If you have been upset when verifying that the Play Store de Google says your phone is not compatible with NetflixDon't worry because the solution is simpler than it seems: you can install the Netflix APK without depending on the application store.
"This application is not compatible with your device." This is the message that many users receive from the Play Store when they launch their device and download the application from the popular cinema and platform. streaming series. But the solution is as simple as using the always-helpful APK.
Where is the official Android APK?
Netflix explains on its official page that its applications require a minimum of Android 4.4 (Kit Kat). Although it is strange that a smartphone device today has an inferior system. Now, surely you can run into this problem if you have a Chinese mobile or, simply, launched by brands such as Huawei and Honor from 2019. As you do not have access to Google Play Services, there are applications that do not work, and one one of them, indeed, is Netflix.
But the solution is very simple and Netflix itself provides it. The key to being able to enjoy Netflix on this type of "unsupported" device is to download the Netflix APK, that is, the raw file of the application, and install it on your mobile.
Configure your phone or tablet to install the Netflix APK
To install APK applications without going through Google Play, it is essential that you give permission to your phone or tablet to install apps "Of unknown origins". It is usually from the tab Settings, Security, and you agree to grant permission to Install apps from unknown sources.
Install the Netflix APK: unsupported mobiles like Honor and Huawei0
You can download it directly from this official Netflix link. Once you have the APK file on your mobile or on your computer to later transfer it to your mobile, the key is to locate it in the folder or subfolder where you want to open it. Nothing happens, because once the APK is extracted and installed we can do it remove from device no problem.
So, if you download the APK file on your desktop computer (for example), you can plug in your terminal using USB cable and transfer the Netflix APK file. You would have already downloaded it and you can send it to the folder Downloads, to have it closer to hand, or to some other route. The key is that after File manager from your phone you can easily access where you have left this APK file.
Install the Netflix APK
Once you have located the APK file on your Android device, open it! It is as simple as clicking on its icon and starting the installation. Once this is over, you will already have Netflix on your device, despite the fact that Google Play told you that your terminal was not compatible. And it is already known that in Android all problems have multiple solutions.
How to download any version of the Netflix APK
There is also the possibility to download any version of Netflix without having to download any APK. We are going to achieve this with the Aurora Store, a Google Play client that works identically to the official store. It is not a repository to use, but we can download and update the apps as we do in the Play Store.
In addition, you have the particular option of manual download. This allows you to download any other version of the app in question, so it does not necessarily have to be the last one launched. To do this, and with the Aurora Store app downloaded, we will search for Netflix in the store. Once found, we will go to the three points above and select »Manual download». In that menu, you just have to insert the version that is compatible with our terminal, or that at least can be.
[BrandedLink url = »https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.aurora.store/»] Aurora Store [/ BrandedLink]
You can watch Netflix ... yes but without all its functions
Once you have the Netflix APK installed on your terminal, you can enjoy all its catalog. Now ... the latest features for Android devices will not be available, such as downloading content to view it offline. The reason is none other than, in reality, what we have downloaded is an old version of the app, functional, but limited.
What a bummer no? Well, do not despair because all is not lost. NOT ALWAYS, we make it very large so that no one is misled, but there are many users who, depending on the brand of their mobile, have managed to download the latest APK of the series and movies service from repositories such as APK Mirror, which are trusted, have a more complete version. As it is not 100% reliable, since it does not work in all tests, we leave it to you as the last option in case I could solve the ballot for you.