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I thought that it is impossible to access resources contained in other APK unless content providers are used. However, I stumbled upon an app called Better Keyboard. It uses skins, so I decided to download an example of a skin.
An example skin really surprised me. It contains almost no code, declares only an activity and no content providers. Nontheless it contains resources and they are apparently somehow accessed from Better Keyboard app if the APK with the skin gets installed. So how is it done?
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Since APK files come in compressed ZIP format, any ZIP decompression tool can open it. So, for viewing the contents of an APK file, all you have to do is rename its extension to . zip and open it. Or, you can open it directly through an open dialogue box of a zip application.
So the answer to your question is yes, it is more dangerous to provide the . apk file directly. However, if you do not have copy-protection on your app, then the . apk is already available to anyone (country dependent).
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.
I believe you're looking for
Resources res = mPackageManager.getResourcesForApplication("org.example.foo");
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PackageManager.html#getResourcesForApplication%28java.lang.String%29
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