Extracting an APK file

Introduction

You will often use an emulator while developing your Android app. If you want to share the app with other people for feedback, you can extract it as an .apk file right in Android Studio.

Guideline

  • Step 1. Open Android Studio

Navigate to Build > Build Bundle(s) / APK (s) > Build APK(s).

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  • Step 2. Android Studio will take some time to build the APK.

Once done, save the file locally.

  • Step 3. That’s all. Rename the file and share it to other devices.

Notes

To install this .apk file, enable the "Allow unknown sources" option in your mobile phone's settings.