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This wikiHow teaches you how to extract the APK (Android Package File) file of an Android app so you can install it on another Android phone without using Google Play. This is useful when you want to install outdated apps on newer phones, install apps for small screens on devices with larger screens, or check app compatibility with other devices. new/old Android device.
Steps
Use APK Extractor
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Open APK Extractor. The green app features a white Android robot. The APK Extractor application will allow you to save the APK file of the application to the storage on your Android device, from which you can share the file. [1] X Research Source
- If you don’t have APK Extractor, you need to download the app from Play Store first: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ext.ui
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Find the app from which you want to extract the APK file. Often this is the app that you want to transfer to another phone or tablet.
- It is not recommended to extract the APK file of a paid application because it is a copyright violation.
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Tap the ⋮ sign to the right of the app name. The app will back up to the SD card on Android and open a menu.
- On a Google device (such as a Nexus or Pixel), the ⋮ -shaped button will be replaced by a downward-pointing arrow.
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Click share . Options are at the top of the menu.
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Tap a sharing option. In most cases, the APK file will be larger than it is allowed to send via email, so you need to use some cloud service (such as Google Drive).
- For example, if you want to include the APK file in the pre-installed Dropbox app on your Android device, tap Dropbox and then select Add to upload the APK file.
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Upload the APK file. After selecting a cloud service and uploading the APK file, you can now transfer the APK file to another Android device.
Use Spid Explorer File Manager
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Open Spid Explorer File Manager. This blue app will allow you to save the extracted APK files to the internal storage of your Android device, from where you can share the APK file with other devices. [2] X Research Source
- If you don’t have Spid Explorer File Manager, you need to download the app from the Play Store first: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.spidexplorer2&hl=en
- The full version of this application costs nearly 50,000 VND ($1.99). You can purchase the full version after a 40-day trial.
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Swipe from left to right on the screen. A menu will pop up from the left side of the page.
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Click Applications . This card is in the middle of the left-hand pop-up menu.
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Tap User Apps . The option will show only installed user apps.
- You can also tap on System Apps if you want to extract the APK file of a pre-installed app.
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Long press on the app from which you want to extract the APK file. Soon, you will see some application icons appear at the top of the screen.
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Tap the ⋮ sign. Options in the upper right corner of the screen.
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Click 
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in the upper right corner of the screen.
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Tap a sharing option. In most cases, the APK file will be larger than it is allowed to send via email, so you need to use some cloud service (such as Google Drive).
- For example, if you want to include the APK file in the pre-installed Dropbox app on your Android device, click Dropbox and then select Add to upload the APK file.
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Upload the APK file. After selecting a cloud service and uploading the APK file, you can now transfer the APK file to another Android device.
Transfer APK files to another Android device
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Open sharing preferences on the second Android device. This is the service where you uploaded the original APK file.
- For example, if you upload the APK file of an app to share to Dropbox on the original Android device, you’ll need to open Dropbox on the second Android device.
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Select the APK file. This step depends on your specific sharing preferences, but usually you have to tap on the APK file name to download the file.
- In some cases, you’ll need to tap Download after tapping the APK file name.
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Tap INSTALL when asked. The action will be in the lower right corner of the screen.
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Tap OPEN . The option will appear in the lower right corner of the screen after the APK file is downloaded. After you tap on OPEN and the app of the APK file opens, the app has been successfully installed on the new Android device.
Advice
- You can use APK files to install phone-specific apps on your tablet, or install an old version of an app that you don’t want to update on a new device.
Warning
- You cannot use Android APK files on your iPhone (or any other non-Android phone) because this file type is formatted specifically for the Android software.
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