XAPK Extractor

Overview

This PowerShell script automates the handling of .xapk files, which are extended Android application packages.
It performs the following tasks:

• Renames .xapk files to .zip
• Extracts their contents
• Collects all .apk files into a single destination folder
• Optionally removes temporary files and folders after processing

This tool is useful for developers or testers managing multiple .xapk distributions at once.

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Features

• Automatically creates a Removed_APKs folder
• Converts .xapk → .zip and extracts contents
• Recursively locates all .apk files
• Moves .apk files (excluding those containing “config”) into a single destination folder
• Optional cleanup step removes intermediate archives and folders
• Graceful error handling — continues processing other files even if one fails

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Directory Structure

After execution, your working directory will look similar to this:

YourFolder/
│
├── Removed_APKs/
│   ├── app1.apk
│   ├── app2.apk
│   └── ...
│
├── app1/
│   ├── manifest.json
│   ├── APK/
│   └── ...
│
├── app1.zip
├── app2.zip
└── xapk.ps1

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Usage Instructions

1. Place xapk.ps1 in the same directory as your .xapk files.

2. Open PowerShell in that directory.

3. Run the script:

   .\xapk.ps1
   

4. The script will:

   • Create the Removed_APKs directory (if missing)
   • Process each .xapk file sequentially
   • Move resulting .apk files into the destination folder

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Optional Cleanup

To automatically remove extracted .zip files and temporary folders,
uncomment the following lines near the end of the script:

# Remove-Item -Path $zipName -Force
# Remove-Item -Path $extractionPath -Recurse -Force
# Write-Host "Cleaned up '$zipName' and '$extractionPath'"

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Example Console Output

Created destination folder: C:\Projects\Removed_APKs
Processing file: sample.xapk
Renamed 'sample.xapk' to 'sample.zip'
Created extraction folder: C:\Projects\sample
Extracted 'sample.zip' to 'C:\Projects\sample'
Moved 'C:\Projects\sample\base.apk' to 'C:\Projects\Removed_APKs'
All files have been processed successfully.

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Error Handling

• If directory creation fails, the script stops and reports the error.
• Errors during file extraction or movement are shown as warnings.
• Other .xapk files continue processing even after one fails.

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Requirements

• Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7+