Now you don’t have to stick to your Android Smartphones to download Android apps from the most trusted source Android Market. Redphx, a developer has developed a Google Chrome Extension which allows users to download Android apk files from Android Market directly to their PC without having to follow any tantrums over their Android Smartphone.
APK Downloader is a Google Chrome Extension that allows users to download Android apk files from Android Market to their PC. But along with that Google Chrome Extension, we really need to tweak out few things to make the trick workable. So lets gear up to download APK files from Android Market to PC directly.
Requirements To Download APK Files From Android Market To PC
- APK Downloader Google Chrome Extension please download.
- Google Chrome 19 and above.
- After the APK Downloader Google Chrome Extension installation, make sure the web browser’s SSL warnings are disabled. Here’s how to disable the SSL error warnings.
- Right click, the Google Chrome Shortcut. Under the Shortcut Tab, move on to the Target.
- Replace the Target path
C:UsershomeAppDataLocalGoogleChromeApplicationchrome.exe
with
C:UsershomeAppDataLocalGoogleChromeApplicationchrome.exe [space]--ignore-certificate-errors[space]--allow-running-insecure-content
SSL Error Warning Enabled(Left) - SSL Error Warning Disabled(Right)
- Restart Google Chrome web browser. And you are done disabling the SSL error warnings. Now,
- I’m assuming that you already have an Android Market account, if not, please create one. As the next step is to get Email ID(the one associated with Android Market account) and an Device ID. Now what’s that?
- How to get Device ID?
- Download and Install this Device ID Android app from the Android Market, this Android app will show you the Email ID(the one associated with Android Market account) and Device ID of your Android smartphone. Device ID is a 16 character long.
Now we are all geared up to download Android apk files from the Android Market direct to our PC without using any Android smartphone.
How To Download Android APK files From Android Market To PC
- Login to your Android Market account.
- Browse through any Android app, you would like to download.
- On the Address bar, click on the APK Downloader icon, this will directly download the Android app(apk files) to your PC.
Now the Android apk files are downloaded to your PC, stash them into your Android Smartphone and enjoy, users can also share them with friends and followers too. Don’t have an Android device, you can also install apk files on Bluestacks.
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can any one help me out to disable ssl error warning in chrome v18…
Hi, just use the method given above, to disable the SSL error in Chrome v18. Or please let me know, if you are getting any specific error.
Thanks!
Welcome Anubhav
hi but i cant find the icon on the address for when i want to download…pls help
Hi Santhosh, make sure you are done setting APK Downloader correctly. And at the time of downloading, please visit the exact URL of the Android app you wish to download.