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archiving android programs (zerobytes.monster)

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The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Swimming-Ad5188 on 2025-06-19 17:13:16.

Hello

I want to archive android programs in case I need to reinstall them and they have been removed from the store (or just in case an update removes a feature I rely on).

I know I can copy the apk from my device with adb, but some programs have native code that depends on the platform, and the apk on my device (downloaded from the Google store) only has the relevant code for the current architecture.

From the Android documentation I found out there is an aab (android bundle) format, which is uploaded to the store, and the used for creating "on the fly" the apk to install on my device.

Is there any way to download the aab from the store, or somehow get a multiplatform apk?

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