{"id":11430,"date":"2018-01-31T17:34:08","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T14:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/?p=11430"},"modified":"2018-02-02T14:01:18","modified_gmt":"2018-02-02T11:01:18","slug":"aptoide-safe-app-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/aptoide-safe-app-store\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Aptoide a safe app store?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even though it’s highly recommended to stick to Google Play when it comes to downloading apps and games for your Android device, you should know that there are quite a few alternatives out there.<\/p>\n

There’s no doubt that APK Mirror is among the most popular sources since you have a guarantee that the apps you’re getting are completely safe. However, you should also be aware that Aptoide can be an excellent source as well.<\/p>\n

What makes Aptoide special?<\/h2>\n

For those of you who are hearing about it for the first time, it’s a 3rd party app store (Google Play is a 2nd party one), with more than 230 million users now. It’s very popular in Asia, especially in China, where Android-running phones don’t come with the Google app package installed, since they are banned, so users have to rely on appstores like this one.<\/p>\n

Also, it’s main advantage is that you can find apps that are available just if you pay for them in the Play Store for absolutely zero charge. Yeah, everything is free!<\/p>\n

However, this doesn’t mean that you should try it just to pirate apps. If you care about the developers’ work, you must pay for the premium apps you download. It’s a matter of ethics, after all.<\/p>\n

On the other side, there is a very cool thing about it: there aren’t any geo-restricted\u00a0apps, so you can access any title you want, no matter where you are.<\/p>\n

But hey, it’s not like Aptoide is the only alternative app store out there offering these…benefits. There are way more! Our biggest concern is, still, something else…<\/p>\n

How safe is Aptoide? Can I download apps without damaging my phone?<\/h2>\n

Recently, Aptoide has been working hard on improving the security of the app store and announced all the updates in an official blog post.<\/p>\n

Aptoide has been growing it\u2019s user base steadily for the past four years \u2014 as a result, it has seen a\u00a0huge increase in the number and diversity of apps<\/strong>. Since it\u2019s an open social platform with user uploaded content, we must take extra measures to ensure it\u2019s consistent\u00a0quality<\/strong>\u00a0over time.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Basically, they’re aware of the fact that making sure downloading apps is safe can be a hard mission, even for them. After all, you never know what users upload their apps…<\/p>\n

We won\u2019t lie to you. It\u2019s a challenge.<\/strong>\u00a0There are malicious users who try to upload malware disguised as popular apps all the time. There\u2019s annoying adware as well. That\u2019s precisely why we have an anti-malware system that constantly scans and filters the content on every Aptoide store. Our system is always updating and improving ensuring the best experience for the Aptoide community.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Long story short, in order to avoid dealing with complaints from users, Aptoide instituted a badge system, showing the apps coming from trusted developers. They have a green shield icon, like this:<\/p>\n

\"Aptoide<\/p>\n

If you decide to opt for this app store instead of Google Play or just try it, our recommendation would be to stick just to the apps with the trust badge.<\/p>\n

Wrap-up<\/h2>\n

To answer the initial question: yes, Aptoid is safe as long as you download apps with the badge. By this, you know that you’re not downloading any malware, adware or any other types of mobile viruses<\/a> which could damage your phone.<\/p>\n

How many of you tried this app store? What was your overall impression? Let us know your thoughts, using the comments section below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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