Skip to content If you’re residing in the Philippines and bought Amazon smart speaker like echo dot, you probably wondering why the Alexa app which is needed to set-up the device is not available in the Google Play Store. This is because the app is not available in the Philippines due to country restrictions, but, don’t worry we will show you where to get the Alexa app and set-up your new device.
Download Alexa APK
APK is the abbreviation for Android Package Kit. People often download APKs from third-party websites like APK Pure and APK Monk if they cannot find the app in the Play Store. Make sure to always check the versions, ratings, and reviews of the APK you’re about to download in this case the Alexa app. Here’s the link to the Alexa APK from two known APK sites.
You will receive a warning like “This type of file can harm your device” just click ok to continue the download. Also, to make sure that the APK is malware-free you can scan it using anti-virus software in your phone if you have one or you can scan it using VirusTotal and MetaDefenderfor for free.
Now that you have already downloaded the APK file, you can now install it, you may need to go to Settings of your phone to allow app install from unknown sources, then proceed to install Alexa App.
Once you download and install the Alexa app and open it for the first time, it will ask for your Amazon account, if you have you can enter it to login, or you can create if you don’t have one.
How to Set-up Amazon Echo devices in the Philippines
Setting up your Amazon Echo device is easy but it may vary depending on the device, in this instruction I will use the Echo dot 3rd generation.
