Building from Source #

Using the command line #

Install JDK 17 and the Android SDK. Make sure that JAVA_HOME and ANDROID_HOME are set correctly.

git clone https://github.com/jrpie/Launcher
cd Launcher

./gradlew assembleDefaultRelease

This will create an apk file at app/build/outputs/apk/default/release/app-default-release-unsigned.apk.

Note that you need to sign it:

apksigner sign --ks "$YOUR_KEYSTORE" \
    --ks-key-alias "$YOUR_ALIAS" \
    --ks-pass="pass:$YOUR_PASSWORD" \
    --key-pass="pass:$YOUR_PASSWORD" \
    --alignment-preserved \
    --v1-signing-enabled=true \
    --v2-signing-enabled=true \
    --v3-signing-enabled=true \
    --v4-signing-enabled=true \
    app-default-release-unsigned.apk

See this guide for further instructions.

Using Android Studio #

Install Android Studio, import this project and build it.

See this guide for further instructions.

CI Pipeline #

The CI pipeline automatically creates debug builds.

Note: These builds are not signed. They are in built in debug mode and only suitable for testing.