Putting APKs on your Android phone can be a wild experience! You can install things from outside the Play Store, or get certain apps for free. This article explains in-depth how to install an APK!
Putting APKs on your Android phone can be a wild experience! You can install things from outside the Play Store, or get certain apps for free. This article explains in-depth how to install an APK!
''This entire article was written from scratch''
== Steps ==
== Steps ==
# If you haven't already, enable "Unknown Sources" for the app you are using.
# If you haven't already, enable "Unknown Sources" for the app you are using.
#* For Android 11+ users, you'll have to enable it individually for any app.
#* For Android 9+ users, you'll have to enable it individually for any app.
#* This won't work on Samsung Galaxy phones with Android 15
# [[File:Screenshot 20250409 090322 Waterfox.jpg|center|x480px]] Open up your web browser of choice, on your phone or tablet. Then, search for APKs or navigate to a website that hosts them.
# [[File:Screenshot 20250409 090322 Waterfox.jpg|center|x480px]] Open up your web browser of choice, on your phone or tablet. Then, search for APKs or navigate to a website that hosts them.
# [[File:Screenshot 20250409 090556 Waterfox.jpg|center|x480px]] Once you found an APK, go to the download link. There are a lot of fake download buttons, so hope your browser supports an ad blocker!
# [[File:Screenshot 20250409 090556 Waterfox.jpg|center|x480px]] Once you found an APK, go to the download link. There are a lot of fake download buttons, so hope your browser supports an ad blocker!
Revision as of 02:10, 26 April 2025
Putting APKs on your Android phone can be a wild experience! You can install things from outside the Play Store, or get certain apps for free. This article explains in-depth how to install an APK!
This entire article was written from scratch
Steps
If you haven't already, enable "Unknown Sources" for the app you are using.
For Android 9+ users, you'll have to enable it individually for any app.
This won't work on Samsung Galaxy phones with Android 15
Open up your web browser of choice, on your phone or tablet. Then, search for APKs or navigate to a website that hosts them.
Once you found an APK, go to the download link. There are a lot of fake download buttons, so hope your browser supports an ad blocker!
Once the APK file is finished downloading, open it and then click "Install".
