the use of applications from Google Misi have been introduced, and therefore it is simply necessary to figure out how to use APK files. If your device does not support Google Play, the use of APK files is your only output.
Attention! APK files can always be a carrier of viral software.
Search for a third-party source with APK files
If you decide to find the right program on the Internet, and not through the Google Play application, then look for information on serious Internetressurours. Such are English-speaking sites, for example Arkmirror or Russian-speaking 4pda.. Pay attention to these sites there are user feedback on the installed programs using APK files.
- After you picked up the program on the site, you will need to make sure that your device based on android allows the installation of third-party applications. To do this, go to the "Settings" menu
- Then open the Advanced Settings tab - "Privacy"
- Next, select the menu item "Allow installation of applications from unknown sources". A notification that informs you that the phone has become vulnerable to the phone, as well as that you are carrying out full responsibility for this. Setting up your device completed.
Go to search and download APK files: This can be done directly from your device through a browser, or download APK files to a computer, and then transfer to the device. Consider both options.
Download and install APK file via a browser on the device
Go on the link to well-known sites with applications for android devices. In the screenshot, the English-language site is specified ArkMirror.
- We choose the application of interest to you, read reviews, look at the overall rating. On the title page, the site offers the most sought-after applications: these are messengers, utilities and browsers. For example, we choose the Google Slide utility
- Click on the download icon (vertical arrow), the application is loaded as an APK file. The device again warns about the possible danger, which we expose Android OS with downloads APK file
- Then we are looking for the downloaded file in the memory of the smartphone. We have an APK file in the "Downloads" folder, go into it and open the APK file. APK file automatic installation occurs. Google Slide program to create presentations downloaded in the form of an APK file and installed on our device.
Install APK file using a computer
This option is suitable for those who do not have access to the Internet, for some reason the Google Play service does not work or need access to the prohibited content.
- Come on the site with the programs (we have an Ark Mirror), choose and download the application
- Ride the Arc file to the phone using USB - cord. Consider in more detail how it happens.
- Connect the device and computer using USB - cord
- The computer requests how to use the device - choose the option "Removable Disk D or E", a flash drive or other similar name (USB-carrier)
- Phone connect to PC and throw off the downloaded arch-file to the device, pre-remembering wherever we throw off the file
Attention! Before throwing off the APK file to the device, do not forget to go to the settings and allow the installation of applications from unknown sources. Otherwise, the APK file will not be installed.
- Then we find an APK file on the phone and open it. Installing an application to your device.
We examined in detail two options for installing APK files on the Android device (smartphone) Red Mi Note 4. Depending on the manufacturer, some items may differ from the above.
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