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Does it matter what I name the final .apk file that I will be uploading to the android market? Can the user see the name of the file?
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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. It can be written in either Java or Kotlin. APK. Filename extension.
If you want to locate the APK files in your Android phones, you can find the APK for user-installed apps under /data/app/directory while the preinstalled ones are located in /system/app folder and you can access them by using ES File Explorer.
An APK (Android Package Kit) is the file format for applications used on the Android operating system. APK files are compiled with Android Studio, which is the official integrated development environment (IDE) for building Android software. An APK file includes all of the software program's code and assets.
You're fine with changing the apk name, as long as you're not changing the extension or breaking the keystore. (This won't happen by just changing the APK name). Please note: changing the apk name does not change 'the app'. It's about the package id (com.
No, name of .apk file is ignored and user will not be able to see it. You can name .apk in whatever way is convenient for you. Android Market only parses the internals of .apk files and extracts all the information it needs.
Also, when .apk is installed on the device it named as <package.name>-#.apk. For example: com.google.zxing.client.android-2.apk or com.estrongs.android.taskmanager-1.apk. Though this is not documented and just an observation.
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