🤓 What is a apk, apk-zip?

- The APK file is created for the Android mobile operating system. This file extension refers to archived executable applications, the file was developed by APK programmers of Open Handset Alliance together with Google Corporation. Android smartphones are able to open the .apk file with full-time Android resources. Each application is compiled and placed in a file that includes the program code (which contains .dex files), some resources and elements, and the file extension .manifest.

📌 How to open APK file?

Many developers create an Android application using the Google Android SDK utility. A user can also open an APK on a Linux or Windows system, requiring archivers such as Winrar, Corel Winzip, or 7-ZIP. In Mac OS, the .apk file is opened using the Apple Archive Utility.

The Android OS application can be named by any name, but the APK extension cannot be changed. A popular Google Play market stores APK files on its own system, and each registered user of a given resource can install applications on their own smartphone or tablet. Once you have installed the applications, you can open the APK file and run it within the mobile platform. The APK file is available for installation and in manual mode because it is not encrypted. This extension is assigned to the ZIP archiver format group. Thus, the Android Package application is a so-called archive designed to be executed on mobile devices running Android.