Obtaining Android apps outside of the Google Play Store can be a mixed bag. While Android offers the flexibility to install most apps, you must be cautious about where you get these files.

The Play Store has a relatively easy way to check your downloads and recently updated apps, but a new download manager feature could make it all the more convenient which ones were recently installed.

Android is, for the most part, an open platform. You can use the Google Play Store to install apps and games, or you can go off the reservation and install APKs on ...