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APK Installer by Uptodown on Windows Pc

Developed By: Uptodown Technologies SL

License: Free

Rating: 3,7/5 - 8.043 votes

Last Updated: March 03, 2025

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Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 0.2.12
Size 3.4 MB
Release Date December 25, 24
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to write to external storage. [see more (8)]

Description from Developer:
APK installer is a free tool that lets you install Android apps that use formats that are not detected by the default package installer included in the operating system. It uses th... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download APK Installer by Uptodown and install on Windows PC. APK Installer by Uptodown is free Tools app, developed by Uptodown Technologies SL. Latest version of APK Installer by Uptodown is 0.2.12, was released on 2024-12-25 (updated on 2025-03-03). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000,000. Overall rating of APK Installer by Uptodown is 3,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 8,043 users, 1,996 users had rated it 5*, 4,335 users had rated it 1*.

How to install APK Installer by Uptodown on Windows?

Instruction on how to install APK Installer by Uptodown on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install APK Installer by Uptodown on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install APK Installer by Uptodown using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "APK Installer by Uptodown" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install APK Installer by Uptodown on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "APK Installer by Uptodown" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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APK installer is a free tool that lets you install Android apps that use formats that are not detected by the default package installer included in the operating system. It uses the standard XAPK packaging to support the new APK distribution system used by Google, the so-called APK split.

This app works both ways so you can create backups of your installed apps and install the private copies in your smartphone, regardless of the packaging format. Apk Installer includes these features:

■ Automatically searches for all the apps installed on your Android and creates backup copies.

■ Installs any APK or XAPK in your smartphone’s memory. You can forget about its internal structure - search, install and go!

■ Browses your smartphone’s folders using an integrated file browser

■ Send apps to nearby devices connected to the same network

The way to install and download apps has evolved over time. A short while ago, installing an app using an external APK involved simply clicking on it and letting the package installer included by default in your Android do all the work. This was true until the arrival of other standards that added complexity to the process.

.OBB data (a file that includes extra multimedia files within the app such as video or audio) turned out to be the way to exceed the maximum size allowed by Google for uploading APKs to its platform. That change complicated things when manually installing apps by having to install these additional files separately in specific folders on the device. Therefore, the most convenient solution was to insert the APK and OBB data into the same file and have it installed by an external tool. Thus, the XAPK standard was born.

Later on, Google started using a dynamic distribution system, the so-called Android App Bundle. When a developer publishes an app on Google Play, it is 'disassembled' into several pieces called split-APKs. From then on, many apps consisted of a base APK and several others that included information related to the language of the app, the supported screen dimensions, and the required CPU architecture. Therefore, when a user downloads the app in question, they only install the 'pieces' that are necessary for the app to work correctly on their device, saving bandwidth and costs for both parties, the user and the distribution platform itself.

Apk Installer’s main objective is to make it possible for you to continue installing Android apps manually without having to do extensive research on file formats and destination folders. When making backups, the app packages all these files (APK + split-APKs + OBB if any) into a single XAPK file. Therefore, when you install private copies of your apps you only have to find one file and install it without having to worry about formats and standards.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to request installing packages.
Allows an application to request deleting packages.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an application to read from external storage.