Pixel 2 XL: How To Install an APK

[GamerCore]

To install on APK (app) from outside of the Google Play Store -- also known as sideloading -- just follow these steps:

1. Open the Settings app
2. Tap on Apps & notifications
3. Tap on Advanced
4. Tap on Special app access
5. Tap on Install unknown apps
6. Select the app you used to download the APK
7. Turn on Allow from this source
8. Navigate to APK (either in your Downloads, Google Drive folder, etc.)
9. Tap on the app
10. Tap on Install
11. Tap on Done or Open

 

[aj1985]

To install on APK (app) from outside of the Google Play Store -- also known as sideloading -- just follow these steps:

1. Open the Settings app
2. Tap on Apps & notifications
3. Tap on Advanced
4. Tap on Special app access
5. Tap on Install unknown apps
6. Select the app you used to download the APK
7. Turn on Allow from this source
8. Navigate to APK (either in your Downloads, Google Drive folder, etc.)
9. Tap on the app
10. Tap on Install
11. Tap on Done or Open

Thanks! Just curious, is this a pixel 2 thing or android thing? I ask because I recall in my previous phone there was a check box on install unknown apps and that's it.

 

[El Presidente]

Thanks! Just curious, is this a pixel 2 thing or android thing? I ask because I recall in my previous phone there was a check box on install unknown apps and that's it.

I think this particular method of installing apk files was introduced in Android 8. What device do you own?

 

[Nana_Serpa]

Thanks. I have downloaded apk files from safe sites (apknite, apkpure) and their extension alo. It's quick. Quite satisfied