The vast majority of Android users only install applications
that Google
Play has to offer. However, the potential of Android isn’t
restricted to the Play Store and to Google services. As some already
know, there’s a plethora of APKs that Google doesn’t offer.
Here we've prepared a list of the best Android APKs and apps you
can't find in the Play Store.
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Humble Bundle
The legendary Humble Bundle recently received a few
updates, meaning it's no longer available in the Play Store
(maybe Google now sees it as a competitor?). For the uninitiated,
Humble Bundle lets you pay whatever you want to download bundles of
high-end games for your Android device (and also PCs). The money you
pay gets divvied up between charity, the developers and the website.
Using this app, you can manage your Android Humble Bundle games
library easily, and receive updates on when the next Humble Bundle is
available.
Pay what you want for fantastic game bundles with Humble Bundle. / ©
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TV Portal
This app is a fantastic resource for streaming your favorite TV
shows and movies online. TV Portal insists that its site policies are
in line with DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) regulations.
Once you've found the show you want to watch, just tap it, pick a
site to stream it from, then you'll get an option to choose which
video player app you want to play it on. Click
here to see our list of the best video player apps for Android.
TV Portal lets you stream TV shows and movies - both new and old. / ©
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Kodi (formerly known as XBMC)
Originally known as Xbox Media Center (XBMC), Kodi is a media
player and entertainment hub which looks more like Netflix or Hulu
than the usual crowd of Android media player apps. You can access
videos, music, pictures, and podcasts from your local storage or
from the internet. It’s also compatible with your PC or Laptop and
you can use your Android handset as a remote control. You can find
out how
to install Kodi here.
Kodi offers a fantastic media suite the likes of which is hard to
find in the Play Store. / © Team Kodi
WhatsApp+
WhatsApp+ is one of the biggest hits in the APK universe. This
is a modified version of WhatsApp, which offers some interesting
extras, like the ability to change the size of files that you want to
share, send pictures with full resolution or hide your connection
status. Keep in mind that there are many versions of the app, but you
should only install the original.
Other interesting aspects of WhatsApp+ are that you are able to
send music, use a wider range of emoticons and setup themes
and icons to personalize your application, plus an widget with direct
access to the profile picture, username, status and settings.
Get much more from WhatsApp with WhatsApp+. / © ANDROIDPIT
TubeMate
This application, which many people already know, basically allows
one to download videos from YouTube. The functioning of the app is
simple: it locates the YouTube video, which you can view and download
in various formats, even in 1080p. Once downloaded, you can find them
in the video section of your gallery. Videoder is another app
that has similar functionality.
TubeMate is the ultimate way to download YouTube videos. ©
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CyanogenMod Installer
The CyanogenMod Installer had a brief stay in the Google Play
Store (only two weeks), and has not lost popularity even while
outside of the Google Play Store. It seems that the reason for the
withdrawal was because the app didn’t following Google guidelines
for developers because it ''encourages users to void their
warranty''. This APK is actually just software that guides users to
activate an "ADB", i.e. a debugging tool to install the
CyanogenMod ROM. This app complements a program that transmits this
data to the smartphone.
If you have never tried CyanogenMod, this is the way to do it. /
© ANDROIDPIT
LMT Launcher
Here’s yet another APK which is very interesting, but doesn’t
require root. The app offers a detachable menu, which opens into a
fan shape and offers shortcuts. To open this menu, simply swipe from
any edge of the screen toward the center. It is a customizable menu
where you can add your preferred options.
LMT is a beautiful and unique launcher. © XDA Developers
Adobe Flash Player 11.1
Devices running Android 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3 or 4.4.4 can install
Flash Player despite it not officially being supported by Google.
There are still many websites out there making use of flash, and if
you want to view certain videos you’re going to need this. You can
read how
to install it here.
Adobe Flash Player is still used in a lot of places on the internet.
/ © Adobe
What's your favorite APK?
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