# Google Play APK Downloader **URL:** \ **Category:** Software and Tools\ **Tags:** troubleshooting\ **Created:** [July 22, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-play-apk-downloader/8076 "2026-07-22T16:59:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shlomo1](https://jtechforums.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@shlomo1](https://jtechforums.org/u/shlomo1)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-play-apk-downloader/8076/1 "2026-07-22T16:59:47Z")
@ars18 I am having a problem with the google play APK downloader, I am self-hosting it, and whenever I download something, and try to install it, terminal gives me an error: Performing Streamed Install adb.exe: failed to install jem.apk: Failure [INSTALL\_PARSE\_FAILED\_NO\_CERTIFICATES: Failed collecting certificates for /data/app/vmdl1205480290.tmp/base.apk: Failed to collect certificates from /data/app/vmdl1205480290.tmp/base.apk: Attempt to get length of null array] and this is with any APK, I try to download after you stopped hosting, do you know what the problem is? ---
**Author:** ![Shalom\_Karr](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/shalom_karr/32/8264_2.png) [@Shalom\_Karr](https://jtechforums.org/u/Shalom_Karr)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-play-apk-downloader/8076/2 "2026-07-22T16:59:55Z")
is this because of a filter on your device? ---
**Author:** ![shlomo1](https://jtechforums.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@shlomo1](https://jtechforums.org/u/shlomo1)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-play-apk-downloader/8076/3 "2026-07-22T17:07:39Z")
That could be the problem? What website do I need allowed? ---
**Author:** ![ars18](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ars18/32/11805_2.png) [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-play-apk-downloader/8076/4 "2026-07-22T17:09:20Z")
> [@shlomo1](#): > > I am self-hosting More details ---
**Author:** ![shlomo1](https://jtechforums.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@shlomo1](https://jtechforums.org/u/shlomo1)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-play-apk-downloader/8076/5 "2026-07-22T17:12:55Z")
I dont really know, I put the page of instructions into Claude, and asked it to help me, we did it together. ---
**Author:** ![YourMenahel](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/yourmenahel/32/4575_2.png) [@YourMenahel](https://jtechforums.org/u/YourMenahel)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-play-apk-downloader/8076/6 "2026-07-23T18:29:35Z")
The problem is youre trying to install a split of the apk without the base, I believe. If it came with multiple apks in a zip, use `adb install-multiple base.apk split.apk etc.apk etc.apk` If you used merge and its not working, which makes sense depending on the device, then dont merge it and install all apks together like I showed above. This worked for me ---
**Author:** ![shlomo1](https://jtechforums.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@shlomo1](https://jtechforums.org/u/shlomo1)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-play-apk-downloader/8076/7 "2026-07-23T18:34:10Z")
Officially the merge is working, and its doing all the steps, as the same as before I was self-hosting. but you said, “as you showed above?” ---
**Author:** ![YourMenahel](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/yourmenahel/32/4575_2.png) [@YourMenahel](https://jtechforums.org/u/YourMenahel)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2026, 7:41pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-play-apk-downloader/8076/8 "2026-07-23T19:41:15Z")
I meant in the previous paragraph. Uncheck merging, you get a zip file with a few apks, and run `adb install-multiple base.apk split.apk` (you can tag on as many apks as there are) and it should say success this time. Try it out and let me know ---
**Author:** ![ars18](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ars18/32/11805_2.png) [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-play-apk-downloader/8076/9 "2026-07-23T19:42:13Z")
You can just use the web USB function. ---
**Author:** ![T\_bochur](https://jtechforums.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@T\_bochur](https://jtechforums.org/u/T_bochur)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 5:55am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-play-apk-downloader/8076/10 "2026-07-29T05:55:53Z")
can the admins put back google play downloader but this time put it behind the sign in page and maybe even only lever 2 verified members. ---
**Author:** ![ys770](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ys770/32/2595_2.png) [@ys770](https://jtechforums.org/u/ys770)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 6:08am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-play-apk-downloader/8076/11 "2026-07-29T06:08:01Z")
Why don’t you self host, just run it yourself it’s pretty simple ---
**Author:** ![Zvi\_Wolf](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/zvi_wolf/32/11163_2.png) [@Zvi\_Wolf](https://jtechforums.org/u/Zvi_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-play-apk-downloader/8076/12 "2026-07-29T14:50:53Z")
Or cli Or termux cli (Thanks @flipphoneguy ) ---
**Author:** ![shlomo1](https://jtechforums.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@shlomo1](https://jtechforums.org/u/shlomo1)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-play-apk-downloader/8076/15 "2026-10-09T14:30:35Z")
Is it possible to download a lower sdk version, I’m trying to download something for a tcl flip 2, and it’s not giving me an option. is there a way? thank you. ---
**Author:** ![ars18](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ars18/32/11805_2.png) [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-play-apk-downloader/8076/16 "2026-10-09T14:53:08Z")
Doesn’t work reliably, even on aurora. Use apk mirror For tcl flip 2 pull device profile and try with that