How to install apk files on my android emulator with Eclipse?

Question

I have eclipse and ADT and android SDK installed and I want to test apk files on my emulator.

but these guides doesnt works a this point: I dont know where i have to put the APK file. For example, this command:

adb -s emulator-5554 install something.apk

It fails because can't find my apk file. Where i have to put it?

Are you trying to test your own applications on the emulator or some downloaded application-apk files? — Lukas Knuth, Sep 14 '11 at 15:07

score 23 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 28 '13 at 18:58

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You can put it anywhere on your system, just specify the path as part of your command line:

C:\android-sdk\platform-tools> adb -s emulator-5554 install C:\Users\Me\Desktop\myapp.apk

Or, change into the directory your APK is in first, then run your command:

C:\> cd %USERPROFILE%\Desktop
C:\Users\Me\Desktop> adb -s emulator-5554 install myapp.apk

Note: The above assumes you're on Windows, substitute UNIX-style paths if you're on Linux or Mac OSX.

edited Jul 28 '13 at 18:58

buczek

answered Sep 14 '11 at 15:07

Hello @justin, my command prompt said that adb is not recognized as internal or external program. – Pritom Dec 31 '11 at 14:10
@Pritom, You need to make sure that `adb` is in your `PATH`, or that your working directory is the `\tools` directory in your Android SDK folder. – Justin ᚅᚔᚈᚄᚒᚔ Jan 03 '12 at 05:56

score 7 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 10 '12 at 18:20

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Add these lines to your path variable

C:\............\Android\android-sdk
C:\............\Android\android-sdk\tools
C:\............\Android\android-sdk\plateform-tools

Run your emulator by typing the following command on command prompt

emulator -avd
Run the another command prompt window and type the following command

adb -install ......path of apk file......./Appname.apk

edited Oct 10 '12 at 18:20

Jhonathan

answered Jul 12 '12 at 06:13

Amit

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 17 '14 at 11:01

2

You can start the command console and type

If the emulator is already running.

adb install <filepath/filename.apk>

if the file is in same directory, else specify the path of the filename.

answered Jul 17 '14 at 11:01

ravi.zombie

3 Answers3