Android Question How to generate an apk for distribution

[Arlie]

Newbie here. I want to generate an apk that I can distribute & it says in a post "Run your app in Release mode". How do you do that since I can't find the option in the menu.

 

[Johan Schoeman]

Look in the /Objects folder of the B4A project after you have compiled your project. The APK will be there....

 

[Arlie]

I tried installing manually to my phone the apk in the /Objects but when I ran it I see the message "Waiting for debugger to connect and then it exits". Did I miss anything?

 

[DonManfred]

Did I miss anything?

Do not compile in DEBUG Mode if you wantr to redistribute the APK. Always compile in RELEASE Mode for this.

Debug should only be used to develop.

 

[MotoMusher]

In B4A up in the bar, there's a dropdown for Debug, Release and Release (Obfuscated). Choose "Release" and then build. If you use B4A bridge it will automatically install it on your phone. Otherwise, you will need to go to the objects folder and transfer that file to the device.

 

[Arlie]

Thanks!