Your Android phone can install apps outside the Play Store – here's how

While the Play Store is the go-to place for installing apps, Android devices also support sideloading them. Here are two ways to sideload apps on your Android.
How-To Geek

4 safe ways to download Android apps without using the Google Play Store

To download and install an app on Android, you need to prep your device. Forgoing the Play Store bypasses Google's security ...
Android Authority

5 Android app stores you should use instead of the Google Play Store

While sideloading might be a bit harder in 2026 than in the past, it still remains one of the most distinctive features of Android compared to more locked-down platforms like iOS. This not only lets ...
Forbes

Google Play Store Warning—Do Not Download These Free Apps

Google is building higher fences around its Play Store, as the fast and loose world of sideloading comes under increasing pressure. If Android is to narrow the security gap to iPhone, then this is a ...
Android Authority

These are the 5 best Android apps I use that aren’t on the Play Store

For most Android users, the Play Store is the only place they ever look for apps, and honestly, that’s how I used Android for years, too. But over time, I realized that some of the most interesting ...
CNET

Sora Is the No. 1 Free App on the Google Play Store: Your Guide to the AI Video App

OpenAI’s Sora app snatches another victory as it takes the top spot in the Google Play Store’s top free app rankings, as spotted by CNET on Monday. It replaced its sister app, ChatGPT, which is now in ...