How to install a .mcaddon or .mcpack file on Android
On Android there's no unzipping or file-moving to do by hand. You open the downloaded file, and the system hands it to Minecraft. Here's the exact flow, and what it means if Minecraft never shows up as an option.
The whole trick: opening a .mcpack or .mcaddon file is what imports it. There's no separate "install" step, and no folder to place it in yourself — Android's own file-open flow does the work.
What the two file types are
.mcpack is a single pack (behavior or resource). .mcaddon bundles more than one pack — usually a behavior pack and its matching resource pack — into one file. Both import the same way. (Some files are shipped with the wrong extension by mistake — see our data on that if renaming a file didn't help.)
Step by step
Download the file
From the MC Bedrock Mods app, or from a browser. It lands in your Downloads folder, and Android usually shows a download-complete notification.
Open it
Tap the notification, or open the Files (or My Files) app, go to Downloads, and tap the .mcpack/.mcaddon file.
Pick Minecraft, if asked
Android may show an "Open with" list. Choose Minecraft — the app opens, imports the file, and shows a confirmation. If Minecraft is already the only/default handler for this file type, it opens straight away with no list shown.
Activate it in your world
Importing only makes the pack available — it does nothing on its own yet. Open your world → Edit → Behavior Packs → Available → tap the pack → Activate, then the same under Resource Packs. Full walkthrough: installing Bedrock add-ons.
"Open with" doesn't list Minecraft, or nothing happens
This almost always means one of two things, not a broken download:
- Minecraft isn't installed on this device, or is installed but hasn't been opened once since a fresh install (some launchers need one first run to register file types).
- The file downloaded as something else — a browser sometimes saves it as .zip or with no extension at all. Check the file name in your Files app; if it doesn't end in .mcpack/.mcaddon, rename it to match before opening it again.
Android's file-open step isn't tied to any one specific app package — it's a standard "which app opens this file" chooser. If a Minecraft-compatible game other than the official app is installed, it may also appear in that list; we only verify the file itself, not how a specific game handles it.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need to unzip a .mcaddon file first?
No. Opening it directly is what imports it — unzipping it yourself will not help and can leave you with loose files Minecraft won't recognize.
Where do .mcpack/.mcaddon files get saved after import?
Minecraft copies the pack into its own app storage on import. The original downloaded file can be deleted afterward without removing the imported pack.
I opened the file but nothing shows up in my world
Importing and activating are two different steps. See Addon not showing up or won't import for the full checklist.
Can I install .mcaddon files this way on iOS, Windows or Xbox?
This guide covers Android's file-open flow specifically. Other platforms hand off downloaded files differently, though the pack format and the in-game activation step are the same everywhere.