But this does not forgive copyright infringements or breaking the terms and conditions of the app contained in the APK file. Huawei lost access to the Google Play Store in 2019 and has since used its Petal Search app to push owners towards APK files to get the apps its own store is missing.īecause it’s simply a file format, there are no legal issues with downloading and installing APKs. However, anyone who owns an Android phone can download and install apps using APK files, a practice often referred to as “sideloading.” These files are generally distributed through third-party repositories, although some companies also let you download official APK files directly. Xiaomi boasts about Mi 10 Pro having Google apps, baiting rival Huawei Huawei sold more phones than Samsung or Apple for the first time Huawei’s P50 Pro Plus has an even more unusual camera bump than we expected