Showing posts with label android tricks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label android tricks. Show all posts

How to install apps (APK) from outside the Android Market


The Android Market, home to tens of thousands of apps, is an amazing resource. However, it’s not the only one. In fact, some of the most incredible apps aren’t available at the Market, and in some cases, never will be due to Google’s guidelines.

How to Convert .apk file into .java files for Android Developers


The extension Google uses for Android Applications (APK) may seem a bit complicated at first, but it really isn’t. In fact, an .apk is nothing else than a .zip file disguised as an .apk. That’s dumbing it down, but you get it. Essentially, if one wanted to see what’s inside an app, they would just change the extension of application-name.apk to application-name.zip, unzip it. And there you have it: The contents of the .apk! We aren’t done yet, read more after the break.