PUBG Mobile is one of the biggest battle royale games. The momentum gained since its launch in China is showing no sign of abating anytime soon. The team of developers behind Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds releases constant updates to weed out errors and stability issues in order to ensure that the game runs smoothly on millions of devices at the same time. However, not all updates work seamlessly due to hardware compatibility and other reasons. PUBG Mobile is the trending game on the Android platform. Owing to manufacturing differences between Android mobiles, certain issues are bound to arise while installing new updates or playing PUBG Mobile. 
Despite improving with each new update, it’s never a smooth ride for all users. Among the latest issues confronting Android users is the “XAPK File Validation Failed” error. If your Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds experience is getting affected by the XAPK File Validation Failed, you might find instructions in this guide useful.
Also, PUBG Mobile English Version with the updated map is now available to install on Android devices, so check it out as well.
Since we can’t force the franchise developers to push fixes for the PUBG Mobile, what we can do is help you in addressing some of the most nagging issues surfacing on the Android version at the moment. It’s not clear if or when the Chinese and the global version would be merged to provide a single platform for users worldwide. So instead of waiting for the ambiguity to be over, we are going to take matters into our hands and try to fix the XAPK File Validation Failed issue on Android mobile devices.
Steps To Fix PUBG Mobile “XAPK File Validation Failed” Issue On Android
Follow these steps to solve XAPK File Validation Failed error in the Android version of Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds.
Step 1 – On your Android device, head over to the Settings app.
Step 2 – In Settings, scroll until you see the Apps section (this could vary depending on the Android firmware of your device) and tap on it.
Step 3 – Now, in the Apps list, find the PUBG Mobile game and select it to proceed.
Step 4 – Next, inside the PUBG Mobile settings, scroll until you locate the App Permissions. Tap to select this option. Make sure that the Storage option is enabled by turning the toggle to ON position.
That’s all. You can close Settings. Launch PUBG Mobile on your Android phone. Wait around a minute or so for the game to load on your device after which it should perform without the nagging “XAPK File Validation Failed” error.
We hope that the above solution proved helpful in resolving your issue with the PUBG Mobile for Android. Once fixed, you can start a new journey or resume an existing one in Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds. Share this solution with friends if they are facing the same issue. Contact us with your questions in the comments section below.
