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title: "What is the APK format?"  
description: "What is the APK format?"  
author: "AVADHESH PATEL"  
published: 2013-05-30  
updated: 2020-09-22  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/1731/what-is-the-apk-format  
category: "android"  
tags: ["android"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is the APK format?

The APK file is compressed AndroidManifest.xml file with extension .apk. It also includes the application code (.dex files), resource files, and other files which are compressed into a single .apkfile.

## Answers

### Answer by AVADHESH PATEL

The APK file is compressed AndroidManifest.xml file with extension .apk. It also includes the application code (.dex files), resource files, and other files which are compressed into a single .apkfile.


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