Hi
Suppose I have written a litter program in Eclipse, how can I export it to an apk file so as to transfer to my HTC Desire for testing?
Thanks
Right click on your project and click Android Tools -> Export Signed Application Package or Export Unsigned Application Package.
If you choose signed package then you need to create a keystore. If you choose unsigned package, then you need to enable "Unknown sources" option from your phone in Settings->Applications menu.
Also you can use your phone as an emulator by connecting your phone to computer with USB.
Additional reading: Signing your applications and How to enable USB debugging on your Android phone
Once you run it on your android emulator it will automatically converted to .apk
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My app able run on simulator and I export it as Unsigned App.
On my phone's Setting-->>Applications--->>Unknown sources checked.
I download the .apk into phone storage through USB.
Then under File Manager, I found that stored .apk and hit install button and it try to install,
But finally it says Application Not installed. but why? wht's wrong?
Also I try ./adb install -r myapp.apk but it said error:device not found
I have never tested an app on a device by using your method... When I am NOT debugging on my device using usb and I just want to install it on my phone, I do the following:
If you have run it on the emulator then there is an .apk file in the bin directory of your project.
Move that .apk to your phone via usb or another method (I use dropbox).
Open the .apk and install on your phone.
The previous answers are correct, it must be signed. But by doing my method it will be signed with your debug key.
You will obviously want to actually sign it with a real key before publishing it to the market.
All applications must be signed in order to install on emulator or real device, check out the official dev guide 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.
To test and debug your application, the build tools sign your application with a special debug key that is created by the Android
SDK build tools.
Specifically how are you getting the APK to the device? Try dab install <path to APK>. Also, you can install APKs from the Android browser by uploading it to any web server and navigating to its URL.
You must export and sign with a debug certificate before installing. Read about publishing.
If you are using Eclipse, you don't need to export your app as "unsigned apk". Simply enable "Allow Unknown Sources" on the phone, and right click on project and hit "Run As".
Unsigned apks are generated by signing them with the debug.keystore key that's stored in the Android SDK. It could be possible that his key is corrupted. To verify, check to see if any other project also gives a similar problem. To resolve th key corruption, delete your SDK and install again (shouldn't take more than 15mins).
In case other projects work fine, which means your debug.keystorekey is NOT corrupt, you need to uninstall any previous versions of this app on your phone and restart your phone.
It could also be possible that the adb server could be messed up. In that case, restart your Eclipse or do adb kill-server from command line.
Also, seems like other people have faced similar issues. Did you search similar StackOverflow questions and try out the solutions? Here's one: 'App not Installed' Error on Android
Unsigned APK can be installed in real mobile devices for purpose of testing.
Just follow these steps on images:
Locate the APK and send it to your mobile through gmail etc..
I wrote some android application using Eclipse.
I found apk file in the bin directory.
When i connect USB cable between the cell phone and the computer - the application is running.
But when i disconnect the USB cable from the cell phone - and i trying to launch the application from the cell phone i get message
"Waiting for debugger"
"Application ( process name .. ) is waiting for the debugger to attach"
So, How can i create apk ( installation file ) for using with no debug ?
If you like to release your app to the public, here you can find step by step info on how to do it.
Include how to create the apk file, from the link:
To create a signed and aligned .apk in Eclipse:
Select the project in the Package Explorer and select File > Export.
Open the Android folder, select Export Android Application, and click Next.
The Export Android Application wizard now starts, which will guide you through the process of signing your application, including steps for selecting the private key with which to sign the .apk (or creating a new keystore and private key).
Complete the Export Wizard and your application will be compiled, signed, aligned, and ready for distribution.
Is there a Debug.waitForDebugger() somewhere in your code?
Here are some tricks...
http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/thread/bdf61367c8649f4a?pli=1
Seen some indication that there is a global debug flag in the phone that might have got stucked restarting the phone might help.
File - Export - Android Application
Android application package file (APK) is
program binary used to distribute and install
Android application onto the Android operating
system. Here we'll see step by step procedure
of creating .apk file ready to be installed in
Android device.
Tools & Technologies used in this article :
1. JDK 1.6
2. Eclipse 3.7
3. Android SDK
There are two ways to export Aplication
Package in Eclipse using Android Tools
1. Export Unsigned Application Package
2. Export Signed Application Package
Export Unsigned Application Package
Right click on the Android project (say
'AndroidHello') and from the context menu
select Android Tools --> Export Unsigned
Appliaction Package . Browse the location to
save the apk and click Save button. Click Ok
button in the following window to proceed.
Export Signed Application Package
Right click on the Android project (say
'AndroidHello') and from the context menu
select Android Tools --> Export Signed
Appliaction Package . Select the project to
export and Click Next button.
I'm new in Android programming after compile my project in eclipse without error I see error for install .apk file and emulator run without my application.
It all depends on what you're doing. Could you describe a bit more?
As in, what kind of error does it give you, is USB debugging enabled on your phone? You should take a look at some of these base things.
EDIT:
If you want to install your application to your phone (seperately from Eclipse and debugging), you have to generate a signed APK file. To do this, you right-click your project in Eclipse, open the Android Tools submenu and click Export Signed Application Package. You will be asked for a keystore, make one if you don't have one. You use your keystore credentials to sign the application this way and this will make it installable on a real device.
I tried right clicking on my project (in Eclipse) android tools->Export unsigned application package.
I then moved to .apk file to my Samsung Galaxi S device and tried to install it,
I got a message saying the app was not installed.
Did I do something wrong in creating the .apk (what could be the problem)?
Check this doc.
If you want to install the application with debug key then you need device driver(Kies in your case) installed on your development machine. Then attach your device to your machine through USB port. Close emulator and run your Android application on your device using Eclipse. The signing procedure mentioned in previous answers is mandatory only when you are uploading your application on Android Market.
you should Export signed Apk file:
http://developer.android.com/guide/publishing/app-signing.html
I am trying to distribute my application to some people for testing.
I have installed it on my Desire directly from eclipse and it works fine.
To create an APK-file, I choose "Export Unsigned Application Package" directly from eclipse, and then an APK file was created. I emailed it to myself and downloaded the file to the SD-card. But when I try to install it (using ES File Browser), I get a message saying "Application not installed".
(I have already checked the "Allow installation of non-Market application" on my phone)
Any ideas?
Yeah I found the problem, see my answer below:
I did not know that even with the "Allow Installation of non-Marked application", I still needed to sign the application.
I self-signed my application, following this link self-sign and release application, It only took 5 minutes, then I emailed the signed-APK file to myself and downloaded it to SD-card and then installed it without any problem.
I did not know that even with the "Allow Installation of non-Marked application", I still needed to sign the application.
I self-signed my application, following this link self-sign and release application, It only took 5 minutes, then I emailed the signed-APK file to myself and downloaded it to SD-card and then installed it without any problem.
You cannot install an unsigned application on a phone. You can only use it to test with an emulator. If you still want to go ahead, you can try self-signing the application.
Also, since you are installing the application from an SD card, I hope you have the necessary permissions set. Do go through stackoverflow.com and look at questions regarding installation of applications from an SD card - there have been many and they have been asked before.
Hope that helps.
You can test the unsigned-apk only on Emulator. And as its step of application deployment and distribution, you should read this article atleast once, i suggest: http://developer.android.com/guide/publishing/app-signing.html.
For your question, you can find the below line in above article:
All applications must be signed. The system will not install an application that is not signed.
so you have to have signed-apk before the distribution of your application.
To generate Signed-apk of your application, there is a simple wizard procedure, click on File -> Export -> Android -> Export Android application.
Just follow these steps to transfer the apk onto the real device(with debugger key) and which is just for testing purpose. (Note: For proper distribution to the market you may need to sign your app with your keys and follow all the steps.)
Install your app onto the emulator.
Once it is installed goto DDMS, select the current running app under the devices window. This will then show all the files related to it under the file explorer.
Under file explorer go to data->app and select your APK (which is the package name of the app).
Select it and click on 'Pull a file from the device' button (the one with the save symbol).
This copies the APK to your system. From there you can copy the file to your real device, install and test it.
Good luck !
I cannot install an apk build with "Export Unsigned Application Package" Android SDK feature, but i can install an apk browsing the bin directory of my project after the project buid. I put this apk on my sd on my HTC Wildfire phone, select it and the application install correctly.
You need to allow your phone to install unsigned apk.
Good Luck.
You could also send your testers the apk that is signed with your debug key. You can find that in the bin folder of your project after building in debug mode.
An unsigned application cannot be installed. When we run directly from eclipse, that apk is signed with debugger key and can be found in bin\ folder of the project. You can use that for test purpose distribution also.