Android APK with Ionic and Mac

ionic_android_build_on_mac.md

Using Ionic to build Android APK on Mac

• Install NodeJS
• Install ionic and cordova

npm install -g ionic cordova

• Might need to install node-sass
• Requires CocoaPods

sudo gem install cocoapods

• Install node-sass

npm install node-sass

• Download and install Android SDK command line tools

  • https://developer.android.com/studio/index.html#downloads
  • https://dl.google.com/android/repository/sdk-tools-darwin-3859397.zip

• To start Android SDK Manager -

/Users/arun/Library/Android/sdk/tools/bin/sdkmanager

• Cordova error -

Error: Requirements check failed for JDK 1.8 or greater

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/40628240/cordova-requirements-check-failed-for-jdk-1-8-or-greater

Uninstall JDK 1.9 and try JDK 1.8

To run a different version of Java, either specify the full path, or use the java_home tool:

% /usr/libexec/java_home -v 1.8.0_06 --exec javac -version

Tips

• License Error

You have not accepted the license agreements of the following SDK components: [Android SDK Build-Tools 24, Android SDK Platform 24]. Before building your project, you need to accept the license agreements and complete the installation of the missing components using the Android Studio SDK Manager. Alternatively, to learn how to transfer the license agreements from one workstation to another, go to http://d.android.com/r/studio-ui/export-licenses.html

• Fix

yes | sudo sdkmanager --licenses

• Android debugging (USB)

# list connected devices
adb devices -l

# install APK on file
adb -s HKE6EA35 install ~/Desktop/app.apk 

# view debugging info
adb -d logcat
adb -d logcat '*:E'
adb -d logcat '*:W'
adb -d logcat | grep -i <pattern>
adb -d logcat | grep -i <pattern>

• Using Chrome to view debug chrome://inspect/#devices