Others Android apk zip

MissFortune

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Are you unzipping from a PC or phone? If you're using a PC, try 7-Zip. Far better than Winrar. If you're on Android, try ZArchiver. Are you sure the .apk is in a zip file, though? Most android uploads I've seen around here are usually uploaded as an apk, unless they're uploaded with other things with them.
 

Sagisu

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Nov 12, 2017
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if you're trying to install it on mobile: most of the times renaming file from xxx.apk.zip to xxx.apk does the trick.

if you're trying to install apk on desktop it won't work unless you have some kind of emulator to do this (dev tools like Android Studio could do the trick), but basically you can open files in it (treating it like a zip package), but you won't run it.
 

jsquad

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Dec 13, 2017
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if you're trying to install it on mobile: most of the times renaming file from xxx.apk.zip to xxx.apk does the trick.

if you're trying to install apk on desktop it won't work unless you have some kind of emulator to do this (dev tools like Android Studio could do the trick), but basically you can open files in it (treating it like a zip package), but you won't run it.
Thank you!! I had so many games I wasn't able to play because I didn't know your solution.
Most android games I download are without an apk because of the zip - at least I thought that until now.
 

JojodoLolo

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You're an absolute legend
if you're trying to install it on mobile: most of the times renaming file from xxx.apk.zip to xxx.apk does the trick.

if you're trying to install apk on desktop it won't work unless you have some kind of emulator to do this (dev tools like Android Studio could do the trick), but basically you can open files in it (treating it like a zip package), but you won't run it.
 

Knutkallas

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Feb 1, 2021
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si vous essayez de l'installer sur mobile : la plupart du temps, renommer le fichier de xxx.apk.zip en xxx.apk fait l'affaire.

si vous essayez d'installer apk sur le bureau, cela ne fonctionnera pas à moins que vous n'ayez une sorte d'émulateur pour le faire (des outils de développement comme Android Studio pourraient faire l'affaire), mais en gros, vous pouvez y ouvrir des fichiers (en le traitant comme un zip), mais vous ne l'exécuterez pas.
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DarkSoul99

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Aug 31, 2018
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if you're trying to install it on mobile: most of the times renaming file from xxx.apk.zip to xxx.apk does the trick.

if you're trying to install apk on desktop it won't work unless you have some kind of emulator to do this (dev tools like Android Studio could do the trick), but basically you can open files in it (treating it like a zip package), but you won't run it.
thanks bruh
 

keisezr

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Jan 26, 2020
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any idea how to run windows zip file game like healing touch game in Android
most of game works with joiplay but it's not working
 

Shizuin

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Sep 1, 2022
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if you're trying to install it on mobile: most of the times renaming file from xxx.apk.zip to xxx.apk does the trick.

if you're trying to install apk on desktop it won't work unless you have some kind of emulator to do this (dev tools like Android Studio could do the trick), but basically you can open files in it (treating it like a zip package), but you won't run it.
Thank you so much I was struggling how I do it