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The Android root community is surprised by what has happened with the application Titanium Backup And it is that the well-known application, necessary for safely carry out the rooting process of a mobile has disappeared from the Google Play Store. Something that made things much easier for users in said process. But that doesn't mean it's gone forever. You can still download this app, but from another Android mobile app store.Here we tell you step by step.
Google Play Store is not the only app store available on the Internet. There are other pages that serve as a repository to get hold of free applications. APKMirror is the best known for hosting a large number of applications, but also different versions of them. This allows the user to go directly to the one they are interested in, with its functions and features, instead of always updating to the latest version ( although it is usually recommended). In any case, Titanium Backup is available on APKMirror.
Follow this link to get the latest version of Titanium Backup from the APKMirror page. On this website you will see the button Download Now, click on it directly on the mobile to start the download.Of course, if you use the Google Chrome browser, the first thing that will appear will be an alert message about the possible risks involved in downloading this type of file from a web page. We accept and download. After a few seconds, a new window indicates that the apk file of the application is already available, so we click on the Install button.
If this is the first time you install an application from outside the Google Play Store, a new screen or alarm will appear warning you of the dangers this practice entails. And it is that, without knowing and certifying the source of the application, it is possible that you install malware directly on your mobile. We already tell you that APKMirror is not like that at all, and it has been a reliable source since its inception. So you will have to activate, in the Settings of your terminal, the function Unknown Sources, with which you can install applications from outside the Google Play Store without problems.
From here on the process is the usual one, and it is automated. For a few seconds you will see a progress bar appear to see how far along the installation is. And shortly a new screen shows you that everything has been installed as it should, being able to close the installer or directly open the Titanium Backup application to use it regularly. This is the same as installing from the Google Play Store, but installing from a different source.
Google Play Store makes Titanium Backup app disappear
The news has surprised both the users of the application and the creators themselves, who have officially announced what happened through their official account on the social network Twitter. Apparently, the problems come from the permissions that this application has, and that are not compatible with the new terms of use of the Google Play Store.We are referring to the permissions for the use of SMS and calls, which Google wants to be suppressed to prevent scam applications, who took advantage of these features the most.
Hi all, we need your help!TitaniumBackup just got suspended from Play Store. We removed permissions to comply with Google's SMS/Call log policy, but the permissions form didn't go away so we tried it several times, and BAM! Do you know someone at Google? Please help reinstate TB!!
- Titanium Backup (@TitaniumBackup) February 25, 2019
However, from Titanium Backup they assure that they removed these permissions from the application in order to keep their application in the Google Play Store. Although, for some reason, the permissions form did not disappear, trying several times to fix the problem without success. The result? The lack of visibility and comfort of not having Titanium Backup in the Google Play Store, and the task of having to download it in other ways to get hold of the application.We will have to see if they manage to contact Google and solve the problem.
