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Suppose I have written a litter program in Eclipse, how can I export it to an apk file so as to transfer to my HTC Desire for testing?
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Charles Yeung
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As evilone suggest you can just run the build live directly to your HTC Desire over usb. This will allow you write to the Log.d window in Eclipse while running/testing the program on your phone. This will place an apk signed with the debug key on your phone. If you export and use your key, then you can transfer a properly signed apk using the adb command line tool to your phone. TIP: you will not be allowed to download the properly signed apk to your phone from the Android Market if you have a debug signed version on your phone. – JAL May 29 '11 at 08:36
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Right click on your project and click Android Tools -> Export Signed Application Package or Export Unsigned Application Package.
If you choose signed package then you need to create a keystore. If you choose unsigned package, then you need to enable "Unknown sources" option from your phone in Settings->Applications menu.
Also you can use your phone as an emulator by connecting your phone to computer with USB.
Additional reading: Signing your applications and How to enable USB debugging on your Android phone
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Once you run it on your android emulator it will automatically converted to .apk
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Or, if you hate the emulator as much as I do, "Project -> Build Project" – Geobits May 29 '11 at 05:46
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True, but if you don't use the emulator, it's a lot quicker just to build the project and copy it over to the device. – Geobits May 29 '11 at 05:58