While trying to download and install apps on your Android device, you may have come across a mysterious XAPK file that you may be puzzled by this unfamiliar file format. An XAPK file is a package format used for distributing and installing Android apps. It combines both the APK (Android Application Package) file and additional OBB (Opaque Binary Blob) data into a single file. Essentially, an XAPK file contains all the necessary components needed to run a particular app smoothly.

If you use an Android device then you may have heard about something called an APK file. You may also have pulled a puzzled face and thought “what the heck is that then?” Well worry not, for below I will explain what an APK file is and how you can install one on your device using AndroidOut.