/> APK LabON-DEVICE DEVELOPMENT
Android development, without the desk

Build apps.
Right on Android.

APK Lab is an on-device Android development workspace designed to let you create, edit, build and manage Android projects directly from your phone. Because apparently carrying a laptop everywhere was too mainstream.

Android Java Groovy DSL Beta-5 · v5.92
LOCAL TOOLCHAIN Active PROJECT → BUILD → APK/AAB
APK LAB
BUILD
LOCAL
What it is

A small development lab in your pocket.

The public site focuses on what the app does, not on private implementation details. Some information is better kept out of the internet, because the internet has enough chaos already.

01

Project Workspace

Create and manage Android projects, browse files, edit source and work with project templates from one workspace.

PROJECTS
02

Build Pipeline

Work with the Android build toolchain on-device, with build progress and project-oriented build controls.

BUILD
03

APK Utilities

Decompile APKs to know about more about it.

APK TOOLS
apk-lab://workspace
$ project open MyApplication
→ syncing workspace...
→ source files ready
→ build configuration loaded
→ compiling Android resources
→ dexing classes
→ packaging APK
✓ output ready
$
9project templates in the current app UI
APKbuild and output workflow
IDEintegrated project editing workspace
ZIPproject import/export support
Release access

APK Lab is being prepared for wider release.

The download button is connected to the official Google Play listing, providing a direct and reliable way to download APK Lab.

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Feature matrix

Designed around the actual app.

These sections reflect functionality visible in the supplied APK Lab interface, including project templates, workspace tools, import/export flows, APK decompiling and keystore management.

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Integrated Editor

Project files, editor actions, search, replace, go-to-line and command-style controls are part of the workspace experience.

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Project Templates

Templates include No Activity, Empty Activity, Basic Views, Bottom Navigation, Empty Views, Navigation Drawer, Responsive Views, WebView Wrapper and Website Wrapper.

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Android Builds

Build actions and progress UI are integrated into the project workspace rather than forcing users into a separate browser workflow.

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APK Decompile

Select an APK and run the extraction flow into source output.

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Project Export

Export projects as a standard ZIP or use the app's protected project export mode.

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Project Import

Bring projects back through encrypted APK Lab project files or regular project folders.

KS

Keystore Manager

Manage app signing keystores from within the project environment instead of scattering credentials across random folders.

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File Explorer

Browse project directories recursively, search files and navigate workspace content without leaving the app.

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Build Feedback

Build and extraction flows use dedicated status overlays, progress indicators, console output and completion states.

Workflow

One project, one workspace.

01 · OPEN

Select or create a project

Choose a project folder or generate a project from one of the built-in templates.

02 · EDIT

Work inside the workspace

Browse project files and use the editor tooling to modify source and configuration files.

03 · BUILD

Run the Android build flow

Trigger a build and watch build states, console output and final output handling.

04 · OUTPUT

Save what you built

Handle generated APK/AAB output or export your project for later use.

Developer

Built by Infinite Runtime.

Public-safe developer information only. No school details, private identifiers, secrets, account data or filesystem paths.

IR

Infinite Runtime

Student developer and creator of APK Lab, focused on building Android development tools that can run directly on Android hardware.

ProjectAPK Lab
PlatformAndroid
Main languageJava
Build configurationGroovy DSL · build.gradle
Recorded app versionBeta-5 · v5.92
Supported App VersionAPI 29+ (Android 10+)
Expected App Size1.5 - 2 GB
Why APK Lab?

Because phones are computers too.

APK Lab is built around the idea that Android devices should be capable development environments, not merely rectangles that display other people's apps.

Made by Sahil

Built from a phone, for phones.

APK Lab is an independent project focused on making Android development more accessible by bringing the build process directly to your device.

Roadmap

The lab is still under construction.

This page intentionally describes direction rather than promising release dates that do not exist.

A

Polish the build engine

Improve reliability of on-device builds, dependency handling, toolchain setup and failure recovery.

IN DEVELOPMENT
B

Strengthen project storage

Continue improving project synchronization and storage handling across Android's modern file-access model.

IN DEVELOPMENT
C

Refine APK utilities

Make extraction, rebuild and output flows easier to understand while keeping unsupported cases explicit.

PLANNED
D

Release readiness

Documentation, store listing, onboarding and a cleaner public support surface before wider distribution.

PLANNED
Roadmap items are informational, not promises. Software roadmaps have a long and proud history of colliding with reality.
Download

Get APK Lab.

The download button below links directly to the official APK Lab listing on Google Play.

Release channel

APK Lab · Beta-5

A phone-first Android development workspace for projects, code, builds and APK utilities.

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Android

Target audience: Android users who want development tools on-device.

J

Java

The current app interface identifies Java as its main language.

v

Beta-5 · v5.92

Recorded version information from the current app interface.

A10

Android 10+

Supported Android versions: Android 10 and newer.

GB

APK Size

Expected size: approximately 1.5–2 GB.