/android-studio-dynamic-apk-name

Test case for an issue with Android Studio and Gradle dynamic apk naming.

Primary LanguageJava

Missing/Old Apk. Test Case

Background

When executing a run configuration from Android Studio, external changes to apk names are not taken into consideration. It will use the name that was current at the last Gradle sync.

For example: if output apk naming based on the contents of an external file then Android Studio will attempt to install an apk based on the contents of that file at the last sync, not the one generated by this run. This will either install an incorrect apk, or present an error that the expected apk path does not exist.

Installing from the command line does not produce the same result. Running ./gradlew :app:installDebug works as expected.

Versions

This has been found with Android Studio versions 1.0.2, and 1.1.0.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Import into Android Studio.
  2. Run the application, noting the apk filename and the version name displayed in the application.
  3. Change the contents of the version file in the root directory of the project.
  4. Run the application, noting that it runs the previously built apk, and displayed the previous version name.

Alternative: Delete the apk file from app/build/outputs/apk after step 2. This will cause step 4 to fail with an I/O Error (No such file or directory).

As previously noted running ./gradlew :app:installDebug will install the expected version.

License

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Copyright (c) 2015 Dave Spanton

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