How to generate debug apk file from react-native

What is Apk:

• Android package kit (Apk) is the package file format used by the Android operating system for distribution and installation of mobile apps and middleware.
• Apk files are compressed all format files.
• Apk file extension file_name.apk

What is Debug Apk:

• An Android app will execute in debug mode in the development environment
• The debug apk must be enabled the debug logging, StrictMode and the debugging options.
• The debug apk not ready for the app stores.

Build apk (React version ≤ 0.57 version ) :

Less than 0.58 react-native version have this folder structures in android folder

your_project->android->app->build->intermediates->assets->debug

If used less than 0.58.0 version follow this steps.

Step 1: Go to project directory and run this command in terminal

react-native bundle --dev false --platform android --entry-file index.js --bundle-output ./android/app/build/intermediates/ assets/debug/ index.android.bundle --assets-dest ./android/app/build/ intermediates /res/ merged/debug

Step 2: Go to android directory

cd android/

Step 3: In android path run this command

./gradlew assembleDebug

Step 4 : Go to this folder and check the apk file

your_project-> android-> app-> build-> outputs-> apk-> debug-> app-debug.apk

Now apk file generated , you can install the app-debug.apk in your android mobile

Build apk ( React version ≥ 0.58 ) :

If used greater than 0.58 version follow this steps.

Step 1: If don’t have assets folder in android. you can create assets folders otherwise skip this step.

Follow this PATH,

your_project-> android-> app-> src-> main-> assets

Step 2: Go to project directory and run this command in terminal

react-native bundle --platform android --dev false --entry-file index.js --bundle-output android/app/src/main/assets /index.android.bundle --assets-dest android/app/src/main/res

Step 3: Go to android directory

cd android/

Step 4: In android path run this command

./gradlew assembleDebug

Step 5: Go to this folder and check the apk file

your_project-> android-> app-> build-> outputs-> apk-> debug-> app-debug.apk

Now apk file generated , you can install the app-debug.apk in your android mobile

Thank you