What are XAPK and APKs on android and how to install them?

Install XAPK and APKs Files on your Android Device

This is a post about xapk and apks on android. The xapk is the same as apks on android. Xapk is an abbreviation for "eXtract APK". It's a file that can be decompressed by Android Package Disabler (ADB). Use it to extract APK files from your phone or tablet.

Note that xapk will not work with other devices such as the Mac, PC, or Linux machine because of the different formats they use. Xapk and apks are used in the same way though, so you'll be able to learn a lot about them by reading this post either way. The main purpose of this post is to be able to decompress apks on your phone using ADB.

Table of Content

1. What is an APK?
2. What are APKs?
3. How to install an APKs or XAPK?

What is an APK?

APK stands for "Android Application Package file." It's a compressed (obfuscated) version of an app that can run on an Android device. This isn't the same as Android applications which are regular .apk files that you can simply click to install on your device. Those are applications, often referred to as apps, with the .apk extension. The APK format should be thought of as a wrapper because it will contain executable code inside it when you decompress it into its folder somewhere on your phone or tablet.

Applications can be downloaded from various sources and then installed on your device. They are usually easy to find on the Google Play Store, but you can also install applications by other means if you know where to look. For example, it's fairly simple to download APK files from third-party websites, such as the UPTODOWN website, and install them using API (Android Package Installer).

APKs are more common than people think because they can be downloaded from various websites since they're not difficult to make. Most of the time they're freshly made apps that haven't yet been submitted to Google or are variant versions for specific countries or carriers who modify the app for their own use. You can download them directly to your device and install them normally, or you can just install them by downloading the APK file on your Android device.

What are APKs?

APKs should not be confused with Android apps which are simple .apk files that are usually easy to install. They come in various forms, but they usually consist of executable code that you can use on your phone or tablet. As we mentioned above, Android applications have various other formats as well, but we will only cover the APKs and XAPK format in this article since it is not commonly used for installing applications onto an Android smartphone or tablet.

How to install an APKs or XAPK?

In order to install an APK, first, you need to download the APKs or XAPK files for your device. Then you need to enable "Unknown sources" in the "Security" settings menu of your phone or tablet. This will allow you to install applications that aren't from the Google Play Store. If this is not enabled then you will be unable to install applications, even if they are a variant version of an app that's available on the Google Play Store. You can also enable "Install from Unknown Sources" for Android 4.4 KitKat devices and above using the same Security settings menu.

You can find the download link for an APK file by searching for it on google. Just search for the name of the application you want and then download the file. The APKs or XAPK file will be downloaded and a notification will pop up if it contains a virus or other malicious code. Once you check this notification, proceed to install the APK on your device. Now to install it you will be needing an application that you can find in Google Play Store. Click on the link below and it should take you to Google Play Store.

XAPKS Installer

Install the app that shows up after clicking the link.

After installing open the application.

Now click on allow from this source.

Now it should ask for storage permission. Click on Allow.

To install the XAPK or APKs on your android device click on the Install button on the app and open the folder where you have downloaded the XAPK or APKs file.

Now click on the XAPK or APK's file that you want to install.

After selecting the XAPK or APKs file click on Select (You can also select multiple XAPK or APKs files.).

Now you should get an option to install the file. Click on Install.

After that, you should be able to install the file with your default apk installer on your device. Then again click on install.

Now your XAPK or APKs file should be installing on your Android device.

After your installation finishes, you should get a pop-up notification that asks if you want to open the app or not.

And that's how you can install any XAPK or APKs files on your Android device. Thanks for reading.