apk (file format)
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This article is about the Android package format. For the Alpine Linux package format, see Alpine Linux.
The Android Package with the file extension apk[1] 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. A file using this format can be built from source code written in either Java or Kotlin.
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Filename extension | .apk , .apks , .aab , .xapk , .apkm , .akp |
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Internet media type | application/vnd.android.package-archive |
Type of format | Package format |
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Extended from | JAR |
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APK files can be generated and signed from Android App Bundles.[2]