For tablets and smartphones with the Android operating system, Google annually develops thousands of variants of various software. Installing applications on android is quite simple. There are several ways to download, save and install all available software in your gadget.
Application installation methods
The first of these is programs from an official source - Google Play, or as it was called in the recent past - Google Market. To do this, you need to launch an application called Google Play from your tablet computer or smartphone. Then select a category, trust TOP software or type the name of the application in the search. For each product in the market there is a brief description of its purpose, the name and the “download” icon next to it. After clicking on the latter, the installation of applications will begin, the android system will determine where to place the installation file.
The method is quite simple. But it has a drawback. If the tariff plan used
Since the operator restricts traffic, or it is too expensive, installing applications on Android will be more profitable directly from the computer. But the undoubted advantage is that all installed software will be updated in a timely manner.
Installing applications on android from a computer
In order to install applications on a tablet or smartphone from a computer, gadgets must be connected to it using a USB cable. In this case, they should be reflected in the conductor as a removable disk. It should be noted that the advantages of this method are not only in unlimited traffic. Android is an open source system. And this means that any programmer can write
to work in the application. Such software is very popular, and in huge quantities posted on the network on a variety of sites.
Having found the necessary application on Google Play or on other web resources, you need to download it, preferably in a pre-prepared folder. The downloaded file is a kind of archive. It is unpacked by any archiver, which is what needs to be done. In gadgets with the Android system, the installation of applications from third-party media should be enabled in the settings menu. To do this, in the file manager of a laptop or phone, you must perform the following steps:
- Go to the settings menu.
- Select the "applications" section.
- In the selected section, check the box next to the "install applications from unknown sources" menu.
- The .apk extension is an extension of the Android installation files . Copy this file from the unpacked archive on your computer to any folder on your gadget.
- Disconnect your tablet or phone from the computer.
- Double-click on the copied file, already in the mobile device, start the installation.
As you can see, this method also does not cause special difficulties. But, before using it, make sure that your computer has a fairly reliable antivirus. Another minus - installing applications on android through a computer does not guarantee software updates in automatic mode. This will have to do it yourself.