Paid Apps?

**jtr132** · 02-10-2013, 08:57 AM

I want to try Outlook Web Mobile from google play and its a paid app. Is there anyway to get the .apk to convert? I WANT to pay, just don't know if there is any way to accomplish this.

**SCrid2000** · 02-10-2013, 11:00 AM

First make sure the terms of use allow you to use it on more than one device (most apps do, although probably not at the same time).
Get an android device, or something capable of having Google Play installed on it (I have Android x86 installed on a partition of my hard drive), buy it from Google Play, extract the .apk from /data/apps/, convert it, and sideload it.

**jtr132** · 02-10-2013, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by SCrid2000

First make sure the terms of use allow you to use it on more than one device (most apps do, although probably not at the same time).
Get an android device, or something capable of having Google Play installed on it (I have Android x86 installed on a partition of my hard drive), buy it from Google Play, extract the .apk from /data/apps/, convert it, and sideload it.

Dug out an old sylvania tablet.. paid for the app, shows on the tablet to download, but won't download... Anyone willing to help me out

**Djlatino** · 02-10-2013, 04:46 PM

You can try using my guide in order to download it, just put in your account info from Google Play in the program, search it, then right click it and try downloading it. It should be able to download if you payed for it already.

**jtr132** · 02-10-2013, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by Djlatino

You can try using my guide in order to download it, just put in your account info from Google Play in the program, search it, then right click it and try downloading it. It should be able to download if you payed for it already.

Worked like a charm.. Thanks!

**EGerhardt** · 02-11-2013, 07:51 PM

Just as a word of caution to keep in mind with paid apps... Don't ever hand out the APK or the BAR of them.

I know you aren't intending to pass them around, but once it's up and running for a while it doesn't feel like a problem to drop the files into one of the 'working apps' threads, just to save someone else the work of extracting/converting them. Its all too easy to forget that you paid for it initially, particularly if you actually paid for it when you were using an android device months ago; I certainly couldn't tell you what apps were free and what ones I paid for. If I were you i'd put the APK and BAR into a folder called 'paid apps' or similar, so it reminds you not to hand them around. Sideloading for BB stays possible because we as a community use it responsibly, so just be careful. It's absolutely not a dig at you or anything, I know you aren't intending bad things; just most apps that are up here (and elsewhere) are free ones. The stuff surrounding paid apps doesn't come up too often and I figured it's worth reminding everyone to be careful.

**Djlatino** · 02-11-2013, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by EGerhardt

Just as a word of caution to keep in mind with paid apps... Don't ever hand out the APK or the BAR of them.

I know you aren't intending to pass them around, but once it's up and running for a while it doesn't feel like a problem to drop the files into one of the 'working apps' threads, just to save someone else the work of extracting/converting them. Its all too easy to forget that you paid for it initially, particularly if you actually paid for it when you were using an android device months ago; I certainly couldn't tell you what apps were free and what ones I paid for. If I were you i'd put the APK and BAR into a folder called 'paid apps' or similar, so it reminds you not to hand them around. Sideloading for BB stays possible because we as a community use it responsibly, so just be careful. It's absolutely not a dig at you or anything, I know you aren't intending bad things; just most apps that are up here (and elsewhere) are free ones. The stuff surrounding paid apps doesn't come up too often and I figured it's worth reminding everyone to be careful.

You should really read the thread before commenting......

**SCrid2000** · 02-11-2013, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by Djlatino

You should really read the thread before commenting......

Because he reemphasized the OPs acknowledgement of the importance of paying for paid appa?

Posted using CrackBerry App on BB10

**Djlatino** · 02-12-2013, 03:30 AM

Originally Posted by SCrid2000

Because he reemphasized the OPs acknowledgement of the importance of paying for paid appa?

Posted using CrackBerry App on BB10

It was just way out of context. Tis all.
If he commented a bit earlier it would've been acceptable but the unnecessary bump wasn't needed. Just like this one. (meaning my reply to you :P)