To build an app for Android:

1.In Mobile Designer, click Deploy to open the Deploy panel.

2.Click Build App.

If your app is not in the Production stage, Build App is not available.

3.When the Build App dialog opens, click the Choose a platform drop-down list.

4.Select Android in the drop-down list, and then click OK.

The Android options appear in the Build App dialog.

The App Name, App ID and Version number that you entered in App Settings for the Android version of the app appear above the options.

If you enable Build for Google Play Store, an Android App Bundle (.aab) file is produced, and can be submitted to the store but not sideloaded directly. Otherwise, an Android Application Package (.apk) file is produced, which can be sideloaded but cannot be submitted to the store.

5.Configure the required settings.

6.Click OK.

A dialog opens to show you the status of the Build, which can take a few minutes, depending on the size of the app and its data.

When the build is complete, the dialog updates to show that the build was successful.

7.Do any of the following:

•Click Download to save the file containing the app to your computer.

•Click Show Link to display the URL to the location where the app build is located.

The link appears in the dialog from where you can copy and paste it to share with others, or click the link to open a dialog where you can save the file to your computer.

The link is valid for 60 minutes and cannot be recovered once the dialog is closed.

8.Once the file is downloaded, extract the contents to the location you want.

Once you have the Android app, you can distribute the app in multiple ways. For more information, see Distribute an App.