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Instructions to convert APKs manually For ARChon runtime
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Instructions to convert APKs manually

Use this if the command line tool (chromeos-apk) fails to parse work for you.

  • Get the APK that you want to convert. Find the package name of the APK (i.e com.soundcloud.android, you can easily find it by looking at the URL in the Play Store). This process will not work without the proper package name.
  • Make a copy of the _template directory. Name the new directory com.soundcloud.android for instance.
  • Using the new directory, put the APK file into the crx directory, like so: com.soundcloud.android/vendor/chromium/crx
  • Update the manifest.json file to suite your APK file. You can also change other stuff, such as formFactor: (phone or tablet), orientation: (landscape or portrait) for tablet apps. Note: some apps may crash with tablet or portrait settings.
  • Now you can load the new directory and it as an unpacked extension in Chrome Extensions.

For ARChon runtime

  • Remove the "key" parameter from manifest.json.