/adb_apk_tool

Script to check if adb has been added to PATH, then lets you install any apk to your device in the downloads folder.

Primary LanguageShellGNU General Public License v3.0GPL-3.0

Android Development Bridge & APK Tool for Mac

A unix shell script to check if adb has been added to PATH, then lets you install any .apk to your device in the downloads folder.

This assumes

  • Your device is on & connected in developer mode.
  • Android Studio is Installed, or Platform-Tools in its installation location of /Users/$USERNAME/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools
  • APKs are saved in your User Downloads folder.

Usage

First time run

  • after downloading script run chmod +x ~/Downloads

To Run

  1. Download InstallAPK.sh to your downloads folder.
  2. Open Terminal.
  3. Drag InstallAPK.sh from your Downloads folder to your terminal window.
  4. Select the terminal window and press enter.
  5. Script will search for APKs, and follow instructions to install.