How to create a release signed apk file using Grad

Question

I would like to have my Gradle build to create a release signed apk file using Gradle.

I'm not sure if the code is correct or if I'm missing a parameter when doing gradle build?

This is some of the code in my gradle file:

android {
    ...
    signingConfigs {
          release {
              storeFile file("release.keystore")
              storePassword "******"
              keyAlias "******"
              keyPassword "******"
         }
     }
}

The gradle build finishes SUCCESSFUL, and in my build/apk folder I only see the ...-release-unsigned.apk and ...-debug-unaligned.apk files.

Any suggestions on how to solve this?

Answer 1

Like @Destil said but allow others who don't have the key to build: Easier way than previous answers:

Put this into ~/.gradle/gradle.properties

RELEASE_STORE_FILE={path to your keystore}
RELEASE_STORE_PASSWORD=*****
RELEASE_KEY_ALIAS=*****
RELEASE_KEY_PASSWORD=*****

Modify your build.gradle like this:

...    
if(project.hasProperty("RELEASE_STORE_FILE")) {
    signingConfigs {    
       release {
           storeFile file(RELEASE_STORE_FILE)
           storePassword RELEASE_STORE_PASSWORD
           keyAlias RELEASE_KEY_ALIAS
           keyPassword RELEASE_KEY_PASSWORD
       }
    }
}

buildTypes {
    if(project.hasProperty("RELEASE_STORE_FILE")) {
        release {
            signingConfig signingConfigs.release
        }
    }
}
....

Then you can run gradle assembleRelease OR gradle build

Answer 2

Android Studio Go to File -> Project Structure or press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S

See The Image

Click Ok

Then the signingConfigs will generate on your build.gradle file.