Note: Staging & Release builds require you to have a properly configured keystore to sign the. You will be able to generate app-debug, app-staging, and app-release.apk files with the example code. The companion repository has a sample project with my gradle configuration, as well as a Fastfile for running the three build variants. Wanted app icon modifications for dev and staging builds for easy identification on device.Multiple build variants could not be loaded on to a phone / sim at the same time.React Native packager was hanging on BundleJSAndAssets build step indefinitely.React Native packager was not bundling JS+Assets in the staging variant.Both iOS / Android build and deployment flows have their challenges, and I want to share what we learned through the process of bringing the Android app to the Play Store.

Our team recently released the Android version of our React Native app. Take a look for my latest recommendations!Ĭheck out Running Android Builds, Part 4 ! TLDR: add staging build configuration, add applicationIdSuffix to build variants, improve Gradle VM performance, add react ExtraPropertiesExtension parameters, fix node executable + VM issues, solve BundleJSAndAssets hang, fastlane automationĪ new edition of this article is now featured in the React Native DevOps Guide. Android + React Native + Fastlane: Working with multiple build types

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