Create separate apk for separate flavor in android

Question

I have used build.gradle(app) to create different flavors of apk. But installing different flavors of same apk overrides the previous one. I want to create different apks to run on same device simultaneously. I want to create different apk with different appicon which can be installed on same device and run simultaneously. Any link or tutorial or direct help is appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Change the PackageName of the flavor

Sample Gradle File

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {

    lintOptions {
        abortOnError false
    }


    compileSdkVersion 21
    buildToolsVersion "21.1.2"

    defaultConfig {
        minSdkVersion 14
        targetSdkVersion 16
    }

    buildTypes {
        debug {
            minifyEnabled false
            zipAlignEnabled true
        }
        release {
            minifyEnabled true
            zipAlignEnabled true
        }
    }
    productFlavors {
        Flavor1 {
            applicationId "com.falvor.one" //This is where you change the package name
        }
        Flavor2 {
            applicationId "com.falvor.two"
        }
    }
}

Flavor Hierarchy in Android

- src/main/java
- src/flavor1
--------------Java
----------------Your java files
--------------res
----------------Drawable

• src/flavor2/java

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