diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/media/local/AndroidLocalMediaActions.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/media/local/AndroidLocalMediaActions.kt
index 44bff4f5ab..b060ea0bb5 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/media/local/AndroidLocalMediaActions.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/media/local/AndroidLocalMediaActions.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.media.local
 
+import android.app.Activity
 import android.content.ContentResolver
 import android.content.ContentValues
 import android.content.Context
@@ -24,17 +25,25 @@ import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Environment
 import android.provider.MediaStore
+import androidx.activity.compose.ManagedActivityResultLauncher
+import androidx.activity.compose.rememberLauncherForActivityResult
+import androidx.activity.result.ActivityResult
+import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.DisposableEffect
+import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.core.content.FileProvider
 import androidx.core.net.toFile
 import com.squareup.anvil.annotations.ContributesBinding
+import io.element.android.libraries.androidutils.system.startInstallFromSourceIntent
 import io.element.android.libraries.core.coroutine.CoroutineDispatchers
 import io.element.android.libraries.core.meta.BuildMeta
+import io.element.android.libraries.core.mimetype.MimeTypes
 import io.element.android.libraries.di.AppScope
 import io.element.android.libraries.di.ApplicationContext
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import timber.log.Timber
 import java.io.File
@@ -50,10 +59,27 @@ class AndroidLocalMediaActions @Inject constructor(
 ) : LocalMediaActions {
 
     private var activityContext: Context? = null
+    private var apkInstallLauncher: ManagedActivityResultLauncher<Intent, ActivityResult>? = null
+    private var pendingMedia: LocalMedia? = null
 
     @Composable
     override fun Configure() {
         val context = LocalContext.current
+        val coroutineScope = rememberCoroutineScope()
+        apkInstallLauncher = rememberLauncherForActivityResult(
+            contract = ActivityResultContracts.StartActivityForResult(),
+        ) { activityResult ->
+            if (activityResult.resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
+                pendingMedia?.let {
+                    coroutineScope.launch {
+                        open(it)
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                // User cancelled
+            }
+            pendingMedia = null
+        }
         return DisposableEffect(Unit) {
             activityContext = context
             onDispose {
@@ -99,11 +125,21 @@ class AndroidLocalMediaActions @Inject constructor(
     override suspend fun open(localMedia: LocalMedia): Result<Unit> = withContext(coroutineDispatchers.io) {
         require(localMedia.uri.scheme == ContentResolver.SCHEME_FILE)
         runCatching {
-            val openMediaIntent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW)
-                .setFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION)
-                .setDataAndType(localMedia.toShareableUri(), localMedia.info.mimeType)
-            withContext(coroutineDispatchers.main) {
-                activityContext!!.startActivity(openMediaIntent)
+            when (localMedia.info.mimeType) {
+                MimeTypes.Apk -> {
+                    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+                        if (activityContext?.packageManager?.canRequestPackageInstalls() == false) {
+                            pendingMedia = localMedia
+                            activityContext?.startInstallFromSourceIntent(apkInstallLauncher!!)
+                            Unit
+                        } else {
+                            openFile(localMedia)
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        openFile(localMedia)
+                    }
+                }
+                else -> openFile(localMedia)
             }
         }.onSuccess {
             Timber.v("Open media succeed")
@@ -112,6 +148,15 @@ class AndroidLocalMediaActions @Inject constructor(
         }
     }
 
+    private suspend fun openFile(localMedia: LocalMedia) {
+        val openMediaIntent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW)
+            .setFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION)
+            .setDataAndType(localMedia.toShareableUri(), localMedia.info.mimeType)
+        withContext(coroutineDispatchers.main) {
+            activityContext!!.startActivity(openMediaIntent)
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun LocalMedia.toShareableUri(): Uri {
         val mediaAsFile = this.toFile()
         val authority = "${buildMeta.applicationId}.fileprovider"
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/media/viewer/MediaViewerView.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/media/viewer/MediaViewerView.kt
index 7ab52216fe..b0570a6f2a 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/media/viewer/MediaViewerView.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/media/viewer/MediaViewerView.kt
@@ -47,11 +47,13 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.PreviewParameter
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import coil.compose.AsyncImage
+import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.R
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.media.local.LocalMedia
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.media.local.LocalMediaView
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.media.local.MediaInfo
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.media.local.rememberLocalMediaViewState
 import io.element.android.libraries.architecture.Async
+import io.element.android.libraries.core.mimetype.MimeTypes
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.components.button.BackButton
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.components.dialogs.RetryDialog
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.ElementPreviewDark
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ fun MediaViewerView(
         topBar = {
             MediaViewerTopBar(
                 actionsEnabled = state.downloadedMedia is Async.Success,
+                mimeType = state.mediaInfo.mimeType,
                 onBackPressed = onBackPressed,
                 eventSink = state.eventSink
             )
@@ -162,6 +165,7 @@ private fun rememberShowProgress(downloadedMedia: Async<LocalMedia>): Boolean {
 @Composable
 private fun MediaViewerTopBar(
     actionsEnabled: Boolean,
+    mimeType: String,
     onBackPressed: () -> Unit,
     eventSink: (MediaViewerEvents) -> Unit,
 ) {
@@ -175,10 +179,16 @@ private fun MediaViewerTopBar(
                     eventSink(MediaViewerEvents.OpenWith)
                 },
             ) {
-                Icon(
-                    imageVector = Icons.Default.OpenInNew,
-                    contentDescription = stringResource(id = CommonStrings.action_open_with)
-                )
+                when (mimeType) {
+                    MimeTypes.Apk -> Icon(
+                        resourceId = R.drawable.ic_apk_install,
+                        contentDescription = stringResource(id = CommonStrings.common_install_apk_android)
+                    )
+                    else -> Icon(
+                        imageVector = Icons.Default.OpenInNew,
+                        contentDescription = stringResource(id = CommonStrings.action_open_with)
+                    )
+                }
             }
             IconButton(
                 enabled = actionsEnabled,
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/drawable/ic_apk_install.xml b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/drawable/ic_apk_install.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b39fc4c5d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/res/drawable/ic_apk_install.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="960"
+    android:viewportHeight="960"
+    android:tint="?attr/colorControlNormal">
+  <path
+      android:fillColor="@android:color/white"
+      android:pathData="M160,880Q127,880 103.5,856.5Q80,833 80,800L80,160Q80,127 103.5,103.5Q127,80 160,80L480,80L720,320L720,490L640,490L640,360L440,360L440,160L160,160Q160,160 160,160Q160,160 160,160L160,800Q160,800 160,800Q160,800 160,800L600,800L600,880L160,880ZM160,800L160,490L160,490L160,360L160,160L160,160Q160,160 160,160Q160,160 160,160L160,800Q160,800 160,800Q160,800 160,800L160,800ZM200,760Q204,711 230,670Q256,629 298,605L260,537Q260,536 264,522Q269,520 273.5,520Q278,520 280,525L319,595Q339,587 359,582.5Q379,578 400,578Q421,578 441,582.5Q461,587 481,595L520,525Q520,525 535,521Q540,523 541,528Q542,533 540,537L502,605Q544,629 570,670Q596,711 600,760L200,760ZM310,700Q318,700 324,694Q330,688 330,680Q330,672 324,666Q318,660 310,660Q302,660 296,666Q290,672 290,680Q290,688 296,694Q302,700 310,700ZM490,700Q498,700 504,694Q510,688 510,680Q510,672 504,666Q498,660 490,660Q482,660 476,666Q470,672 470,680Q470,688 476,694Q482,700 490,700ZM800,880L640,720L696,663L760,726L760,560L840,560L840,726L904,663L960,720L800,880Z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/libraries/ui-strings/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml b/libraries/ui-strings/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
index 5d4d427af9..b38e0e3796 100644
--- a/libraries/ui-strings/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
+++ b/libraries/ui-strings/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
   <string name="common_gif">"GIF"</string>
   <string name="common_image">"Image"</string>
   <string name="common_in_reply_to">"In reply to %1$s"</string>
+  <string name="common_install_apk_android">"Install APK"</string>
   <string name="common_invite_unknown_profile">"This Matrix ID can\'t be found, so the invite might not be received."</string>
   <string name="common_leaving_room">"Leaving room"</string>
   <string name="common_link_copied_to_clipboard">"Link copied to clipboard"</string>