Tag: Development
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Automating Android Builds
In order to have a fully regression tested application, it is necessary to have an automated build process to ensure all checkins are validated nightly ( or whatever your schedule is). This is a simple task for most Java projects, however you may run into some issues with Android that I point out here. If…
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How to find the key an Android app was signed with
I found this on stack overflow, so I am just recapturing here since i found it so useful. First, unzip the APK and extract the file /META-INF/ANDROID_.RSA (this file may also be CERT.RSA, but there should only be one .RSA file). Then issue this command: keytool -printcert -file ANDROID_.RSA You will get certificate fingerprints like…
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Installing your Android App on your Phone
One part of testing an Android app is installing it on an actual phone and making sure that it still behaves as you expect. Given the fact that there are so many different vendors that tweak the OS in order to create a unique experience for their end users before shipping it off with their…
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Reproducable Development Environments
Have not had a chance to try this out yet, but Vagrant seems like a great solution to create small, portable development environment. With this, there will be less of “Well it works on my box!”. You can just receive the development environment where the problem exists and easily reproduce it.