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## Non-Google Play sources
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For installations from outside Google Play, you need to follow the [Allowing APK installations blocked by Google Play Protect](#allowing-apk-installations-blocked-by-google-play-protect) guide.
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### Installation via Side-loading
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Side-loading means installing manually downloaded APK files on Android (outside official stores).<br />
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You must follow the [installation notes](#installation-notes) for this process.
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### Installation via Website
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#### From RetroArch.com Downloads
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1. Visit the retroarch.com [Downloads page](https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms) and select **Download Stable** or **Download Nightly**.
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2. Open the downloaded APK (via a file manager if your browser does not prompt you when the download is completed).
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3. Select Install.
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> * Android may tell you that `the app doesn’t have permission to install APKs`. Click the available `Settings` button in that prompt.
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> * In the next menu, turn on the toggle allowing the app install APKs.
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> * `Hit the back button` to return to your installation.
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#### Other Versions via Buildbot
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##### From Buildbot Archives
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All [stable](https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable/{{ unit.stable }}/android/) and [nightly](https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/android/) bundles are available via BuildBot If you need a specific architecture or build for testing. Builds are named with an architecture suffix: `aarch64` is a 64-bit build, `ra32` is a 32-bit build, and no suffix is a universal build that opts for 64-bit if your system supports it.
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> 32-bit support on Android is slowly being phased out by the industry, but these builds remain available for older devices or specific use cases.
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# Installation notes
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## Side-loading
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* Android may tell you that `the app doesn’t have permission to install APKs`. Click the available `Settings` button in that prompt.
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* In the next menu, turn on the toggle allowing the app install APKs.
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* `Hit the back button` to return to your installation.
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## Allowing APK installations blocked by Google Play Protect
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To install RetroArch from non-Google Play sources (F-Droid, retroarch.com, etc), ensure Google Play Protect either approves it or disable the service entirely.

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