Android guides

Choose an Android guide for your next release

Start with the decision you need to make, rather than treating every Android tutorial as a required step. If you want to install a build on a test phone, read about APK files. If your goal is a Google Play release, focus on AAB files, release signing and store preparation. These are different parts of the same launch process: creating a file does not automatically publish an app or complete its store listing.

For a Lovable product or another web app, first check that your project is ready for mobile use. Test navigation, forms, login and important screens on a small display. Decide how the app will handle unavailable connections and links that leave your own domain. A successful build cannot repair a broken user journey, so resolve those issues before preparing a release candidate.

Keep packaging, signing and publishing separate

Packaging articles help you understand how a web experience becomes an Android app. Guides about Trusted Web Activities and WebView wrappers explain alternative approaches; choose the instructions that match your project's implementation. Digital Asset Links guidance is relevant to a Trusted Web Activity, not a universal requirement for every Android app. Avoid mixing configuration steps from two different packaging methods.

Signing guides cover the identity used for your release. Keep signing files and passwords safe, and check how an existing app is signed before preparing an update. Publishing guides then cover the work around the build: developer account setup, testing, privacy information and submission. Google Play requirements can change, so follow the official links inside the articles when checking your account's current obligations.

Turn the reading into a practical checklist

Write down your target format, package identity, signing approach and test plan before submitting a build. After downloading the result, test your main workflows on a real device and collect issues before building again. Use the numbered pages above to explore the remaining Android articles, or switch to the Lovable category for product-specific preparation and the Comparisons category when choosing a build tool.