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If you want to know how to sideload apps on your Android phone, here's a handy guide. We'll also explain some safety tips.

In general, you should install apps outside of your phone's app store only if you have a very good reason to.

IPhone apps are "IPA" files, while Android apps use "APK." They are not compatible with each other, so the only way to put an IPA on an Android is to save or copy it to the device.

Need helping installing an APK file on your Android phone? We'll show you how to properly install third-party apps and stores without Google Play.