Download apps to your Android deviceYou can download free and paid apps from Google Play on your Android phone. We recommend that you get apps from Google Play, but you can also get them from other sources.Your phone has a security setting (Google Play Protect) that checks for potentially harmful apps, warns you, and removes apps if necessary. Learn how to help protect against harmful apps.Important: Some of these steps work only on Android 8.0 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.Download apps from Google PlayOpen Google Play.On your phone, use the Play Store app .On your computer, go to play.google.com.Find an app you want.To check that the app is reliable, find out what other people say about it.Under the app’s title, check the star ratings and the number of downloads.To read individual reviews, scroll to “Reviews” section.When you pick an app, tap Install (for free apps) or the app’s price.I truly hope this works out