Unlike devices based on the iOS operating system (iPhone, iPad, and so on), installing games on Android, downloaded not from the official app store, but from a third-party source, is very simple and does not require deepening into the system: firmware, patches, any or other cardinal operations with the device. It is enough to have a little savvy and follow the instructions below.
A huge number of games on Android can be divided into two types: games with a cache and games without it. The former are usually full-fledged projects of large companies, the latter are casual, but this is no less exciting and interesting.
1. In any case, you first need to go to the "Settings". In the "Applications" section, the first item will be "Unknown sources", where you need to put a tick. Without this item, installing games on Android will fail if the application is not from the Play Store. It may happen that you do not find this item in this section, since Android is a flexible system, and the manufacturer can “compile” the settings as desired. Be that as it may, look for something similar to installing applications from unknown sources in all menus and submenus of device settings.
2. At this point, you can start downloading games. Fortunately, the network has a huge number of sites with games on Android. Finding them is easy! As already mentioned, there are games that require a cache, and those that do not need it. But now is not about that - we’ll deal with special notes that can be posted on these sites.
- ARM v7, ARM v6 - the required architecture to run this version of the game. It is very easy to learn the architecture of a particular device by studying the instructions (they are also on the official websites of manufacturers). Usually on products of the middle and high price segments they put a more powerful ARM v7, and on cheap budget devices they use the inexpensive and economical Arm v6. If the architecture is not specified, then all owners are lucky, because the application will work properly on any smartphone / tablet.
- Root are applications / games that will not reach their full potential without superuser rights, which are often obtained by flashing.
- HD - such games have high-definition graphics and will look especially beautiful on tablets with high screen resolution and detail.
- Tegra 3, Mali, Adreno, Tegra 2, PowerVR - these are the name for video accelerators. If your goal is to install games on Android, then we advise you to pay attention to the presence / absence of these parameters in the cache download.
3. Connect the gadget using the USB-cable that comes with the computer. When you see on your computer that a new flash drive has appeared in the system, copy the apk installation on it and, if necessary, the cache.
4. On the device using any convenient file manager (such as ES Explorer or Total Commander) open, install and play! Have a good time!
Creating games on Android is a long and painstaking process, because developers post their creations on Google Play. If the application is free - we recommend downloading it from there, it will be much faster and more convenient. Paid applications can be downloaded from pirated sites and installed in the manner described above, but you can also buy on the Play Store, thereby encouraging the developer to refine their creation, so the choice is yours. In the end, I want to say that installing games on Android is a trivial process, which after some practice will not take you much time.