Generate signed APK for Android Application

Posted by : Unknown Monday, June 30, 2014

Generate signed APK for Android Application

After you finished your Android application development, you must generate signed APK for that Application because only signed APK will be accepted by Google Play store.So before uploading APK into Google play you have to sign it.

Android APK Sign Process:

Step 1:- In Eclipse IDE, right click on your project in Package Explorer. -> Select Android Tools -> Select Export Signed Application Package

Step 2:- Then Project Checks Window will be open ->Click on Browse -> Make sure the correct project is selected -> and click Next

Step 3:-Keystore Selection window will open ->there we have 2 radion buttons one is Use existing keystore and another one is Create new keystore -> If you are already created keystore then browse and select it or else you can create one keystore for that app.(Note:-For each and every Android app have one unique keystore.) ->Select the keystore file location, and enter password. Then click Next.

Note:-If you are not created Keystore select create new keystore radio button and browse where you need to save that keystore then enter password and confirm password,then click Next .

Step 4:-Key Creation window will open -> Enter Alias, password, confirm, number of validity years, and at least one Certificate issuer field. -> then click Next