From 37caef246d220862cd59ed1d5c4f2154c3c05ff8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Marcelo Kanzaki Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 09:03:13 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update SignedAPKAndroid.md Summary:From the documentation I thought I only had to sign an application if I intended to publish it to the Play Store. Turns out this is not true. Signing is still required if you want to install the APK on any device at all. Unsigned APK's are for simulators only. Closes https://github.com/facebook/react-native/pull/6795 Differential Revision: D3133747 fb-gh-sync-id: ae91111cb20984ebe8ac2443971b373a3f4c848e fbshipit-source-id: ae91111cb20984ebe8ac2443971b373a3f4c848e --- docs/SignedAPKAndroid.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/SignedAPKAndroid.md b/docs/SignedAPKAndroid.md index e4ecc0d5193..0ca0a1ee835 100644 --- a/docs/SignedAPKAndroid.md +++ b/docs/SignedAPKAndroid.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ permalink: docs/signed-apk-android.html next: android-ui-performance --- -To distribute your Android application via [Google Play store](https://play.google.com/store), you'll need to generate a signed release APK. The [Signing Your Applications](https://developer.android.com/tools/publishing/app-signing.html) page on Android Developers documentation describes the topic in detail. This guide covers the process in brief, as well as lists the steps required to packaging the JavaScript bundle. +Android requires that all apps be digitally signed with a certificate before they can be installed, so to distribute your Android application via [Google Play store](https://play.google.com/store), you'll need to generate a signed release APK. The [Signing Your Applications](https://developer.android.com/tools/publishing/app-signing.html) page on Android Developers documentation describes the topic in detail. This guide covers the process in brief, as well as lists the steps required to packaging the JavaScript bundle. ### Generating a signing key