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An APK file is the file format used for installing software (i.e. an application or a game) on the Android operating system.

An APK file is the file format used for installing software (i.e. an application or a game) on the Android operating system.

An APK file is basically an archive providing the required application information and resources.

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Understanding how android app is installed by PackageManagerService

So I've been digging around AOSP trying to figure out how an android app is installed. So far this is where I'm at: The apk File will be sent from PackageInstallerActivity to InstallAppProgress where it invokes the PackageManager method…
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Ways of installing APK to device

I am working on a QOS (Quality Of Service) app for a network service provider. It needs APK to be install on user's phone on the fly. So just exploring my options that is there a way so that application can be pushed on device via network service…
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Google PackageVerificationService causing onActivityResult() to be called prematurely during APK install

I have an Activity called InstallationHelper whose job is to install a downloaded APK from the file system. When the installApk() is called below it is passed a filepath to the APK which resides in a Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()…
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Remove Done button from application apk installer

Is it possible to remove or disable Done button which comes when any application is installed. I want that the user must open my application. Thanks in advance.
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Insert File To An Existed .APK

I need to add some resource files to an existed .APK file. I wrote a program in Java Se which using ZipInputStream and ZipOutputStream to insert files into assets/myfiles and it works perfectly but when I want to install my new .APK file on my…
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Delete an application (*.apk) after installation

I've created an android application, and exported it as *.apk. Is it possible to make the apk file to be deleted automatically upon successful installation?
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Application restarting after installing from SDCard and putting it on Background

I've created a sample application (just a textview, nothing else), and I noticed a bug. After installing it from the SDCard, it displays the "Application installed" screen, with the done and open buttons. If I click the open button, a strange thing…
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how to install two instances by one apk?

I developed an app for android, but I need to install two instances of it, one for my daily use, another for debug/development, I don't have too many phones for debug, just have one phone, and don't want to debug on emulator, because it's too slow…
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How to install android application in android without using adb?

i have just android terminal i dont have adb to install apk. i dont have double click on apk and install that application. so is there any command available using that i can install application on android shell?
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How can my apk be self-installed from website without an SD Card?

I want to roll out a non-market apk to our users via our website. The users will go through the standard browser, type in the url, click an Install App button, and it should install (with their approval, of course). Most of our users don't have an…
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How to determine if user is reinstalling the app on Android

I am working on adding a release notes webView when our app is installed either for the very first time or when the app is being reinstalled. My question is on the second part where the user is installing the app on top of an existing one. I…
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how to create an app to block application installation by password

I want to create an application that allows you to require a password to be entered in order for new application to be installed on android os.
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how to block application installation

I want to block application installation in android.The user downloads the app from android market.If the user tries to install the application the application should not get install.I have to create an app or i should modify the android middleware…
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Why doesn't program in /system/app get SuperUser access?

We are creating an Android application which requires super user privileges. The SuperUser.apk and su are installed. However there seems to be a difference between installing our application in /data/app vs. /system/app. If we install in /data/app,…
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can't click install button while using "SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW" permission

can't click install button while use my app. I use SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW permission. Below my code: new WindowManager.LayoutParams( WindowManager.LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT, WindowManager.LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT, …
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