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title: "What is apk format in Android?"  
description: "What is apk format in Android?"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2015-10-30  
updated: 2020-09-24  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/22876/what-is-apk-format-in-android  
category: "android"  
tags: ["android", "android sdk"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is apk format in Android?

The APK file is compressed archive which runs on Android OS and includes following components:

1. AndroidManifest.xml file, \
2. Application code (.dex files), \
3. Resource files, \
4. Other files (libraries). \

A project is compiled into a single .apk file.

## Answers

### Answer by Anonymous User

The APK file is compressed archive which runs on Android OS and includes following components:

1. AndroidManifest.xml file, \
2. Application code (.dex files), \
3. Resource files, \
4. Other files (libraries). \

A project is compiled into a single .apk file.


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