How to install the application on android from a computer?
For various reasons, it becomes impossible to download applications from Google Play in the usual way, so you have to look for “workarounds” to solve this problem. Or your gadget freezes too much while surfing the Internet. An alternative is to install programs on android using a computer. We have collected for you several ways how to install the application on android from a computer, from which you can choose the best option for yourself.
to contents ↑Direct PC Connection Method
The easiest and most proven way. All that is needed is to download the file of the program / game you need in .apk format to your PC / laptop, and then it’s small:
- Connect the device to the computer via USB or Wi-Fi and copy the file to any folder on your smartphone / tablet.
- Now it remains only to open and install it already on the phone.
to contents ↑Important! For greater convenience, it is better to download ES Explorer on your smartphone / tablet, which allows you to view all the folders on the phone, as well as transfer files from the device’s memory to the SD card, and vice versa, which makes it more convenient to use.
Installation using InstallAPK
If you have some problems with the first method and you are still racking your brains on how to install the application on a smartphone, then here is another simple way to download and install software via a PC or laptop.
To do this, you need a special program, InstallAPK, which runs on all Windows systems, starting with XP:
- To get started, download it to your PC / laptop. Launch her.
- Connect the phone via USB or Wi-Fi, and then click “update”. After that, the device should be determined.
Important! If this does not happen, go from your smartphone / tablet to “Settings”, namely to the “Security” menu, and check the box “Unknown sources”. Now scroll the “Settings” menu to the very bottom, where you need to find the “For Developers” submenu and check the box “USB Debugging”.
- Now try updating again. If the device still remains unidentified, then this model does not support InstallAPK.
- If the connection was successful, double-click on the previously downloaded file (it must be in .apk format).
- Now it remains only to wait - the installation will take place automatically.
Important! It is worth considering that this method is not suitable for all models.
Let's look at a few more ways how to install the program on android from a computer, working with a guarantee of almost 100%.
Important! In case you encounter the opposite problem, our instructions from other articles will help you:
Use gmail
Google Mail can be used not only for exchanging letters, but also in order to install the application on the phone. Now we will tell you how:
- To get started, download the software you are interested in .apk format.
- Then attach this file in the letter and send it to yourself.
- Open mail already through the phone.
- Select the letter you sent and the attached file.
- Click on the latter, after which its installation will automatically begin.
- If for some reason an error occurs, then, as in the previous case, go to “Settings” in the “Security” menu, where we put a checkmark in front of the item “Install applications from unknown sources”.
- Try the same thing again.
Important! If the error occurs again, then the problem is in the application you downloaded - it is not supported by your device.
Install via Google Play
It is also possible not to download directly through a computer. For him:
- You need to go to the Google Play service website.
- Log in through your Google account.
- Important! The account must be one for the computer and the phone.
- Now you have access to a huge catalog of a wide variety of software. You just select the instance that interests you, click on it, select “Install” and the device on which you want to install, for example, a game. You must have already guessed that you need to choose a smartphone / tablet on which you were going to download what you need. After you do this, the download will automatically start on your device.
to contents ↑Important! On our portal of useful tips there are many more instructions and master classes that will help you easily and simply use any equipment. You may also be interested in the following at this time:
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These are the most common and reliable ways to install various software via PC, so you can start downloading programs and games for your pleasure right now. The main thing is that you now know how to do it quickly and accurately.
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