Setting up your device
From your smartphone or tablet running Android 4.0 or higher
- Go to Settings
- Scroll down to Security
- Select Unknown sources
Selecting this option will allow you to install apps outside of the Google Play store.
Depending on your device, you can also choose to be warned before installing harmful apps.
This can be enabled by selecting the Verify apps option in the Security settings.
On devices running an earlier version of Android, go to Settings, open the Applications option, select Unknown sources, and click OK on the popup alert.
The process
- Download an APK file using either Google Chrome or the stock Android browser
- Go to your app drawer and click Downloads
- Find the file you just downloaded
- Open the file and install the app
