Article Summary. It usually looks like several dots or small squares inside of a circle. Scroll down and tap Play Store. Its icon is a multicolored triangle on a white briefcase.
Follow the on-screen instructions when prompted. For example, you can type wikihow to search for the wikiHow app, or photos to browse various photo apps. Many apps have similar names, so your search may return several results. When downloading an app that costs money, you may have to confirm your Google account password. Tapping it will launch your new app for the first time. Why is my phone telling me to update the time and date even though they're correct? It could be some kind of technical glitch.
Not Helpful 13 Helpful Use your mobile phones "Hot Spot" function and sign up for extra "Data" allowance with your Telco. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 3. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Try to read some reviews before installing an app. You can learn a lot of valuable information, such as whether or not an app is full of ads, inappropriate for children, etc. Helpful 4 Not Helpful 0. The Play Store will improve your app recommendations as you continue to download apps.
Helpful 6 Not Helpful 4. Related wikiHows How to. How to. About This Article. Written by:. Nicole Levine, MFA. Co-authors: Updated: March 29, Categories: Android Applications. Article Summary X 1. In other languages Italiano: Scaricare un'Applicazione su Android. Bahasa Indonesia: Mengunduh Aplikasi di Android. Nederlands: Apps downloaden op Android. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read , times. Is this article up to date? Tap the Top Charts tab. Search for an app or a game you want to download.
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Method 1. Tap Top Charts. It's the second tab below the green banner at the top of the Google Play Store. It has a small icon that resembles a bar chart. These tabs are at above the list of apps in the Google Play Store. These tabs display a list of the most downloaded free apps or free games. Search for an app you want to download. Scroll down and browse the list of apps until you see something you find interesting.
Alternatively, if you know the name of an app or game you want to download, you can tap the search bar at the top of the screen and type the name of the app or game you want to download. Tap the app or game you want to download.
This displays the game information page. If you scroll down, you can view screenshots and user reviews of the app or game. The number below "Ratings and reviews" indicates the average user rating from other users. Users are allowed to give an app or game a rating of 1 to 5 stars. To see individual user reviews, scroll down and tap See all reviews below the top positive review and top critical review. This displays a list of user reviews. You can see the user's name and how many stars they rated the app at the top of their comment.
Read the user's comment to get a better idea of how they feel about the app or game. Tap Install below the app title. It's the green button at the top of the app info page. This installs the app or game. Allow some time for the game to finish installing. After the game finishes installing, you can open the game by tapping its icon on your home screen or apps menu, or by tapping Open in the Google Play Store.
Method 2. You can use any web browser on your Android device. Aptoide is an alternative app marketplace that allows you to download apps you won't find in the Play Store. For security reasons, Google does not recommend downloading apps from anywhere except the Play Store. Make sure to fully research any app you find on this store before downloading.
Tap Install Aptoide. It's the button in the center of the web page. This displays a pop-up asking if you are sure you want to download Aptoide. Tap Ok or Download. This downloads the APK file which can be used to install Aptoide. Tap Open. It's in the pop-up at the bottom of the screen. This opens the APK file. Warning: Installing APK files from untrusted sources can cause damage to your phone.
You may have to select an app that can open APK files. If asked to select an app to open the file with, tap an app such as "Package Installer" and then tap Always to indicate that you want to use this app every time you want to install an APK file. If you receive an alert saying that your phone doesn't allow unknown apps, see How to Allow Apps from Unknown Sources on Android to update your settings.
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