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Tom
Tom

Reputation: 6004

BlackBerry Packager for Android Apps

I'm trying to get my Android app ready for the BlackBerry by using this online packager: https://bdsc.webapps.blackberry.com/android/bpaa/

So the first time I used it, it worked, but ever since I get unspecific errors during the signing process. ("Some error occured...")

Is it me or is it the packager? What is the easiest alternative to pack an Android app for the BlackBerry?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1075

Answers (3)

Scott Kohlert
Scott Kohlert

Reputation: 413

I don't know if you're still looking for an answer, but I ran into similar problems and managed to get it working by using an older version of the SDK. The repackager tool doesn't work with the new v22 platform tools, so I had to downgrade my SDK to the older version before trying to run it through the online repackager.

You can manually download older versions of the SDK here:

http://www.hariadi.org/android/manually-download-of-android-sdk-tools-and-sdk-platform-tools/

Hope that helps.

Upvotes: 0

Theo Mavrakis
Theo Mavrakis

Reputation: 121

If you have already packaged it and signed it, i believe it will throw an error if you try again, unless you change the version number to a higher value.

Upvotes: 0

Tom
Tom

Reputation: 17882

What is the easiest alternative to pack an Android app for the BlackBerry?

I think you should try one of the other tools, because the online tool is not working for you and also because there are better ways.

I guess they created the online version to entice devs with a super simple option, but I don't think it is the best way to do it. As well as the unhelpful error message that you got is the fact that it doesn't address testing...

As well as the online packager, they offer an Eclipse plug-in and a set of command-line tools: https://bdsc.webapps.blackberry.com/android/tool

I used the Eclipse plug-in and I found it to be very simple and unobtrusive. The support forum for the plug-in is here: http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/BlackBerry-Plug-in-for-Android/bd-p/adt

The only thing that took me time was setting up the 'BAR signer', and I don't think there is any way around this. To do that you need to follow the steps listed here: https://bdsc.webapps.blackberry.com/android/documentation/bar_signing_1904696_11.html

Hope this helps.

Upvotes: 1

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