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Why does androidAndroid keep apkAPK files of installed apps?

Android keeps apkAPK files of installed user apps in /data/app/data/app directory and system apps in /system/app/system/app directory. 

Does it mean androidAndroid extracts the dex files from the apkAPK files every time the app is launched? If not, can I safely delete the apkAPK files and still run the app?

Why does android keep apk files of installed apps?

Android keeps apk files of installed user apps in /data/app directory and system apps in /system/app directory. Does it mean android extracts the dex files from the apk files every time the app is launched? If not, can I safely delete the apk files and still run the app?

Why does Android keep APK files of installed apps?

Android keeps APK files of installed user apps in /data/app directory and system apps in /system/app directory. 

Does it mean Android extracts the dex files from the APK files every time the app is launched? If not, can I safely delete the APK files and still run the app?

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Why does android keep apk files of installed apps?

Android keeps apk files of installed user apps in /data/app directory and system apps in /system/app directory. Does it mean android extracts the dex files from the apk files every time the app is launched? If not, can I safely delete the apk files and still run the app?