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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 I properly install a system app given its .apk?

You will need to push the .apk to the phone to the System partition to the folder /system/app or /system/priv-app when using Android 4.3 using adb. … Though it's quite old, this may help After you have placed the .apk you need to reboot your device. For example with adb reboot. …
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