How to install games with cache on Android

What is a cache? Cache – is a file with the .obb extension that contains the resources required for the game to run. If you download the game with cache, you need to manually place it in a specific folder for the game to "see" it.

How do I install the cache?

Method 1. If you downloaded the files to your Android device.

• Install the downloaded APK, but do not run the game.
• Install and open any file manager that supports working with archives, e.g. ES Explorer or File Commander.
• Navigate to the cache folder (usually the Download folder).
• Highlight the downloaded archive (.ZIP) and long-press the context menu, then select "Extract to...".
• Select a folder /Android/obb or /sdcard/Android/obb and press OK.
• After unpacking, you can run the game.

You can also unzip the archive to the current folder and then copy it to /Android/obb or /sdcard/Android/obb.

IMPORTANT! Some games need to be unzipped into other folders. Below is a list of developers and folders where you need to copy the cache to:

• Gameloft – sdcard/gameloft/games/
• Electronic Arts – sdcard/Android/data/
• Glu – sdcard/glu/

What if the cache is not offered as an archive but as an .obb file?

• Find out the id of a game from in Google Play by its URL. It starts after id= and ends before the & sign (if any).
• Copy id from the address bar and in explorer go to the folder /Android/obb or /sdcard/Android/obb.
• Here we create a folder and paste the copied id as its name.
• Copy the obb file to the created folder.

Method 2: If you have downloaded files to your computer or don't want to copy them on your smartphone or tablet.

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