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How to Enable "Unknown Sources" in Order to Download Independent Apps on Your Galaxy Note 2 or 3

Apr 2, 2014 08:47 PM
Apr 4, 2014 10:05 PM
Settings menu showing device administration options and permissions on a smartphone.

Installing applications that are not on Google Play requires you to enable a certain permission in the settings so that the whole process goes down smoothly. If you're downloading one of these third-party applications (in the form of an APK), you'll need to enableUnknown sources.

To do this, follow these steps—

  • Open Settings on your Note 2 or 3
  • Go to the General section
  • Tap on Security
  • Check the box next to Unknown sources
Settings menu displaying security options on a mobile device.
Security settings screen showing options for device administration and unknown sources on a mobile device.
Settings menu displaying security options on a mobile device.
Security settings screen showing options for device administration and unknown sources on a mobile device.

Once this is done, you should be able to successfully download and install any third-party applications not available on Google Play.

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