Most Android devices default to the Google Play Store for downloading and installing apps, but it's far from the only place ...

Whether you’ve imported your new Android device from overseas or recently modified its software, it’s possible to find yourself without access to Google apps. This could include the Play Store, the ...

Android devices are a different beast from Apple’s iPhones. This is mostly due to the fact that Android devices aren’t tied into a service like iTunes and the App Store. Instead, these devices use the ...

Part of the benefits of having an Android device is being able to install an app on it. Installing is as simple as one, two, three; just search for your desired app on the Google Play Store and hit ...

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.

One of the security updates baked into Android 14 is a feature that blocks you from installing some older apps built for Android 5.1 or earlier… kind of. If you’ve got a shiny new phone or tablet ...

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Google and Apple like to keep you safely inside the walled gardens of their respective app stores, but vaulting over those confining walls is actually pretty easy—as long as you know what you’re doing ...