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Installation

Minimum Requirements​

Android 10 or higher

Before Installation​

How to Disable Google Play Protect​

Google Play Protect is a security feature in Android that protects your device from potentially harmful apps. However, in some cases (e.g., when installing APK files from third-party sources), you may need to disable this feature temporarily. Follow the steps below to turn off Google Play Protect.

Disabling the Feature

  1. Open the Google Play Store app on your device.
  2. Tap on the profile icon (your account) in the top-right corner.
  3. In the menu that appears, select Security or Play Protect.
  4. Tap on Settings (gear icon) in the top-right corner of the screen.
  5. In the Play Protect settings, you will see two toggles:
    1. Scan apps with Play Protect – responsible for automatically scanning apps.
    2. Improve harmful app detection – sends data about suspicious apps to Google.
  6. Turn off both toggles and confirm the action in the dialog box.

Verifying the Status

After disabling Play Protect, return to the main menu of the Google Play Store. In the Play Protect section, it will indicate that protection is turned off (see Image 1).

Installing Unknown Apps​

Go to your device settings: Settings → Apps & Notifications → Advanced → Special Access → Install Unknown Apps.

Select the app you will use to install the APK (e.g., browser, file manager, or Telegram).

Enable the option Allow from this source (see Image 2).

How to Install an APK File on a Mobile Phone​

Installation Confirmation

  1. After opening the APK file, a prompt will appear with information about the permissions the app requires.
  2. To ensure the app functions correctly, you must grant all the requested permissions.

Possible Issues and Solutions​

Message: "App Cannot Be Installed":​

  1. Check if the APK file is compatible with the Android version of your device.

Message: "Access Denied":​

Go to your device settings: Settings → Apps & Notifications → Apps → , or tap and hold the app icon on the home screen until a menu appears, then select "App Info" (see Image 4).

In the top-right corner, tap the three dots to open the additional menu (see Image 5).

In the menu, select "Allow access to settings" and confirm the permission.

Message: "Feature Not Available":​

First, you need to enable the Developer Options page in the settings of your smartphone.

This is a hidden feature that is turned off by default.

You can enable Developer Options by tapping on "Settings -> About phone -> Build number" 7 times, which will activate and enable the Developer Options menu.

Next, go to "Settings -> Developer options".

Now, you need to enable USB debugging on your smartphone to be able to use the ADB command. You can enable "USB debugging" using the Developer Options page that we activated earlier.

Download the ADB tool from the page https://developer.android.com/tools/releases/platform-tools.

Extract the downloaded ZIP file using file archiving software such as 7-Zip, and you will get a "Platform-Tools" folder.

Now, connect your smartphone to your PC using a USB cable. A prompt will appear on your mobile phone asking for permission to allow USB debugging. Select "Always allow from this computer" and tap "Allow".

Windows: Now, go to the Platform-Tools folder, hold down the SHIFT key on your keyboard, and right-click on an empty area in the folder. Select "Open Command Window Here" or "Open PowerShell Window Here" from the context menu. A command window will open, activated in the Platform-Tools folder. If a PowerShell window opens, type cmd and press Enter to switch to the Command Prompt.

Now, type the command

adb devices

to check the connection between your smartphone and PC. It will display your Android smartphone in the list of connected devices.

Next, we will run the command to enable the screen overlay functionality for the app via the command line:

adb shell pm grant  android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW

If there are no errors, then the command was entered correctly, and the feature has been unlocked.

If you're unsure or it didn't work, you can search on Google or YouTube for alternative methods to unlock this feature.