Extracting android apk files to use on non google play devices

ASTRO is a file manager available on the Marketplace

•  Load the apps onto a device that does have Google play access
• Open ASTRO File Manager
• Click on the menu button of your device
• Click on "tools"
• Click on "Application Manager/Backup"
• Choose apps to backup and click on "backup" to finish
• Extracted .apk files will be placed on the "backups" directory of your sd card
• Take files off your device and put them onto the new device over USB, etc.