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”.

How To Search In Windows 8 Store [Quick Tip]

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Continuing my journey with Windows 8, I stumbled across several hurdles such as how to shutdown Windows 8, or hibernate Windows 8 etc. One of the crucial feature of Windows 8 is its Windows store. It consists of cool apps for Windows 8, similar to iTunes and Google Play. Only little problem here, no obvious option to search for an app inside the store. In this quick tutorial we’ll see how to search in Windows 8 store.

Step 1:

When you are in Windows Store, hover the mouse to the top right or bottom right corner of the screen to access the settings menu. Click on the search icon:

Windows 8 Search

Step 2:

When it gives you the option to search, type the keywords for the app you are looking for. As you start typing, Windows starts suggesting what app you might be looking for. In the picture below, I was looking for Evernote and I got several suggestions:

Windows 8 Search

In fact you can search the Windows store from anywhere. When you perform a search, by default it looks in the list of installed apps. But it also has the option to redefine search for Windows Store. Choice is yours.