diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/installer/DummyInstaller.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/installer/DummyInstaller.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee5658391
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/installer/DummyInstaller.java
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 Chirayu Desai <chirayudesai1@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston,
+ * MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+package org.fdroid.fdroid.installer;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.net.Uri;
+
+import org.fdroid.fdroid.data.Apk;
+
+public class DummyInstaller extends Installer {
+
+    public DummyInstaller(Context context, Apk apk) {
+        super(context, apk);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Intent getPermissionScreen() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Intent getUninstallScreen() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void installPackage(Uri localApkUri, Uri downloadUri) {
+        // Do nothing
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void installPackageInternal(Uri localApkUri, Uri downloadUri) {
+        // Do nothing
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void uninstallPackage() {
+        // Do nothing
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean isUnattended() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean supportsContentUri() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/installer/InstallerFactory.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/installer/InstallerFactory.java
index 885d03870..55dfa7a01 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/installer/InstallerFactory.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/installer/InstallerFactory.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package org.fdroid.fdroid.installer;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
+import android.util.Log;
 
 import org.fdroid.fdroid.Utils;
 import org.fdroid.fdroid.data.Apk;
@@ -40,12 +41,17 @@ public class InstallerFactory {
      * @return instance of an Installer
      */
     public static Installer create(Context context, Apk apk) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Apk.apkName " + apk.apkName);
         if (apk == null || TextUtils.isEmpty(apk.packageName)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Apk.packageName must not be empty: " + apk);
         }
 
+
         Installer installer;
-        if (PrivilegedInstaller.isDefault(context)) {
+        if (!apk.apkName.endsWith(".apk")) {
+            Utils.debugLog(TAG, "Using DummyInstaller for " + apk.apkName);
+            installer = new DummyInstaller(context, apk);
+        } else if (PrivilegedInstaller.isDefault(context)) {
             Utils.debugLog(TAG, "privileged extension correctly installed -> PrivilegedInstaller");
             installer = new PrivilegedInstaller(context, apk);
         } else if (apk.packageName.equals(PrivilegedInstaller.PRIVILEGED_EXTENSION_PACKAGE_NAME)) {