Installing apk on android from windows cmd

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Hi!

I am an OS X user. To install my app on an android device i first “build - for android” (from the sublime text menu) then i go the mac console and run: " adb install ‘My App.apk’ " and it works wonders

but when I try to do the same from a windows cmd i get the following error:
[INSTALL_FAILED_INVALID_APK]

note: in the cmd i have to change the ’ for " --> adb install “My App.apk”

i am running it as admin… the device is shown on the list of attached devices.

2

Hi, you should not have to interact with adb directly when using Fuse. If you do fuse build -tandroid -r, the app will be deployed to your device.

3

What if i want to send the apk for someone to install it?

4

ok… i found that in windows u should “adb install” the apk file in: urAppName/app/src/main/bin/urAppName-debug.apk

5

Another trick is to upload the apk somewhere, eg. DropBox, then ask him/she to turn on “Allow apps from unknown sources”. After that the apk can be installed by just clicking the link.

6

thnx!! that seems way easier as you may guess i am not too kind on Android :smiley: