How to Extract APK Files You can open an APK file on a desktop operating system with a file extractor tool. (Try one from our Best Free Zip & Unzip Programs list.) Since APK files are archives of ...

Chinese OEM Xiaomi wants people to stop extracting APK files from Android. It added an entry into the Android OSP.

How to Run APK Files on an Android SDK. An Android APK file contains all the open-source Java files used to set up and run the Google Android app. You can extract these files and load them into ...

Over the years, the ease of extracting and sharing APK files (used to install apps) has been a significant benefit for the Android ecosystem.