Where is the APK file created when building with Ionic 4 and Capacitor?

Issue

I would like to get the APK file so I can install it manually rather than running through android studio. If I search in the android directory I can see a few and the most likely is: [project]\android\app\build\intermediates\instant-run-apk\debug\app-debug.apk

However this doesn't install properly on my device. It works fine if I build and run through Android studio via Ionic using: ionic capacitor run android

Do I need to do a signed production build for this to work?

Solution

In Android Studio menu Main Menu -> Build Bundle(s) / APK(s) -> Build APK(s). This then pops up a link with which you can open the file location.

Answered By - MadMac