15 November 2011

How to Download Android Apps for Free!

For those of you new to the Android world, or who are looking at nice apps or iPhone-like games on the Market and just don't want to pay for them, did you know that did you know that you could get these apps and games - that could cost say 70p, £2 or £4 or £7, and so on - all for absolutely free, without having to use the Android Market?

And not just apps that you would normally pay for that you can download for free - you can also get regular free apps and any type of apps that aren't available on the Android Market!

Well, if you didn't know any of this, then have a look at how downloading apps for free can be done...



Step 1:
Go to a file-sharing website: 4shared is a really good one to use:  http://www.4shared.com/
                                                                                 
Step 2:
On the search bar, type in the name of the app/game and then the letter 'apk' at the end:
For example, if you wanted the full game of the 'Moron test', which normally costs about £0.61p on the Android Market, then you would search for "moron test apk"; and for the Sims 3 (which costs about £4 on the Market), then you would type "sims 3 apk".




Step 3:
 
Once you've found your android app, select it and then click the "download now" button. After that, it brings you to another page where there is a time limit of about 23 seconds before you can download the app.




Step 4:
Just wait for the 23 seconds, or so, to pass, and when the download link comes up, click on it and it will be downloaded to your computer.







Step 5:
Once you've got the file onto your computer, send it to your Android phone. Then on your phone, go to your Files and locate the app's 'apk' file. Select it and then select "package installer" when the options are displayed.



Step 6:
Follow the on-screen instructions and the app will be installed into your phone!







Please note, it may be asked for you to change a particular setting on your phone to allow "Unknown sources" (non-android market installations) to be installed on your phone.















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