You can simply drag and drop the .apk file of your application to the emulator and it will automatically start installing.
Another option:
Windows:
- Execute the emulator (SDK Manager.exe->Tools->Manage AVDs…->New then Start)
- Start the console (Windows XP), Run -> type cmd, and move to the platform-tools folder of SDK directory.
- Paste the APK file in the ‘android-sdk\tools’ or ‘platform-tools’ folder.
- Then type the following command.
adb install [.apk path]
Example:
adb install C:\Users\Name\MyProject\build\Jorgesys.apk
Linux:
- Copy the apk file to
platform-tools
in theandroid-sdk linux
folder. - Open Terminal and navigate to platform-tools folder in android-sdk.
- Then Execute this command –
./adb install FileName.apk
- If the operation is successful (the result is displayed on the screen), then you will find your file in the launcher of your emulator.
Mac:
PATH=$PATH:~/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools
Example : PATH=$PATH:/users/jorgesys/eclipse/android-sdk-mac_64/tools
Then run adb.
Mac:
1.Run the emulator,
2.then copy your .apk file and paste into /Users/your_system_username/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools
,
if you are not able to find sdk path in your mac system, do the following steps: Open finder->select
Go option on top menu -> select Go to Folder option -> it will popup a window with a textfield: /Users/your_system_username/Library/Android/sdk/
-> now open platform-tools folder and paste your copied .apk file,
-
Now open the terminal and type the following:
cd Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools
-
execute the following in your terminal:
./adb install yourapkfilename.apk
if you get the following error message:error: no devices found - waiting for device
, follow step 5. -
Run your emulator from Android Studio, once emulator active then repeat step 4, you will see the success message on your terminal.