This page is about downloading the APK directly from the Google Play store using your PC only. For instructions on retrieving an APK from your phone, see this page.

website services

"APK Downloader" Chrome extension by codekiem.com, lekensteyn.nl, and evozi.com

• codekiem.com version
  • Chrome web store
• lekensteyn.nl version
  • no Chrome web store version? That means you have to do extra steps to download it from the third-party website
• evozi.com version
  • NOTE: there are several claims that the evozi.com has some spyware built into the extension
  • Chrome web store
  • Chrome APK Downloader Extension FAQ (Ctrl-F for "Extension FAQ")

• before you can use the extension, you must go into the Extension Options window, and fill in the three fields there [2] [3] [4]
  • install this app or this app to get your GSF ID KEY
• The extension only allows you to donwload APKs for free apps. To modify its behavior, so that paid apps can be downloaded too:
  • note — I haven't been able to get any of these to work. It's possible the restriction isn't merely on the client-side, but is also present server-side?
  • codekiem.com version:

    cd ~/.config/chromium/Default/Extensions/cgihflhdpokeobcfimliamffejfnmfii/*/js/
    vi content_scripts.js
    comment out these three lines:
        //var metaPrice = buttonContainer.querySelector("meta[itemprop='price']");                       
        //if (metaPrice && metaPrice.getAttribute("content") == 0) {                                     
            var packageName = buttonContainer.getAttribute("data-docid");                                
            addDownloadButton(buttonContainer.parentNode, packageName);                                  
        //}     
    

  • evozi.com version:

    cd ~/.config/chromium/Default/Extensions/obhlfmheblhjhkmacldlhdnbgbaiigba/*/assets/js/
    vi google_play.js
    comment out the line that says
        showButton = !price || price.getAttribute("content") == 0;
    and add:
        showButton = true;
        

other info

• PHP implementation (but of an outdated Market API)
• github