[Q] how to download .apk file of apps ? - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello.
My brother is in a country where android market is filtered.
I would like to download the apk of FREE apps that interest him and send it to him by mail.
How can i download the apk of FREE apps that he wants me to send to him ?
Thank tou

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parisien99 said:
Hello.
My brother is in a country where android market is filtered.
I would like to download the apk of FREE apps that interest him and send it to him by mail.
How can i download the apk of FREE apps that he wants me to send to him ?
Thank tou
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You can not download apk directly from market to a PC.
You can find sites like getjar.com or many other that post free apk files.
Another thing you can do is download to your Android phone, extract it or
I use Astros file manager and backup the apk.
I do this to get apps for my tablet that's not avaiable from market.
Something your brother can do is use Market enabler, it trick the system into thinking
he has a US carrier and most apps will show up

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hello.
he is in a country that he can not connect to the market at all. So market enabler will not be any help.
if i download them to my phone, in what directory can i find the apk ???
and is there a way to download them to me phone but not install them on my phone ??? (just to pick the apk ?)
thank you for your help.

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Get it from appbrain.
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melvinchng said:
Get it from appbrain.
Accidentally sent from my Google Nexus S using XDA Premium
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helo.
thank you for your answer but appbrains uses also android market for download.
Do you know in what directory of my android device i can find the apk of installed apps so i can sent them to him ?
thank you

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parisien99 said:
Do you know in what directory of my android device i can find the apk of installed apps so i can sent them to him ?
thank you
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If you want to get the apk files of you installed apps, you'll have you back them up (there are many apps which do this). You can place the apk files anywhere on your sd card (or internal storage depending on device) where you can find them.

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hello
i have tested with appmonster but it seem that it stores all the versions of the apps (even last versions before updates).
what app is best for thet and that stores only the latest version of each app ?
thank you

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parisien99 said:
hello
i have tested with appmonster but it seem that it stores all the versions of the apps (even last versions before updates).
what app is best for thet and that stores only the latest version of each app ?
thank you
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You could try this: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.agilesoftresource&feature=search_result.

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Try Astro. It's simple, backs up only what you want, and seems to be a good option for what you need. I personally use Titanium Backup, but that's more advanced and has more features than you need. Astro would be the simplest way of doing what you need.
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parisien99 said:
helo.
Do you know in what directory of my android device i can find the apk of installed apps so i can sent them to him ?
thank you
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Depending on the app, look in System/app or also Data/app to find the apk's after being installed.

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Use something like Astro to backup your Applications and then send the apks.

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parisien99 said:
Hello.
My brother is in a country where android market is filtered.
I would like to download the apk of FREE apps that interest him and send it to him by mail.
How can i download the apk of FREE apps that he wants me to send to him ?
Thank tou
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okay.. a site that i use to download apps without using android market is www.4shared.com
(it doesnt have all of the apps uploaded to market but it has some basic apps like launcher pro and other launchers,live wallps etc.....)
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Deathwish238 said:
Use something like Astro to backup your Applications and then send the apks.
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hey deathwish how can i make my info show in every post like your do ( i mean your phone your rom etc...)