XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10, comp.sys.mac.system   
   From: marion@facts.com   
      
   On Mon, 24 Mar 2025 22:55:07 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote :   
      
      
   >> To my knowledge, that's just one of the many things that Android does   
   >> which is unique to the Android operating system. No other OS does that,   
   >> AFAIK.   
   >   
   > On Debian derivatives, while the original .deb package file is not saved   
   > per se, it is possible to recreate it from the installed items with the   
   > dpkg-repack command.   
      
   Well then, that's kind of the same thing. Thanks for adding that value.   
   If you can re-create/extract a working installer, I'll count that as a win.   
      
   One might ask why it is a great idea to always have the original installer.   
      
   A *huge* advantage of the APK always being there is it helps to populate   
   another phone (or a billion other phones), since you can COPY that APK.   
      
   If it's a free app (i.e., not restricted) and if the obligatory hardware   
   versions and API levels are compatible, it's easy to populate any other   
   phone with the same apps that you have on one phone.   
      
   How cool is that?   
      
   Remember, there's no special software required. No backup necessary.   
   The APK is always waiting for you. It's there if you ever need it.   
      
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