As an Android user, you may be wondering if there is a way to download APK files from the Google Play Store on your computer instead of installing them directly on the device. Well, if you’ve made that wish, today is your lucky day. We will test a simple Windows tool that can download the APK file of any app from the Play Store. This feature can be really useful when you need to install country- or device-restricted apps on your Android smartphone.
Download the real APK
To get started, download and extract the Real APK Leecher files to a folder in your computer and launch the executable Download the real APK. When the app is launched for the first time, it asks for your Google login associated with Android along with the device ID information. The easiest way to find the device ID is to open the dialer and enter *#*#8255#*#*.
In some phones, such as HTC, this method may not work and in such cases you will have to install an app called Device ID from the Play Store. On launch, the app will show your device ID without any extra effort.
Note: The app directly asks for your Google password, which is something many people may be interested in.
Once that’s done, select the folder where you want to download the APK files along with the default filename format to download. Once you are done with the configuration, click the OK button to open the main window. To download an app, search for it using the search box provided in the top right corner of the screen.
After you perform a search, the app will try to sign in to your Google Play Store account and list all the apps that match the searched term. If you don’t get any results, click Edit button—>Options and double check the Google login along with the device ID you entered while configuring the app. You can also filter the results returned by application or provider name.
Now to download the APK, just right click on the app icon in the apps list and select the option Download this app. The app’s APK file will be downloaded to the folder stored in the app configuration. Advanced users can spoof their SIM Operator Number while configuring the app and download country-restricted apps to PC, then export it to Android and install it manually .
This app also lists premium apps but their APKs can only be downloaded if you purchased them on the Play Store. Paid apps that tried to download without purchase will give you an error.
Another great feature of the app is that you can track the version of an APK file you’ve downloaded from the Play Store and get notified when the app receives an update. You can then download a new APK file to replace the existing one.
Conclusion
This tool does a pretty good job, but there is a catch: to use the application, you need to have the Java Runtime Environment installed on your computer. And if you follow this blog, you know that we recently warned you against using Java due to recent hacking incidents where its vulnerabilities played some role. So your call. Just make sure you disable the Java add-ons installed in your browser if you decide to go ahead with this.
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