Android Question AAB vs APK

[Giacomo]

Good morning everyone
I'm a hobbyist
I make small Android apps for myself and a few friends.
I don't post anything on Google Play (and I don't care).

With the new AAB format (new for me because I only rarely create some small APP)
How do I forward my apps to friends?
In the past I could make a ZIP file and even send it to my email

Can you help me, is there an alternative way to AAB file?

Thanks to all who will respond

 

[DonManfred]

If you do not publish on Playstore then DO NOT create AABs.
Just compile and get an APK which you easyly copy like in the past.

 

[Giacomo]

If you do not publish on Playstore then DO NOT create AABs.
Just compile and get an APK which you easyly copy like in the past.

I used the package function....
and the APK file was gone...
Now I recompiled it and found it.

I swear... I won't do it again...

Thanks for your help

 

[DonManfred]

I used the package function....

then you get a Package to run on windows.

Both APK and AAB do not run on Windows. So i thought you want to distribute an app for Android.

 

[Giacomo]

then you get a Package to run on windows.

Both APK and AAB do not run on Windows. So i thought you want to distribute an app for Android.

Only for Android !