Ionic build for release not working,debug apk is working

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Hi
I have problem working with release apk, build is working with without --release option.

so i have tried totaly new ionic1 tab app but same issue, please any one look into this if i am doing any thing wrong.

–>ionic start mytabproj tabs --type=ionic1 --cordova
–>ionic cordova platform add android
–>ionic cordova build android
this build is working on device(android 5.1.1)
–>ionic cordova build android --prod --release – -- --minSdkVersion=21
–>keytool -genkey -v -keystore my-release-key.jks -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000 -alias my-alias
–>jarsigner -verbose -sigalg SHA1withRSA -digestalg SHA1 -keystore my-release-key.jks android-release-unsigned.apk my-alias
–>~/Library/Android/sdk/build-tools/26.0.1/zipalign -v 4 android-release-unsigned.apk MyTab.apk
but this apk doesn’t work on device(android 5.1.1)

i also tried with ionic cordova plugin rm cordova-plugin-console & redone whole process

ionic info

global packages:

    @ionic/cli-utils : 1.5.0
    Cordova CLI      : 7.0.1
    Gulp CLI         : CLI version 1.3.0 Local version 3.9.1
    Ionic CLI        : 3.5.0

local packages:

    Cordova Platforms : android 6.2.3
    Ionic Framework   : ionic1 1.3.3

System:

    Node       : v6.11.0
    OS         : macOS Sierra
    Xcode      : Xcode 8.3.3 Build version 8E3004b
    ios-deploy : 1.9.1
    ios-sim    : 6.0.0
    npm        : 3.10.10

ionic plugin list

> cordova plugin ls
✔ Running command - done!
cordova-plugin-device 1.1.4 "Device"
cordova-plugin-splashscreen 4.0.3 "Splashscreen"
cordova-plugin-statusbar 2.2.1 "StatusBar"
cordova-plugin-whitelist 1.3.1 "Whitelist"
ionic-plugin-keyboard 2.2.1 "Keyboard"
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Hi,

Did you find a solution to your problem?
I’m facing the same issue as well for two days now, can’t find a solution.

White screen of death in release mode, working totally find without release… :frowning:

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Hi
My issue was not white screen but it wont be able to install apk in release mode.
but i have uploaded that apk on play store & installed it from play store , it worked. same apk if you try directly it wont work

if you have tried all above steps for release then you should post your ionic info & plugin list & try to raise in this forum.

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Did you find the solution for this? I am facing the white screen in release apk too…Debug apk is working fine.

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Hi all,
Try if it works with ionic run “platform name” -l (live reload).
if yes than try without the -l
if the doesn’t work it generally mean that the files of www aren’t transferred to the platform.
Try move ( for me I use gulp but you can try to do it manually first).
I hope that helps :slight_smile:

6

I faced the same issue…, building apk using " --prod " flag worked for me
" ionic cordova build android --release --prod "

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The scope is to build it and sign it

Build it with:

cordova build --release --prod android

This will minify and disable debugging

Then sign it using Jarsigner

Else, you will see the debug version (app-debug.apk) working and release (app-release-unsigned.apk) not working

8

Hi,

Even i’m facing same issue. Please let me know if you have solution.

9

Same issue. Can someone help with the solution.

10

Still the same… doesnt work the release when i downloaded it from google play

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If you facing white screen in release mode. Just add angular.json file image