Release INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_NO_CERTIFICATES

Question

If I launch my app from android studio on the terminal with build variant debug, the app is installed correctly. If instead imposed as build variant release, I get the following error: 09/06 16:27:07: Launching 'app' on samsung SM-G973F. Installation did not succeed. The application could not be installed: INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_NO_CERTIFICATES APK signature verification failed. Retry

Answer 1

That error is show because you should sign your Release build apk. You can read this article about it https://developer.android.com/studio/publish/app-signing

Answer 2

To fix this problem, simply delete the debug.keystore file stored in one of the following locations:

~/.android/ on OS X and Linux
C:\\Documents and Settings\\user.android\\ on Windows XP
C:\\Users\\user.android\\ on Windows Vista and Windows 7, 8, and 10

The next time you build and run a debug version of your app, Android Studio regenerates a new keystore and debug key.

Answer 3

I know it's too late but the answer may help others

in my case, the problem was in app build.gradle

the compileSdkVersion,minSdkVersion,targetSdkVersion were equal to "R" so I changed it to

compileSdkVersion 29

minSdkVersion 16
targetSdkVersion 29

make sure that the minsdkversion should be less than your phone apiversion

and then I could install and run the project on my phone from android studio