How to Download APK Files from Google Play Store

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Whenever we wish to download any app or game from the Google Play Store, we just visit the store and search for the required app and click on install button. And we use this method because Google want us to use their provide way of downloading and installing apps. But Google never gave us any opportunity to install these apps by downloading their APK files. With these APK files, you can install apps without internet. So in this article, we’re going to describe that “How to download APK files from Google Play Store”.

Disclaimer:

  • We are not responsible for any type of miss-happening due to this tutorial. Use it on your own risk.
  • We’re totally against any type of Piracy.

Warnings:

  • The method we’re using to download APK files is against the Google’s Terms of Services because we’ll be accessing the Google Play Store apps from a way other than provided by the Google.
  • The tool we’ll be using does not support any piracy. The APK files of only free apps can be downloaded, not of paid apps.
  • This method is possible only by using the Google Chrome Browser.

Steps to Download APK files from Google Play Store:

  1. First of all, download the APK Downloader Extension for Google Chrome from the link below:
    APK Downloader Extension – Google ChromeDownload APK Downloader
  2. Now go to Menu>Tools>Extensions and then drag the “.crx” file which we downloaded in the previous step onto the Extensions page and drop it. Make sure you drag and drop the file properly on the extension page when a “Drop to Install” text appears.Drag and Drop the .crx file
  3. Now you will see a dialogue box asking for confirmation. Confirm the Extension by clicking on “Add”.Add the extension
  4. Click on the “options” under the added APK Downloader extension and you’ll see a new page asking for your email address, password and Device ID. Enter the all information and click on “Login”. (Device ID: For Smartphones, dial *#*#8255#*#* & for tablets, download app.)Enter the required information
  5. Now just browse for the app you want download APK files of and click on the APK Downloader extension. The APK files will be downloaded.Downlaod APK files by clicking on extension

So these were some easy steps of downloading APK files of free apps from the Google Play Store. We request our readers to not use this method for any type of illegal use. SO share your views about this article in the comments below. Also check out the “7 iOS banned apps which are available on Android”.

5 Best Alternatives Of Google Play Store

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5 best alternatives of Google Play Store

Today Android is the biggest operating system of the world and still growing from day-to-day. Everyday so many new users enter in the new world of Android and search for various amazing apps and games in the Google Play Market. But if you think Google’s Android market is the only place to find android apps then you should better re-think about it. There are many other markets out there which also provide you with various apps and games you can run on your android device.

No matter what you’re looking for, whether a social networking app, games, free and paid apps or any other kind of app, there are a lot of options of markets for you to search in. Below is the list of “5 best alternatives of Google Play Store”.

1. :Amazon App Store

The best recommended and well-known alternative of Google Play Store is the Amazon App Store. Amazon itself launched its Android powered tablet Kindle Fire and made Amazon app store available for Android apps in it. It does not have as many apps as Google Play store has, but it offers a paid premium app for free every day. It currently has about 75,000 Android apps and also known to have better quality control than the Google Play Store. The only problem with Amazon is that it is limited to only U.S., but the good news is that they recently expanded their market to UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain.

2. SlideMe:

SlideMe

SlideMe claims to be the best Google Play Alternative in the world. It is available in the places where Google Play Store is not available. It has a strict quality control and every app has to pass it. SlideMe offers various free and paid apps in different categories and one of its big features is that this market is available globally. It also give high percentage of revenue for paid apps to the developers than any other market.

3. GetJar:

GetJar

According to the GetJar, it (GetJar) is the world’s largest free app store with more than 3.5 billion downloads. You’ll find various categorized apps, both free and paid. Just like Amazon, GetJar also offer a paid app for free, but unlike Amazon, these offers are not for limited period of one day. Also unlike Amazon, it is available everywhere. There is a reward system in GetJar, which can give you access to premium apps for free.

4. Opera App Store:

Opera App Store

The Opera App Store came in 2011 when Opera purchased Handster. If you use the Opera browser in your Smartphone or tablet, then you probably already know about its App Store. This store is as default on Opera Mobile’s speed dial page. The apps are categorized by Popular New, Free etc. and about 70% of the apps are free.

5. F-Droid:

F-Droid

If you are looking for a market with only free apps, then F-Droid is the place you should check out. The focus of F-Droid is on free and open source apps. There is a big collection of free apps which guarantee no ads, tracking and dependencies. F-Droid has a great feature that it displays apps in different versions of Android like for Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb etc. allowing you to choose the one which suits your device’s version.

These were the just 5 alternatives of Google Play Market, but there are many other markets too which are worth checking out like Android Pit, 1Mobile Market, AppBrain etc. Also, manufacturers offer their own pre-installed app market with apps related to their device, like Samsung has Samsung App for their device and LG has LG Smart World. If you know any other market which can be a part of 5 best alternative of Google Play Store, than do share with us in comments. Meanwhile, check out the “5 iOS banned apps which are available on Android“.

Hide It Pro: Hide all of your Personal Data on your Android Devcie

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Hide It ProLet me start by saying that privacy is the most important thing for an individual. We try our best to keep our personal data and information away from the eyes of others. On the other hand, we’re talking about android which is the leading Operating System today with over 850,000 applications and 48 billion downloads. Android Operating System scans all of your data like images and videos from you file manager and show it all in the Gallery. And anyone can see your gallery and so our images and videos. So where’s the privacy?

In this article, I’ll be showing you all that how can you hide not only your personal images and videos but also applications, messages and calls in your Android device.  For this we’ll be using a third-party application “Hide It Pro” from the Google Play Store which allows you to hide all of your personal data easily and very cleverly. Hide It Pro is like another galley in your device which is accessible by only you. Others can’t even find this gallery.

Below is the proper guide of using “Hide It Pro”:

Setting Up:

  • Download the Hide It Pro from the and Install it.Install
  • After complete installation, you’ll see an “Audio Manager” icon in your drawer. Now you must be wondering that you didn’t download the Audio Manager. It should be Hide It Pro. Here’s the clever part comes, the actual Hide It Pro app is disguised behind this fully functional Audio Manager.SC20130703-131435
  • Launch the Audio Manager, you’ll see all audio managing functions with a message on the top “Tap and hold on the logo above to launch the actual hide it pro app. This message will disappear next time you launch the app.” So as it was in the message, tap and hold the logo and the actual Hide It Pro app will appear.SC20130703-114353
  • Now you have the Hide It Pro setup on the screen. You have two options to lock. One is Pin based and other is Password based. I’ll be showing the Pin based.SC20130703-114607
  • Tap on the Pin based option, type the Pin code and save it.SC20130703-114630
  • Now you’ll be asked to enter a recovery email. You can skip this setup but it’s better to enter an email in case you forget your Pin.SC20130703-114706
  • Now Hide It Pro app will make its settings. After complete setting up, it’s done. Next time you’ll try to access the Hide It Pro, you’ll have to enter the Pin.SC20130703-114753

Hide Pictures and Videos from Android Gallery:

  • Go to galley and open the picture (or video) you want to hide (You can select multiple files). Tap on “Menu” and then “Share”. You’ll see the “Audio Manager” option, tap on it.SC20130703-121636
  • Now you’ll be directed to the usual Audio Manager. As explained before, tap and hold the logo and the actual Hide It Pro app will appear. Enter the Pin to access the app.SC20130703-122103
  • After entering the Pin correctly, you’ll be asked to create or select the folder. Tap on create “Create Folder”. And then name the folder and select whether you want it as a folder or album.SC20130703-122050-horz
  • Now the picture (or video) you selected before is hidden. You can access the picture by usual procedure of accessing the Hide It Pro app. There’ll be different categories for different media files.
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Hide Apps:

To hide apps, you need a rooted device. If your device is rooted, then you can hide apps from “Hide Apps” icon on the main screen of the Hide It Pro app. But if your device is not rooted then you cannot hide the apps. You’ll get this warning when you’ll tap on Hide Apps icon.

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Hide Messages and Calls:

To hide messages and calls, you’ll have to download the SMS and Call Blocker Plug-in. When you’ll tap on “Messages” icon from the main screen of the app, you’ll be asked to get that plug-in.

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Other Main features of “Hide It Pro”:

  • Categorize media into folders of your choice
  • Delete, Share, Unhide or Move pictures between albums
  • Sort files by Date, Size or Name and sort folders by Count or Name
  • Gallery Zoom Features: Pinch to Zoom, Double Tap to Zoom, One finger hold and move zoom
  • Slide show with Fade, Zoom and Swipe effects
  • Send/Share Pictures
  • Special Optimization for low-end phones.
  • Disappear from the recent app list
  • Video Player with all important supports
  • Built in encryption tool
  • And lot more

So overall “Hide It Pro” is the best app which sets perfectly with our privacy needs. This app has been rated 4.8 out 5 which is really impressive and this clearly shows that users are really satisfied with performance of “Hide It Pro”.Rating and revies

So what are you waiting for? Download this app from and keep you all private data hidden and safe from others. It is certainly one of the best Android apps to hide personal data.

6 Best Free Launchers for Android

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The Android operating system is one of the leading or should I say the best operating system available in today’s era. An Android based Smartphone or Tablet is full of various amazing features and provides us number of useful and exciting applications to download. The developers out there try their best to make new and extra ordinary applications to make our Android experience better and better. There are many well-known popular applications of Android which are becoming a part of our day-to-day life like Flipboard, Whatsapp, Instagram, Viber etc, and also not forgetting the games like Temple Run, Hill Climb, Subway Surfers, Cut the Rope etc. giving us a nice time of entertainment.

But today we’re talking about the Launchers for Android devices, the best free launchers available on Google Play Store (Android Market). There are some people like me who don’t really like the user interface installed by the manufacturers on their android devices. Like I have a Samsung mobile, but i’m not really a big fan of TouchWiz. Rooting can be helpful to solve this problem, but I don’t really want to risk my device and spoil its warranty. So now there’s only one option left which is a “Launcher”.

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There are many different launchers available on Android Market and every one of them provide a whole new different look and style to your device. So I just explored the Google Play Store to find the “6 Best Free Launchers for Android”.

1. Nova Launcher:

Nova Launcher is really a great home screen replacement launcher for you android device which is highly customizable and great in performance. Its various features makes it the most popular launcher on Android Market.

Nova Launcher

Features:

  • Color Themes and Icon Themes
  • Scrollable Dock
  • Customizable App Drawer
  • Transparency and Scroll Style
  • Scroll Effects
  • Infinite Scrolling
  • Customizable Folder Icons
  • Widget in Dock and Widget Overlapping
  • Bulk Add and Activities Shortcut
  • Import Layout

Average Rating on Google Play Store:

4.7 out of 5 with 60,290 “5 Star” ratings.

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2. Smart Launcher:

Smart Launcher has a beautiful design and really user-friendly interface which allows launching your favorite applications in few keys. The Automatic Sorting and Cataloging feature is one of the reasons behind the popularity of Smart Launcher.

Smart Launcher

Features:

  • Categorized Drawer
  • Quick Start Main Screen’
  • Support Live Wallpapers
  • Support every device
  • Widget Support
  • Use without Special Configurations
  • Hide Apps
  • Quick Search
  • Various Global Themes
  • Easy Access to Apps info
  • Works Fine on Landscape Mode too
  • Hide Status Bar
  • Change icons in Drawer
  • Icon Themes

Average Rating on Google Play Store:

4.6 out of 5 with 20,656 “5 Star” ratings.

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3. Apex Launcher:

Apex launcher is a smooth and really fast launcher which allows you change your device’s looks completely. It helps you to create a different customizable home screen experience.

Apex Launcher

Features:

  • Customizable Home Screen
  • Scrollable Dock
  • Infinite and Elastic Scrolling
  • Cool Transition Effects
  • Hide Elements
  • Multiple Drawer Styles
  • Different Folder preview Styles and Backgrounds
  • Customizable Icons and Labels
  • Drawer App Sorting
  • Hide Apps
  • Lock your Desktop
  • Gestures
  • Various Themes
  • Backup and Restore

Average Rating on Google Play Store:

4.5 out of 5 with 36,222 “5 Start” Ratings.

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4. Launcher 8:

Launcher 8 is best to experience the Windows 8 UI on an Android device. It is a beautiful, fast and easily customizable launcher and gives a real feeling of having a Windows device.

Windows 8 Android

Features:

  • Full Windows 8 UI
  • Add different size Tiles
  • Variety of Tile Colors
  • Save and Restore Theme
  • Edit Start Screen Layout
  • Customizable Background Style
  • Add Android Widgets in Tiles
  • Set the wp8 style Lock Screen and Status Bar
  • More than One Hundred Theme Colors
  • Hide Apps
  • Add Special Features

Average Rating on Google Play Store:

4.5 out of 5 with 27,309 “5 Star” Ratings.

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5. Holo Launcher:

Holo Launcher is a very fast and highly customizable launcher which allows you to experience the feel and looks Android Ice Cream Sandwich on your old Gingerbread or Froyo Android device.

Holo Launcher

Features:

  • Full Ice Cream Sandwich Style
  • Customizable Desktop Pages
  • Customizable Drawer
  • Scrollable Dock
  • Infinite Scrolling
  • Gestures
  • Customizable Shortcut and Folder Icons
  • Customizable Icon Label Color
  • Apply Icon Packs
  • Pinch to access Desktop Previews
  • Backup and Restore
  • Hide Apps and Labels
  • Customizable Home Action
  • Keep in Memory

Average Rating on Google Play Store:

4.6 out of 5 with 18,648 “5 Star” Ratings.

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6. Go Launcher:

Go Launcher is another fast and smooth home screen replacement launcher for your android device. It’s the one of the popular and oldest launcher of Android Market.

GO Launcher

Features:

  • More than 10,000 Personalized Themes
  • Super Smooth Flipping
  • Over 25 Transition Effects
  • Over 15 free Widgets
  • Gestures
  • 3D Core

Average Rating on Google Play Store:

4.5 out of 5 with 1,021,788 “5 Star” Ratings.

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These were 6 best free launchers for you to bring a whole new change on your Android device. There are also some more nice launchers on Google Play Store like , , , , etc.

So what you guys think about these launchers? Do share your experience and precious views in comments below.

7 Old Childhood Games On Android

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No doubt that everybody miss his/her childhood, like I do. I also miss those old classic games I used to play with my friends, brothers and sisters, and that precious time I spent with them. I used to love playing games with them.  When the school’s last ring goes on, I rush back to home and spending less than 15 minutes there I rush to my friend’s house asking him to pull the game out of the closet. We used play about 2 to 3 hours daily. It used to be a really Great time, or I can say Best time. “No Tension and No Worries, Just fun”. Also not forgetting the games we used play in the class room on the last pages of our note books.

So just while I was missing those days, I thought to search for some of those old games on the Google Play Store. Luckily I’ve found seven of them and now I play each of those seven games with my friends almost daily. It’s like Old Days are back. So if you too want to have that old childhood fun again with your friends the check out this list below of “7 old Childhood Games on Android” for you to download for free.

Battle Ludo:

Ludo: old childhood game

Remember that “Ludo” game? Players take their turns to throw a die and move their pieces respective to the number your die shows. The player who completes the journey of his/her four pieces first wins. A total fun game it is. No matter that you’re a child or an adult, this game is enjoyable to all.
Ludo game is known as Flying Chess in China and at some other places it may be known as Mens-erger-je-niet, Fia med knuff. This game is similar to Sorry!, Parcheesi etc.

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Features:

  • Manage Difficulty
  • Multiplayer Game (4 Players)
  • Play against Computer
  • Great Sound Effects
  • Great User-friendly Interface
  • Classic Themes
  • Supports Multiple Languages
  • Auto Save
  • Support Apps2SD

Snakes & Ladders:

Snakes and Laders

Another childhood fun game is “Snakes & Ladders”. Similar to Ludo, you have to throw the dice and move your piece ahead. Ladders take you above to a higher spot on the board and snakes bite you down to lower spot. The player who finishes the journey first wins.

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Features:

  • Multiplayer Game
  • Manage Difficulty
  • Multi Tap-able Rolling Dice
  • Play against Computer
  • Easy to Use: One click to Start and Stop the Game
  • Nature Background Theme
  • Peaceful Background Music

Carrom:

Carrom

I used be an expert in this game. You have to shoot the pieces in the holes at four corners of the board to earn points. You earn 10 points for a black piece and 20 points for a white piece. There’s also a Queen for 50 points. This game is quite similar to billiards, snookers and shuffleboard; just instead of any stick we use fingers to shoot the pieces.

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Features:

  • Manage Difficulty
  • Multiplayer Game: Using same device or different device by using WiFi or Bluetooth
  • Play against Computer
  • Easy to Play: Just like Angry Birds, Pull and Shoot
  • User-Friendly Interface

Tic Tac Toe:

Tic Tac Toe

Now I start with games we used to play on the last page of our note books. “Tic Tac Toe” is the game in which you have to manage the “X” or “O” which ever you choose in a line whether straight or cross in a 3×3 box. A total time killing game and I’ve filled half of the pages of my many note books during School time to play this game. This game is also known as tis-tat-toe, Noughts and Crosses, Wick Wack Woe, X’s and O’s etc.

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Features:

  • 128 Levels
  • New Tic Tac Tor Board Design
  • Neon Glow Graphics
  • Nice Background Music

Bingo:

Bingo

“Bingo” has been quite popular and still people love to play this game. It includes 5×5 matrices of numbers and players match the numbers of their matrices with a randomly drawn number. After a player achieves a specified pattern by matching the numbers of its matrices, he/she says a word “Bingo” to show that he/she’s won the game.

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Features:

  • Different Levels
  • Nice Sound Effects
  • Easy to Play
  • Nice Graphics

Hangman:

Hangman

Guess the word or you lose. “Hangman” is the game in which we have to guess the word. It could be anything like a movie, actor’s name, serial name etc. You’ll have some chances to guess the alphabets of the word. This game is also known as “Hollywood” in some places where it is limited only names of movies. This fun game is for people of all ages.

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Features:

  • Multiple Themes
  • Thousands of Words
  • Achievements to earn
  • Badges to earn
  • User-friendly Interface

Dots and Boxes:

Dots and Boxes

The old “Dots and Boxes” game is the one in which you have to join dots by drawing lines and making boxes. The player who makes more boxes wins. This is a really fun and time pass game. This game is also known as Boxes, Squares Paddocks, Pigs in a Pen, Square-it, Dots, Smart Dots, Dot Boxing and Dot Game.

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Features:

  • Multiplayer Games: Online up to 8 Players
  • Accelerated Start
  • Pass and Play
  • Manage Difficulty Levels
  • 6 different Dots to choose from
  • Customize Boxes
  • 16 achievements to earn
  • Play against friends and or random opponent

These were 7 old childhood games available on Google Play Store for free. So what you’re waiting for guys? Grab these awesome fun and time killing games and bring that old fun with your friends, brothers and sisters. If you think any game is missing in this list then must tell us in comments.