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 do IDE apps on Android build APK?
Apps like AIDE, SketchWare, and AppBuilder can build APK files directly on Android devices.
How do those apps do it?
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Unable to install a modified apk file
I want to monitor the https traffic of an Android app downloaded from google play.
This app can only be run at Android N and above.
So I use Charles proxy and follow this document to modify the apk ...
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Will this Remove a Permission from an App?
So I downloaded an app from the web today, but it had some permissions I was uncomfortable with granting. So, I used APKTool to decompile the APK, removed the suspicious permission from the manifest, ...
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App from playstore run but same apk crashes on sideload install
On my noughat device, I have downloaded app from playstore, which is running great. Extract apk from install app, uninstall it and again succussfully install with package installer. But second time on ...
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I'm trying to download Blue Kik, but it keeps giving me the 'App not installed' message
I'm using a TCL LX (which I wouldn't doubt is the problem, due to how bad the phone is) and I'm looking for a simple solution. I've tried installing it multiple times, deleting and re-downloading the ...
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i'm not member anymore in groups after moving from the modified to official whatsapp
I installed whatsapp plus year ago or so. I entered several groups did some conversions. a month ago whenever I press or go to the app it showed me you can't use it anymore after the 1st of April and ...
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How to combine ODEX and VDEX files with an APK file?
I have an .apk file, also comes with it two files, one .odex files, another .vdex file. The files were pulled from the /system/app folder of another phone.
The files hierarchy on the original system ...
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How to install split-apk as system app?
I would like to know if its possible to convert a split-apk user app to a system app. One example is the google messaging app, it has a couple of apk files, lib and oat folders and base.dm file in its ...
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disabling sideloading APK'S via disabling the packageinstaller
i have a moto x4 running on lineage OS ver. 16 that i wanna disable installation of APK'S, so after searching online i found that deleting or disabling the packageinstaller (via debloater or adb pm ...
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How GBWhatsApp works?
I came across an application named GBWhatsApp. It is developed by some unknown people and there are many sites from where you can download the APK. It's not officially on the Play Store for some ...
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Unable to delete .apk file
I downloaded a ROM file on my Google Pixel 3a XL and it left behind an APK file with the name of the game.
I am now unable to delete the file. When I try to, it just has a pop-up saying 'couldn't ...
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How to verify sideloaded APKs?
I have sideloaded APKs, which are not available on sites like APK Mirror or APK Pure, from Google Play via the Evozi APK downloading service. It is an online banking app, so I want to verify it. How ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 an older one, and it is located in the /system-priv directory. The ...
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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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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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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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Access Google Now launcher
Google closed their Google now launcher and all devices shows incompatible on Google play store. But I can find its apk on internet. After installing app it won't show up in my settings for default ...
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How to copy apk and data from old device to new device
I purchased an app via Google's play store about a year and half ago.
Basically, I got a new phone, transferred data from my old phone to the new one. The app I'm referring to is there but as the "...
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How to install Split APK as system app?
I have copied it's APK to /system/app, but it crashes after a restart and also tried using Lucky patcher to move to system, but failed.
Android 7.0
Rooted with SuperSU.
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Installing downloaded APK after accidentally denying [duplicate]
I was trying to install a downloaded APK onto my Pixel 3. During the initial install attempt I was presented with a screen that looked approximately like this one (without the added emphasis on the ...
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How to install two versions of the same app so Android wont install it as an update
I have a game called mindustry on my phone, and want to use the .apk for the current version separately from the beta version. What would I need to do to make my device not install the newer .apk as ...
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How to download apk file of telegram app on android? [duplicate]
Telegram allow to install app only on Google Play Store but I want to download apk file and send to my friend because his Android device which does not have access to Google Play Store. Is it ...
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Moving app from "/data/app" to "/system/priv-app" leads to reboot (Magisk, Android 8.1) [duplicate]
I have a rooted device Samsung SM-T590 (Galaxy Tab A, 2018, 10.5, Android 8.1.0)
I have Root Explorer app installed
When I try to move some app from "/data/app" to "/system/priv-app" (using Root ...
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