Android tips: Extract an App as an Apk File

[Original article: www.pconline.com.cnpcedu3316357549.html] many Android users have the habit of deleting the Apk installation package after installing the App. If the App is installed through the Play store, the Apk installation package cannot be found. If you want to share an App with others or back up an App, it is inconvenient to have an Apk installation package.

[Original article: http://www.pconline.com.cn/pcedu/335/3357549.html] many Android users have the habit of deleting the Apk installation package after installing the App. If the App is installed through the Play store, the Apk installation package cannot be found. If you want to share an App with others or back up an App, it is inconvenient to have an Apk installation package.

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Many Android users have the habit of deleting the Apk installation package after installing the App. If the App is installed in the Play store, the Apk installation package cannot be found. If you want to share an App with others or back up an App, it is inconvenient to have an Apk installation package. In Windows, it is difficult to extract installed programs into an installation package. However, Android and Windows are very different. We can extract installed apps from Android as the Apk installation package. Let's take a look at how to do it.

Extract Apk directly from the root directory

Download the new version of manager series software:
RE File Manager (RootExplorer)	Click Local download
ES File Manager	Click Local download

Because the key part of the system is involved, the root permission is required to extract the Apk file. Third-party Android apps are usually installed in the data/App folder under the root directory, and the system app is installed in the system/App folder under the root directory. After obtaining the root permission, use the RE manager, ES File Manager, and other file browsers that support root directory browsing to enter the corresponding folder and you will be able to see various installed apps.

Find the installed App in the related directory.

If you want to extract an App as an Apk file, the operation is also very simple. After careful observation, we can find that the App in the corresponding directory already exists in the form of an Apk file. You only need to copy the corresponding Apk file to the normal directory.

After confirming the permission, copy the Apk file of the corresponding App.

Of course, this method is also inconvenient. It is a little complicated to use, and the Apk file name in the system directory is also messy. Although it can be identified by icons, it is still not easy to find. Therefore, more people prefer to use third-party software to advance Apk.

Use a third-party App to extract an Apk

Root permission is required for extracting Apk directly from the root directory or using third-party software. One advantage of using a third-party App to extract Apk is to keep the Apk name and extract a large number of Apk files to the same directory at a time.

The ES file manager provides the backup App function to extract the Apk

Currently, many third-party software that supports Apk extraction are available on both Android and PC platforms. The "App backup" in various XX butlers is generally used to describe the Apk extraction function.

Software Name:	Lucky cracker
Software Version:	2.8.8.2
Software size:	1.97 MB
Software authorization:	Free
Applicable platform:	Android
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The famous System Tool lucky cracking tool also has the backup App function, and it is not a problem to extract the Apk.

In addition, the adb command can be used from the PC to extract the Apk. This method is cumbersome, unfriendly to novice users, and has a low degree of circulation. I will not discuss it here.

Remarks

For senior Android users, extracting an App as an Apk file is certainly not a problem. However, this is not a small headache for new Android users. I hope this article will help those who need it.