How to Easily Install .APK Apps on Your Chromebook

In this ‘how to’ video tutorial I’ll show you how you can easily install APK (Android Package Kit) application files on your Chromebook in ChromeOS WITHOUT the need to Power Wash (factory reset) your Chromebook to move it to the Developer Channel ChromeOS build. You might want to do this when an APK file isn't available in the Google Play Store for your Chromebook.

Linux commands that I show in the video:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade -y

sudo apt install adb -y

adb devices

adb install FILE NAME.apk

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[MergeDroid]

Linux commands that I show in the video:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade -y

sudo apt install adb -y

adb devices

adb install FILE NAME.apk

[shauno]

People like this deserve a medal. Thanks for a clear and concise video! I'll be checking your other vids out now

[iambornbad]

Precise, straight to the point, helps people in the comments, that's the type of YouTubers we need ❤️ Love from France (I've already done everything without knowing so i was confused in the process)

[Deeg]

i followed first steps of the terminal shown in 2:11, after this I still don't have a developer option

[rejieaguirre]

Is it normal after turn on/install and set up linux, i dont have : develop android apps > enable adb debugging. Using HP Chromebook 11 G5

[RAKADFam]

When I put in the first two commands, the "develop android apps" doesn't show up, do I need to put in the other three commands as well?

[Clown_Shingles]

Im on the step that lets me install but all I get is "no devices/emulators found"

[dylanbonavico]

oof my chromebook says unable to locate package adp after the sudo apt install adp -y command

[TeardropAnimationInc.]

Mines has a problem, it says
"failed to install Old.apk: Failure"
Any way to fix?

[blacksquidward]

i keep getting the bash abd command not found please help.

[pimpinlucky]

quick question, once you enable linux, do you just run the last command terminal for any and all apk's you want to install?

[OfficialLiquidLethargy]

Mote of your time, if you please; I did this in the exact same way as you did, yet it tells me that there is no such file or directory. Yes, I made sure it was in the Linux files, I did the commands, even deleted and redownloaded the file I'm trying to install, yet all I get is a "no such file or directory". Any pointers?

[istandwithmaple]

I didn't get the develop andorid apps message option after the 1st two commands. Does this have anything to do with me being in developer mode?

[evanshandroski]

mine just says

Preforming streamed install
Success

and then thats it it doesnt open the apk file or anything

[Oniichan]

i dont know but i dont have a file to put on, adb install FILE NAME.apk

[Oxide]

is this ADB action required every time you want to install an APK? Cause i just enabled developer mode on my chromebook and it does the same

[Foudouoff]

bro i got this mess -bash adb : commend not found

[NotABotGamesSon]

it does not shoe the android app thing in the developer options pls help ASAP

[SilverBackGorilla]

adb devices doesnt work for me and sudo apt install -y doesn't work either 😢

[delicemina]

But how to download solidworks on it? Is that a app for downloading or what, i need more information.