How to run (not only install) an android application using .apk file?

Question

Is there any command on cmd.exe that would allow me to start the main activity of a particular android application using the .apk file of that appl

Answer 1

First to install your app:

adb install -r path\ProjectName.apk

The great thing about the -r is it works even if it wasn’t already installed.

To launch MainActivity, so you can launch it like:

adb shell am start -n com.other.ProjectName/.MainActivity