I finally managed to obfuscate my Android application, now I want to test it by installing the APK file and running it on the emulator.
How can I install an APK file on the Android Emulator?
How can I install an APK file on the Android Emulator? Step to install APK in Emulator : Step 1 -> Run the emulator step 2-> Paste the apk in SDK manager tools and platform-tools folders. Step 3->Run this command adb install AppNaem. APK .
Just open your browser, find the APK file you want to download, and tap it – you should then be able to see it downloading on the top bar of your device. Once it's downloaded, open Downloads, tap on the APK file and tap Yes when prompted. The app will begin installing on your device.
If you've created more than one emulators or if you have an Android device plugged in, adb will complain with
error: more than one device and emulator
adb help
is not extremely clear on what to do:
-d - directs command to the only connected USB device... -e - directs command to the only running emulator... -s <serial number> ... -p <product name or path> ...
The flag you decide to use has to come before the actual adb command:
adb -e install path/to/app.apk
You can simply drag and drop the .apk file of your application to the emulator and it will automatically start installing.
Another option:
Windows:
adb install [.apk path]
Example:
adb install C:\Users\Name\MyProject\build\Jorgesys.apk
Linux:
platform-tools
in the android-sdk linux
folder../adb install FileName.apk
Mac:
PATH=$PATH:~/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools
Example : PATH=$PATH:/users/jorgesys/eclipse/android-sdk-mac_64/tools
Then run adb.
Mac:
1.Run the emulator,
2.then copy your .apk file and paste into /Users/your_system_username/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools
,
if you are not able to find sdk path in your mac system, do the following steps: Open finder->select
Go option on top menu -> select Go to Folder option -> it will popup a window with a textfield: /Users/your_system_username/Library/Android/sdk/
-> now open platform-tools folder and paste your copied .apk file,
Now open the terminal and type the following: cd Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools
execute the following in your terminal: ./adb install yourapkfilename.apk
if you get the following error message: error: no devices found - waiting for device
, follow step 5.
Run your emulator from Android Studio, once emulator active then repeat step 4, you will see the success message on your terminal.
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