This worked on all of my Android devices, and should be the accepted answer.

3) Using the full path name from Step 2, pull the APK file from the Android device to the development box. 2) Get the full path name of the APK file for the desired package. On the next screen, click on the Download APK button. The URL for an app in Google Play contains the package name. On the next screen, type Name of the App for which you want to find the APK File and click on the right Search Result. Open Chrome browser on your computer > click on the Extensions Icon and select APK Downloader for Google Play. Once the “APK Downloader” extension is added to Chrome, you should find it easy to search for and download APK Files for most popular Apps on your computer. Step#2 – Download APK Files from Google Play Visit Chrome Web Store and download APK Downloader Extension for Google Play Store by APKCombo on your computer.Ĭlick on Add to Chrome button and follow the instructions to Add this Extension to Google Chrome browser on your computer.

The first step is to download an Extension for Chrome browser known as APK Downloader for Google Play Store from Chrome Web Store to your computer. Step#1 – Download APK Downloader for Google Play Store Hence, this workaround requires you to first download the APK File from Google Play Store to computer and transfer the APK File to your mobile device. However, the problem is that Google Play Store does not permit downloading of APK Files on mobile devices.