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How to sideload apps on Android

Posted: 20 Apr 2014, 10:12, by Victor H.

Tags:Android-Android+ How-to-How-to+

 

You’ve probably heard it many times before - the beauty of Android lies in its openness, but what does this really mean? Today, we look at one particular feature that makes Google’s platform stand out, and is a great example of openness. We’re speaking about the possibility to easily sideload apps, of course.

First, though, what does ‘sideloading’ mean? It is just another word to describe ‘installing’ an app from a source other than the official Google Play store. And why would you want to sideload apps? Simple - you might want to test an app that is not yet published, and sideloading is the best way to do this.

It's important to note that by default, sideloading is disabled in order to protect your device from malicious apps, but enabling it is very simple. You have to do the following:

Go into Settings -> Security -> Look for the Device Administration tab -> Check Unknown Sources.

With this done, you are now ready to sideload apps. In order to do this, you must - of course - have the original APK file for an application. You can put that APK file on your phone by connecting the handset to a computer via a USB cable, or download the APK straight from the web. If you choose to get an APK on the web, the file will usually be in the ‘Downloads’ folder on your Android device.

Using a file manager application, find the APK file you want to sideload and tap on it. You’ll see what permissions are required, and the ‘Install’ button at the bottom. Tap on it, and you’re done - you’ve successfully sideloaded the APK!

 

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• 谢谢大胆，跟着你走，胆子大多了 -滋鄂- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/21/2014 postreply 13:59:14

• 早就想找个好点的离线地图，把旧手机充分利用一下。可旧手机安桌版本太低 :-( -色大胆小- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/22/2014 postreply 10:33:05

• 谢谢分享。你安装了 here maps吗？ 不知mem用的大不大。 -老生长谈- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/21/2014 postreply 14:27:24

• 38MB 和 微信类似 -大大V- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/21/2014 postreply 14:46:27

• 还可以。比微信小。我的微信显示45.61mb -老生长谈- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/21/2014 postreply 14:48:29

• 图 但是打开指路功能没准要多用些内存 -大大V- ♂ (85 bytes) () 10/21/2014 postreply 15:00:57

• lol, your free mem was low... when 500mb left i always felt the -老生长谈- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/21/2014 postreply 15:38:36

• 我的老三星平板总共才512MB内存，照样用的不错 -大大V- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/21/2014 postreply 15:41:19

• sounded like tab 2 or tab 3. when using google map, it could cl -老生长谈- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/21/2014 postreply 19:40:29

• Galaxy Tab original -大大V- ♂ (6 bytes) () 10/21/2014 postreply 20:36:51

• 我在塞班手机上下载的全世界地图超过10GB，200多国家里没覆盖到的是少数。 -用户名被占用了- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/21/2014 postreply 16:04:29

• Android 这个好像大很多，美国地图就4.7GB, 全球都下载大概要30GB了 -sandanke- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/22/2014 postreply 06:40:33

• 还没有，要忙过这段时间再说 -色大胆小- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/22/2014 postreply 10:34:09