How to create a production apk

[marfago]

How is it possible to create production package apk?
The command grunt cordova:build --release does not seem to work.

[diegonetto]

Use cordova directly. Here are two useful commands:
cordova build ios --release --device
cordova build android --release

I've opened #97 which will enhance the current functionality.

[jimthedev]

@diegonetto Can you describe what the ios command does? I know the android one generates an apk.

[diegonetto]

@jimthedev the iOS command builds the app into platforms/ios/build/device/<NAME>.app which then paired with xcrun can be used to build an iOS .ipa (.apk equivalent) without using Xcode.

The cordova build android --release signs your .apk with a DEBUG key, but you need to use xcrun to create and sign the iOS .ipa. I have a build script that signs my apps with an Adhoc Provisioning Profile so I can deploy apps to my testers over the air as part of my workflow :)

Use xcrun like this:
xcrun -sdk iphoneos PackageApplication -v $BUILT_APP -o $TARGET_IPA --sign "$DEVELOPER_NAME" --embed "$PROVISIONING_PROFILE"

Where all the $ variables are paths except $DEVELOPER_NAME which is the name used on the certificate generated by the Apple Developer program. This name can be found using the Keychain Access Mac app and clicking on "My Certificates" on the left, then searching for iPhone.

Hope this helps! Made a note to add this question to the FAQ that will be incorporated soon as part of this generator's documentation.

[jimthedev]

Very cool. Thanks for that. We currently just use Xcode so this could be a great improvement. One tricky bit for me on android was generating a key store, jar signing, running zipalign key vs creating ant.properties so that I just run platforms/android/Cordova/build --release and it would automatically ask for my password.

I feel like the Cordova docs drop off a bit when it comes to the release process.

Thanks!

On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 6:35 PM, Diego Netto notifications@github.com
wrote:

@jimthedev the iOS command builds the app into platforms/ios/build/device/<NAME>.app which then paired with xcrun can be used to build an iOS .ipa (.apk equivalent) without using Xcode.
The cordova build android --release signs your .apk with a DEBUG key, but you need to use xcrun to create and sign the iOS .ipa. I have a build script that signs my apps with an Adhoc Provisioning Profile so I can deploy apps to by beta testers over the air as part of my workflow :)
Use xcrun like this:
xcrun -sdk iphoneos PackageApplication -v $BUILT_APP -o $TARGET_IPA --sign "$DEVELOPER_NAME" --embed "$PROVISIONING_PROFILE"
Where all the $ variables are paths except $DEVELOPER_NAME which is the name used on the certificate generated by the Apple Developer program. This name can be found using the Keychain Access Mac app and clicking on "My Certificates" on the left, then searching for iPhone.

Hope this helps! Made a note to add this question to the FAQ that will be incorporated soon as part of this generator's documentation.

Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub:
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[jayeshjain24]

@diegonetto Hello!! I am using an ubuntu. I need to release my beta test app to few people before launching it on app store. Can you tell me what all things i need to do after I do ionic build ios