One way you can get the missing app installed on your device is via side loading. Side loading refers to installing an app from a source that is not the official app store, e.g., by sending the app’s APK file to your device and installing it. If your Android smartphone or tablet does not have Google Play Store, or you own a BlackBerry 10 smartphone (which runs Android apps), and you are certain that the apps that you want are not available on third party app stores, then you can install those apps by side loading them. To get the APK file, you do need to extract it first. Here is a quick guide. You will need three things:

How to extract an APK file

Here is what to do: You can use this method to also update Android apps on Android and BlackBerry 10 devices that do not have access to direct updates via Google Play.

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