Android: Procedure for Generating Debug build apk's and Release build apk's in Android Studio

Question

In Android Studio, There is two ways of generating APK's - ie 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.

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Answer 1

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 ie 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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