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How to download incompatible or restricted Android apps from Google Play

By Luis D.

Updated: Sep 15, 2015, 8:36 AM

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How to download incompatible or restricted Android apps from Google Play

Sometimes you find that Android app you've been longing for, but Google Play won't let you download it for whatever reason. Maybe it thinks your device is outdated, or you happen to be in the wrong country. Anyway, this isn't something you'd expect from Android, the land of the free, right? Nuh-uh! Of course there's a way to work around that if you happen to want a particular app so badly! At least three ways, in fact!

All of the options proposed below are legal and don't require mingling with your device, rooting it, or downloading pirated stuff. So if you are in the situation described above, give these solutions a shake!

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Luis D. has a multitude of news, features and review articles written for PhoneArena. He adeptly demystifies complex technology topics, such as the development of advanced materials for bendable device displays and the evolution of chipset manufacturing.