How do I Install .apk files in the android emulator? [duplicate]

Answer 1

Use -s command line option with the name of emulator device, e.g.

#adb -s emulator-5554 install ...

Answer 2

If you want to install an external apk in your emulator, you need to use adb line code

Answer 3

Please check with this URLs

How to Install APK Files on Android Device Emulator

Tips: How to install apk files on Android Emulator

How to install .apk file to emulator?

Answer 4

Just create a simple app to open the apk file on your emulator. Here is the code https://stackoverflow.com/a/35339372/4924755

Answer 5

You can tell adb which device you want to connect to.

adb -s emulator-5554 install something.apk

(from the host). I am not sure the numbers you gave are the "serial numbers", so check with

adb devices