File Extension Of All Mobile Os(Android, Ios, Windows) Application

Every Operating System supports different file format. Android Operation system supports its own application format such as “.apk" (Android application format), whereas Tizen Operation system supports its own application format such as “.tpk”. You cannot install .apk file in Tizen-based devices.

What is File Extension

A file extension is the ending of a file that helps identify the type of file in operating systems and file extension is the group of characters, usually 3 or 4 in length, In Microsoft Windows, the file extension is a period that is often followed by three characters, For example, the file name "PhDresults.DOC" has an extension of ".DOC", which is a file name extension associated with Microsoft Word.

What is the file extension of iOS/iPhone apps?

.ipa file extension is used for Apple iOS application file and Each ".ipa" file includes a binary for the ARM architecture and can only be installed on an iPhone or iOS-device. Full form of .ipa file is iOS application archive file and It is usually encrypted with Apple's FairPlay DRM technology. I already know that this is a zip file, so you can be uncompressed all .ipa extension file by changing the extension to .zip and unzipping.

What is the file extension of Android apps?

Android is the world's most popular and open source mobile OS. Android users download more than 1.5 billion apps from Google Play each month. We already know that the file extension name of google's Android OS is .apk(Android application package). APK is the package file format used by the Android OS for distribution and installation of smartphone apps. APK files are a type of archive file, specifically in ZIP format based on the JAR file format.

What is the file extension of Windows mobile OS apps

Microsoft windows mobile OS based on XAP files and Appx files extension. AppX file approach is particularly effective for distributing application suited for multiple devices, including personal computers, mobile and tablets. Where XAP is the file format used to distribute & install application and middleware onto Microsoft’s Windows smartphone 7/8/8.1/10 OS.

list of File extensions related to mobile OS and mobile application

sis- Symbian installation file

obb- Google Android opaque binary blob file

nbu- Nokia PC Suite 6.82+ backup file

vsm- Blackberry data file

cdb - Symbian OS contact database file

min- Minute Maker file

vcf- vCard file

crypt8- WhatsApp Messenger message database file

pkpass- Apple Passbook pass file

npf- Samsung PC Studio phone book backup file

sisx- Symbian OS agenda installation executable file

pit- Samsung firmware file

oap- Samsung bada signed installation package file

n3a- Nokia 3D screensaver

tpk- Tizen application package

mobileconfig- Apple iPhone mobile configuration profile

pbb- Mobile phonebook file

important File Extension of daily use application and software

mp3 MPEG player 3

GIF graphics interchange format

PNG portable network graphics

JPEG joint photo graphic expert group

XIS excel file

PDF portable document format

doc world file

mp4 MPEG PLAYER 4

AAC Advanced Audio Coding

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