One might not know that's it's called an apk, but among non-tech people around me, it's a well-known fact that you can download Android apps through the browser

One might not know that's it's called an apk, but among non-tech people around me, it's a well-known fact that you can download Android apps through the browser and install them. Also: - The "Files by Google" app on my Pixel has the "apps" category, that opens a screen with 2 tabs, one of them is "app install files (APKs)" - The "my files" app on my Galaxy S9 has the "installation files" category that says "APK" on the icon So it's not like anyone is hiding the existence of apks from Android users.