<br>Usually, people get apps for
their android device by
downloading them from
Google Play Store. The
downloader gets the app
installed for you, without
bothering you with
unnecessary details like the
files required for installation
etc. But what if you don’t
have access to internet and
you want an app installed on
your phone? Surely you
can’t do so without
downloading stuff required
for the installation. The
solution to this problem is
simple - just get the APK
package of the desired app,
and keep it beforehand for
later when you need.
APK stands for Android
Package. It’s actually a
package which contains all
the files necessary for
installation. In other words,
it’s a ‘standalone’ installer
for your app which doesn’t
require internet connectivity.
You can get APK package of
an android application from
Google Play Store by simply
adding an extension called
‘APK Downloader’ to your
Google browser. Here we
have a step by step
procedure which will tell you
how to add APK Downloader
to your Google Chrome and
subsequently, use it for
getting APK packages</br>
<br> - Go to [url]http://codekiem.com/2012/02/24/apk-downloader[/url] </br>
<br>Download the extension from
the link provided above. </br>
<br>Once downloaded, the
extension is to be added to
your Google Chrome
Extensions. To do so, follow
these steps.</br>
<br> - Go to the ‘Tools’ menu of
your Chrome and select
‘Extensions’.</br>
<br> - Locate the file you just
downloaded (with extension
‘.crx’)</br>
<br> - Now drag the file to your
Extensions page.</br>
<br> - For confirmation look for a
small Play Store icon on your
address bar.</br>
<br>To configure the APK
Downloader extension for
your android device.
<br> - Select the ‘options’ button on
the menu.
<br> - Enter the Gmail ID (the one
required for Play Store).
<br> - Enter your password and
device ID of your android
device.
<br> For those of you who don’t
know where to get device ID
of your android device.
<br> - Dial “*#*#8255#*#*” from
your android phone
<br>If you are using an android
tablet.
<br> - Go to Google Play Store
Download ‘Device ID’
<br> - Device ID will get your
device ID for you.
<br>Getting APK of an app is
simple, just locate the app
you want (on Play Store) and
clicking on the APK icon on
your address bar will get
you your precious APK for
that app. Another good thing
about APK package is that it
makes app sharing simple,
now you can share an app
with your friends by simply
transferring the package to
their device.
<br>The APK and APK Downloader
will make your life a lot
easier if you face problems
in installing your favorite
apps due to connectivity
issues or if you like to share
your favorite apps with your
friends.
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Cheers :) <br>
