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Unable to Extract .apk files from Bluestacks app player using adb

I'm trying to extract .apk files of my apps installed from blue stacks player using adb .I am successful in getting the .apk's of files that are present in the location "/system/app". Below is the command that i gave from my command line
adb pull /system/app C:\xyz\ffff
However,When i am trying to get the .apk of the apps that are present in the location "/data/app" it says
"0 files pulled"
However,I'm pretty much sure it has got over 10 apps.
Any help would be highly helpful

1.Download 'apkextractor' app from playstore and install it in your bluetack, This application can extract the applications installed in bluestack
2.To access this .apk files you need any filemanager, And go to extractedApk directory
3.To move apk files from bluestack to pc folder, Move the .apk files from 'extractedApk' to 'windows/pictures' folder
This screenshot will help you

In the latest versions of Android, APKs are no longer simply stored in the /data/app folder.
To get the list of installed packages (and their paths) run the following:
adb shell pm list packages -f
This will show you packages and paths to the APKs. Like this:
package:/data/app/com.android.chrome-2/base.apk=com.android.chrome
Here, you can see the APK resides at /data/app/com.android.chrome-2/base.apk
Running adb pull /data/app/com.android.chrome-2/base.apk works.
You need to do this for each APK shown in the package list. On non-rooted devices, you cannot search for APKs in the /data/app folder because adb does not have permission to view the contents of folders in this location.

How to mount an Android file system on windows XP

I'm compiling a program using gcc on the android through the shell, but want to edit the code on a windows XP machine.
In particular, I'm looking to a method to mount the root level of the android file system, not just the sdcard partitions.
ADB push and pull is too slow. Eclipse DDMS does not mount as su (superuser) and is a bit buggy. The android did not have NFS support.

Samba is a free software re-implementation of the SMB/CIFS networking protocol. Samba Filesharing for android by funkyfresh is a Samba server available on the android to share sdcard data and is available at the play store. Samba requires a rooted android and superuser.
In order to share the root level of the android and not just the sdcard mounts, there is a developer version of funkyfresh Samba. By installing the developers version, the there is an option don't rewrite smb.conf, which does not exist in the public release.
To share the root, setup samba to include password, username, workgroup, netbios. This will by default share the sdcard and has an option to share a second sdcard under Other fileshare options. In the other options, I also disabled no local master browser. This will setup a share or two which can be mounted on windows just as if it were a Microsoft windows network as a member of a workgroup.
Once everything is working. Check the don't rewrite smb.conf. Then pull the adb pull /data/data/com.funkyfresh.samba/files/smb.conf smb.conf and change path = /mnt/sdcard to path = / save the file and adb push smb.conf /data/data/com.funkyfresh.samba/files/smb.conf
Once the file is replaced, disable and enable the sever. Now mount the share on the windows and view, edit, copy files from the android filesystem as a local share on the PC.

Install APK from SD card no file browser Android phone

I need to install an APK on a phone with no built in file browser, and no connection (wifi/mobile). The LG Optimus M has no built in file browser... Not sure why, but it is making things very difficult. I was thinking if I could put an app in a special place on an SD card, or auto-run an APK install.
ADB is also not an option due to usb driver issues. I know this is pretty limited...
EDIT: I got down voted because you didn't read? There is no wifi/mobile connection available. Downloading a file manager etc. from market not an option.

Enable usb debugging
Install the drivers and android sdk
Connect the phone through usb to your computer
Call the following program from the command prompt: adb install
application.apk
Adb will now install your application
According to the about of just running adb, you can use the following command line arguments:
adb install [-l] [-r] [-s] [--algo <algorithm name> --key <hex-encoded key> --iv <hex-encoded iv>] <file>
- push this package file to the device and install it
('-l' means forward-lock the app)
('-r' means reinstall the app, keeping its data)
('-s' means install on SD card instead of internal storage)
('--algo', '--key', and '--iv' mean the file is encrypted already)

Why not download one of the MANY file browsers in the market? May I suggest my favorite which is Astro File Manager

If you have a terminal emulator app on the device, you can put MyApp.apk on the SD card and run this, which should open the package installer:
am start -a "android.intent.action.VIEW" -d "file:///mnt/sdcard/external_sd/MyApp.apk" -t "application/vnd.android.package-archive"
You might need to change that path depending on your device — see How can I determine storage directory from ADB?
You will also need to enable the Unknown Sources option in the device settings.

Why not download astro file manager? it works great. Other than that I would host the apk on a server and download it from the phone.

installing .apk file in actual device only for testing

I want to test my application on actual device, so how can I go for it? And is it accessory to sign in and use zipalign for this purpose, or they are useful when preparing for publish my application? And is there any way to test my application on actual device without using eclipse?

download and install Android SDK
Make usb debugging enabled in your device
Connect your device to computer
go to command prompt and write: "adb devices" this will list all the devices connected
adb install "path/App.apk"
and you are done. Please note that adb command will run correctly from anywhere if you are having a correct path pointing to android sdk / plateform-tools direcory
I hope this will help you

Yes u can directly install your application into actual device without signing and zipalign. You can install the drivers for your software into your computer and use you device directly for debugging alternative to Emulator
Refer Using Hardware Devices
or you can install using Android adb tool Refer Installing an Application
or you can directly copy your application package file to you sdcard and install
The easy steps to install your apk using File manager :
Copy the APK
file you want to install to your phone's memory card.
And disconnect Phone from USB.
Go to Android Market and search and download Astro File Manager.
Click on the Install button.
After it is installed, open the app (Astro).
It will show you your application APK file stored directly in the root directory of your memory card.
Just tap on the application you want to install
Tap on “Open App Manager”
Click Install
You are done!
P.S: Don't forget to enable Unknown sources in Settings > Security.
And when installing via Eclipse enable USB Debugging > Developer Options
Some tips:
http://developer.android.com/distribute/open.html

You can install .apk files directly to your android device using the following steps:
Write click on your .apk file and choose send to -> your device
You can access it using "Astro File Manager" (downloadable app from play store) also you can click phone menue button
go to "My Files"
Select your .apk file to install it.

How do I copy an android app to an actual device?

I have written a simple android app and it runs in the emulator.
Now how do I actually copy it to my phone? I have HTC's Eris. When I attach it with USB it asks me If I want to mount it as a USB mass storage device. I then see it in my drive list.
the directories on the device are:
albumthumbs
amazonmp3
com.google.android.apps.listen
ComicReader
data
DCIM
download
media
music
rosie_scroll
Now what should I copy from my Project directory and where should I put it?
And is there any other process I need to run to "install" my app?

The adb tool provides a command for installing an application onto the phone, adb install .... It takes the .apk file as an arguement. adb --help has a bit more info.

If you are running Eclipse, you can setup Eclipse to publish the application to a connected device.
http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/device.html

You can also simply copy the .apk file to the sdcard and navigate to it using a file manager such as Astro. Long press on it, and Astro will install it for you.

You should be able to use HTC Sync, if you are on Windows..
At least for Hero, it will automatically install APK files on my phone, when I double click them
Download: http://www.htc.com/us/support/droid-eris-verizon/downloads/

Install ADB driver. Have your phone in USB debugging mode. In an opened eclipse code press ctrl+F11. it will show your device. Run through it