Android App Guides: Installation, Compatibility & Help

Find Android app information, installation help and device compatibility guides by topic. Start with a main guide, then use related articles to investigate a specific question.

Choose the help you need

An APK will not install: check the error, package format and compatibility.
A download or app is not working: separate download issues from installation and playback problems.
Check a source or app permission: understand what can and cannot establish trust.
Using iPhone or iPad: Android APKs cannot be installed as native iOS apps.
Using a PC, TV or another device: check the operating system before following an Android guide.

App availability, version information and supported devices change. Read the source and limitations on each guide. A listing here is a navigation aid, not confirmation that an app or download has been independently tested.

Setting up Slack on another Android phone? Use the Slack sign-in, device-support and recovery checklist before retiring the old device.

Before changing an app’s access, use the Android app permissions checklist to match camera, microphone, location or media access to the feature you need.

Connecting tasks and events? Compare the TickTick and Google Calendar integration options before enabling overlapping calendar feeds.

More help for specific Android tasks

If installation finishes but the app is hard to find, follow the missing app icon checklist before reinstalling or clearing data.

A document problem needs different checks from an APK installation error. For a PDF that will not open, use the Acrobat file, location and access checklist.

When a publisher provides a checksum, the APK SHA-256 comparison guide explains matching the exact file and why a hash does not establish app safety. For visual search, the Google Lens permissions guide separates live-camera access from an existing photograph.

Moving work to another phone? Check the Teams account and organization checklist. If task lists are missing, first use the Microsoft To Do account-selection guide to find the correct account.

Choosing an Android browser download? The Brave official-source and device-check guide separates publisher-linked installation routes, release channels and website permissions.

Changing the phone you use for meetings? The Zoom sign-in and recovery guide separates account verification, meeting access and cloud recordings from files saved on the old device.