Is it possible to merge/install split APK files (AKA “app bundle”), on Android device itself, without root?

Question

Background

In the past, I\'ve asked about sharing or backup of app-bundle / split apk files, here .

This seems like an almost impossible task, which I coul

Answer 1

From an Android App Bundle, you can generate a "universal APK" using bundletool build-apks command with the --mode=universal flag. This will generate a single "fat" APK that is compatible with all devices (that your app supports).

I know this isn't strictly answering your question, but trying to merge the APKs is not only a complex task, but will result in a lot of cases in something incorrect.