Build type is always "Release"

Question

I am obtaining that BuildConfig.BUILD_TYPE returns always "release", even if I am compiling it in debug mode.

I include here a part of my build.gradle:

buildTypes {
        debug {
            debuggable true
            minifyEnabled false
        }
        release {
            debuggable false
            minifyEnabled false
            //md5 sign certificate split in two
            proguardFile './dexguard-config/dexguard-release-conservative.pro'
            //proguardFile getDefaultDexGuardFile('dexguard-release-aggressive.pro')
            proguardFile 'dexguard-project.txt'
        }

Thank you!

Are you importing the BuildConfig for that particular module? — laalto, May 05 '17 at 10:14
@laalto you were 100% corrrect for me. i was importing the build config for react native. not my own project! — reidisaki, Feb 11 '19 at 21:06
Ok, good to hear it was helpful, even if some time has passed. I expanded the comment to an answer. — laalto, Feb 11 '19 at 21:12

score 7 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 11 '19 at 21:12

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Make sure you are importing BuildConfig of your own module, with the package name from its AndroidManifest.xml.

Other modules' BuildConfigs might be hardwired to release.

answered Feb 11 '19 at 21:12

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A-ha! Thank you! =) – gbruscatto Mar 17 '20 at 18:14

Ishaan Kumar · Answer 2 · 2021-08-16T06:17:31.407

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Check your option in Build Variants in Android Studio.

PS: You can also run your release APK in debug mode.

edited Aug 16 '21 at 06:17

answered May 05 '17 at 10:14

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Build type is always "Release"

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