How To Open APK file

Struggling to open apk file? No worry for in this article we will dive in how to open an apk file together. apk is an extension used by some software that operates on some operating system only.

Before answering this question you should first know what an apk file is.

What is apk file?

Apk is an extension and acronym for Android Package Kit or “Android application package”. Apk is the only accepted format for applications installed on android phones.

Since this type of extension is meant for android operating system only, the only way to open apk file is using android phone or a software built containing android engine or parser.

Opening apk file means two ways, therefore I will cover all the ways to fulfill your intent. You can open apk file to read the coding script, do you mean this? You can open apk file to lunch a program, you mean this?

Apk files were built on other operating systems such as Microsoft Operating system, Mac Operating system but apk cannot be open directly on those platform.

How to Open (lunch) APK file on computer

To open or lunch apk file on a computer you need an emulator to carry the operation. Emulator is a software designed to lunch android application on a computer.

An emulator acts as an android device thus can install and open a software built for android support. Please be informed than an emulator cannot read the coding script of an apk file.

How to Open (script) of an apk file.

The best method of obtaining this objection is using any app building software such as android studio, sublime text editor, pyscripter etc.

You can open the file using drag and drop method.