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## Non-Google Play sources
-For installations from outside Google Play, you may need to follow the [Allowing APK installations blocked by Google Play Protect](#allowing-apk-installations-blocked-by-google-play-protect) guide.
+### Installation via Side-loading
+Side-loading means installing manually downloaded APK files on Android (outside official stores).
+You must follow the [installation notes](#installation-notes) for this process.
-### Installation via Website
+#### 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**.
2. Open the downloaded APK (via a file manager if your browser does not prompt you when the download is completed).
3. Select Install.
-> * Android may tell you that `the app doesn’t have permission to install APKs`. Click the available `Settings` button in that prompt.
-> * In the next menu, turn on the toggle allowing the app install APKs.
-> * `Hit the back button` to return to your installation.
-#### Other Versions via Buildbot
+##### 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.
> 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
+## 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.
+* In the next menu, turn on the toggle allowing the app install APKs.
+* `Hit the back button` to return to your installation.
+
## Allowing APK installations blocked by Google Play Protect
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.
### Method 1: "Install anyway" in Google Play Protect
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* When you select “Install anyway”, Google Play Protect will ask you to authenticate your identity. For security reasons, this step cannot be captured in a screenshot, which is why it's described here instead. If Play Protect still fails to install the app even after you’ve entered the correct password, you’ll need to disable Google Play Protect. For instructions, see [Method 2: Disable Google Play Protect](#method-2-disable-google-play-protect).
### Method 2: Disable Google Play Protect
-If Google Play Protect still prevents the app from installing even after you entered the correct password in Method 1 above, which is problematic in older Android versions, you’ll need to disable Play Protect, as it is blocking APK installations.
+If Google Play Protect still blocks the app installation even after you entered the correct password in Method 1 (a common issue on older Android versions), you'll need to temporarily disable Play Protect to proceed.
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+Disable Google Play Protect:
+* Open the Play Store app first
+* Tap your profile icon
+* Select Play Protect
+* Tap the gear icon in settings
+* Toggle off "Scan apps with Play Protect"
-* Disable Google Play Protect:
- - Open the Play Store app first.
- - Tap your profile icon
- - Select Play Protect
- - Tap the gear icon in settings
- - Toggle off "Scan apps with Play Protect"
-* Install the apk
+Once disabled, install the APK — Play Protect will no longer interfere with the process.