How to keep two versions of an app installed?

Question

I have two branches of the same master

version1
version2

I would like to be able to have both versions of the same app installed on my phone at the same time, without them overwriting each-other.

Is it possible?

Thanks

Answer 1

Yes. It is possible.

Change the package name in your Android manifest or app build.gradle.

Example:

Application version 1

app build gradle:

defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.example.application.appone"
        ...
              }

manifest file:

<manifest
    package="com.example.application.appone">

Application version 2

app build gradle:

defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.example.application.apptwo"
        ...
              }

manifest file:

<manifest
    package="com.example.application.apptwo">