I usually create projects with Eclipse and import them into Android Studio, because I hate the project structure AS gives me. In it´s module settings, I have the possibility to create artifacts which allow me to output the built apk to a certain path.
Now I have created a Gradle project directly with AS and it seems that those projects have quite less options than eclipse projects. I don´t find anything to output my apk and I don´t find any apk inside my project folder after building.
How do I get my unsigned apk out of the build process??
Use
Build > Make Project
to build an apk file from Android Studio.
You can get your unsigned apk under the below path
$YOUR_PROJECT/$YOUR_MODULE/build/apk
unsigned apk files will have "unsigned" text in their names.
[ UPDATE ] :
In Recent release of Android Studio you will not get apk file on sysncing or Make Project. There are two other methods in order to get the apk file
Run the app
Execute assemble Task from Gradle panel present in right hand side of Studio window or from embedded terminal window on bottom(in project Root)
gradlew assembleDebug(or whatever build varient you want a build for)
and the update new apk path will be
$YOUR_PROJECT/$YOUR_MODULE/build/outputs/apk
This has been done by Android Tools team to improve the Android Studio performance.
The above answer of pyus13 did not work for me (Android Studio 0.8.1).
Instead use
Run > Run "YourProject"
to build the code and create the unsigned apk. You can find your apk file under
$YOUR_PROJECT/$YOUR_MODULE/build/outputs/apk
UPDATE
Still works with Android Studio 1.5.1
You only get new APKs when you have code changes since you last built your code.
Open Gradle panel, open the tasks list of your project and double click on BUILD task, then under " -> build -> outputs -> apk" you will find your unsigned APK with name -release-unsigned.apk
It is also possible to build an apk by using the command line (Android Terminal).
Choose the Terminal in Android Studio - very bottom next to Android Monitor and Version Control
Build apk with command
Windows: gradlew.bat assembleRelease
Mac: ./gradlew assembleRelease
Find unsigned apk file - /app/build/outputs/apk/app-release-unsigned.apk
Tested in Android 1.5
As of Android Studio 1.5 you can now generate an APK using
Build > Build APK
Which you can then find under
$YOUR_PROJECT/$YOUR_MODULE/build/outputs/apk.
Edit:
New Android Studio gives this Path:
$YOUR_PROJECT/$YOUR_MODULE/build/outputs/apk.
Edit app.gradle buildTypes block, set
signingConfig null
Then rebuild.
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I would like to get the APK file so I can install it manually rather than running through android studio.
If I search in the android directory I can see a few and the most likely is:
[project]\android\app\build\intermediates\instant-run-apk\debug\app-debug.apk
However this doesn't install properly on my device.
It works fine if I build and run through Android studio via Ionic using:
ionic capacitor run android
Do I need to do a signed production build for this to work?
In Android Studio menu Main Menu -> Build Bundle(s) / APK(s) -> Build APK(s). This then pops up a link with which you can open the file location.
Ionic 4 app apk file location as below
[project]\platforms\android\app\build\outputs\apk\debug\app_debug.apk
You have to types of builds and android studio house each build in different location:
1) Debug Build: android\app\build\outputs\apk\debug\app_debug.apk
2) Release Build: android\app\release\app.aab
We have to types of builds and android studio house each build in a different location:
1) Debug Build:
android\app\build\outputs\apk\debug\app_debug.apk
2) Release Build:
android\app\release\app.aab
You can find it after finishing your building process it will give you the location in command prompt itself just copy it and paste in the mypc quick access section it will be in top of your my pc screen..
then you will go to your apk directory.
I have downloaded an android app from Github (Link). But I am unable to install this app on android (I am using Linux). Could someone tell me which direction should I go?
App folder Contains following files:
build.gradle
gradle.properties
gradlew
gradlew.bat
settings.gradle
first install gradle this linke
then you can build the project on Command Line './gradlew assembleDebug'
This creates an APK named module_name-debug.apk in project_name/module_name/build/outputs/apk/. The file is already signed with the debug key and aligned with zipalign, so you can immediately install it on a device.
Trying to generate signed APK for android using windows 10, I have generated my keystore but how do I run gradlew assembleRelease?
I have unzipped the binary into C:, added gradle to my path. However, gradlew is not recognised, and there is no build.gradle file in android/app/
The react native docs aren't very clear at all. Can anyone help?
Using Android Studio I cannot see any build options either.
Tried cd android && ./gradlew assembleRelease but get the error '&&' is not a valid statement separator
Menu in android studio looks like:
Even though I am using a Mac, it's the same on windows too: you can use the Build->Generate signed APK. That should work by default. If that it's not working I suggest to Invalidate caches and restart your android studio.
Go into your react native project directory and run
cd android && ./gradlew assembleRelease
How to find apk file in android studio 0.5.2. I checked build file but apk is not generate.
Can anyone help me in finding this file?
In later versions of Android Studio, it doesn't build a full APK from the "Make Project" command in order to make builds faster; it only builds an APK when you run the project, or use the "Generate Signed APK" wizard. If you want to force it to build an APK, go to thew Gradle window, open up the Tasks view, and choose "assembleDebug" to make a debug APK. When you do that your APK will be built in the build/apk directory in your module's directory.
I had a same problem
I run the app once on AVD
the apk file is generated
As soon as your build is successful .apk file is generated and it's path is like
project/build/apk directory.
I'm just wondering because I have my own seperate method of getting it on my phone via my web server and the emulator is getting annoying popping up every time.
I had a problem that it would not build an APK for me (without Running) after I installed the latest SDK and latest Eclipse (Indigo 371).
Try this:
Go to Windows -> Preferences -> Android -> Build and uncheck "Skip packaging and dexing until export or launch" then restart Eclipse.
Now when you do Build Project you should get an APK
Do you use Eclipse with Android ADT plugin? If so, you can use Android Tools/Export Signed Application Package to build the app as apk file
Not sure if I understand your question right, but you can create an .apk file without running by right clicking your project, and then selecting Export.
The Android Application option should be available to you.
right click ur project -> select android tools -> and then select export unsigned application and save to a location. Done, ur apk is available
On the commandline, if sdk/tools is in your $PATH: run android update project -p . at least once, followed by ant release
From Eclipse: if Project > Build Automatically is off, Project > Build Project.
The apk is built in the bin/ directory.
by default, eclipse compiles your code into .apk on the fly.
.apk is generated in bin directory if i rememered right.
This can be cancelled by Project->Build Automatically. then you can build it under the same menu.
I had a similar problem but it didn't rebuild the apk file automatically or manually without running the emulator..
You have to make sure that there are no errors (warnings are okay) on any of your projects in the workspace!! after that, check the Build Automatically option in Project tab in Eclipse! from now on, Eclipse will automatically compile your project to apk all the tim
I have just started practicing with eclipse and I tried copying and installing the apk file from the 'bin' directory, onto my nexus 4. It worked perfectly.