XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10, comp.sys.mac.system, comp.mobile.android   
   From: usenet@arnowelzel.de   
      
   Marion, 2025-03-29 18:41:   
      
   [...]   
   > We're talking about free app installers that the user downloads & installs.   
   >   
   > We're talking about what's *different* about Android from other operating   
   > systems, such as that installer APK is always sitting on the file system.   
   > > That's unique to Android.   
   > And that's a good thing.   
   >   
   > Because that free installer can be re-used at will.   
      
   Just keep in mind, that newer are not published using APK any longer but   
   using AAB (Android Application Bundle). This means, the device only gets   
   an APK generated by Google with files required for that specific device   
   configuration. This *may* work on other devices as well if they are   
   similar enough - but you also may have to download the app again on the   
   other device, for example when the app uses native code which needs to   
   be specific for the CPU architecture of the device.   
      
   Also see:    
      
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