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Android Specific Workflow Steps

The steps listed below are specific to the Android build profiles.

You can find the full list of available workflow steps in our workflow marketplace and under each workflow step in this document, you can find the related repository URL, which also includes the documentation for the related step.

Android App Post-Processor

This step performs necessary system operations to identify and process the Android output binary files.

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Android App Post-Processor

Android Increment Build and Version Number

This step increments the version code and version name in the Android project.

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Android Increment Build and Version Number

Android Build

This step builds your Android application for the architectures specified in your project.

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Android Build

tip

If you are using Gradle 4.3 and above in your project, you can just use the --scan flag in the build step to enable build scans. For existing projects, you may need to add the Gradle Scan (Gradle Enterprise) plugin. For more information, please refer to

Preview of scans.gradle.com

Android Build for UI Testing

Builds your test applications with gradlew. Runs ./gradlew clean ${module}:assembleAndroidTest.

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Android Build for UI Testing

Android Dependency Report

This step visualizes the whole dependency tree for every configuration available in the project.

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Android Dependency Report

Android Lint

This step runs lint Gradle tasks on the source files of the project.

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Android Lint

Android Sign

This step signs your APK or App Bundle with the given Android keystore and exports a binary file compatible with Android devices.

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Android Sign

Android Unit Tests

This step runs the unit tests of the project.

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Android Unit Tests

App Center Android Distribution

Distribute APK, AAB, and mapping files to App Center. You need to enter your token, owner, app, and group names to distribute your binaries.

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App Center Android Distribution

Appdome Build-2Secure for Android

Appdome Build-2Secure is a comprehensive automated solution that seamlessly integrates advanced security features, adaptive protections, code-signing, and certification processes into mobile applications, enhancing security without the need for manual coding or code analysis.

For detailed information on the benefits Appdome Build-2Secure adds to your mobile app, refer to the blog post:

Preview of Elevate Your Mobile App Security with Appdome Integration - Appcircle Blog

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Appdome Build-2Secure for Android

AppSweep Mobile Security Testing

Scan your Android app using AppSweep

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AppSweep Mobile Security Testing

Azure DevOps Bot for Detekt Report

This step sends the Detekt report to Azure DevOps.

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Azure DevOps Bot for Detekt Report

BrowserStack App Automate - Espresso

Run your Espresso tests on BrowserStack App Automate. You need to add Android Build for UI Testing before this step to create the required $AC_APK_PATH and $AC_TEST_APK_PATH files.

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BrowserStack App Automate - Espresso

Bundle Universal Apk

This step generates a universal APK from an AAB.

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Bundle Universal Apk

Detekt

This step runs detekt gradle task.

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Detekt

Firebase Test Lab for Android

This step runs your Android tests on Firebase Test Lab.

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Firebase Test Lab for Android

Gradle Runner

This step runs given Gradle task.

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Gradle Runner

Test Reports for Android

This component provides detailed reports and insights on the results of Android app tests conducted. For detailed information on the usage of Test Reports for Android, please refer to the documentation:

Preview of Running Unit Tests | Appcircle Docs

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Test Reports for Android

Wait for Android Emulator

This step waits for Android Emulator to boot. You must use this step before running any UI tests.

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Wait for Android Emulator