How to Install Non-Market Applications on your Android Smartphone
Every Android smartphone owner
knows that the best source of applications for their device is the Google Play
Store. Aside from hosting millions of application of different categories
Google also makes it a point that each app is safe for you to install. This
minimizes the threat of malware gaining access of your phone.
There are however instances when
you need to install a non-market application. You may have been given an
application to test out or downloaded an APK (Android Application Package) file
from a website and need to install it in your smartphone. The problem is that
if you click on the file it won’t automatically install. You will get a message
stating that you will first need to allow the installation of apps from unknown
sources.
Below are the steps you have to
perform to allow installation of APK files on your Android smartphone.
- From the Home screen, tap the Application screens icon.
- Find and tap Settings > Security.
- Mark the Unknown sources checkbox.
- Your phone will now install apps from sources other than the Google Play Store
I must however warn you that by
installing apps from unofficial sources you run the risk of having your device
infected by malware. If you really must
install an app manually then I suggest having an updated security software
installed in your device first. This way if the app you installed has malware
your security software will notify you about it and deal with it.
How to Install Non-Market Applications on your Android Smartphone
Reviewed by Chad Buenaflor
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9/26/2014 05:59:00 PM
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