I am new for Android that's why i'm asking this much of doubts. I Developed one project i want send Apk file to some one else.i want get my APK file from my project please help me.
Build -> Build APK.
If you want to create a signed APK you should follow other process but i think you will be ok with this. Then Android Studio generate link to your local folder in event log with apk.
Like this:
Open your project is file explorer then open app folder then open build folder then open output folder then open apk folder...here you will get your apks.
File Explorer-->app-->build-->Output-->apk folder
For Eclipse.
You can take it from Your Project -> bin folder.
From Android Studio.
You can take it from Your Project -> app -> build -> outputs -> apk -> app-debug.apk
If you want to generate signed APK it will give you option where you want to generate your APK and set your path.
Using Android Studio
Build -> Generate APK
then the output apk build location will appear.
Or
YourProjectName -> app -> build -> outputs -> apk
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When I run an APK from Android studio it generates a partial apk in the build folder. When I click on Build APK, it generates the full apk in the same folder. They overwrite each other. I need to separate the output so that if I just hit on Run, the apk will have its own "run" folder, and when I build the apk, it would not be overwritten by Run APK. If this is possible, can someone guide me through the setup? Probably a config in gradle, or in Studio itself? Thank you very much!
When you run the app from android studio and create a build apk its the same thing so it overwrites the apk. It builds the app-debug.apk file. I think you are trying to create a app-release apk. You need to create an apk using generate signed apk for this. It will seperate the debug and release apk in two folders as debug and release.
my app work well on my device when I run it but when I try to make signed apk to publish my app I can't find it .
I tried a lot of times and searched in my project folder.
How can I find my signed apk???
In android studio
1) Click on 'Build' -> 'Generate Signed APK'
2) Fill keystore path ,alias, password...
3) Click on Next
4) You can see 'APK Destiantion Folder' field. Set your destination path as desktop
5) Click on Finish.
You can find your .apk file in desktop.
You need following things in order to produce signed apk file
The keystore file which has the extension .jks and its password.
The android project which has no compile-time errors.
The following steps to be followed.
Choose Build>Generate Signed apk option in the android studio.
Select the keystore file and enter its password.
Click Next then Finish.
After a successful build, you will get a link to the folder containing output file.
If you want to navigate manually, your signed apk file will be in
Project Folder -> app -> release -> app-release.apk
In Android Studio, There is two ways of generating APK's - i.e Debug build Apk and Release Build Apk.
Now Question is how to generate TWO kind of Apk's?
This Question is helpfull to Freshers Android Developers.
Thanks
Debug Build APK:
Generating Debug build Apk's in android studio consists following steps-
Step 1:
Open the project which is developed by android studio and Click on " Build Variants" which is present in Left buttom corner of the Android Studio. As shown in Below Image.
Step 2:
Select Debug Option in the list. List contains only two i.e Debug and Release.
As shown in below image.
Step 3: To Run Android Application, You will get Debug APK's in the below path of the project
YourProjectName\app\build\outputs\apk\XXXXXX.apk
Release Build APK:
Generating Release build Apk's in android studio consists following steps-
Step1: Open android studio . Build -> Generate Signed APK… . now click on “Generate Signed APK”.
Step2:
Click Create new.
Step3:
Fill the details and click ok.
jks key details,It will go back to previous window.
Click Next, and give the password which you stored in key.
Step4:
Now click Finish and wait to complete the building process.
Now apk generated successfully. Click show in Explorer.
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I have developed an android project using eclipse for android. I was developed it through importing a sample project. But there was only .project file after I am opening the project folder. I searched the .apk file everywhere in my drive. But I could not find it. How do I find my APK file?
To get the .apk file first you need to run the application and and after successful running you can find the .apk file in bin folder of your application.
If you have already compiled this project, you can find .apk file inside bin folder in project folder. Otherwise compiled and run the project as an android application, when the project is automatically generate the .apk file inside the bin folder.
There are two type of APK one Singed APK and Unsigned APK while you are comple and run your app in emulator at that time unsinged APK generated that you can find
yourProjectFolder --> Bin --> yourproject.APK
Make a Signed and Unsigned apk from eclipse :
How to get Unsigned apk :
-> Run project
-> Open bin directory and get youappname.apk
OR
-> Right click on project
-> Android Tools -> Export Unsigned Application Package
-> Then specify the file location for the signed .apk.
How to get Signed apk :
-> Right click on project.
-> Android Tools -> Export Signed Application Package
-> Then specify the file location for the signed .apk.
Your Project Loation\Application Name\app\build\outputs\apk
(C:\Users\samsung\Desktop\Name of your APp\app\build\outputs\apk)
When I try to put an APK on Google Play it says I need to signed my application.
I use Eclipse, and my structure files are the following:
My Project
Folder src
-> main.myproject
Folder gen
-> adapters.myproject
-> classes.myproject
-> com.myproject
How should I export signed application? If you say to me that the steps are:
Right click on the project -> Android Tools -> Export Signed
, when I finish those steps I lose all items (except com.myproject) from my 'Folder Gen'. How's that possible?
I know how to Align APK. Yesterday I put my first application on Google Play. I did the Android Tools -> Export Signed thing (I've lost my files, but I had backup..), then I align the APK and send it to Google Play.
Today I want to update the APK in Google Play, I know I have to change the version, but what about the signed thing? Thanks.
Edit: Solved.
First problem: don't ever put your files into Gen folder, always use the SRC folder.
Second problem: because I put the files into Gen Folder, when compiled the files were deleted
Dont panic about the gen folder as Eclipse is rebuilding the apk using your keystore.
1.increment the version code and right click on the project and select Export
2.then click on Export Android Application
3.Then use the keystore which you have created to upload this app on Playstore
4.And choose the destination to where you want to put the apk file and just publish it on playstore for backup.
To install the signed apk
1.open the command prompt(cmd)
2.go to the android sdk folder
3.go to the platform-tools folder
4.then type adb install path_to_your_APK
That's it..enjoy!