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Shashank Degloorkar
Shashank Degloorkar

Reputation: 3231

How to give android apk to client for testing purpose?

I am developing for an application currently. But when i will finish my app developement and i create .apk, should i sign it or make it unsigned while giving my app to my client for testing on their own devices?? He should not be able to put this apk on market as an author/ He should not distribute without my permission.

Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

Upvotes: 4

Views: 5419

Answers (4)

Ketan Ramani
Ketan Ramani

Reputation: 5773

Steps:

In Android Studio Generate Build APK

  1. Build -> Build APK
  2. You get popup once apk is generated Build APK Apk(s) generated successfully. Shown in File Manager.
  3. Goto https://www.diawi.com/ and signup if if you are a new user, else login.
  4. In above link you may find option "Upload your app".
  5. Inside that box you ma find "Drag&drop files here .ipa or .zip(.app) .apk"
  6. So Drag and Drop apk file or Browse apk file using + Add file(s) button.
  7. After uploading apk Click on Send button.
  8. This will generate a URL and Barcode.
  9. Share that URL with a person who want to test the build.

Upvotes: 1

aviz
aviz

Reputation: 103

file-> export click on android select "export android application" specify the path

Upvotes: 0

Warpzit
Warpzit

Reputation: 28162

You can sign with your debug key which in windows resides in: username/.android/debug.keystore

Password is: android

Sec password is: android

Edit: But if the person has some knowledge he can just resign it with another key, you can't really protect yourself against this (afaik).

Upvotes: 1

jeet
jeet

Reputation: 29199

you don't need to sign using debug key, android sdk does it automatically, and android applications signed by debug key is not possible to upload on market, you can get apk file in bin directry of your project.

Upvotes: 0

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