How to Install APK Files on Android
Allow Unknown Sources
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Open the device's Settings application, the icon is .
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Scroll down and tap Security . It's in the "Personal" section of the menu.
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Slide Unknown sources to the "On" position.
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Click OK . You can already install apps from sources other than the Google Play Store.
Install an APK file
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Open the web browser on the device.
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Search for APK files. Sites like http://AppsApk.com and http://AndroidPIT.com have good APK file options worth checking out.
Alternatively, you can locate the APK file on your computer and create a QR code that you can use your Android device to scan.
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Click the download link for the file you want to install. When the download is complete, you will receive a notification in the notification bar.
Tap OK if there's a warning that the file could be harmful to your device.
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Open the application screen (usually a dot matrix button ⋮⋮⋮at the bottom, center of the screen).
Or, you can also tap the "Download complete" notification in the Notification Bar.
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Click File Manager .
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Click the Downloads folder .
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Click on the APK file you just downloaded.
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Tap INSTALL at the bottom right of the screen. The APK file will be installed on your device.
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