Direct APK download without google-play

[Librem5OS]

Aurorastore appears to download apps directly from googleplay, but it doesn't just download the apps, it installs them instantly.
I would like to download apps without installing them so i have the apps i need on an offline drive, how can i do that?
Doesn't need to be aurora since that's probably not even supported, any way to do it then?

 

[Droidriven]

Aurorastore appears to download apps directly from googleplay, but it doesn't just download the apps, it installs them instantly.
I would like to download apps without installing them so i have the apps i need on an offline drive, how can i do that?
Doesn't need to be aurora since that's probably not even supported, any way to do it then?

Go to APKpure..com, find the apps you want to download, download their apk files, store the files wherever you want.

 

[James_Watson]

From the famous apkmirror or apkpure website, you can download apk files directly.

 

[xXx yYy]

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Official records from APKPure guarantee that apps available on it are uploaded with a trusted and verified digital signature. And the downloadable files on APKPure are all original files, not modified versions which may contain potential risks and threats. Therefore, users can believe that APKPure is a trusted platform when it comes to downloading apps and games.

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[Librem5OS]

When i said i want to download apps to store them on an offline drive without installing them, i did not mean downloading them from a malicious site like apkpure. I know that site, it's not trustworthy, not downloading anything there.

Other suggestions? Real ones?

 

[Librem5OS]

Basicaly i want to what aurorastore does, download the app from the official source (androidmarket/googleplay) but without using an account and without giving google my real ip. I can't be the first person asking this, impossible, has nobody done it?!

 

[xXx yYy]

@Librem5OS

When i said i want to download apps to store them on an offline drive without installing them, i did not mean downloading them from a malicious site like apkpure. I know that site, it's not trustworthy, not downloading anything there.

When it comes to finding free, secure APK files, APKPure is #1 option, IMO. Before publishing apps, APKPure uses SHA1 to validate them and ensure that their certificates are secure. In addition, it checks whether the new app versions have cryptographic signatures that match previously released versions, while new apps are compared to other software from the same developer. According to this security standard, APKPure never publishes an app on its website if they have any concerns about the app's security or provenance. Moreover, APKPure does not provide modified APKs. Instead, it pulls screenshots, app descriptions and general metadata from Google to improve the site's usability

And fact is that the supposed lack of security can occur in the Google Play Store as well but they have a much stronger layer of protection in place than APKPure or any other unofficial stores to protect its users against harmful apps and keep their devices safe and secure.

However, if you don’t have any other choice than downloading apps from APKPure then don’t forget to at least scan the downloaded APK file with VirusTotal before installing it on your device.

It is so because despite APKPure being virus-free, there is no 100% guarantee of APK apps being virus-free as well.

 

[damnbro3004]

Basicaly i want to what aurorastore does, download the app from the official source (androidmarket/googleplay) but without using an account and without giving google my real ip. I can't be the first person asking this, impossible, has nobody done it?!

Maybe you could just go into Aurora Store's settings --> Download and enable use external storage and disable delete apk post-install. Idk where it will store the apk though but you can try.
Edit: it works, it saves the apk in /sdcard/Aurora/Store/Downloads/[package name of the app]/[some randome number]/apk files

 

[xXx yYy]

Basicaly i want to what aurorastore does, download the app from the official source (androidmarket/googleplay) but without using an account and without giving google my real ip. I can't be the first person asking this, impossible, has nobody done it?!

The problem is that the Aurora Store itself is not an official Google app, but it accesses the API of the Google Play Store. Aurora itself can be used without an own Google account by signing up "anonymously". For this purpose, a "foreign" Google account is provided for downloading apps. Where these accounts come from is difficult to say. This also leads to Google blocking these accounts from time to time. The error message "API failed" appears. Therefore, do not be surprised if the app download is not always possible. Usually, the download is possible again in a few days or weeks. To do this, connect to a new "anonymous account". On the other hand, it is not recommended to use the Aurora Store with your own Google account, since this will then most likely be blacklisted or blocked by Google. Probably downloading apps with a fake account is a copyright infringement. Therefore, before use, inform yourself about any risks and the legal situation in your respective country to avoid possible copyright infringement. At the very least, Google's terms of use are being deliberately violated.

 

[ethical_haquer]

Aurorastore appears to download apps directly from googleplay, but it doesn't just download the apps, it installs them instantly.
I would like to download apps without installing them so i have the apps i need on an offline drive, how can i do that?
Doesn't need to be aurora since that's probably not even supported, any way to do it then?

Basicaly i want to what aurorastore does, download the app from the official source (androidmarket/googleplay) but without using an account and without giving google my real ip. I can't be the first person asking this, impossible, has nobody done it?!

Actually it is possible - look here at the first answer by possibly our very own @SigmundDroid. Manual download does not delete the files after installing them. This solution worked for me a few days ago!

 

[Librem5OS]

Maybe you could just go into Aurora Store's settings --> Download and enable use external storage and disable delete apk post-install. Idk where it will store the apk though but you can try.
Edit: it works, it saves the apk in /sdcard/Aurora/Store/Downloads/[package name of the app]/[some randome number]/apk files

Thanks for the great idea! will try that once aurora is working again (if it is working again..).
But why is there n option to disable delete apk post-install for external storage but not for internal. how could anyone guess that if they don't intend to usde external storage, eh?

 

[Librem5OS]

The problem is that the Aurora Store itself is not an official Google app, but it accesses the API of the Google Play Store. Aurora itself can be used without an own Google account by signing up "anonymously". For this purpose, a "foreign" Google account is provided for downloading apps. Where these accounts come from is difficult to say. This also leads to Google blocking these accounts from time to time. The error message "API failed" appears. Therefore, do not be surprised if the app download is not always possible. Usually, the download is possible again in a few days or weeks. To do this, connect to a new "anonymous account". On the other hand, it is not recommended to use the Aurora Store with your own Google account, since this will then most likely be blacklisted or blocked by Google. Probably downloading apps with a fake account is a copyright infringement. Therefore, before use, inform yourself about any risks and the legal situation in your respective country to avoid possible copyright infringement. At the very least, Google's terms of use are being deliberately violated.

Do i look like i give a sh!t about Google's terms of use are being deliberately violated.
Spoiler: i give zero ****s

You can say all you want that apkpure is a legit source and present your own replys as facts, i'm not downloading anything there.
Searching "is apk pure safe" provides enough reports to make up your mind, which i already did.
For example, nordvpn states that apkpure had malicious downloads in the past https://nordvpn.com/blog/is-apkpure-safe
And ofcourse nordvpn is the same sh!t as apkpure, actually it's even worse, never use nord...

 

[damnbro3004]

Thanks for the great idea! will try that once aurora is working again (if it is working again..).
But why is there n option to disable delete apk post-install for external storage but not for internal. how could anyone guess that if they don't intend to usde external storage, eh?

Though it says "external storage" it saves it in your phone's internal storage only. I have an sdcard in my phone, yet the apk was stored in internal storage only

 

[Librem5OS]

Though it says "external storage" it saves it in your phone's internal storage only. I have an sdcard in my phone, yet the apk was stored in internal storage only

I ment why is there no option to keep the installer file after installation when using interal storage install method, or is there?

 

[Librem5OS]

Anybody, is https://apkpure.com/ or is https://m.apkpure.com/ the original?!

 

[xXx yYy]

The 2nd URL is invalid: Should be https://m.apkpure.com/

 

[damnbro3004]

I ment why is there no option to keep the installer file after installation when using interal storage install method, or is there?

I think, for aurora store, the internal storage means either /sdcard/Android/data or /data/data (these both folders are accessible to the app without "files and media" permission) which is inaccessible to us without root. what i mean to say is that, if you have "use external storage" option disabled, the apk downloaded will be saved in the folders which i mentioned and if you have it enabled they will stored in /sdcard/Aurora which is accessible without root

 

[Librem5OS]

The 2nd URL is invalid: Should be https://m.apkpure.com/

Thanks for the correction, since you seem like an expert regarding apkpure, you would most likely know which one is the original? what the matter with the m. ?

 

[damnbro3004]

Thanks for the correction, since you seem like an expert regarding apkpure, you would most likely know which one is the original? what the matter with the m. ?

Ig they both are the same. The link with 'm.' is when you open the site on mobile phones and the one without 'm.' is when you open with desktop browser