Despite not being a top of the range, the level of performance of the Poco X3 Pro terminals produced by Xiaomi is quite high, so it is very likely that you want to make the most of them by installing more applications and games than those offered by the official store Google Play Store.
Installing apps outside of Google Play Store
This is perfectly possible due to the characteristics of the Android system that governs the terminal, since it allows you to download and install applications in their native APK format, including the alternative Aptoide store and many others.
Likewise, there are application repositories that work from the web such as APK Mirror or APKPure from which many more APK files can be downloaded.
However, its installation is blocked by default by the security features of the Android system that will identify an application that does not come from the official store as unknown. However, this situation is very easily solved with a simple setup. To do this, do the following.
How to install an app using APK on Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro?
First, download the APK file to your smartphone’s memory (for example, Aptoide).
Run the file and when the installation blocked notice appears on the screen, click on Settings. Next, check the Unknown sources box.
Take note of the recommendations displayed on the screen, check the Allow only this installation box and then click OK.
Follow the instructions to finish with the installation of the application in APK format.
Note: be aware that installing applications from unreliable sources may expose the security of your personal information or financial information. For this reason, we recommend that you verify its background prior to its installation.
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