How to Download & Install Restricted Apps from Google Play ~ Tic Droid

With more than 1.4 million apps, Google Play offers tons of ways to enjoy your Android phone or tablet. However, Google Play also restricts downloading some apps based on user location or device. Luckily, Android is an open operating system which allows you to install any app using its APK file (Android Application Package). While there are a few different app stores available, such as the Amazon App Store, there’s also a neat website which allows you to download any APK file from Google Play. In the following I’ll explain how to circumvent Google Play restrictions as well as downloading and installing every app.

Step 1: Activate unknown sources

The first step in this process is to activate unknown sources, which basically allows you to install APK-files from outside the Google Play store. You don’t need root-access, as this is a standard Android feature.

Go to your settings
Find and enter the Security menu
Check the box next to Unknown Sources
Your Android device might ask you to verify that you want to activate this. Confirm with OK
You’re now able to install any APK file

Android Settings


Find Unknown sources setting

: Confirm with OK

Please be aware that this might be a security issue. I would not recommend to illegally download paid apps as they might include viruses. Google put this feature there for a reason and you should be aware that installing any APK file that you find on the internet can harm your device or data.

Step 2: Download the APK file to your computer

In this step we’ll download the APK file using APK Downloader. This service comes for free, but the developers are always happy about a donation. In this example I used LootTheWorld Borderlands 2 companion app, which is only available in the US.

Go to APK Downloader website
Copy and paste the app url from Google Play
Click the blue Generate Download Link button
Verify app version with the one as given on Google Play
Click the green download button to download the APK


Get Restricted Link from Google Play


Paste Link and Generate


Verify and Download APK

Step 3: Transfer the file to your Android device

Now that we have successfully downloaded the APK file, it’s time to transfer it to your Android device. There are many ways to do this, including the following:

Connect your Android device to your computer via USB and use file transfer
Send the APK file via E-Mail to your device
Open the file from your Dropbox
Send the file using PushBullet

Step 4: Install the APK

Last but not least, you have to install the file on your device. To do this, you can use any file manager. Nowadays, many devices already have a file manager installed. Otherwise I would recommend to use ES File Explorer which can be downloaded from Google Play

Navigate to the folder where you stored the previously downloaded APK file
Click on it and confirm with install
Install the app
Done

: Select app in file explorer


Confirm installation

: Done

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