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Why does installing apps take so long?
If you’ve run into a crawling Google Play Store app installation, check out the fix by way of cache and a handy DNS app called DNS Changer. Every so often the installation of Android apps slow to a terrible crawl. Sometimes you can clear your cache and disable Wi-Fi, and the problem instantly goes away.
How enable apk install?
For Android 8 and above
- Go to your phone’s Settings.
- Go to Security & privacy > More settings.
- Tap on Install apps from external sources.
- Select the browser (e.g., Chrome or Firefox) you want to download the APK files from.
- Toggle Allow app installs on.
How do you stop an app that is stuck installing?
I saw this solution on another thread and it worked:
- clear cache on Google Play SERVICES.
- clear cache and storage on Google Play STORE.
- force stop the play store.
- re-launch the play store, update the stuck app (Chrome for me) and it should complete.
How do I force an APK to load?
Just copy the apk file to “/data/app folder and sey the permission. And reboot.
Why is my APK not installing?
Why my APK is not installing? 1. Use an app for bundles installation. Not all APKs come in a way accessible to Android Package Installer. APK Bundles… 2. Don’t update, do a clean install. Updating (or downgrading) apps via an APK is usually a great way to either roll… 3. Make sure that you have
How to download and install APK files on Android devices?
2.Installing an APK File from a Browser 1 Open your web browser on the Android device. 2 Go to the website from where you want to download the APK file. 3 Download the APK file. 4 Tap Ok to confirm and start the downloading process. 5 Now tap on Open after the download process is complete. 6 At last tap on the Install option to install the file.
Is updating apps via APK a good idea?
Updating (or downgrading) apps via an APK is usually a great way to either roll back to a version that’s still supported but works optimally or to get a newer one and not wait for the official Play Store release. However, it doesn’t always work as intended.
Should you sideload or uninstall Android apps before upgrading?
This, of course, doesn’t apply to certain system apps that can’t be uninstalled. On some Android skins, you can’t even update them with the stock package installer. For those, you should probably uninstall updates to restore them and then sideload an APK. So, when possible, don’t update and downgrade over an app, do a clean install with an APK. 3.