How-To Geek

4 safe ways to download Android apps without using the Google Play Store

To download and install an app on Android, you need to prep your device. Forgoing the Play Store bypasses Google's security ...
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Your Android Phone Can Install Apps Outside The Play Store – Here's How

While the Play Store is the go-to place for installing apps, Android devices also support sideloading them. Here are two ways ...

Forget the Play Store: I built a self-hosted app updater on Android

You must install Shizuku and Obtainium to start self-hosting app updates. Shizuku is on the Play Store, but Obtainium isn't.

Google begins certifying Registered App Stores for Android, but not in the US

App stores accepted into the program will enjoy preferential treatment on the Android platform. Users of approved stores will ...
PhoneArenaOpinion

Android is now officially open to other app stores – but it’s only a half-win

Android users will soon get access to Google-approved third party app stores which work just like the Play Store. Android’s ...

Before downloading a new Play Store app or game, here's every red flag you should check for

Because Google alone won't save you ...
ZDNet

Is Aptoide safe? I tried Android’s first alternative app store on Google Play – and it’s a mess

Aptoide Games just landed in the Play Store - no sideloading required. I tested it, and caution is advised. This was the inevitable outcome Google dreaded: Thanks to an antitrust case it lost to Epic ...