Tap it and the receiving device should receive a notification where they can choose to accept the app/APK.
If the above conditions are met, on the “Choose Bluetooth device” screen (on the device sending the app), the receiving device should appear in the list. Once you’ve made your selection, tap the “Share” icon at the top of the screen, then select “Bluetooth.” Make sure that the Android device you’re sending the app/apps to has its Bluetooth switched on and that it’s discoverable. At this point you can select as many apps as you like to compress and share via Bluetooth by using the checkboxes next to them. Long-tap it, and checkboxes will appear, along with the familiar share and download icons at the top of the screen.
Here’s how to do it.įor this process you’ll need a handy, lightweight little tool called APK Extractor which converts installed apps on your device back into compressed APK files which can then be re-extracted and installed again on someone else’s device.ĭownload APK Extractor, open the app and scroll down the list to the app that you want to Bluetooth-beam over to another device. Maybe you and a pal are in the middle of nowhere and want to play a game together, or your phone’s about to run out of battery and you want to transfer a useful GPS map onto another device. So it’s a better time than ever to learn how to transfer apps from one phone to another via Bluetooth.
