Question updating OLD APK

[boowho2]

I have a few VERY old programs that I'd like to use on current versions of Android.

I wouldn't think that any of the logic (code) would need changing.

Only upgrading the version of the API that I link in.

Pardon me if I'm using some terms wrong, but I'm not very familiar of which ones I SHOULD be using, but hopefully you will get my drift.

Thanks very much.

 

[B. Diddy]

One very big issue would be that those old apps are almost certainly 32-bit. More and more current phones will only run 64-bit apps.

Are you actually the dev for these apps, or are they apps you acquired in the past?

 

[boowho2]

Thanks for your thoughts....

 

[mustang7757]

Yeah using old APK not going to work on current Android

 

[IsHacker]

@boowho2 It would be better if you state what device you're using.
You can install those apps using this ADB command:

adb install --bypass-low-target-sdk-block app.apk