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I recently built an Android application using Eclipse (Galileo) on my PC/Xp. I'm a noob to Android development and it took me 2 months to build my app while reading/experimenting with all the Java and other programming ups/downs. The project runs fine on Eclipse. I now want to sign the application (currently reading on how to do this) in preparation to releasing it to the Android Market. At this point, I am stumped. The "signing your application" talks about signing the .apk file with your private key. My question is: where is the .apk file located on my PC/Eclipse files. I know where the src, res, manifest, and R.java files are located because I've been using them for the past 2 months. Where is the .apk file located? Hopefully someone can help me.
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If you want to locate the APK files in your Android phones, you can find the APK for user-installed apps under /data/app/directory while the preinstalled ones are located in /system/app folder and you can access them by using ES File Explorer.
APK file stands for Android Package Kit; also known as an Android Application Package or just as Android Package. You can open one on your computer with an Android emulator like BlueStacks. Sideload Android apps by changing your settings: Settings > Apps > Special app access > Install unknown apps.
In Eclipse the default location for a compiled *.apk file is in the bin directory under the project workspace.
For example, my Eclipse workspace is under c:\Users\crsierra\workspace and my Eclipse Project is named HelloWorld. Therefore the HelloWorld.apk file will be located under c:\Users\crsierra\workspace\HelloWorld\bin\HelloWorld.apk
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In eclipse right click on your project and in that menu select Android tools->Export signed Application package .
And In that appearing dialog follow the instructions.
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