![]() ![]() This helps him gain perspective on the mobile industry at large and gives him multiple points of reference in his coverage. Since then, he has mostly been faithful to the Google phone lineup, though these days, he is also carrying an iPhone in addition to his Pixel 6. After running into connectivity problems with the HTC One S, he quickly switched to a Nexus 4, which he considers his true first Android phone. His first steps into the Android world were plagued by issues. ![]() He isn't shy to dig into technical backgrounds and the nitty-gritty developer details, either. This background gives him a unique perspective on the ever-evolving world of technology and its implications on society. Before joining Android Police, Manuel studied Media and Culture studies in Düsseldorf, finishing his university "career" with a master's degree. He focuses on Android, Chrome, and other software Google products - the core of Android Police’s coverage. Manuel Vonau joined Android Police as a freelancer in 2019 and has worked his way up to become the publication's Google Editor. In earlier versions of Android, such as Nougat, you'll manually toggle a global setting that allows installing from Unknown sources in Settings (tap Settings > Security and check the box or slide the toggle for Unknown sources). Your phone may ask if you'd like to change that for a given app, prompting you to enter Settings and toggle the Allow from this source setting, at which point you can back out to the installation screen and proceed. In Android 8.0 Oreo and later, this is treated as a per-app permission. That's usually in Settings > Security, or you can search in the Settings app for "Install apps" or "Install unknown apps." On older versions of Android (for pre-Android 8.0 Oreo, consider upgrading for your security if your phone is this old), you must manually enable a separate toggle to install apps from unknown sources. Chrome may also warn you that you're downloading a file that may harm your device, which you must acknowledge to proceed. Tap the download notification in your notification shade or the pop-up at the top of Chrome to begin the process. When you've found the version of the app you need, installing it is sometimes as simple as downloading it from APK Mirror and installing it. Installing from unknown sources is a per-app setting in Android 8.0 and later (up to Android 13). Feel free to skip this part if you have a different method you prefer to use. However, this method works on most Android devices. ![]() ![]() It's possible to uninstall third-party apps or updates via other avenues, like long-pressing app icons in some launchers or through the Play Store. System or otherwise, the easiest and most universal way to uninstall an app is via the Settings app. In those cases, the best you can do is uninstall the updates that rest on top of the original app (we'll get to that later). Most third-party apps can be easily removed, but the system apps your phone came with may not be uninstallable. Sometimes that's more easily said than done. To start, you'll uninstall the app in question. Step 1: Uninstall the current version of the app The steps outlined below work the same for Android 10 through Android 13, minus a few visual differences and small tweaks in language between each version. This guide has been checked and updated for Android 13. ![]()
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