Fortunately, it's usually very easy to enable this functionality. We outline the process in the video above, but here's the abridged version:. You should now be able to install apps that you download from the Amazon App Store, from your alternative app store of choice, or from your favorite Android enthusiast forum. Amazon should handle the installation automatically, but from other sources you may have to download and launch the app's Android Package APK file yourself. What's more, Apple is constantly and aggressively trying to stop the practice.
As with rooting on Android, it used to be more popular, but in recent versions the balance between the effort required and benefit gained has tipped toward effort, so for most people it's just not worth it. Information is widely available on the web about how to jailbreak your iPhone although unlike Android, the model of iPhone you have doesn't matter as much , and the free apps you need to do it—typically you'll need to connect your device to macOS or Windows and run the jailbreaking tool from there.
Make sure you fully understand the privacy and security implications, and be aware that jailbreaking information can very quickly become out of date.
In general, it's not something we recommend. Another way to install apps that haven't been released in the Apple App Store is to use a program called TestFlight. This is much more reliable than jailbreaking, and it's officially sanctioned by Apple, though it's unlikely that you'll ever come across it unless you're specifically looking for it—TestFlight is a tool for developers to test beta versions of their apps before they're formally launched.
Anyone can download and install TestFlight for free. That's the easy part, but you can't then go and install every prerelease app package you like: You need to be specifically invited to join a beta test, usually via a link sent to you in an email or posted to the web. Open that link in TestFlight and you'll get access to the software code and any beta app updates that arrive thereafter.
Beta releases give you early access to apps and features before everyone else gets them, but expect to encounter some bugs and issues along the way. If you want to get involved, you can find details of open betas at WABetaInfo , as well as on Reddit and various other places online. You can also sign up to access early versions of various Google apps on TestFlight as well. You should be able to download and install apps now. Note that not all Android apps will necessarily work.
And if you try to install apps designed for specific devices like Samsung products, for example, they may not run. But in order to install the latest version of the FBReader app for reading eBooks, all I had to do was:. Liliputing's primary sources of revenue are advertising and affiliate links if you click the " Shop " button at the top of the page and buy something on Amazon, for example, we'll get a small commission.
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