Can I get APK file on phone of the installed applications

Question

I am trying to develop a application for backing up the files. I need to extract the APK files of installed applications like the Astro manager does.

If anyone know how to extract please give me the solution.

Possible duplicate of [How do I get an apk file from an Android device?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4032960/how-do-i-get-an-apk-file-from-an-android-device) — Ciro Santilli OurBigBook.com, Aug 25 '16 at 12:22

Reno · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-04T05:08:20.443

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They are stored in /data/app/ but unless your phone is rooted you won't see anything there.

System apk's are stored at /system/app

How can't you not see this OP?

A better way of getting the exact apk path :

PackageManager  pm = getPackageManager();
List<PackageInfo> pkginfolist = pm.getInstalledPackages(PackageManager.GET_ACTIVITIES);
List<ApplicationInfo> appinfoList = pm.getInstalledApplications(0);
for (int x = 0; x < pkginfolist .size(); x++) {             
  PackageInfo pkginfo = pkginfolist.get(x);
  pkg_path[x] = appinfoList.get(x).publicSourceDir;  
}

edited Oct 04 '11 at 05:08

answered Oct 03 '11 at 07:36

Reno

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I need the apk of the applications downloaded from market. Can i get the files in /system/app - folder – arnp Oct 03 '11 at 08:07
You will get user apks in `/data/app` – Reno Oct 03 '11 at 08:12
I don't get the apk of apps downloaded from market over there (Where you point). – arnp Oct 03 '11 at 09:08
You can't. If you sign your apk as a system level apk, your apk will be able to see the files. – Reno Oct 04 '11 at 05:09
You can get the installed apps' APK files without rooting the device http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11012976/get-apk-of-installed-app – Venugopal Dec 11 '15 at 06:50

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 03 '11 at 07:55

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You need to root your phone first. Then install Android SDK.
run adb or ddms->file explorer, look for your interested-in APK in /system/app

answered Oct 03 '11 at 07:55

Pete Houston

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what do you mean by root the phone ? – AHF Jun 15 '14 at 19:57

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 03 '11 at 08:23

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The most simplest method would be take backup of application using ASTRO file manager,

Open Astro File Manager> Tool > Application Manager > Backup see hep docs here.

it will backup your selected apps's .apk backup ! drop comment if any problems.

answered Oct 03 '11 at 08:23

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