android-build

Android Build Systems

This skill covers building Android apps via Gradle CLI and building custom ROMs via AOSP/LineageOS.

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App Building (Gradle CLI)

Essential Commands

./gradlew tasks                     # List available tasks
./gradlew assembleDebug             # Build debug APK
./gradlew assembleRelease           # Build release APK
./gradlew installDebug              # Build + install to device
./gradlew bundleRelease             # Build AAB (App Bundle)

# APK output location
# app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk
# app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk

Build Variants

./gradlew assembleFreeDebug         # Flavor + build type
./gradlew assemblePaidRelease
./gradlew assembleDebug --info      # Verbose output
./gradlew assembleRelease -x test   # Skip tests

Testing

./gradlew test                      # Unit tests
./gradlew testDebugUnitTest         # Debug unit tests only
./gradlew connectedAndroidTest      # Instrumented tests
./gradlew connectedCheck            # All connected tests

# Run specific test
./gradlew test --tests "*.MyTestClass"

Linting & Analysis

./gradlew lint                      # Run lint
./gradlew lintDebug                 # Debug only (faster)
./gradlew ktlintCheck               # Kotlin style (if configured)
./gradlew detekt                    # Detekt analysis (if configured)

Clean & Refresh

./gradlew clean                     # Clean build
./gradlew clean assembleDebug       # Clean + build
./gradlew --refresh-dependencies    # Force dependency refresh
./gradlew --stop                    # Stop Gradle daemon

Dependencies

./gradlew dependencies              # All dependencies
./gradlew app:dependencies          # Module dependencies
./gradlew dependencyInsight --dependency <name>

Signing

Debug keystore location:

• Linux: ~/.android/debug.keystore
• macOS: ~/.android/debug.keystore
• Windows: C:\Users\<user>\.android\debug.keystore