Android Question When I compile my package gets installed on my phone, but no apk file

Make sure to compile in Release mode:

I did compile it in release mode. Still no apk???

Do I need to build it? I get an error while trying to build it.


B4A Version: 10.70
Parsing code. (0.00s)
Java Version: 11
Building folders structure. (0.03s)
Compiling code. (0.02s)
Compiling layouts code. (0.01s)
Organizing libraries. (0.00s)
(AndroidX SDK)
Compiling resources (0.08s)
Linking resources (0.32s)
Compiling generated Java code. (1.15s)
Convert byte code - optimized dex. (0.47s)
Copying libraries resources (0.08s)
Building app bundle Error
C:\Users\bob\Downloads\resources_9_20\tools\bin\bundletool.jar

rjanelli said:

C:\Users\bob\Downloads\resources_9_20\tools\bin\bundletool.jar

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This path does look really wrong.
What path you did configure in the B4A Settings? Tools->Configure Path->Path to android,jar

I suggest to remove the SK and install it new.

Follow the installation instructions CAREFULLY. It will just work.

rjanelli said:

I did compile it in release mode. Still no apk???

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You are not looking in the correct folder. The app cannot be installed on the device without an APK being created.

The app bundle feature is not related.

Somehow it is working now. I did not change anything except
Under Build Configuration, Packages ... b4a.example

I had changed it to GPSIt.com and then reverted back to the default.

What does this field do?

Also, Thanks for all your help and the amazingly fast replies! I have programmed for over 40 years and the support b4x is amazing!

Is it hard to port the b4a code over to b4i?

The package name is your app identifier. It should be something unique.

rjanelli said:

Is it hard to port the b4a code over to b4i?

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Not after you learn about XUI, B4XViews and B4XPages.

Is it hard to port the b4a code over to b4i?

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You may have a look at the B4XPages Cross-platform projects booklet.
Chapter 8 B4XPages version of the SecondProgram project explains the conversion of three platform specific projects into one cross-platform project.