Can't install unsigned Cordova apk

Question

I just built a basic Cordova image, but I can't install it on my Android phone.

It says the package is corrupted.

I have enabled "Trust unknown sources" and copied the file onto my Nexus 6P.

The build process doesn't throw any errors, it creates a android-release-unsigned.apk file as expected.

Answer 1

Had the same problem as you because I followed the guide I linked in the comments above; that guide is for building a release build, not a test build.

In order to build a test build, do:

cordova build android

Which should create a file called debug-build.apk

In addition, if you have an android device set up for development , you can run:

cordova run android --device