Package an Android app manually

You can manually package your app from the command line using the Android Enabler tool.

Prerequisites

  1. The packaging process should be run on a machine that meets the following requirements:
    • The JAVA_HOME environment variable is defined.
    • 1.5 GB free RAM (Recommended)

  2. Copy the following to the testing tool machine:

    • AndroidTools folder. You can find this folder in the server folder on the Digital Lab server machine.
    • Your app (.apk file)

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Run the enabler on your app

Run the Android Enabler on your app by running the following from the command line:

Windows

<Path to AndroidTools folder>\DLAndroidEnabler.bat –keystore <Android key store path> –alias <Android alias name> –storepass <Android store password> -keypass <Android key password> –hybrid –native <path to your application>

Linux

<Path to AndroidTools folder>/DLAndroidEnabler.sh –keystore <Android key store path> –alias <Android alias name> –storepass <Android store password> -keypass <Android key password> –hybrid –native <path to your application>

Parameter Details
–keystore The path to keystore file containing your set of private keys.
–alias The name used to identify the private key entry in the key store.
-storepass The password for the key store.
-keypass The password for the private key used to sign your apps.
-hybrid Enable packaging of hybrid app.
-native Enable packaging of native app.
-removeSecuredLayout Remove the LayoutParams.FLAG_SECURE flag, when set, from any detected Window.setFlag() invocations.

The packaging process consists of a number of steps. Wait for the steps to be completed successfully.
The result is an APK file signed with your android certificate. For example, running the above command on my-android-app.apk generates the file: my-android-app.apk.signed.apk in the same folder as the original APK file.

Upload the generated *.signed.apk file to Digital Lab.

Windows

<Path to AndroidTools folder>\DLAndroidEnabler.bat –native –hybrid –signdebug <path to your application>

Linux

<Path to AndroidTools folder>/DLAndroidEnabler.sh –native –hybrid –signdebug <path to your application>

Parameter Details
–signdebug Sign the app with the debug certificate.
-hybrid Enable packaging of hybrid app.
-native Enable packaging of native app.
-removeSecuredLayout Remove the LayoutParams.FLAG_SECURE flag, when set, from any detected Window.setFlag() invocations.

The packaging process consists of a number of steps. Wait for the steps to be completed successfully.
The result is an APK file signed with the default debug certificate. For example, running the above command on my-android-app.apk generates the file my-android-app.apk.signed.debug.apk in the same folder as the original APK file.

Upload the generated *.signed.debug.apk file to Digital Lab.

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