Can't release without runProguard false in Android Studio - android

I tried uploading my apk to Googleplay because of this.
You uploaded an APK that is not zip aligned. You will need to run a
zip align tool on your APK and upload it again.
So I added buildtypes for using zipalign with proguard in build.gradle
buildTypes {
release {
runProguard true
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.txt'
zipAlign true
}
}
but I got this error code during making signed apk file.
Generate signed APK: Errors while building apk, see messages tool
window for list of errors.
so I tried building signed apk with setting runProguard false, actually it worked.
but I really wondering why I couldn't make signed apk with Proguard.

Check the location and path to the key signature.

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How to disable proguard in release build in android

HI I have develop one app which is working perfectly in debug . but same code base when i trying to run code in release build some API is not firing because proguard . i dont know its because of proguard or minifyEnabled true or shrinkResources true then i made both false as below .
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
shrinkResources false
crunchPngs false // Paste this line
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android-optimize.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
using above code its working fine but when i try to upload build in play store release build with signed bundle file then its showing below error :
You uploaded a debuggable APK or Android App Bundle. For security reasons you need to disable debugging before it can be published in Google Play. Learn more about debuggable APKs and Android App Bundles.
please help me how to fix this issue .can we disable proguard for release build if not then how to fix this issue .

Publishing a release apk with debuggable true

I would like to publish a a library with debuggable true on release build types. This would help me debug that library. What are the potential problems if this library goes into production? Is it secure ? What difference does it make when released with debuggable as false?
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled true
debuggable true
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
signingConfig signingConfigs.release
}
}
First of all, you can not publish an apk with debuggable set to true.
Google play console will give you an error just after you upload the apk.
Secondly, it is not secure at all. Your apk will be very slow.
There are differences in a debug build and a release build. Release builds are much faster. Release builds do not print logs (it is a good practice to not print logs in release builds) which makes execution slower as it takes time to print the characters in the console and all print commands are usually in sync.
Moreover, a release build may also trigger code obfuscation and splits.

Google Play Upload Failed 'You uploaded a debuggable APK'

I am running into the following message when attempting to upload my APK as an alpha release on Google Play.
'You uploaded a debuggable APK. For security reasons you need to disable debugging before it can be published in Google Play.'
In my gradle I have configured the signing config and build type(s) as follows:
signingConfigs {
release {
storeFile file("PATH TO KEY STORE")
storePassword "STORE PASSWORD"
keyAlias "ALIAS"
keyPassword "PASSWORD"
}
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
signingConfig signingConfigs.release
testCoverageEnabled true
debuggable false
}
debug { testCoverageEnabled true }
}
Furthermore, I've verified using jarsigner that my APK was signed and that the CN does not contain CN=Android Debug.
The manifest for the APK does not contain the attribute android:debuggable.
The application I've built is a Kotlin application with the following dependencies:
Android Support v13 27.0.2
Android Support Annotations 27.0.2
Android Support Constraint Layout 1.0.2
Junit 4.12
Mockito 2.15.0
Robolectric 3.7
Android Support Test Runner 1.0.1
Android Support Test Espresso Core 3.0.1
I've attempted to upload the APK generated via gradle command line (i.e., gradle build) as well as the APK generated from the IDE using Build, Generate
Signed APK, and I've ensured that the release variant is selected when building from the IDE and gradle before attempting to upload to Google Play.
Finally, I've attempted this with multiple keystores (creating a new one thinking that perhaps my first one was invalid), and still I cannot upload my APK. To clarify, this is the first apk upload. No prior version exists on Google Play.
Is one of the support libraries leading to this issue, or is there something I have missed?
I discovered the issue.
It seems an APK with test coverage enabled is considered debuggable.
After removing the line
testCoverageEnabled true
from my release build type, I was able to upload my APK.

Firebase Authentication failed in release mode

In my debug android app I made a sign in into firebase with google and facebook and it worked well, but after generating signed APK it's not working, I updated SHA1 in firebase project with release SHA and updated key hash in facebook for developers also but it still not working what can I do.
Most of the times things like this happens because of proguard, it removes some of the files when building apk. Check if it works when proguard is disabled. if it works then try to configure proguard to keep all required files.
To disable proguard set minifyEnabled false in build.gradle
after changing it will look somewhat like
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
debug {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
To further configure proguard you can easily find tutorial on google.
Some helpful links:-
https://stackoverflow.com/a/26274623/5176343
https://stackoverflow.com/a/15761408/5176343
It's tough to say without seeing the code, but one thing that has worked for me in the past was turning off proguard and/or minify in build.gradle. Those things were changing property names in the release apk for me which then caused de-serialization to fail for me because the names didn't match what was in the json.
Have you selected a build version to release and than generate singed apk i hope this will work for you.

Is app-release.apk zipaligned apk?

I am using Android Studio 1.0.2.
When I click assembleRelease in gradle tasks, two files are generated, app-release-unaligned.apk and app-release.apk. I know app-release-unaligned.apk is unaligned but what is app-release.apk? Is it aligned apk? My build.gradle is like below.
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled true
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-project.txt'
signingConfig signingConfigs.config
zipAlignEnabled true // Is this necessary or not in Android Studio 1.0.2?
}
}
Even if I didn't put zipAlignEnabled true, app-release.apk is generated.
Is it still necessary in Android Studio 1.0.2?
All information I get about zipalign is before Android Studio 1.0 comes out.
You don't need to set that flag.
From official guide
The possible properties and their default values are:
It is both aligned and signed.
Ready for publication.
AFAIK zipAlignEnabled is true by default for release builds.

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