Universal Installer

Universal Installer (TV version!)

A modern, powerful Android package manager and sideloading tool for phones, Android TV, and Wear OS.

Supported platforms

- Phone and Tablet — Material 3 UI, dynamic colours and spring animations - Android TV — D-pad navigation, 10-foot UI with QR code pairing and remote receive - Wear OS — Wear Compose UI for smartwatch package management and install

Supported formats

- Single APK: .apk - Split APK bundles: .apks, .xapk, .apkm, .apk+ - Manual splits: Merge multiple individual .apk files into a single installation session - Game data: Automatic extraction and background placement of .obb expansion files

Features

Flexible installation backends

- Standard system installer, Shizuku, and Root (libsu) - Silent install and uninstall without prompts - Privileged controls: allow downgrade, bypass minimum SDK restrictions, grant permissions, install for all users, spoof installer package names

Seamless OBB support

- Auto-extracts .obb files from XAPK/APKM archives directly to Android/obb/<package>/ - Attach standalone OBB files to APK installs - Multi-tier write strategy: Direct I/O, Shizuku, or Storage Access Framework (SAF)

VirusTotal security

- Automatic SHA-256 hash lookup before install - Engine detection breakdown (malicious, suspicious, clean) - On-demand file upload scan for unindexed packages (up to 650 MB)

Local sharing and Send to TV

- Built-in HTTP server and web dashboard for transferring APKs from PC or mobile browser - Push packages directly to Android TV via QR code scanning - Optional PIN security for local network access

App manager

- Inspect installed user and system apps with rich details (SDK targets, size, permissions, signatures) - Sort and filter by name, install date, size, or last used time - Batch uninstall with detailed status logs

Remote downloader and intake

- Download APK packages directly from web URLs with download history - Deep-link and intent handling to open packages from browsers, messaging apps, and file managers

Requirements

- Android 7.0 (API 24) or newer - Optional: Shizuku for advanced installation features - Optional: Root access for silent installation

Disclaimer

Universal Installer is an independent, open-source project. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any third-party services. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable laws and terms of service.

License

GNU General Public License v3.0