Android Studio: run/debug release version of app

Question

I have added gradle build to Android app, and can launch from Android Studio. gradlew build produces debug and released (signed, minified with proguard) versions.

buildTypes {
    debug {
        zipAlignEnabled true
        versionNameSuffix "-" + buildDateTime()
    }
    release {
        minifyEnabled true
        // Eclipse project.properties # proguard.config=${sdk.dir}/tools/proguard/proguard-android.txt
        proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-project.txt'
        zipAlignEnabled true
        signingConfig signingConfigs.release
        versionNameSuffix "-" + buildDateTime()
    }

But when I adb install on device the release version it crashes on start.

How can I run/debug release version of app from Android Studio to find exact place of problem?

Or can I debug manually released signed apk in Eclipse?

carstenbaumhoegger · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-13T10:34:55.937

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There's a window called 'Build Variants' where you can choose, which version you want to be installed on your emulator/device.

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You also have to add debuggable true to your release build to be able to debug it.

edited Mar 13 '15 at 10:34

answered Mar 13 '15 at 08:38

carstenbaumhoegger

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BTW must add `debuggable true` for release buildType see http://tools.android.com/tech-docs/new-build-system/user-guide#TOC-Build-Types – Paul Verest Mar 13 '15 at 09:02
Yes, I missed that aspect, Android Studio only adds that for the debug builds. – carstenbaumhoegger Mar 13 '15 at 09:06
More exactly those are defaults defined in android gradle plugin, not IDE – Paul Verest Mar 13 '15 at 09:09
Well, I can run, but I cannot debug: `Warning: debug info can be unavailable. Please close other application using ADB: Monitor, DDMS, Eclipse` and `Waiting for process: com.company.app `. On devise side there is dialog "Waiting for debugger to connect" :-( – Paul Verest Mar 13 '15 at 09:11
That window is empty for me. No values are listed – giorgio79 Oct 18 '20 at 16:48
in .kts file : isDebuggable = true – tohidmahmoudvand Nov 26 '22 at 14:13

yoAlex5 · Answer 2 · 2022-02-07T10:45:12.760

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Android Run .apk

View -> Tool Windows -> Build Variants

Additionally you can use Gradle toolbar or ./gradlew tasks --all

//install on device(which is running)
Tasks -> install -> install<build_varaiant>

//open 
adb shell am start -n <package_name>/.<activity_name>

*Android Studio v4.2 does not contain Tasks by default. You should disable Do not build Gradle task list during Gradle sync in Preferences -> Experimental

edited Feb 07 '22 at 10:45

answered Jun 02 '21 at 20:34

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Basically shorter version of the accepted answer. – Paul Verest Jun 03 '21 at 06:16

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 15 '22 at 09:50

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You can use Profile or Debug APK option in android studio and debug your release apk.

answered Dec 15 '22 at 09:50

Ali Dehkhodaei

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this options showed me an error on my debugabble release build that wasn't shown before. In my case I had to download and install a new skd version – Ramiro G.M. Dec 22 '22 at 17:11

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