Quick Answer: What Is Android Package Installer?

Android Package (APK) is the package file format used by the Android operating system for distribution and installation of mobile apps and middleware.

The MIME type associated with APK files is application/vnd.android.package-archive .

What is Com Samsung Android PackageInstaller?

PackageInstaller is the default application for Android to interactively install a normal package. PackageInstaller provide user interface to manage applications/packages. PackageInstaller calls InstallAppProgress activity to receive instructions from the user.

Why is my package installer not working?

If not already done: Settings -> Apps -> All -> Package Installer Clear Cache & Data, Force Stop, reboot. If this doesn’t work repeat, but reboot into recovery and wipe the cache partition.

Where are the APK files stored on Android phone?

Use a file manager to look in the following locations:

  • /data/app.
  • /data/app-private.
  • /system/app/
  • /sdcard/.android_secure (shows .asec files, not .apks) On Samsung phones: /sdcard/external_sd/.android_secure.

What is Android Package name?

Every Android app has a unique application ID that looks like a Java package name, such as com.example.myapp. This ID uniquely identifies your app on the device and in Google Play Store. However, the application ID and package name are independent of each other beyond this point.

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