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How to download Android apps outside of the Google Play Store

To install an app from outside the Play Store, you'll need to download its APK file and allow installations from unknown sources. Third-party app stores are installed ...
Android Authority

Xiaomi 14 can trick the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 to run your favorite old Android apps

The Xiaomi 14 series ships with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, which drops support for 32-bit apps. However, Xiaomi has added a translation layer on the phone that retains 32-bit-app compatibility. This ...
Ars Technica

The Pixel 7 tests out 64-bit-only Android, can’t run 32-bit apps

"What nobody noticed was that the Pixel 7 is also dropping 64-bit app support, so its release yesterday is taking a big step toward Android's 64-bit-only future." Little typo to point out here, I ...
Android Police

Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro get a head start on banishing 32-bit Android apps

Stephen is a managing editor at Android Police, where he helps people find words that are good, and put them in orders that are good, too. Most of the time those words tell people about the latest ...
Android

Google Pixel Tablet May Only Support 64-Bit Build Of Android OS

Google could be finally dropping 32-bit support on Android OS for good. The company is developing its upcoming Pixel Tablet, showcased at Google I/O 2022 in May, with support for only the 64-bit build ...
Android Authority

You told us: You're not sure if you're using any 32-bit Android apps

It turns out that the Google Pixel 7 series doesn’t actually support 32-bit Android apps, making it quite possibly the first Android phones to support 64-bit apps only. That made us wonder whether any ...
9to5google

MediaTek’s new flagship chip slows down 32-bit support as Android moves to its 64-bit future

Google has been moving Android to a future that’s 64-bit only for years, but it’s been a slow process. After the Pixel 7 blocked installation of 32-bit apps last month, MediaTek has partially dropped ...
Gizmochina

Google Pixel 7, 7 Pro become the first Android phones to support only 64-bit apps

Apple stopped the support of 32-bit apps back in 2017. Now, it seems things are changing on the Android side too. The newly launched Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro appear to be the first set of Android ...
Android Police

Xiaomi's innovative solution keeps 32-bit apps alive on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Matthew Zucca, a tech enthusiast and former consultant from Canada, joined Android Police in 2023. Leveraging his technical knowledge and previous consulting experience, Matthew got his first two ...
9to5google

Google details benefits of 64-bit-only Android phones, like more RAM, starting with Pixel 7

Google today officially confirmed that the “Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are the first Android phones to support only 64-bit apps” and detailed the benefits. By dropping support for 32-bit code and Android ...
Ars Technica

The Pixel 7 tests out 64-bit-only Android, can’t run 32-bit apps

Here’s a surprise: We knew Android was getting ready to drop 32-bit app support sometime soon, with the upcoming Pixel Tablet receiving code check-ins to prep it for a 64-bit only version of Android.