Comments on: Tips: How to install apk files on Android Emulator

By: Wanwisa U.

Wanwisa U. — Mon, 16 May 2011 12:37:11 +0000

I use Android Emulator for Windows r11. “adb.exe” is moved to path “C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools\”. So, I added this path into PATH variable to call the program anywhere.

To run the command, use “rdb install “

By: Sapana

Sapana — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 07:09:09 +0000

open “cmd”
c:\avdroid-sdk-windows\tools>adb install yourfile.apk
c:\avdroid-sdk-windows\tools>adb rm yourfile.apk

By: Corillian

Corillian — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:53:16 +0000

when running the terminal and I try to use the adb command I keep getting permission denied.

By: Yunus

Yunus — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:38:29 +0000

When I am trying to run the command “adb install application.apk” from another command window from \tools directory, it throw an error “‘adb’ is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.”

Can anyone plz tell the cure of this error.
Thanx for the support..

By: Christian

Christian — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:37:59 +0000

Worked like a charm! And thanks for mentioning potential downfalls as that is what happen to me.

Cheers!

By: Anders Branderud

Anders Branderud — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:47:26 +0000

Hello!
Thank you very much!
I followed some of your guide and it worked!

This advice was very valuable:
“adb kill-server
$adb start-server”

Though it is annoying that I can’t get it installed through Eclipse, despite that I follow the instructions.

Have a nice day!
Anders Branderud

By: HelloWorld

HelloWorld — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:26:47 +0000

I could install apk file on emulator but uninstall process failed. I am using Ubuntu 10.04.
This is the error when i try to remove apk file:
./adb shell rm my_pro.apk
->>rm failed for my_pro.apk, Read-only file system even I used
chmod 777 my_pro.apk
How do I fix it?

By: amutuala

amutuala — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:15:15 +0000

I am able to install the apk file and can only find in the Menu-Application-Manager.
But can not find the installation in the menu / desktop (no way to run the apk).

Please help

** I am using Android 2.2 , Android ADK r6

By: anjes

anjes — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:12:47 +0000

Got it to work by the below method:

$adb shell
$cd data
$cd app
$ls //Lists all the applications install on the emulator
com.myfirst.helloworld-2.apk
$rm com.myfirst.helloworld-2.apk

By: anjes

anjes — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:56:48 +0000

I’m trying to run a sample android app on the emulator on windows without eclipse. The installation of my HelloWorld.apk was successful. But when i try to uninstall it from the emulator using the command

\tools>adb shell rm HelloWorld.apk
rm failed for HelloWorld.apk, Read-only file system.

Can someone get me a solution for it? Thank you in advance.