How to create a release signed apk file using Gradle?

Question

I would like to have my Gradle build to create a release signed apk file using Gradle.

I\'m not sure if the code is correct or if I\'m missing a parameter when doing

Answer 1

If you build apk via command line like me then you can provide signing configuration as arguments.

Add this to your build.gradle

def getStore = { ->
    def result = project.hasProperty('storeFile') ? storeFile : "null"
    return result
}

def getStorePassword = { ->
    def result = project.hasProperty('storePassword') ? storePassword : ""
    return result
}

def getKeyAlias = { ->
    def result = project.hasProperty('keyAlias') ? keyAlias : ""
    return result
}

def getKeyPassword = { ->
    def result = project.hasProperty('keyPassword') ? keyPassword : ""
    return result
}

Make your signingConfigs like this

signingConfigs {
    release {
        storeFile file(getStore())
        storePassword getStorePassword()
        keyAlias getKeyAlias()
        keyPassword getKeyPassword()
    }
}

Then you execute gradlew like this

./gradlew assembleRelease -PstoreFile="keystore.jks" -PstorePassword="password" -PkeyAlias="alias" -PkeyPassword="password"