What are .dex files in Android?

Question

I have some questions regarding dex files

• What is a dex file in Android?
• How does dex work for Android?
• How ar

Answer 1

.dex file

Compiled Android application code file.

Android programs are compiled into .dex (Dalvik Executable) files, which are in turn zipped into a single .apk file on the device. .dex files can be created automatically by Android, by translating the compiled applications written in the Java programming language.