Questions tagged [apk]
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 embed an Android app's data together with the app into a new apk file?
I found this Windows program to embed an Android app's data into a new apk together with the app.
https://github.com/And42/SaveToGame/releases
But it seems it uses old smali, baksmali, apktool files.
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How to install xapk, apks, or multiple-apks via adb?
xapk, apks, or multiple-apks is the new standard for apps that is basically one folder and multiple apks in it.
I know there are apps like apkpure or SAI that can do it, but I want to know how to it ...
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APK or bundles does not contain 64 bit native code [closed]
When I about to publish a game on play store console, I got an error stating that.
My project built by a third-party app builder that uses native libraries(cocos2dx).I tried to solve the issue as ...
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Question About Google Play
It seems it is not possible to update apk installed games using Play Store anymore. Is there any way to bypass this problem?
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Root - patch/change installed application's smali code
I want to modify an existing android application, but I want to have it keep its original signature, or at least its capabilities of auto updating and using Google Play services.
I am aware of Lucky ...
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Can't press “install” on apk files
My phone got broken so I had to use my brother's old phone. His phone/the phone I'm using right now is a Samsung Galaxy S5 with Android 6.0.1. I don't know what happened to this phone and although I'm ...
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Where does Android store the binaries of the apps themselves?
In operating systems like windows there is a special folder like Program Files where the executables themselves are stored. But in android it's kind of amazing that the binaries themselves are hidden ...
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How to block app silent installation
Recently I noticed I have opera browser installed. I definitely did not install it because I was sleeping at that time. I checked installation time and revealed it was the day before yesterday
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Auto install an APK file after I saved it on SD Card From laptop
Is there any way to install an APK File in android that was placed in SD Card from laptop?
For example: I accessed my phone storage in my laptop through a cable connector and saved the APK. When I ...
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Does `adb install` do APK signature verification?
When using adb install something.apk, does the Android Package Manager verify the signature of the APK? adb install seems to bring up nothing up on the phone's screen, so it's hard for me to know if ...
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Phone manufacturer prevents installation of apps signed by third paries, does anyone know a way around this?
I'm trying to put apps on an LG Exalt VN220, which is a flip phone that runs on a limited version of android. Whenever I try to install an apk using adb I get the following message: ...
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Can't install Facebook Less Clutter (LC) - existing package by the same name with a conflicting signature is already installed
When trying to install Facebook Less Clutter (LC) v15.3, I get this error message when installing through ADB (adb install -r facebook-lc-v15.3.apk):
Failure [...
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Install arbitrary apk from filesystem on Android 10?
Looks like in Android 10, "install from unknown sources" was changed from a global setting to a per-app permission. Apparently in order to install APKs now I need to whitelist each app that I'm trying ...
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Install button not appearing on an APK file
Motorola e5 Play, Android 8.1.0.
I downloaded an APK file off of Google Chrome, and when I click on it in downloads, the install button is just completely gone. I can install other APKs without ...
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How to calculate/verify SHA-256-Digest from META-INF/*.SF file?
I'm trying to manually verify an APK file in the way Android would do when such file is installed in some old system (<7). I have one problem I can't really solve.
They say the following:
As ...
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Paid app accidentally deleted and now can't re-download: says I “already own” the app
I paid for and downloaded an app from the Play Store. Afterwards, I accidentally deleted this app with Titanium Backup instead of a different app that I intended to delete instead.
Now, when I go to ...
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Why doesn't nova launcher remain as my default launcher in Vivo Y51L?
I am using Vivo Y51L ( Andriod 5.0.2 ) and when ever I set nova launcher as my default launcher, it works. But when I open the nova settings and after that remove it from the background, the launcher ...
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Is there an non-engineer-friendly auto-“convert apk architecture” tool for linux/anbox?
Non-android entheausist here, just wondering why "convert apk architecture" returned no search results on duckduckgo, as did my search for an x86_64 version of the Kindle.apk...
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How can I add apps from different regions? [duplicate]
I want to install apps from another region (example Nabobil), but can't, because I have a different region on my phone. I'm using Google Pixel 2 running on Android 10 (latest Android version at the ...
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Is it possible to install a Wear OS apk from an Android phone?
I develop Wear OS apps and watchfaces at home with Android Studio, then use adb to install them to a physical watch.
I'm currently on a trip, and connected to my home development machine (via my ...
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Potentially Malicious APKs [duplicate]
In theory, should it be possible to root your device with an APK file? Or possibly create a potential harmful application?
I know that APKs can be used as apps you can install offline, but I'm ...
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APK install getting: “none of your apps can open this file”
I'm trying to install an apk. It has worked before but now not at all. Trying to open it with different other apps. In "Files" selecting "Open With" gives me the error None of your apps can open this ...
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No download link for Adblock Plus
The page https://adblockplus.org/android-about from the Adblock Plus website discusses Adblock Plus for android. It clearly refers to the version that runs in the background and blocks all ads (and is ...
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Exploiting Janus (CVE-2017-13156) - what do these error messages mean?
I am working on a school research project about the Janus vulnerability (CVE-2017-13156).
Janus is a vulnerability of the signature scheme v1 while installing APKs. I know this does not correspond ...
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Strip /lib from installed apk
Most apks have a /lib dir inside with .so files that can be several megabytes. Some even come loaded with libs for different architectures (arm, mips, x86). Libs for relevant arch are copied in /data/...
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File installer not recognising correct app .apk
Some apps that I'm trying to install via .apk file are recognised by my file installer as File Downloader and not the correct app. I'm using a P30 lite, Android 9 / EMUI 9.01 unrooted. I hope there's ...
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How can I extract all apks (both system and user) from rooted android device? [duplicate]
I would like to backup all apks on my android device. Even the system ones. I know how to extract one apk, but I didn't know if there was a tool or a script or a command that I could use to grab all ...
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How to clear android cached .apk data
I'm developing a mobile application for android and testing with a physical device. I have two versions quite different but same name etc. When I desinstall one apk to test the other, the old one is ...
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Local equivalent to adb install
With a PC connection and adb, I can install packages by running
adb install foobar.apk
There is also an option to downgrade a package to an earlier version and keep data (as long the app itself did ...
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Is it possible to get the SHA256 of an APK solely through ADB?
I am currently working on a project which will identify malware that are residing on a device.
My aim is to make a hash-based detection of Android malware on a device by only accessing the ADB port ...
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How can I install apk that allowing only installing from google play?
I have apk that I want to edit the assets on him and upload that back to the device. The apk downloaded originally from the google play, and I used apk extractor to get the apk of the app. But when I'...
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Does Google Play Store change apks with time
I have a trivial app up at the Play Store. It calculates its own keyed checksum and displays the results.
The Play Store checksum is always different than that of the uploaded apk file. I understand ...
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How can I install apk on device without google play
I have a problem with apk install. I have a device without google play. The device is not preinstalled with google play. This is running android 7. I downloaded apk and copied to device. I allowed ...
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why after uninstall package I still need to delete the apk?
I check the path for an APK
$adb shell pm path com.example.someapp
uninstall the APK
root@G4:/ # pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.example.someapp
then I check on the path and the app is there, is ...
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How do I unpack APKs? [duplicate]
I'm trying to extract some assets from an application, I do have the APK file but I don't know exactly how to extract those in order to get those assets like icons and music files, Help would be ...
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What is the proper method to manually odex an apk?
I am looking for a proper and simple method to odex an apk file. I have an upgraded apk file from a ROM with which I want to replace the older one and it is located in the /system-priv directory. The ...
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If I update the play store with an apk to a newer version, will play store update itself automatically when an even newer version is available?
The play store app on my phone takes longer to get the latest version than other phones so I updated it with an apk to the latest stable build. I wonder, since I have updated play store with an apk ...
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Opening an .apk on Android shows a file list instead of installing
For a client I build a private app which their employees can download on their tablet and use. To get the app, the employee opens Chrome on his tablet and navigates to an URL to start the .apk ...
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Installing a homebrew/linuxbrew formula on an Android device
How would one go about installing a simple homebrew/linuxbrew formula on an Android device via adb? Specifically, I want to install this formula which contains a cli tool called aamath that translates ...
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How can I change the icon, icon name that lays under the icon, notification name, and notification icon for an Android app?
I'm running Android 5.1.
I'd like to change the icon for a few apps on my device.
I'd also like to change the app name both on the desktop and on the notification window that the OS makes pop up ...
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Install APK from ADB and bypassing the prompt on Redmi
Device = Redmi 5 Plus.
I have 250 apps as a .bak created by PC app. But the cheater PC app is asking for premium to restore it now. So, I can extract the .bak and find my apps.
I wanted to batch ...
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pixys os android 9 lost Instagram
I have upgraded to pixys os android 9 and certain apps like Instagram and es zip file explorer have disappeared from play store. It says "your device isn't compatible with this version" Any ...
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Convert system app to a user app without root
Is there any way to make a system app a user app using adb and without root?
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Cant install apk, remove apk and install apk again, it fails
I have an issue that Im a bit curious about. When I do the following with a self-signed APK it wont install. Use case:
Download APK
Open apk inbrowser and install it
Allow unknown sources in google ...
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How to keep track of updates to APK
I use only a handful of apk that are not from Google Play store (for whatever reason). For example Youtube Vanced, GCamera, Blokada.
But since they are not in the Play store, is there any way I can ...
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I can't open my apk file
I downloaded an apk from the web that is a paid app in the Play Store, but I can't use the app cause the app knows I downloaded it without paying. I tried it with 2 different apps and these happened:
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clone app and do auto-update on the cloned app like Parallel Space
Is it possible to create something like Parallel Space by oneself?
There a well described to procedure how to clone an app
How to keep two versions of an app installed?
How to Install and Run ...
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Install Split APK Manually
Recently I got to know a thing called split apks, and found the slices as invalid apk files, only the base is. Unfortunately, this means the usual default package installer is unable to handle this, ...
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I can't install showbox apk into Huawei P10
I installed showbox apk to my xiaomi phone it works well.
But, when i install it to my other android phone (huawei p10)
it just get stuck near at the end.
i have enabled install from unknown sources ...
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How to control distribution of an app over EMM devices
We are continuously developing an Android (Ionic v1) app for a company private usage. We have been publishing it on Google Play setting its availability only to one company. That company gives to ...
