Android – How to Create Signed Application Package / Signed APK

Create a new keystore and save the signed APK

1. Right Click on Your Project
2. Select Android Tools
3. Select Export Signed Application Package
4. Browse and Select the project to export
5. Select Create new keystore
6. Browse a location to save keystore
7. Enter a password (The keystore can be reused for creating future signed build, so remember the password)
8. Click Next
9. Enter the details for Key Alias Creation
1. Alias: We may use the project name itself
2. Password: (for easy remembrance you may use the same password as keystore)
3. Enter a Validity (in years) say 50 years or anything
4. Fill any one or all of the other section details (First Name and last Name, Organizational Unit etc)
10. Browse a location where you want to save the signed apk

Keystore Creation Section 1

Keystore Creation Section 2

Keystore Creation Section 3

Keystore Creation Section 4

Use existing keystore and save the signed APK

1. Right Click on Your Project
2. Select Android Tools
3. Select Export Signed Application Package
4. Browse and Select the project to export
5. Select Use existing keystore option
6. Browse the existing keystore file (The one saved in Step 6 of keystore creation)
7. Enter the password (Password entered in Step 7 of keystore creation)
8. Click Next
9. Select Use existing key(created in Step 9 of keystore creation)
10. Select the Alias from the drop down
11. Enter the password (Password entered in Step 9 of keystore creation)
12. Click Next
13. Browse a location where you want to save the signed apk

Existing Keystore Usage Section 1

Existing Keystore Usage Section 2

Existing Keystore Usage Section 3

Existing Keystore Usage Section 4

Source: Android App Signing

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