Managing app versioning in Android Studio - simplifying versionCode, versionName, and versionNameSuffix
Versioning is an important aspect of any mobile app development process. In Android, this is handled through versionCode and versionName, which allow you to define the current state of your app for users and the Play Store. But where exactly should these be managed, and how can you ensure they propagate correctly across your project? This article covers the essentials of managing app versioning in Android Studio, using the build.gradle file.
Working through android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES blocking releases
I'm receiving an issue with a previous release on Google Play
android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGESI'm seeing the following message in Google Play
Steps to creating an Android build using Android Studio
Each time a release is prepared for Google Play, the steps I work through are as follows.
Preparation to run a build
Check the Gradle build settings
Directed to the build.gradle file using the following file path
~/android/app/The area of code in the build-gradle file to focus: