How to Download Skype for Android Directly to a PC

Manually copy your Skype app to your SD card to transfer it to your computer.

Skype is a popular Voice Over Internet Protocol service that allows users to make telephone-style calls over the Internet. Skype is available as an Android app, but if you want access to the data inside the app package, you will need to do a little file shuffling on your phone. Once you've moved the APK file your SD card, you can connect your phone or the card itself to your computer to access the file.

Things You'll Need

• File explorer app
• Micro USB cable

Instructions

1. Turn on your Android phone and press the "Home" button. Open the app drawer and tap your file explorer app.

2. Tap "Up," "/" or "..." until you reach the top folder of your device. If Skype was pre-installed on your phone, tap "System," "App." If you downloaded Skype from the Android Market, tap "Data," "App."

3. Tap and hold the file marked "com.skype.raider-1.apk." Tap "Copy." Press the "Back" button twice. Tap "sdcard." Press the "Menu" button and tap "Paste."

4. Connect your phone to your computer with the Micro USB cable and tap "USB Mass Storage." Alternately, you can remove the battery cover, take out the MicroSD card and insert it into a card reader, then connect the reader to your computer's USB port.

5. Click the "Start" button on your computer desktop. Click "Computer," and then double-click the new drive. Click and drag the "com.skype.raider-1.apk" file to your desktop.