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Flappy Bird can still be downloaded from the Play Store/App store

Over the last week, there has been a lot of coverage on the "Flappy bird" app which was mysteriously pulled  (with advance warning) from both the iOS and Android's app stores a few days ago. It turns out that  you can still install it on your devices as long as you're signed into your account if  you have previously installed the app from the Play store or App store .   This is a normal behavior for iOS users even when Apple removes an app.  With the Play store (in my experience) that is not always the case.  Once an app is removed, it may really be removed forever with no way to get it back other than installing an apk file from outside the Play Store. For Flappy Birds addicts, luckily this is not the case.  As long as you're logged into your Google account, you will see the app appear under the "My Apps" section of the Play Store.  On your Android device, go to the "ALL" tab to see it.  On a web browser, no extra step is required. ...