Publishing

Your notes app works on both Android and iOS. The data layer syncs, the UI layer has navigation and editing, and the shared ViewModel handles all business logic. Now it is time to publish. In this tutorial, you will learn how to build a release APK for Android, archive an IPA for iOS, set up GitHub Actions CI/CD, and prepare for the Play Store and App Store. What We Are Covering Android release build — signing, APK, AAB iOS release build — Xcode archive, IPA export GitHub Actions CI/CD — automated builds on every push Signing basics — keystores and provisioning profiles Store submission overview — Play Store and App Store requirements Android: Building a Release APK Debug vs Release So far, we have been building debug APKs with ./gradlew :composeApp:assembleDebug. Debug builds are not optimized and include debugging tools. For publishing, you need a release build. ...

This is it — the final tutorial. You built a complete task manager app with Jetpack Compose, Room, Hilt, Navigation, MVI, animations, and adaptive layouts. Now let’s put it in the hands of real users. Before You Publish — Checklist Make sure your app is ready: App works — test every feature on a real device No crashes — check Logcat for errors Dark mode works — test both themes Different screen sizes — test on phone and tablet Keyboard handling — forms work with keyboard visible Proguard/R8 — release build compiles and runs App icon — custom icon (not the default green Android) App name — set in strings.xml Step 1: Generate a Signing Key Every app on Google Play must be signed. This proves the app comes from you. ...