I'm trying to build a Singed apk using android studio. I'm using react-native. As new to this field I actually can not find how to make it. I just run it from terminal and it just builds from there.
What are the process for building a Signed apk using react-native.
The React Native Documentation for Generating a Signed APK is fairly comprehensive and should answer your question.
Be careful when generating your keystore - if you lose this you won't be able to upload updates to Google Play.
Follow this guide to sign your APK: https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/signed-apk-android.html#adding-signing-config-to-your-app-s-gradle-config
Run ./gradlew assembleRelease on android folder and your signed APK will be compiled in android/app/build/outputs/apk.
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It's been so long since I develop a mobile app in react native, when I'm developing before, I usually generate a release apk and send it to my clients so that they can test it and have experienced it, but now when I build a release in react native, it returns a .aab instead of .apk, how can I send my application to the clients when I only get .aab format on my project?
It using for different android devices installation by google play store. that's why you can use apk build for manual installation.
You must use the below command for the testing build.
$ cd android
$ ./gradlew assembleRelease
As mentioned repeatedly in many places .aab file is efficient. But we need .apk for regular task (except PlayStore).
So:-
Create signed output of Android project Link
Use command $ npx react-native run-android for debugging.
Finally $ npx react-native run-android --variant=release Link, to create release version, which is created at android/app/build/outputs/bundle/release/app.apk
Go crazy
Just for the information. If you upload the AAB to Google Play instead of the APK, it will lead to smaller download sizes. AAB lets Google Play create different APKs to different devices, based on the device screen density, language, and CPU architecture. So, if you're able to create AAB's, use them over APK's.
cd android
./gradlew bundleRelease
The generated AAB can be found under
android/app/build/outputs/bundle/release/app-release.aab
, and is ready to be uploaded to Google Play
I´m trying to make a signed apk using Intellij.
I can run normally this->.../build/app/outputs/apk/app.apk
But I´m trying to make a signed app to publish into Play Store.
According this Generating a Signed Release APK Through an Artifact
It´s possible to Intellij generate a signed apk to publish....but I can´t.
Sometimes it´s not possible to install the apk at the phone...other times it´s possible to install, but it´s not working.
I didn´t understand about the resources of the artifact. What is necessary to make an artifact to generate a correct apk?
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks
For Android Application while generating Apk usually use signed apk, what is the use of ant Apk generation?
How to use it for android native apps, where signed apk also is non debug-gable? Then what is the use of ant apk generation?
Build apk is able to debug from any developer also.
If you build signed apk and test that apk it will not connect with debugging.
If you use the system.out then that can be seen in Android Monitor of Android Studio but Log will not be shown.
I'm working on an Android app with React Native.
For testing and developing I just follow the regular dev workflow with a server on my dev machine, reload JS, etc.
Now I want to pass the APK to other people in my company so that they can test the app on their device.
I've been looking into the android folder on my React Native project but I can't find an APK ready to send to other people. It seems the only APK was built when I created the project a few weeks ago, and I'm assuming this APK does not contain any JS code.
I've found these instructions for building a signed app for the Play Store, but I don't need to distribute this APK on the Play Store.
So, how do I create a self contained APK with the JS files and assets that I can easily pass to other people for testing?
From the link you already had in the question, you can skip over the signing details, and just go to "Generating the release APK"
Simply run the following in a terminal:
$ cd android && ./gradlew assembleRelease
Gradle's assembleRelease will bundle all the JavaScript needed to run your app into the APK.
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The generated APK can be found under android/app/build/outputs/apk/app-release.apk, and is ready to be distributed.
I am trying to generate an unsigned release APK using Android Studio.
My app will not be signed and not distributed on the Store.
In Android studio, I go to Build Variants and I select my project + Build Variant = Release.
I run the release, Android studio generates the file my_project-release-unsigned.apk
Nice! But, when I try to install or deploy the APK, I got the error:
Installation failed since the APK was either not signed, or signed incorrectly.
I dont understand why I got this error since the APK has been explicitly generated unsigned!
Well, if you could tell me how I can setup gradle to generate my APK unsigned....
I am pretty lost!
Per Signing Your Application:
All applications must be signed. The system will not install an application on an emulator or a device if it is not signed.