I have created a very small android app. I don't want to publish it to public. I just want my other friend to run my app on his phone. I don't have android phone but my friend has one. I have developed the app using eclipse IDE. How do I bundle it to apk and give it to him. I am a beginner (even less than a beginner) - please tell me what should I do ?
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I assume you are using Android Studio for application development.
Follow these steps:
Go to "build" from the navigation bar in Android Studio.
Go to "build bundle(s)/APK(s)" from the drop down that appears.
Click on "build APK(s)". You will get a notification box at the bottom right of your screen.
Click on "locate". Two files will appear. One is a "
.json" file and one is an ".apk" file.Send these files to your friends on WhatsApp and tell them to download the JSON file and install the APK file. Now your application is running.
You are done.
If you are using Android studio that's too simple,
- go to Build -> Build Bundle(s) / APK(s) -> Build APK (s).
Wait till the build is completed.
- In the corner, you will see some like this screenshot. Click on Locate.
- There in the opening folder, your app is located with the name
app-debug.apk
Share this app file with friends.
Note: Friends may get a warning like this
tell them to click on
INSTALL ANYWAY
You are done!
1st In Android studio navigate to "Build" then generate a signed .apk (MUST USE .APK) If you want to share it without publishing it on google play. 2nd upload the .apk
to your google drive, then on google drive right click the .apk then click on copy link. Last share and copy this link with any one or anywhere on the internet. If you want to trestrict to only few people go back to google drive right click on the .apk once again select or mention a category of people you will want to share with.
NOTE: IF YOU SHARE THE LINK PUBLIC ON THE INTERNET WHENEVER SOMEONE OR ANYONE CLICK ON IT, IT WILL BE DOWNLOADED AUTOMATICALLY AND INSTALLED BY PACKAGE INSTALLER
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