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While using your Android device, there is hardly a situation where you need to look beyond the Google Play Store for your app needs. In the rare event that the Play Store doesn’t have what you’re looking for, you can always turn to third-party stores to find the APK you want. However, this can be a risky proposition as it can result in malicious malware accompanying the download. While Google uses Play Protect to keep security airtight on its Play Store, not every third-party store can say the same. Today we bring you 8 best websites for safe Android APK downloads.
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APKMirror (www.apkmirror.com)
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Perhaps the largest and most popular third-party app store for Android apps, APK Mirror is the one-stop shop for all APK needs. APK Mirror checks all uploads before publishing. It uses cryptographic signatures to identify verified developers and restricts duplicates. For newer apps, it tries to match the signature with other existing apps from the same developer.
If the match is successful, the app will glow green. If the signature doesn’t match, APK Mirror will look for the same app in other stores and compare it to the upload on their website. If it cannot find a match, it contacts the developers. APK Mirror does not publish APKs before verification.
APKPure (www.apkpure.com)
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Like APK Mirror, APKPure also uses cryptographic signatures to verify the validity of the app it is hosting. Furthermore, it uses SHA certificate to ensure that no malicious APKs are published on its website.
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Aptoide (www.aptoide.com)
Aptoide, one of the largest APK hosting websites, was founded in 2011 and currently has 1 million apps in its catalog with over 300 million users worldwide. Aptoide claims to have one of the best malware detection systems of its contemporaries. It was ranked the safest third-party app store according to a study by Waseda University in Japan.
Aptoide uses a collection of tools to detect malware in the apps hosted on its store. The apps then also go through a manual scan by Aptoide’s “Quality Team”.
F-Droid (www.f-droid.org)
F-droid is a free, open-source app repository, a great alternative to the Google Play Store. Unlike the Google Play Store, you don’t need to sign up with an account to download from F-droid.
All APKs hosted on F-droid are verified against their public logs of observed SHA-256 checksums. On F-droid you will find a large selection of open source apps that are not available on the Google Play Store.
APKMonk (www.apkmonk.com)
APKMonk offers a comprehensive collection of apps and games on its website. It runs regular malware checks and weeds out problematic apps. You can also find multiple previous versions of an app on APKMonk. The metadata of these apps comes directly from the Google Play Store and links back to the app’s original listing.
APKHere (www.apkhere.com)
APKHere provides access to a wide variety of apps from around the world that are not published on the Google Play Store. On this website you will find tons of apps in several different languages that you can’t download from Google Play Store due to region lock.
Softpedia (www.softpedia.com)
Based in Romania, Softpedia is a comprehensive encyclopedia for all things technical. The website offers a lot of apps and software not only for Android but also for Windows, Linux and Mac. Additionally, the site has a news and reviews section to cover all your technical questions.
As the name suggests, APK Downloader offers you the latest apps on offer. The APKs are shared from the Google Play Store, which leaves little room for questionable malware. The website design is minimal and easy to navigate, making it one of the more user-friendly APK download websites.
While the websites listed above are completely safe, caution should still be exercised when downloading items from third-party stores. There are a variety of malware detection tools available on the Play Store to help you avoid problematic downloads on your smartphone.
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