APK is the file format used to distribute and install software on Android. APK stands for "Application Package File".
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How can I download an APK file from the Play Store?
I can't download apps from the Play Store on my Android device (maybe due to a network issue), so I'm wondering how could I download the APK file of an app on my PC from http://play.google.com/store?
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How can I install an app given only its APK file?
I downloaded the APK file for an app to my PC. How can I install it on my phone?
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How to install APK files on SDCARD?
I have samsung galaxy 3 (I5801). I have downloaded many APK files from internet. I have no problem in installing APK files. By default when APK file is selected it installs itself to phone memory. I ...
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Why is “insufficient storage” wrongly reported when installing an .apk via adb?
I have an HTC Desire running Froyo. It is not rooted, nor have I installed any custom ROM.
I get an "Insufficient Storage" error when I'm trying to install an app via adb/eclipse. The .apk is only ...
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Amazon App Store - Location of the downloaded APK
Where does this app store save the downloaded APK file? I have a problem where certain apps will only install when the sdcard is unmounted. The Amazon App store needs sdcard to be mounted
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Where is a downloaded .apk placed in Android phones? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where in the file system are applications installed?
Where is a downloaded .apk placed in Android phones? I want to backup the .apk files to my PC so that if something ...
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Where are the .apk files of currently installed apps stored on my Android device? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where in the file system are applications installed?
How can I view the .apk files of currenly installed apps on my android phone?
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How can I verify the authenticity of an apk file I downloaded?
The latest update of Google Maps is unavailable in my country, so I downloaded a version by googling for "Google Maps 5.4.0 apk". I did in fact find it, but now I wonder how I can tell if this is in ...
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How to take backup of all installed APKs from Phone to PC?
How do I take backup of all installed apks from my sgs2 to PC using android sdk/ 3rd party tool etc? My phone is not rooted. I can install/uninstall apks using adb, but is there any similar command ...
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Why do I get “not enough space” when I copy an APK file to /system/app?
I recently rooted my HTC Desire Bravo because I needed read/write access to /system/app in order to be able to copy an APK file there.
I wrote here on stackexchange on the best solution to root the ...
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How to access Android APKs without rooting
I recently bought a 7" Android ICS tablet as a gift for a friend. Unfortunately it's not a Store supported device, so I can't download from the Store.
There are a number of sites that allow you to ...
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What's the cause of “Application not installed” error?
So I just downloaded the nightly version of Firefox (ARMv6) apk and when I install, I get the following error message:-
This, isn't a very friendly message.. what could be the cause? How do I find ...
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Can I build an APK from an installed app and its data?
I would like to take an installed app, including its data, from a rooted Android device and produce from it an APK suitable for installing on a non-rooted Android device.
Is this possible?
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Get installed apps as APK within Android?
I'm looking for an application that will let me easily export any application I have to APK format (I'm not rooted). Normally, AirDroid does this easily and I love AirDroid for that. However, one of ...
