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Install the latest Android SDK from [Android Studio][3] and accept the\n    licenses.\n2.  Install Java JDK 8 from [Oracle][4].\n3.  Run `keytool` and create a keystore following the command prompts.\n4.  Generate an APK with `gradlew` like below:\n\n    ```bash\n    gradlew assembleRelease \\\n      -Pandroid.injected.signing.key.alias=$KEY_ALIAS \\\n      -Pandroid.injected.signing.store.file=$KEY_STORE_PATH \\\n      -Pandroid.injected.signing.store.password=$KEY_STORE_PASSWORD \\\n      -Pandroid.injected.signing.key.password=$KEY_PASSWORD;\n    ```\n\n[1]: https://docs.docker.com/\n[2]: https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/\n[3]: https://developer.android.com/studio/index.html\n[4]: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fricknout%2Flens-launcher","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fricknout%2Flens-launcher","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fricknout%2Flens-launcher/lists"}