It’s a good idea to return to this setting once you have completed this walkthrough and disable it, thereby protecting yourself from any future dubious downloads that come your way.
Once the app has finished downloading to your device, either drag down the notification bar at the top of the screen and tap on the download, or find and tap on the .apk file in your Downloads folder.
If you’re happy to continue, tap Install at the bottom right of the screen. Once the app has installed, click Open.
Any apps and games listed in this section are completely free, with no hidden in-app purchases. You can also spot these apps by their ‘Actually free’ banners.
Author: Marie Black, Global Director of Content Operations, Foundry
Marie is Global Director of Content Operations at Foundry. A Journalism graduate from the London College of Printing, she’s worked in tech media for 20 years. These days she is focused on refining editorial processes and workflows, and on our evergreen, transactional and custom content strategy.
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