How to Backup Applications into APK Files + Images (100% Work)

Since the proliferation of Android phones in Indonesia, the term application has become synonymous with Android even though the term can also be used for PCs. The fate of the term in the end is not much different from the term Wi-Fi which is often misunderstood. Apart from that, those of you who have an Android phone may have often heard the term APK when looking for an application.

APK (Android Package Kit or Android Application Package) is the file format that Android uses to install applications, so it’s the same as the .exe file format in Windows that is used to install software. Basically an APK is an archive file that contains all the components needed to install an application.

APK files can be obtained from APK provider websites. One of the reasons why Android users choose to install APKs is because some apps are only available for certain regions. APKs are also often searched for application updates. Sometimes there are updates that don’t come even though Android users in other regions can already enjoy the update. By installing the APK of the application in question, you can get the update faster.

How to Backup Apps Into APK Files

APKs can also be obtained by backing up the application into an APK file. This method of backup can be done when there is a really good app and you are worried that the app will no longer be available on Google Play, or so that you can revert to a previous version of the app if you don’t like the latest version. APK files can also be transferred to your friend’s Android phone so he can install the same app.

1. The first thing you need to do is download an application called App Backup from Colifer Lab. Use the same application as me, yes, let it work.

2. After installing the application, open the application. If a notification like this appears, just select Allow.

3. The applications installed on your cellphone will appear. If the list of apps doesn’t appear, close the App Backup app and then reopen it.

4. Select and hold which application you want to backup, here I want to backup my three applications. After that you choose Save (floppy icon).

5. The backed up file will be placed in the Archived. The steps are not finished yet.

6. After that you press and hold the three applications and click Send/Share icon as indicated by the arrow.

7. You can save the application that has been backed up to Google Drive, Gmail or anywhere. Here I want to send the three applications to my friends. I choose WhatsApp.

8. Then I select the destination contact. Then click Send icon.

9. Wait for the upload process to complete. Succeed! The backup file has been sent successfully.

Closing

That’s how to backup apps into APK files easily. The sheer number of interesting Android applications can make some Android users try to install whatever they want to install. Actions like this are dangerous because not all of these apps are safe. In October 2021, researchers at ESET discovered 42 apps on Google Play that were spreading adware. All of these applications have been operating since July 2021 and have been installed 8 million times.

Then in September 2021, a malware researcher named Lukas Stefanko showed data that revealed 172 malicious applications, all of which had been installed more than 300 million times on the Google Play Store. Some of them contain adware, while others are scams, premium sms, fake antivirus, banking trojans and credit card phishing.

Although it is possible that all of the reported applications have been removed by Google, almost all of them can still be found on websites that provide APK files. For this reason, there are suggestions that you only install applications that already have a good reputation. Always look for information before installing the application you want. And before you back up the application to an APK file, make sure the application is not a dangerous application.

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