Obtaining Android apps outside of the Google Play Store can be a mixed bag. While Android offers the flexibility to install most apps, you must be cautious about where you get these files.

Most Android phones, tablets, and TV boxes sold in the US ship with the Google Play Store pre-installed. Some devices, like the Amazon Fire line of tablets lack the Play Store, but it’s often easy to ...

The Android operating system has always distinguished itself by its willingness to let folks color outside the lines. As a rule, Android smartphones have highly customizable user interfaces, a wide ...

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Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

This tutorial explains how to download APK files from the Google Play Store using the desktop version of the Google Chrome or Firefox web browser. Android application package or APK is the file format ...

This post highlights a few potential fixes to a problem on the Discord app that won’t download or install on Android 11. You can try any of these methods if you ...

Most of the time, the Google Play Store is all you need to find and download apps on Android. Unlike iOS, though, Android gives you the option to install apps from other places. And every now and then ...

Though you can't directly download "Fortnite" on an Android through the Google Play Store, there is a workaround.

Know what you want to download Download and install apps View installed apps and check for updates 1. Know what you want to download Before you start downloading apps, it’s best to know what you’re ...