[Documentation] How to install app via .apk file

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How to install app via .apk file

[arthuRHD]

You can use Android Debug Bridge CLI to push your apk inside your device, and install it from your local machine

adb -P 5037 [ -s %UDID_IF_MULTIPLE_DEVICE% ] push /path/to/local.apk /data/local/tmp/downloaded.apk
adb -P 5037 [ -s %UDID_IF_MULTIPLE_DEVICE% ] shell pm install -r /data/local/tmp/downloaded.apk

[archenroot]

@arthuRHD - imagine I have CICD pipeline:

1. in some repo apk app is release
2. trigger is started which should completely rebuild emulator with this new app installed and automatically started on docker start so its immediatelly available on web screen.

Can I pack emulater with this apk, install and start it on docker-andorid redeploy on kubernetes cluster?

I am new to android emulators, so thx for patience. 👍

[gainskills]

refer to #180

install in this way?
adb connect 34.68.174.199:5555
adb -e install /SuperSU_v2.79.apk

[cuttingedge1109]

refer to #180

install in this way? adb connect 34.68.174.199:5555 adb -e install /SuperSU_v2.79.apk

I installed an apk using this command inside the container.

androidusr@15be855c644c:~$ adb -e install /tmp/test.apk 
Performing Streamed Install
Success

But I cannot find it on the emulator UI.

[Banzaika]

@gainskills tell me please, how you are connecting adb to android container?! 🥺 🙏

[Rodyb]

For people coming here looking for answer on how to install an apk. @Banzaika

I used a docker-compose example made by: bernatvadell (credit where credit is due)
#395

I added an extra container that does the apk installation.
A script will run and poll the device if it's started, if it's started it will try to install the apk into the android-container.
This way the container directly has the apk you want.

docker-compose

services:
  android-container:
    build:
      context: .
    container_name: android-container
    privileged: true
    environment:
      - EMULATOR_DEVICE=Samsung Galaxy S10
      - WEB_VNC=true
      - WEB_LOG=true
      - WEB_LOG_PORT=9000
      - ENV_LOG_PATH=/var/log/
    volumes:
      - data:/home/androidusr
      - root:/root
    ports:
      - "6080:6080"
      - "9005:9000"
    devices:
      - "/dev/kvm:/dev/kvm"
    restart: always

  apk-installer:
    build:
      context: .
      dockerfile: Dockerfile_apk
    container_name: apk-installer
    depends_on:
      - android-container
    environment:
      - ANDROID_CONTAINER_NAME=android-container
      - APK_PATH=/apk/test_apk.apk
    entrypoint: ["/bin/bash", "-c", "/install-apk.sh"]
    restart: "no"

volumes:
  data:
  root:

Dockerfile

FROM budtmo/docker-android:emulator_11.0

USER root

RUN echo 'root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash' >> /etc/passwd

USER androidusr

COPY run.sh /run.sh

ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/bash", "-c"]
CMD ["/run.sh"]

Dockerfile_apk

RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y adb netcat

COPY install-apk.sh /install-apk.sh
COPY test_apk.apk /apk/test_apk.apk
RUN chmod +x /install-apk.sh

install-apk.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Wait for the Android container to be ready
while ! nc -z ${ANDROID_CONTAINER_NAME} 5555; do
  echo "Waiting for Android container to be ready..."
  sleep 5  # 5 seconds
done

echo "Android container is ready."

# Connect to the Android emulator
adb connect ${ANDROID_CONTAINER_NAME}:5555

# Wait for the device to be online
DEVICE_ONLINE="offline"
while [ "$DEVICE_ONLINE" == "offline" ]; do
  DEVICE_ONLINE=$(adb -s ${ANDROID_CONTAINER_NAME}:5555 get-state 2>/dev/null)
  if [ "$DEVICE_ONLINE" == "offline" ]; then
    echo "Waiting for device to be online..."
    sleep 5  
  fi
done

echo "Device is online."

# Wait for the device to be fully booted
BOOT_COMPLETED="0"
while [ "$BOOT_COMPLETED" != "1" ]; do
  BOOT_COMPLETED=$(adb -s ${ANDROID_CONTAINER_NAME}:5555 shell getprop sys.boot_completed 2>/dev/null)
  if [ "$BOOT_COMPLETED" != "1" ]; then
    echo "Waiting for device to boot..."
    sleep 30  # 30 seconds
  fi
done

echo "Device booted successfully."

# Install the APK
adb -s ${ANDROID_CONTAINER_NAME}:5555 install ${APK_PATH}

echo "APK installation complete"

run.sh

#!/bin/bash
rm -rf /home/androidusr/emulator/*.lock
/home/androidusr/docker-android/mixins/scripts/run.sh

Result