How to install an app on android from a computer

Surely many users of Android devices on board were interested in, is it possible to establish applications and games on your smartphone or tablet from a computer? We answer - the ability to eat, and today we will tell you how to use it.

Installing Applications on Android with PC

There are several ways to download programs or games for Android directly from the computer. Let's start with a method that is suitable for any devices.

Method 1: Google Play Market Web Version

To use this method, you will need only a modern browser to view online pages - suitable, for example, Mozilla Firefox.

1. Follow the link https://play.google.com/store. You will appear in front of the content store from Google.



2. The use of Android device is almost impossible without a "good corporation" account, so that you probably have such. You should log in in it using the "Login" button.

   

   Be careful, use only the account that is registered for the device, where you want to download a game or program!



3. After entering the account or click on "Applications" and find the desired in categories, or simply use the search bar at the top of the page.



4. Finding the desired (admitting, antivirus), go to the application page. In it, we are interested in the block marked in the screenshot.

   

   Here is the necessary information - warnings about the presence of advertising or purchases in the application, the availability of this software for the device or region, and, of course, the Set button. Make sure that the selected application is compatible with your device and click "Set".

   Also the game or the application you want to download, you can add to the wish list and install it directly from the smartphone (tablet) by turning into a similar section of the Play Market.



5. The service may require re-authentication (safety measure), so enter your password in the appropriate window.



6. After these manipulations, the installation window will appear. In it, select the desired machine (if they are tied to the selected account more than one), check the list of the permissions required by the application and press "install" if you agree with them.



7. In the next window, simply click OK.

   

   And the device will start downloading and the subsequent installation of the application selected on the computer.



The method is extremely simple, but in this way you can download and install only those programs and games that are in the Play Market. Obviously, it is necessary to connect to the Internet.

Method 2: Installack

This method is more complicated by the previous one, and includes the use of a small utility. It will come in handy in the case when the compute has an installation file of the game or program in APK format.

Download Instalpk.

1. After downloading and installing the utility, prepare the device. First of all, you need to enable the "Developer Mode". You can do this as follows - go to "Settings" - "About the Device" and 7-10 times tap on the "Assembly number" item.

   

   Please note that the options for switching on the developer mode may differ, they depend on the manufacturer, the device model and the installed OS version.

2. After such manipulation, the General Settings menu should appear "for developers" or "developer parameters".

   

   Going into this item, check the box next to "USB debugging".



3. Then go through the security settings and find the "Unknown Sources" item, which also need to be noted.



4. After that, connect the USB cable device to the computer. The installation of drivers should begin. For the correct operation of Installapk, ADB drivers are required. What is it and where to take them - read below.

   Read more: Installing drivers for Android firmware

5. After installing these components, run the utility. The window will look like this.

   

   Click by the name of the device once. A message appears on the smartphone or tablet.

   

   Confirm by pressing "OK". You can also note "Always allow this computer" to not confirm manually each time.

6. The icon opposite the device name will change the color to green - this means a successful connection. The device name for convenience can be changed to another.



7. When you successfully connect, go to the folder where the APK file is stored. Windows should automatically associate them with installapk, so that you only need to make a double click on the file you want to install.



8. Further rather non-clear for beginner moment. A utility window will open in which the connected device must be selected a single click. Then it will be the active button "Set" at the bottom of the window.

   

   Press this button.

9. The installation process will begin. Unfortunately, the program does not signal anything about its end, so it is necessary to check. If the application icon appears in the Device menu, which you installed - it means, the procedure has been successful, and Installapk can be closed.



10. You can start installing the next application or downloaded game, or simply disable the machine from the computer.

It is quite difficult, at first glance, however, only the initial setup requires such a number of actions - it will be enough to simply connect the smartphone (tablet) to a PC, go to the location of APK files and install them on the device double mouse click. Nevertheless, some devices, despite all the tricks, are still not supported. Installapk has alternatives, but the principles of such utilities are not different from it.

The methods described above are the only options for installing games or applications from the computer today. Finally, we want to warn you - use the Market to install either Google Play, or a proven alternative.