How to Manually Install an Android App APK File with ADB

[@jamesmuchelenganga4799]

Heya mate. I install alot of moded apks on my phone. 2 days without Spotify was draining me. Thanks to your video i mananged to learn how to sideload apks on my redmi note 11 running android 13. You are a life saver mate. I was giving up on Xiaomi

[@ExplainingAndroid]

you're so kind, and most welcome :) thank you for taking the time to leave a comment (it really helps a lot)

[@robertresnick4004]

I do all the steps, then get a message that says [INSTALL_FAILED_NO_MATCHING_ABIS: Failed to extract native libraries, res=-113]

[@janmichaelabad1035]

Mine to i hope we have a fix for this

[@petewagner5792]

Any resolution on the ABIS error?

[@guidezz758]

Got any fix?

[@veselinzarkov5992]

Got the same message, Any fix?

[@petewagner5792]

@@robertresnick4004 I ended up ordering a earlier model iPad 4 just to install the app that the vendor refuse to update. That ended up solving my issue.

[@georgelgrama5943]

Hello, please, can you help me, I also have Android 14 and One UI 6.0 on my phone, I want to look for 2 applications on the play store and I can't find them, but when I search on Google, it says that your device is not compatible with this application. please, how do I proceed?

[@chukasin]

I have the same problem. Have you found the solution

[@ahtreh]

You can't install it. Its like a Game for your pc that needs speciall grafic cards or a certain cpu. If your device doesnt have the minimum of what is required you can not play/use the app on your device. Even if you force install it. It will not work.

[@Emmaniel_raj]

I am facing issue ..... adb failed to Stat file name : NO such file or directory.....pls help me

[@ExplainingAndroid]

how did you install ADB on your PC?

[@ExplainingAndroid]

@@Anonymous_lover1 how can i help

[@samuzxmax]

put adb install "Directory" so just put the directory of the file and put " at the start and end of the path

[@wiilu0073]

Does it work for samsung's s24 series? Cause a lot of apks are apparently "incompatible" with my s24 ultra. This is really annoying

[@ExplainingAndroid]

it should work just fine on the Galaxy S24 Ultra. but let me know if you end up getting an error

[@wiilu0073]

@ExplainingAndroid okay thanks I'll try very soon!

[@wiilu0073]

@@ExplainingAndroid Well... yes I get this error message "adb: failed to install flstu.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_NO_MATCHING_ABIS: INSTALL_FAILED_NO_MATCHING_ABIS: Failed to extract native libraries, res=-113]"

[@joshzacharias4899]

@@wiilu0073 i get the exact same message on my s24 plus. any solutions?

[@wiilu0073]

I don't think so. 🫠 I had to find a compatible (more recent) version of the app. But that's not always possible 😑

[@fixme.96]

Finally i was waiting for this🤣

[@ExplainingAndroid]

that's awesome!

[@ik._5342]

adb: failed to stat app.apk: No such file or directory . What fix?😢​@@ExplainingAndroid

[@ik._5342]

adb: failed to stat app.apk: No such file or directory . what fix ?

[@dinofyfy1579]

Did you found one

[@user-lj4lo7cx7m]

Self explanatory

[@kameronhallstrom5250]

Does this bypass the CPU limits for the pixel 7 and 7 pro?

[@ExplainingAndroid]

sadly no

[@CraitMerc]

Does this bypass Android 14's new restriction of downloading older apps?

[@iangael2781]

Nope. But you can use another command to bypass SDK check

[@jonathanst89]

​@@iangael2781 What is the command? Or where can I find it?

[@jonathanst89]

​@@iangael2781what is the command? Or where can I find it?

[@jordaneverett788]

And what command is that?

[@calf1sh]

@@iangael2781 say the command smfh

[@free2watchanime]

??? How do you store the apl game from your phone into your PC?? and are we supposed to plug our phone into the PC??? So many missing explanations in this video. you ex[etc us to know everything. You might as well not have made this "tutorial"

[@jam732]

Did you not read the title? If you don't know what ADB is or how to use it this is the wrong video to click.

[@cosmin2731]

INSTALL_FAILED_REJECTED_BY_BUILDTYPE. i GET THIS ERROR TRYING TO INSTALL AN SYSTEM APP

[@bigdog3628]

worked great I used the terminal that is installed with adb. (it says adb and fastboot++ as the shortcut installed) otherwise I could follow this verbatim. 5 out of 5 for sure

[@klebersantos9021]

My hero!! Thank you

[@ExplainingAndroid]

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[@yaminokami1581]

Nice, you really save my life c:

[@ExplainingAndroid]

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[@randomguy15865]

​@@ExplainingAndroidholy tysm I finally found a nice tutorial with someone who isn't Indian 😅 (no offence to Indians btw)

[@krog8823]

why when i enter the install command it says no device/emulator found but i already enabled all the requirements for the developer mode edit: nvm i already fixed but the apk file wont get detected idk if its cuz the exe file got converted into a gameloop exe or something

[@halloween9688]

Maybe you don't have the necessary drivers installed on your computer

[@krog8823]

@@halloween9688 i thought of that too and now it worked thx man

[@chance21x]

I recently got a new phone. I use an app for viewing my cameras at home, when trying to install it says it isn't supported. I'm thinking because it's an updated os. Would this work for me?

[@mirzamuhammed230]

i didn't do adb installation on developer option.can we do these steps without that.?any alternatives for that ?

[@KomarDJeay]

Not working for me, shows success and app is nowhere. When I list adb shell pm list, app is not existing

[@hoatranquang8376]

Dear Explaining Android, Current, my Sdcard had app.apk. I sign in by adb root on my PC by Os Ubuntu so, how to install my app.apk directly from Sdcard, that no move app.apk to Os Ubuntu? Thank you so much

[@ahtreh]

It states in the description above. Put the apk file you wish to install into the same folder as the adb programm on your pc. Open a cmd. in the folder and insert what is written above. it took me 3 minutes. (reading included)

[@ezzeldeen]

Amazing especially multi install

[@mjshubham21]

How to do it for Android 14? Is it safe?

[@abubakaryborry1131]

Hi, i want to update my app by using adb. What should i do?

[@MuaraSirait]

My tablet can’t install a mobile apk, would this method works to force install the apk to tablet?

[@ahtreh]

Yes. If the File is a valid file and if you can get into usb debugging on your tablet.

[@mr.johnson460]

So, what's the difference with pm install?

[@ExplainingAndroid]

both will install an application or game from an apk file, but the pm install command is something that is executed locally on the device. you usually see this before the 'adb shell' command as that brings you into the command prompt of the actual device and this adb install command is executed outside of the device itself

[@mr.johnson460]

@@ExplainingAndroid Thanks for clearing that up!

[@ExplainingAndroid]

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[@wowiris]

Hello, It does not work on my phone. I put my phone in USB developer options, But when I run the adb it says it failed. I need your help. Please contact me

[@sri_born_23]

U enable adb install or not

[@sparkysagar]

great my brother

[@ExplainingAndroid]

thanks so much!

[@unmeshnandi8484]

i install a apk in android via usb and suddenly it’s disconnected and my phone 3gb storage is gone. Please help sir my device teae 5i 😭😭😭😭. How to get my 3gb storage.

[@kamranali1414]

worked. great

[@HEADBANGRR]

Great info. Thank you

[@krusenator123]

I tried this and kept getting so many errors messages and now I'm just beyond confused and frustrated so I gave up lmao fuck android for blocking APK side loading on older apps 🖕

[@Thomas-vm9ot]

Great tutorial! +1 sub

[@ExplainingAndroid]

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