How to run .APK file on emulator

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mahdi picture mahdi · Dec 22, 2010 · Viewed 258.2k times · Source

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How do you install an APK file in the Android emulator?

I download an APK file and I want to run it on an Android emulator but I don't know how. Please help me. Thanks!

Answer

Bhushan picture Bhushan · Sep 16, 2011

Steps (These apply for Linux. For other OS, visit here) -

  1. Copy the apk file to platform-tools in android-sdk linux folder.
  2. Open Terminal and navigate to platform-tools folder in android-sdk.
  3. Then Execute this command -

    ./adb install FileName.apk

  4. If the operation is successful (the result is displayed on the screen), then you will find your file in the launcher of your emulator.

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