Gradle signing app with packageRelease “specified for property 'signingConfig.storeFile' does not exist”

Question

I am trying to test an app with Build Variant in release mode in Android Studio with a project using Gradle.

build.gradle:

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Answer 1

If you want to create signed version of apk then it requires release. If you don't want to, choose the debug mode and run the unsigned apk file.

Answer 2

Might be helpful for someone - I was getting the same message "specified for property 'signingConfig.storeFile' does not exist”

Somehow in my case when i changed laptops keystore files got corrupted/tempered while transferring it from one to another. I would suggest not to zip the file, Just transfer it as it is.

When i transferred again without zipping, It worked like a charm!!!

Answer 3

Please double-check that the file exists at the place the error message is looking (Users/andre/workspace/MobileAndroid/app/release.jks) and that there are no permissions problems preventing the files from being read.

Answer 4

For me: I just indicated the .jks file from the explorer.

Answer 5

For me it was because i was entering in just the name of the key when it was asking for the full path.