Android applications are written in Java programming language. Suffix. This file is an intermediary or tool that distributes applications and installs them on mobile devices. Users download this file to their devices. All the code in a .apk file is considered as an application.
Aapt is the abbreviation of Android Asset Packaging Tool, which is included in the tools/directory of the SDK. View, create, and update zip-compatible archive files (zip, jar, and apk ). It can also compile resource files into binary packages.
Install software
Adb is located in the platform-tools directory of the Android installation directory.
Adb install
Adb install <apk file path>: This command installs the specified apk file on the device.
For example, adb install-s emulator-5554./helloandroid.apk, which loads the current directory helloandroid.apk into the emulator-5554 device.