Building for Android

Building for Android

Prerequisites

• Windows, macOS, or Linux: You can use any operating system.
• Android Studio: Download and install Android Studio from the official site.
• Flutter SDK: Ensure that Flutter is installed on your machine.

Steps to Build the Android App

Step 1 Open Your Flutter Project:

• Launch Android Studio
• Click on Open an Existing Project and select your Flutter project directory

Step 2 Prepare Your Project:

• In Android Studio, open the terminal at the bottom of the window
• Run the following command to install dependencies

flutter pub get

Step 3 Configure Android App Settings:

• In the Project view, navigate to android/app/build.gradle.
• Update the versionCode and versionName in the defaultConfig section:groovy

defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.yourcompany.yourapp"
minSdkVersion 21
targetSdkVersion 30
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}

Step 4 Build the App

• In Android Studio, click on Build in the menu bar.
• Select Build APK or Build Bundle depending on your preference.

Step 5 . Deploy to Google Play (Optional)

• If you generated an APK or App Bundle, log in to your Google Play Console.
• Create a new application and upload the APK or AAB file you built.
• Fill in the necessary details and submit your app for review.

Conclusion

You’ve successfully built and deployed your Flutter app for both iOS and Android using Xcode and Android Studio! With these steps, you can continue to make updates and improvements to your app.

Feel free to customize any sections to better match your app or development environment!

Follow this video to build android app