Why convert AIR to APK?
An .air file is the desktop/mobile AIR installer package. Publishing the same app as an .apk lets users sideload it on Android or submit it to an app store without requiring the desktop AIR runtime. The HARMAN AIR SDK recompiles and repackages the project source for Android - the finished .air installer cannot be reversed into a working .apk.
How to convert AIR to APK
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Run adt -package -target apk-captive-runtime -storetype pkcs12 -keystore myCert.p12 output.apk app.xml [source files]; use -target apk instead for a smaller build that requires the AIR runtime pre-installed on the device.
About these formats
.AIR
Adobe AIR Application Installer Package
An AIR file is the installer package for an application built with Adobe AIR, a cross-platform runtime. To install one, download the free AIR runtime from HARMAN (airsdk.harman.com) and…
Open .AIR details →
.APK
Android Package
An APK file is the installation package for an Android app. On a phone you tap the file, allow "install unknown apps" for the app you opened it from, then confirm. APK cannot be converted…
Open .APK details →Quality & what to watch
- This is not a file conversion - the HARMAN SDK recompiles and repackages the project source for Android; the finished
.airinstaller cannot be reversed into a working.apk. - Use
-target apk-captive-runtimeto bundle the AIR runtime (larger file, no dependency) or-target apkfor a smaller build that requires runtime installation on the device. - The
.airpackage is a ZIP - you can rename it to.zipto inspect the internal SWF, assets, and application descriptor, but this does not produce a functional.apk.
Frequently asked questions
Can end users convert a `.air` file to `.apk` themselves?
.apk requires the original project source and the HARMAN AIR SDK - the finished .air installer cannot be reversed into a working Android package.What is the difference between `-target apk` and `-target apk-captive-runtime`?
-target apk produces a smaller .apk that requires the AIR runtime pre-installed on the device; -target apk-captive-runtime bundles the runtime inside the .apk so no separate installation is needed.
