"Is it possible to download apks from "Google Play" without using its official application?" yes: http://codekiem.com/2012/02/24/apk-downloader/
2012/10/15 Foi <[email protected]> > Thanks for your answers. > And 2 more questions: > Does Google Play first download the apk somewhere and then install it? > If yes, where does it save the apk and do we need root permission to > access to it for getting its manifest? > Thanks again > > > On Friday, October 12, 2012 9:57:04 PM UTC+8, MagouyaWare wrote: > >> No. And No. >> >> Thanks, >> Justin Anderson >> MagouyaWare Developer >> http://sites.google.com/site/**magouyaware<http://sites.google.com/site/magouyaware> >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 3:17 AM, Foi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Is there any way to retrieve manifest.xml of APKs from "Google Play" >>> before installing the application? (in the same way that "google play >>> application" retrieves uses-permissions list?) >>> or >>> Is it possible to download apks from "Google Play" without using its >>> official application? >>> >>> thanks >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Android Developers" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to android-d...@**googlegroups.com >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> android-developers+**[email protected] >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/**group/android-developers?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en> >>> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en

