Summary
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| Name |
Android Package File |
| Version |
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| Other names |
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| Identifiers |
Library of Congress Format Description Identifier:
fdd000592
PUID:
fmt/2041
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| Family |
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| Classification |
Aggregate |
| Disclosure |
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| Description |
Android Package is file format used by the Android operating system and other Android-based operating systems for the distribution and installation of mobile apps and games. It is an extension of both the Java Archive format and the ZIP container format. |
| Orientation |
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| Byte order |
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| Related file formats |
Has priority over ZIP Format
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| Technical Environment |
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| Released |
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| Supported until |
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| Format Risk |
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| Developed by |
None.
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| Supported by |
 Google
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| Source |
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| Source date |
21 Jul 2025 |
| Source description |
v.121:new PUID.
This format can be identified via a container signature in DROID version 6 or later. The PRONOM database cannot currently represent container signatures. |
| Last updated |
21 Jul 2025 |
| Note |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apk_(file_format
Submission: https://github.com/digital-preservation/PRONOM_Research/issues/56 |
Details: File format summary
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