# How does processing deploy an android apk

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-does-processing-deploy-an-android-apk/8761>\
**Category:** Processing for Android\
**Created:** [February 27, 2019, 11:01am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-does-processing-deploy-an-android-apk/8761 "2019-02-27T11:01:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 11:01am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-does-processing-deploy-an-android-apk/8761/1 "2019-02-27T11:01:09Z")

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I know that the JVM (Java Virtual Machine) interprets/compiles the bytecode into platform specific code.Even processing uses Java to write sketches but how does it make an apk?  
Just quite inquisitive about the inner workings.Thanks in advance.