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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Fix a crashing app on Android 4.4.2?
I have a phone on Android 4.4.2 and I want to use an old app that installs fine and even launches, but after the splash screen, it crashes. How can I fix this?
The app works fine on another phone with ...
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App acting differently on 2 different devices
I have a streaming app which has an internal player (not great) but it also allows us to use MX Player.
The app is installed on my Android TV and also my Nvidia shield.
On the android TV, if I chose ...
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Samsung Gallery don't work on stock android. Solution?
I really liked Samsung Gallery on my old phone. However, I got a new phone that doesn't have One UI, but purely stock android.
Unable to find Samsung Gallery in Google play. Of course, I can download ...
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Force install APKs without ADB or Play Store or PackageInstaller app on a phone (Gabb Z2) [duplicate]
The phone is Gabb Z2. How would I go about forcing an install of an APK without ADB or Play Store or PackageInstaller app on a phone?
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How to install APK on Gabb Z2?
I would like to install Spotify on my Gabb Z2 phone. The Gabb phone runs a modified version of Android that is programmed to have only default apps and no store. They somehow managed to get their own ...
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How to install Termux on old Android 5 devices ? (using the official archive)
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Hello, I have a GPD XD console under Android 5 with a complex launcher. I would like to install the very good Pegasus frontend (install and play, no tweaks), and for that they require to run ...
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Installing APK signed with different key possible through adb install -r?
Android will refuse to upgrade a package, if it is signed with a different key, making me to uninstall first (and lose user data) and re-install.
If I install the new APK via adb install -r XYZ.apk, ...
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adb install-multiple: Update to package <pkg> doesn't support multi arch
I'm attempting to install Chrome 100.0.4896.127-489612710 (arm-v7a, Android 6.0+) on a Pixel 3 running Android 9. It's a .apkm file so I unzipped it and ran
adb install-multiple -r -d *.apk
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How to get the real reasons for an incompatible app/.apk?
Play Store tells me: “Your device isn't compatible with this version.”
Aurora Store tells me: “Download Failed” “App not supported”
Why do these stores think it is not supported?
If I get the .apk ...
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"The package conflicts with an existing package" error when updating YouTube ReVanced with APK
To clarify, my problem isn't that I can't install an app because I have a similarly-named app; I am trying to update an app I installed via APK with another one of a later version.
I had previously ...
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"This app is not compatible with your device" after APK install
I tried to download an APK from the web because the App is no longer available in the Play Store and the App is vital for my 360° cam.
It worked fine on my Huawei P20 Pro (Android/EMUI 12), but I ...
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APK backup with data Anybooks app
Non-techie here. I have a Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro and installed the Anybooks app which is now discontinued. Since I had downloaded 1 GB of books, I need to migrate the app and data to a new phone.
The ...
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Is there some way to get the new APK from Google Play Store sooner?
For example, Pokemon Go 0.57.2 was available on apkmirror.com for 4, 5 hours now, but still it is not on Google Play.
Is there any way to get it from official source sooner? I mostly trust apkmirror....
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How do you edit an APK file so the app won't show ads?
It's one of those thoughts you have just before nodding off to sleep. How would I do this?
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Gabb Phone Plus third party app installer
I am trying to download apps to my Gabb Plus and it once said (KPE INTERNAL ERROR) which might be different since I took out the SIM card and retried it. Is there a way to hook the phone up to a ...
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How to install APKs on Gabb Plus?
I would like to install an APK (specifically Google Maps and a few others) on my Gabb Phone Plus. It uses a modified version of Android, and Samsung made the phone itself. I downloaded the APK from ...
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"app not installed" Replace ROM-based app with modified APK without root
I'm facing trouble installing a modded .apk if the same app is already provided in stock Rom.
I'm using Micromax canvas E481, not rooted yet. Which has saavn app already installed. I uninstalled it ...
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How to download OBB files without using the Chrome/Firefox Extension?
First of all, let me emphasize that I AM NOT TRYING TO PIRATE ANYTHING.
My situation is that I have this game which needs to be updated, but I have been failing to finish the update every single time....
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Can APK cause any harm on open (without installing)?
We downloaded some APK files and attempted to open them only to encounter the "There was a problem parsing the package" error. So it didn't even make through to the Install screen. However, ...
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How to prepare full APK ready for side loading?
I've just bought HiSense A5 Pro CC (no Google Play) so I have to side load apps. Maybe it is only a coincidence but so far I have mixed results with creating APK files from my other phone (Samsung ...
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How to get a split apk from a device via adb?
There is a well-known question on how to get APKs from an Android device with adb.
However, this fails for split APKs, because there, adb shell pm path com.example.someapp does list you not only one ...
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How to detect cpu architecture and deliver correct apk?
There are a variety of CPU architectures that android systems use such as arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, armeabi, x86_64 and x86. Is there a way for adb or any other tool to detect the architecture of a ...
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Password-protected APK installation?
I am seeking ways to disable installing apps with APK, i.e. make the setting "Allow apps from unknown sources" password-protected or disable completely for user.
Is there a way? Maybe it's ...
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Getting google/google play to work on an android 4.04 tablet
Currently, the tablet seems to be in a chicken and egg situation:
Can't login to google (presumably) because of outdated software (we get a "invalid login" message, but the credentials are ...
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How to find HTTP requests in apk source code
I've extracted an apk(react native) with dex2jar and jar to java through jd-qui and also with apktool, and I can view the source code but there is no clue where are the HTTP requests in the source ...
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How can I edit APK's library files (.so files)?
I want to install 2 different versions of an app. I researched a little and found that I need to change APK's package name with APK Editor. I decompiled the APK with APK Editor and changed everything ...
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Installing a large game (APKs) but it wont install but still take up so much storage but i haven't the game installed?
I installing a large game (3.2gb) with APKs format from my sd card (place where i save the APKs file) using zarchiver. I click install and waiting for like 10 minute but there nothing. No app ...
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Check what website is my app displaying. It was created with appcreator24
I have an app that is basically a container of a browser opening a website but I am unable to see what website it is so I can open it through a normal browser.
I have tried to trap the network traffic ...
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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 deinstall one apk to test the other, the old one is ...
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How to view these no file extension files exist in the android>data>xyz app>files folder?
I have installed an app from play store, which contains pdf files. When I click on download button the app download them in such way that these files are only able to be opened in that app. (Like how ...
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Apk android with signature scheme v2
Is it possible to unpack an application and re-pack it with changes and make it work on Android 11?
I unpacked and recompiled an app without making any changes. I later signed it following this guide, ...
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What is the official Android repository containing APKSIGNER?
What is the official source for apksigner as referenced e.g. in this answer? People are citing Android Studio, Android SDK Build Tools/Platform Tools/Command Line Tools etc. (as well as some shady ...
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Rolling back an APK install to a previous version
I have been using APKMirror update which helps me see if any app updates are available.
I had it connected to only check Google Play which worked great for a long time
My problem is that there was an ...
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How to make packages from f-droid to be treated as from a "known source" (if I have root)?
I usually get packages from http://f-droid.org/ repository through their package browser (because then I have a guarantee that I use free (= libre) software); and they are signed with their key.
I ...
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Samsung A42 5g, when i try to open an APK file it says i need to sign in to save file, where do i sign in?
I am trying to download an APK file, when I try to open it I get a message at the end to say I need to sign in before I can save the file, where do I sign in?
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How to get an older version of an app from F-Droid?
I used https://f-droid.org/ to search the F-Droid repository for an app and to download the respective APK file. I did find the app, however, the newest version has unwanted changes or requirements ...
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Why does Android mark my applications as unsafe?
While downloading unsafe modded .apk files from the internet and while installing them there is no prompt of "unsafe app being downloaded". But when I install an apk that I made, there is a ...
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APK signature verified but warns file "not protected by signature"?
I'm using apksigner to verify the authenticity of a Google Podcast apk that I downloaded from an apk mirror. This apk (and older versions) verifies successfully (v1/v2/v3) and returns exit code 0 but ...
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App not installed error
When i try to install a minecraft apk it tells me app not installed after further digging it shows me this error:
INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE: Package com.mojang.minecraftpe signatures do not ...
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Keep user settings/cache after updating app without Google Play
I have developed an app for the school where I work. It is hosted on Google Play, but some of the students have Huawei phones without GMS. I would like them to have the option to download the apk from ...
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Is it possible to install game apk on SD storage without root? [duplicate]
Maybe install it to internal storage first then transfer it to SD storage?
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copy play services from one device to another
I have an Android device (fire tablet) without playstore/playservices. By googling, I found tons of howtos to download and install the 4 necessary apk packages. Since I have several "offcial ...
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adb install: downloaded apkm file from ApkMirror.com doesn't end with .apk
I'm attempting to install, via adb, Chrome Beta 104.0.5112.55 downloaded from APKMirror.
The filename is com.chrome.beta_104.0.5112.55-511205534_5lang_7feat_fdd8ce962abf141ecf575852ba260e4f_apkmirror....
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Converting APKM to APK so that I can install it manually by a default installer
As written in the title, I just downloaded an official app from APK Mirror, it has 2 files apk and apkm and since the apk version didn't work, I tried to download the second one i.e. the apkm one. I ...
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Get PKCS#8 key from .jks storage
Previously I used jarsigner tool for APK signatures.
But jarsigner provides v.1 sign only.
So, I'm trying to move signing process to apksigner because I need v.2 signature as well.
And it works well ...
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Cannot install apk to my device manually, got error "App not installed"
I'd like to publish my app to Google Play Store; but first, I would like to do a last testing with the signed apk to ensure that all of the used API keys are working correctly with the release version ...
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Help with decompiled apks
when I decompile an apk I get several folders with weird names like a b a0 b1 and so on. same for Java source and smali file names. Is it possible to reconstruct the source hierarchy and resources ...
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How safe is it to upgrade apps using Aptoide?
I know that there are issues with using Aptoide to install apps on Android. There's a pretty good discussion about this in this other question. If only regarding legal issues, Aptoide is definitely a ...
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Three different APK file sizes for the same version/build app?
I'm getting three different APK file sizes for supposedly the same version/build app:
Version
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from Evozi: 22.485.694 bytes
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from Apkpure: 22.766.408 bytes
Version 3 from Aptoide:
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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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