APKMirror
| Available in | English |
|---|---|
| Owner | Illogical Robot LLC.[1] |
| Website | www |
| Current status | Online |
APKMirror is secure[2][3][4][5][6][7] and popular software repository for Android[2][8][9][10][11], which is owned and operated by staff at Android Police[2][6][5] - a popular Android news portal[2][12]. These websites are closely related[1].
APKMirror contains only free apps[8]. Applications can be browsed and downloaded from the website without having to register an account[5]. For each application, APKMirror provides multiple versions of it[2][5] and various information about it obtained from Google Play. If an app that was installed with APKMirror receives an update from Google Play after being installed on your device, it will be automatically updated to the latest version[2]. The website allows you to download applications before they become available on Google Play and bypass regional locks[13].
All files uploaded to the website are verified before publication. Staff ensures that the cryptographic signatures for new versions of all previously released applications match the original versions. New applications are compared with other applications from the same developer to verify their legitimacy. If the APKMirror team can't verify the legitimacy of a new file, they simply won't publish it.[2][5]
Using the website requires a certain degree of advancement, among others due to the necessity to select the application version adequate to the hardware architecture, screen resolution and operating system version[14]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "FAQ". Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Alternative App Stores - Where can you find the top Apps you need?". 27 Feb 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ Chris Welch (18 May 2017). "How to replace Facebook Messenger with a much simpler, lighter version". Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ↑ Ron Amadeo (30 Jan 2019). "Hands-on with the new Gmail for Android (and iOS)". Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 JR Raphael (26 Jun 2019). "How to install an Android app you can't find in the Play Store". Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Dan Graziano (16 Oct 2015). "How to download and install the Google Play store on any Android device". Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ↑ David Nield (8 Sep 2020). "How to Install Apps From Outside Your Phone's App Store". Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ryan Whitwam (3 Apr 2020). "25 Best Android Tips to Make Your Phone More Useful". Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ↑ Ryan Dube (15 Apr 2021). "How to Install APK on Android". Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ↑ Ron Amadeo (13 Jun 2017). "Play Store downloads show Google Pixel sales limited to 1 million units". Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ↑ Simon Hill (15 Jun 2017). "15 Helpful Tips and Tricks For Your Amazon Fire Tablet". Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ↑ "Android Police 1.0 for Android". Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ Ron Amadeo (4 Oct 2017). "Android 8.0 Oreo, thoroughly reviewed". Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ↑ "Piractwo, a po co to komu? — programy i gry na Androida". 9 Dec 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
External links
all the services used (except apkmirror and uptodown - uptodown is already in this Wikipedia article as one of the third-party app stores for over 4 years) have their articles on Wikipedia
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