How do you install an APK file in the Android emulator?

Question

I finally managed to obfuscate my Android application, now I want to test it by installing the APK file and running it on the emulator.

Answer 1

Follow the steps :

1. make sure you have allowed installation from unknown sources in settings.
2. Use the Android Device Monitor to copy the APK to the sdcard.
3. Use the builtin browser in Android to navigate to file:///sdcard/apk-name.apk
4. When the notification "Download complete" appears, click it.