Release INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_NO_CERTIFICATES

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If I launch my app from android studio on the terminal with build variant debug, the app is installed correctly. If instead imposed as build variant release, I get the following error: 09/06 16:27:07: Launching 'app' on samsung SM-G973F. Installation did not succeed. The application could not be installed: INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_NO_CERTIFICATES APK signature verification failed. Retry

here the answer: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/33802401/how-to-debug-the-android-app-in-release-mode-using-android-studio — Italo Piscopiello, Sep 06 '19 at 16:21

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 06 '19 at 14:46

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That error is show because you should sign your Release build apk. You can read this article about it https://developer.android.com/studio/publish/app-signing

answered Sep 06 '19 at 14:46

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I have already signed my app, I have also uploaded it to the play store and it works correctly. The problem is that in android studio I can't launch the release version on the terminal. – Italo Piscopiello Sep 06 '19 at 15:00

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Jan 11 '20 at 12:14

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To fix this problem, simply delete the debug.keystore file stored in one of the following locations:

~/.android/ on OS X and Linux
C:\Documents and Settings\user.android\ on Windows XP
C:\Users\user.android\ on Windows Vista and Windows 7, 8, and 10

The next time you build and run a debug version of your app, Android Studio regenerates a new keystore and debug key.

edited Jan 11 '20 at 12:14

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answered Jan 11 '20 at 11:47

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 22 '20 at 11:27

I know it's too late but the answer may help others

in my case, the problem was in app build.gradle

the compileSdkVersion,minSdkVersion,targetSdkVersion were equal to "R" so I changed it to

compileSdkVersion 29

minSdkVersion 16
targetSdkVersion 29

make sure that the minsdkversion should be less than your phone apiversion

and then I could install and run the project on my phone from android studio

Release INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_NO_CERTIFICATES

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