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title: "What is .apk extension?"  
description: "What is .apk extension?"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2015-10-31  
updated: 2020-09-23  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/22878/what-is-apk-extension  
category: "android"  
tags: ["android", "android sdk", "android testing", "android libraries"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is .apk extension?

The extension for an Android package file, which typically contains all of the files related to a single Android application. The file itself is a compressed collection of :

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

A project is compiled into a single .apk file.

## Answers

### Answer by Anonymous User

The extension for an Android package file, which typically contains all of the files related to a single Android application. The file itself is a compressed collection of :

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

A project is compiled into a single .apk file.


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