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Create A Signed Apk Using Android Studio

Steps

1. Go to Build Generate Signed bundle/APK...
2. Following window will appear


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3. Select APK and click on Next. Following window will appear


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Here you have to select


1. The key store path (which is the jks file on local path on your machine).
2. Key store password
3. Key password.
Here key store password and key password can be same. Click on Next button (You can also create your new jks file. We will discuss that in next section.)


4. In the last window, you can select the build variant and destination folder (where apk gets generated).


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5. Click on Finish and your APK gets generated on destination folder.

Create A New JKS File

1. Click on ‘Create new…’ on the following screen


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2. Following window will appear, where you can enter the path and password


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3. Once you click on Ok, jks file will get created.

Why Do We Need Jks File?

1. This file is used to sign APK file.
2. You can store your certificate in this file.
3. You can sign multiple applications (APK files) with the same key store files.
4. Only holder of the certificate can update your application on play store.