Android developers have a number of options for distributing their applications, which include the following:
Website links
E-mail attachments
App stores
Website links and e-mail attachments are pretty straightforward, easy to accomplish, and may be suitable for some apps that are used primarily internally by a company or by a small group of friends or associates. Prior to installing apps from a website link or an e-mail attachment, you must first update a security setting on your device to allow apps to be installed from unknown sources. Refer the following screenshot:
After enabling this option, you will be prompted to install an app when selecting an e-mail attachment or a web link that is an APK, as shown in the following screenshot:
For general consumers, website links and e-mails as a means of distribution are not ideal. Marketplaces such as Google Play and Amazon Appstore provide significant advantages, which include the following:
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