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Asked: May 14, 20262026-05-14T03:08:13+00:00 2026-05-14T03:08:13+00:00

After android installs an application from the Marketplace, does it keep the .apk file?

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After android installs an application from the Marketplace, does it keep the .apk file?

Is there a standard location where Android would keep such files?

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    2026-05-14T03:08:13+00:00Added an answer on May 14, 2026 at 3:08 am

    Preinstalled applications are in /system/app folder. User installed applications are in /data/app. I guess you can’t access unless you have a rooted phone.
    I don’t have a rooted phone here but try this code out:

    public class Testing extends Activity {
        private static final String TAG = "TEST";
        @Override
        public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
            super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
            setContentView(R.layout.main);
            File appsDir = new File("/data/app");
    
            String[] files = appsDir.list();
    
            for (int i = 0 ; i < files.length ; i++ ) {
                Log.d(TAG, "File: "+files[i]);
    
            }
        }
    

    It does lists the apks in my rooted htc magic and in the emu.

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