A file with the APK file extension is an Android Package file that's used to distribute applications on Google's Android operating system.

APK files are saved in the ZIP format and are typically downloaded directly to Android devices, usually via the Google Play store, but can also be found on other websites.

Some of the content found in a typical APK file includes an AndroidManifest.xml, classes.dex, and resources.arsc file; as well as a META-INF and res folder.

How to Open an APK File

APK files can be opened on a number of operating systems but they're used mainly on Android devices.

Open an APK File on Android

To open an APK file on your Android device just requires that you download it like you would any file, and then open it when asked. However, APK files installed outside of the Google Play store might not install right away because of a security block put into place.

To bypass this download restriction and install APK files from unknown sources, navigate to Settings > Security (or Settings > Application on older devices) and then put a check in the box next to Unknown sources. You might have to confirm this action with an OK.

If the APK file doesn't open on your Android, try browsing for it with a file manager like Astro File Manager or ES File Explorer File Manager.

Open an APK File on Windows

You can open an APK file on a PC using either Android Studio or BlueStacks. For example, if using BlueStacks, go into the My Apps tab and then choose Install apk from the bottom right corner of the window.

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ARC Welder is a Google Chrome extension that's meant for testing Android apps for the Chrome OS, but it works on any OS. This means you can open an APK on your Mac or Windows computer so long as you have this app installed within the Chrome browser.

Open an APK File on iOS

You cannot open or install APK files on an iOS device (iPhone, iPad, etc) because the file is built in an entirely different manner than apps used on those devices, and the two platforms are not compatible with each other.

You can also open an APK file in Windows, macOS, or any other desktop operating system, with a file extractor tool. Since APK files are simply archives of multiple folders and files, you can unzip them with a program like 7-Zip or PeaZip to see the different components that make up the app.

Doing that, however, does not let you actually use the APK file on a computer. To do so requires an Android emulator (like BlueStacks), which essentially runs the Android OS on the computer.

How to Convert an APK File

Though a file conversion program or service is normally necessary to convert one file type to another, they're not very useful when dealing with APK files. This is because an APK file is an application that is meant to run on specific devices only, unlike other file types like MP4s or PDFs that work on a variety of platforms.

Instead, if you want to convert your APK file to ZIP, you'd use the instructions explained above. Either open the APK file in a file extraction tool and then repackage it as a ZIP, or simply rename the .APK file to .ZIP.

Renaming a file like this is not how you convert the file. It only works in the case of APK files because the file format is already using ZIP but it's just appending a different file extension (.APK) to the end.

Like already mentioned above, you cannot convert an APK file to IPA for use on iOS, nor can you convert APK to EXE to use the Android app in Windows.

However, you can normally find an iOS alternative that works in place of the Android app that you want to be installed on your iPhone or iPad. Most developers have the same app available on both platforms (both an APK for Android and an IPA for iOS).

As for the APK to EXE converter, just install a Windows APK opener from above and then use it to open the Android app on your computer; it doesn't need to exist in the EXE file format for that to work.

You can convert your APK file to BAR for use with a BlackBerry device by just uploading the APK file to the Good e-Reader online APK to BAR converter. Wait for the conversion to finish and then download the BAR file back to your computer.

Android Package (APK)^[1] is the packagefile format used by the Android operating system for distribution and installation of mobile apps and middleware.

APK files are analogous to other software packages such as APPX in Microsoft Windows or a Debian package in Debian-based operating systems. To make an APK file, a program for Android is first compiled, and then all of its parts are packaged into one container file. An APK file contains all of a program's code (such as .dex files), resources, assets, certificates, and manifest file. As is the case with many file formats, APK files can have any name needed, provided that the file name ends in the file extension '.apk'.^[2][3][4][5] APK files can be used to downgrade apps to an older file version (i.e. downgrade app version 78.9 to 55.1) by uninstalling the upgraded app and installing the older version via the 'Unknown Sources' setting in settings (see below for more information).^[6] This can be done for various reasons, such as an upgrade causing the app to repeatedly freeze and/or crash, the upgrade changing the app drastically (e.g. background too dark or too bright or preferred features not present, changed, or hidden), or restoring/removing something that the upgrade removed or installed.

Pes 2017 patch download pc free. APK files are a type of archive file, specifically in zip format-type packages, based on the JAR file format, with .apk as the filename extension. The MIME type associated with APK files is application/vnd.android.package-archive.^[7]

APK files can be installed on Android-powered devices just like installing software on a PC. When a user downloads an Android application using an android device, from an official source (such as the Google Play Store), it is automatically installed. The APK files can also be downloaded from the Google Play Store without installation, using a non-android device either through a Chrome or Firefox extension^[8] or directly from unofficial sites^[9] Several Android apps can be used for the process of moving APK files between different devices is known also called APK sideloading). Such apps include android file manager apps^[10], app orientation apps^[11], .. The installation of APK files outside of Google Play is disabled by default. Users can install unknown APK files by enabling 'Unknown sources' from 'Accounts and Security' in Settings.^[12]

A user or developer can also install an APK file directly to a device (that is, not via download from the network) from a desktop computer, using a communication program such as adb.

Package contents[edit]

An APK file is an archive that usually contains the following files and directories:

• META-INF directory:
  • MANIFEST.MF: the Manifest file
  • CERT.RSA: The certificate of the application.
  • CERT.SF: The list of resources and a SHA-1digest of the corresponding lines in the MANIFEST.MF file; for example:
• lib: the directory containing the compiled code that is platform dependent, the directory is split into more directories within it:
  • armeabi: compiled code for all ARM based processors only
  • armeabi-v7a: compiled code for all ARMv7 and above based processors only
  • arm64-v8a: compiled code for all ARMv8 arm64 and above based processors only^[13]
  • x86: compiled code for x86 processors only
  • x86_64: compiled code for x86 64 processors only
  • mips: compiled code for MIPS processors only
• res: the directory containing resources not compiled into resources.arsc (see below).
• assets: a directory containing applications assets, which can be retrieved by AssetManager.
• AndroidManifest.xml: An additional Android manifest file, describing the name, version, access rights, referenced library files for the application. This file may be in Android binary XML that can be converted into human-readable plaintext XML with tools such as AXMLPrinter2, apktool, or Androguard.
• classes.dex: The classes compiled in the dex file format understandable by the Dalvik virtual machine and by the Android Runtime.
• resources.arsc: a file containing precompiled resources, such as binary XML for example.

See also[edit]

• .deb (file format)

References[edit]

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2. ^'Inside the Android Application Framework'(video). Google Sites. Google. 2008.
3. ^Hatem Ben Yacoub (20 April 2018). 'Tips: How to install apk files on Android Emulator'. Open Ha Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26.
4. ^'The Structure of Android Package (APK) Files'. OPhone SDN. OPhone Software Developer Network. 17 November 2010. Archived from the original on 8 February 2011.
5. ^chibucks (28 May 2010). 'Learn to Fish: General Structure of an APK'. SDX-Developers Forum. Simple Machines Forum. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012.
6. ^'What is an APK File and How to Install it?'. Android Picks.
7. ^'Developer description of MIME type for .apk'. Androidguys.com. 2008-10-21. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
8. ^Downloading APK files
9. ^Google Play Store alternatives to download APKs
10. ^10 File explorer apps for android
11. ^Set Orientation for Android app
12. ^'What is an APK File and How to Install it?'.
13. ^'ABI Management Android Developers'. developer.android.com. Retrieved 16 June 2018.