APK is the file format used to distribute and install software on Android. APK stands for "Application Package File".
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How to detect who is downloading apk files in background?
At some point in time my Android phone start downloading some .apk files in background. I assume this is doing some of the free apps what I've installed on my new phone from Google Play (I've ...
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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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How to install Gmail apk on emulator (from Android Development Tools, ADT)?
I'm working on an email app for Android, and I'd like to install the Gmail apk on my emulator in order to test it.
How can I do that?
I have seen tutorials on how to do it on windows, but I'm ...
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Sending an application (apk) through NFC
Is it possible to install the application to another device using NFC? The application is not in Google Play store.
If it is possible, how can I do this?
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Default Launcher Crashing at Reboot, Access only to Status Bar and Settings
I have a Celkon A95 (It’s a lesser known Indian company; specs : http://www.gsmarena.com/celkon_a95-4822.php) and I’m in some serious problem here. The phone is safely rooted and runs Gingerbread ...
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updating a game with Apk file?
Ok im new to android as I used to be an iphone user so this question may not make any sense. Im used to jailbreaking but now I have a sg note 10.1 and im so lost with a few things. However, I ...
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Android emulator reports 0x501 error while using GPU Emulation with OpenGL ES
I am trying to run the ArcGIS for Android samples in Android Emulator. Based on the ArcGIS recommendation, I have installed the Intel HAXM and enabled the GPU Emulation as well.
While running the ...
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How to push and install APK files from a PC over Internet?
I want to push AND INSTALL apk files from PC like Play Store does (when I send install signal from web interface). How to do this?
Note: The PC and Android device may not be in same Wi-Fi network. ...
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Download and Install (aka sideload) Facebook Home APK
I'd like to try out Facebook Home however I don't have an approved device to install it from the Google play store.
I've tried googling this to not avail...where can I download the latest version of ...
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Package cannot be (re-)installed or uninstalled
Was trying to install SDMove.apk (sideload) from my ICS tablet.
adb reported:
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS]
However when I issue uninstall command, it reports Failure as well.
When I try ...
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Not compatible app and “install failed missing shared library”
I am currently trying to get a game app running in windows and got some problems. Ive already tested Bluestacks, SocketQ, Android x86, Youwave and the official Android SDK Emulator. Now I'm trying ...
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How to make a normal apk with .dex inside it from an apk which is odexed?
I had a file manager provided by my manufacturer as a system app.
it was odexed.
i have its apk and odex file both.
I installed a custom rom now and want to install that filemanager. how do i do ...
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Extracting images from an APK
I've tried to extract the images of 2 different APKs, from the drawable folder.
One of them contains PGT files, and the other one contains mostly TEX files and one ACT file.
Couldn't open neither.
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Is it possible to load only an .apk file on boot?
It is possible to override a step in the boot process (after all underlying dependencies have been met) to load an .apk file automatically? The optimal solution would be without something such as ...
