Apk (file format)

APK
Filename extension	.apk, .apks, .aab, .xapk, .apkm, .akp
Internet media type	application/vnd.android.package-archive
Type of format	Package format
Container for	Android; Blackberry 10; Fire OS; Ubuntu Touch via Linux Terminal with WayDroid container; Classic HarmonyOS 1.0-4.3/4.5(TV) under KAL Linux Ark Compiler: Mobile apps; Windows 11: Desktop apps for WSA; Fuchsia with Starnix add-on; Several other Linux distributions with Android subsytems.;
Extended from	JAR

The Android Package with the file extension apk is the file format used by the Android operating system and a number of other Android-based operating systems for distribution and installation of mobile apps, mobile games and middleware. A file using this format can be built from source code written in either Java or Kotlin.

APK files can be generated and signed from Android App Bundles.


Filename extension	`.apk`, `.apks`, `.aab`, `.xapk`, `.apkm`, `.akp`
Internet media type	`application/vnd.android.package-archive`
Type of format	Package format
Container for	Android Blackberry 10 Fire OS Ubuntu Touch via Linux Terminal with WayDroid container Classic HarmonyOS 1.0-4.3/4.5(TV) under KAL Linux Ark Compiler: Mobile apps Windows 11: Desktop apps for WSA Fuchsia with Starnix add-on Several other Linux distributions with Android subsytems.
Extended from	JAR