📖 Tutorial How to install MOD APK files on Android 14 (or higher)

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If you're on Android 14 and you happen to not be able to install most APK files, this guide might help you, as I'm willing to provide different ways to overcome this issue.

Android 14 has increased the minimum SDK version for app installation. So, any old app that hasn't been updated to the newer SDK version cannot be installed. This, unfortunately, includes 80% of the apps you can currently find on Google Play. Not to mention that most websites we take the original/unmodified apps from, like apkpure or apkcombo, only provide apps compatible until Android 13, and not Android 14, and when we mod them, they still carry the compatibility with Android 13, not 14.

To overcome this, you can sideload the apk via ADB, but this is advanced stuff and requires a PC. If you don't know what I'm talking about or you're not into tech, better leave it.

If not, you can follow these steps:
  • Download APK(s) directly on your PC
  • Download the Android SDK platform tools SDK Platform Tools release notes | Android Studio | Android Developers
  • extract the zip anywhere as long as you can access it easily.
  • move the downloaded APKs to the platform-tools folder
  • on your phone, go to developer settings and enable USB debugging and plug it in with your USB cable
  • open a CMD in the platform tools folder then type this:
adb install --bypass-low-target-sdk-block "AppToInstall.apk"


IMPORTANT
! If your device is Google Pixel 7 or newer versions of Google Pixel in general, beware your problem could be different, as there's a software block which prevents the installation of most apps running armv7 libraries, and this can't unfortunately be bypassed (as of the time this guide is posted - if we find a way, we'll post it here updating this paragraph).

At the moment, if you own a Google Pixel or if the above guide is too hard for you to understand, your best bet is installing Virtual Android or using an Android Emulator on your PC, or even use an older Smartphone/Tablet just for gaming.
 

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Very clear the Sbenny concept! But at least for me, it's complicated, so I'm sticking with Android 13.

Thank you so much for this very useful tutorial for those who own Android 14.
 

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Thank you my friend, @Sbenny for the informative tutorial.
I've heard a whisper or three about WHY Android 14 issues as you noted above.
I'm hearing that this change around Android 14 is to disrupt, if not destroy "modding" as you and I know it.
Google and it's army of loyalists ALLEGEDLY that modding causes them to lose BILLIONS in profits.
No matter what is, follow the money trail, that'll always lead you to snakes' nests.
 

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Thank you my friend, @Sbenny for the informative tutorial.
I've heard a whisper or three about WHY Android 14 issues as you noted above.
I'm hearing that this change around Android 14 is to disrupt, if not destroy "modding" as you and I know it.
Google and it's army of loyalists ALLEGEDLY that modding causes them to lose BILLIONS in profits.
No matter what is, follow the money trail, that'll always lead you to snakes' nests.
Big!
 

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Samymantha66

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J'ai suivi toutes les instructions mais ne fonctionne ni pour Android 14 ni version antérieure. Ca demande de faire une mise à jour qui ne se fait pas. Suis je le seul ?
 

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"At the moment, if you own a Google Pixel or if the above guide is too hard for you to understand, your best bet is installing Virtual Android or using an Android Emulator on your PC, or even use an older Smartphone/Tablet just for gaming." QUOTE attributed to my friend @Sbenny

The final eight words above, bolded in orange, seems to be the easiest, best, smartest way to game these days. In fact, I adopted this suggestion a year ago. Another friend offered the same suggestion.

Great minds often think alike @Sbenny, my friend.
 

arcanthoz

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The Game Start but doesn't download the Game information, gives error at 18.2% can't play at all
 

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You can use apk editor, not all apps will work though. If the target sdk is 22, just change it to 23
 

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Thanks for the great guide, but why would we use Android 14 at all if we have a choice? I recommend playing modded games on a de-Googled ROM or, preferably, on an emulator where you can control all the variables, even debug any problems yourself (if you have a decent understanding of break points and invariants etc.), and, most importantly, remain secure and sandboxed in case anyone tries anything naughty with a mod release since it's very easy on most emus to deploy a clean install for each individual game/app. Certainly, you don't want to be using mod APKs on your daily driver with your Google credentials and private files etc. I'm sure all the regular uploaders here are wonderful but it only takes one bad egg.

What are the advantages, if any, to playing on Android 14, unless you have no other option?

Unfortunately, the direction of Android (taking out adb backup with no serious replacement, forced updates at times you can only semi-control, hardening against root and sideloading etc., rapidly increasing the API number and the rate of obsolescence) reminds me of modern Windows (10/11) where it feels like you have exceedingly limited control over your own device/fate. And a huge heap of incompatibilities with even slightly older software. A huge part of what attracted me to Android was its endless customisability, all the down to a wide array of custom ROMs. In the beginning, Apple was the walled garden much like today's Microsoft. Linux, Android, and even Windows, on the other hand, felt like liberty for the user. But I guess this is just the way tech is heading.
 

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Hello everyone,

I have bought a new mobile phone. Xiaomi 14TPro with Android14 HyperOS. Unfortunately, I can no longer install MOD games from here on this Android version.

I always get this error message.

"adb: failed to install D:/Download/Bubble Witch 3 Saga S-MOD v9.3.0.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_NO_MATCHING_ABIS: INSTALL_FAILED_NO_MATCHING_ABIS: Failed to extract native libraries, res=-113]
Performing Streamed Install"

This is due to the CPU processor arm64-v8a.

Is there a solution for this? They don't run with a VM app either.
 

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[CITAZIONE="Skywitch1988, post: 1286644, membro: 1046452"]
Ciao a tutti,

Ho acquistato un nuovo telefono cellulare. Xiaomi 14TPro con Android14 HyperOS. Sfortunatamente, non posso più installare giochi MOD da qui su questa versione di Android.

Ricevo sempre questo messaggio di errore.

"adb: impossibile installare D:/Download/Bubble Witch 3 Saga S-MOD v9.3.0.apk: Errore [INSTALL_FAILED_NO_MATCHING_ABIS: INSTALL_FAILED_NO_MATCHING_ABIS: Impossibile estrarre le librerie native, res=-113]
Esecuzione dell'installazione in streaming"

Ciò è dovuto al processore CPU arm64-v8a.

C'è una soluzione per questo? Non funzionano neanche con un'app VM.
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Hi, I have Android 14 and no problem installing Mod even Bubble Witch saga 3 is my favorite Mod, have you activated the install from unknown sources feature from your mobile?
 

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Hello,

yes unknown sources is activated.

Other mods also run with it only some from here do not.
I think it depends on the phones, I install armeabv7a, arm64-v8a and also xapk files, Apks, However it would be best if you write a comment where you downloaded the game so Sbenny will see it
 

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I have a Xiaomi 14ProT with HyperOS 1.0.11..0UNNEUXM Android: 14UP1A.231005.007
I have downloaded it here.


This game is also available and running in the Playstore.
 
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