How can deploy signed APK when click Run in Android Studio?

Question

I am developing an app which uses Google APIs. I have created credentials at "Google Developers Console". If I creates a signed APK, and run it on the phone, there is no problem.

The problem is, while I developing the app, when I click RUN button, it deploys an unsigned version of the app on the phone. Thus the application does not work.

How can I set Android Studio to make it deploy signed APK on the phone when click RUN button?

Answer 1

Add these values to your .gradle:

signingConfigs{     debug{         keyAlias 'your key alias'         keyPassword 'your keypassword'         storeFile file('keystore path')         storePassword 'your storepassword'     } } buildTypes {     debug{         signingConfig signingConfigs.debug     } }   

The keystore path in the file will be something like E:/xxx/xxx/xx.keystore.

Answer 2

Usually I do it from command line, installing via "adb install -r file.apk" (-r to preserve app's data)

Also it can be done via Gradle and project settings, see answers here: Android Studio - Run signed apk on emulator