Native Android hacks

android.md

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1. Install apk from Appbundle

2. App not compatible for android 12 Issue

You uploaded an APK or Android App Bundle which has an activity, activity alias, service or broadcast receiver
with intent filter, but without the 'android:exported' property set. This file can't be installed
on Android 12 or higher. See: developer.android.com/about/versions/12/behavior-changes-12#exported

1. Install apk from Appbundle

1. Install bundletool using brew

brew install bundletool

2. Run this command to extract and store the apks file at the desired location

bundletool build-apks --bundle=path/to/app-release.aab --output=/path/to/output/app.apks --local-testing

3. Install apk on a connected android device

bundletool install-apks --apks=/path/to/output/app.apks

Complete logs

mahesh@Maheshs-MacBook-Air-M1 deferred_test % bundletool build-apks --bundle=/Users/mahesh/Downloads/deferred_test/build/app/outputs/bundle/release/app-release.aab --output=/Users/mahesh/Downloads/deferred_test/build/app/outputs/bundle/release/app.apks --local-testing
INFO: The APKs will be signed with the debug keystore found at '/Users/mahesh/.android/debug.keystore'.

mahesh@Maheshs-MacBook-Air-M1 deferred_test % bundletool install-apks --apks=/Users/mahesh/Downloads/deferred_test/build/app/outputs/bundle/release/app.apks
The APKs have been extracted in the directory: /var/folders/yt/1smr9dys1kj3p28q05l7nzy00000gp/T/7829213673295867160
The APKs have been extracted in the directory: /var/folders/yt/1smr9dys1kj3p28q05l7nzy00000gp/T/7829213673295867160
ADB << rm -rf '/sdcard/Android/data/com.example.deferred_test/files/local_testing'
ADB >> OK
ADB << mkdir -p '/sdcard/Android/data/com.example.deferred_test/files/local_testing' && rmdir '/sdcard/Android/data/com.example.deferred_test/files/local_testing' && mkdir -p '/sdcard/Android/data/com.example.deferred_test/files/local_testing'
ADB >> OK
Pushed "/sdcard/Android/data/com.example.deferred_test/files/local_testing/base-xxhdpi.apk"
Pushed "/sdcard/Android/data/com.example.deferred_test/files/local_testing/base-master_2.apk"
Pushed "/sdcard/Android/data/com.example.deferred_test/files/local_testing/base-de.apk"
Pushed "/sdcard/Android/data/com.example.deferred_test/files/local_testing/base-si.apk"
Pushed "/sdcard/Android/data/com.example.deferred_test/files/local_testing/base-vi.apk"
...
...
Pushed "/sdcard/Android/data/com.example.deferred_test/files/local_testing/base-arm64_v8a_2.apk"
Pushed "/sdcard/Android/data/com.example.deferred_test/files/local_testing/boxComponent-xxhdpi.apk"

ADB << run-as 'com.example.deferred_test' rm -rf '/data/data/com.example.deferred_test/files/splitcompat'
ADB >> run-as: package not debuggable: com.example.deferred_test
Failed to remove working directory with local testing splits. Your app might still have been installed correctly but have previous version of dynamic feature modules. If you see legacy versions of dynamic feature modules installed try to uninstall and install the app again.

2. App not compatible for Android 12 issue

see https://stackoverflow.com/a/72368059/8253662