If you have upgraded to Android Oreo, you may have noticed that the option to “Allow Installation from Unknown Sources” is gone. The option is often used if you wish to install an app from an APK file you have obtained from outside of the Google Play Store.
You can still install APK files, you just have to provide permission to the exact app you are using to install the APK file.
- Open “Settings“.
- Select “Menu”
at the upper-right corner, then choose “Special access“. - Select “Install unknown apps“.
- Choose the application you are installing the APK file from. For example, if you are downloading the APK file in Chrome on your Android device, then attempting to open it, select “Chrome“. If you are simply browsing to the file using a File manager like “My Files“, select “My Files“.
- Toggle the “Allow from this source” option to “On“.
at the upper-right corner, then choose “Special access“.
Calie says
I did that all but the “allow from this source” button is greyed out and i cant press it, i want to fix that because i cant open things installed from chrome
tim hagen says
didnt help, see
Phlip says
March 11, 2020 at 6:18 pm
I need to install an app without using the Play store, and without using adb. My app’s name is not listed in the “Install unknown apps” list. I don’t want to install “my files”
Zane says
There is no menu at the top right of the settings page.
Nafisa says
How do I download the game
Shoukat says
Factory reset a very big mistake how to problem this solve
David K Daniel says
They took a choice away from us. Dammit Android!
Donald Kelley says
Try: Settings/Biometrics and security/Install unknown apps
AxeDame says
There ISN’T any ‘menu’ option at the top right corner of ‘settings’.
john says
I have allowed both Firefox and My Files and the app still won’t install.
Shahanzreign says
Why not sign up playstore?how?
Edil says
No. No menu 2B found in upper right corner!
Ronald says
I just want to install disliked and there are five shown in play store and none of them look like the one I have always used before.
Ronald says
There isn’t a menu option in settings in any upper right corner of anywhere.
David says
I did just that but apk not installed
driver says
No like I want all apps
Phlip says
I need to install an app without using the Play store, and without using adb. My app’s name is not listed in the “Install unknown apps” list. I don’t want to install “my files”