Set up development environment

• Install Android studio [^1] and SDK (newer than 30) tools Note: for M1 MacBook users.
  • Download version Mac with Apple Chip
  • unzip it and move Android Studio.app file to Applications, or you will get the following error later.

    [error] Unable to launch Android Studio. Is it installed?
       Attempted to open Android Studio at: /Applications/Android Studio.app
       You can configure this with the CAPACITOR_ANDROID_STUDIO_PATH environment variable.
    

• In Android Studio, open Tools -> SDK Manager to install other SDK tools [^2].

  In the SDK Tools tab, make sure to install at least the following:

  • Android SDK Build-Tools
  • Android SDK Command-line Tools
  • Android Emulator
  • Android SDK Platform-Tools

Build the development app in Android emulator

• Replace server url with your local-ip-address:3001 (run ifconfig to check) in capacitor.config.ts.
• Run yarn && yarn app-watch from the logseq project root directory in terminal.
• Run npx cap sync android in another termimal (all-in-one cmd).
• In Android Studio, open Tools -> AVD Manager to create Android Virtual Device (AVD), and lanuch it in the emulator.
• In Android Studio, open Run -> Run to run Logseq.
• After logseq startup in Android virtual device, repl should be able to connect
• For browser console print and devtool remote debug, open chrome, type url chrome://inspect/#devices, you should see your device there, click inspect

Build a release and install it to your android device

• Comment in server url in capacitor.config.ts.
• Connect your device to PC.
• Run yarn clean && yarn release-app && rm -rf ./public/static && rm -rf ./static/js/*.map && mv static ./public && npx cap sync android && npx cap run android

Build a apk

• Comment out server url in capacitor.config.ts.
• Run yarn clean && yarn release-app && rm -rf ./public/static && rm -rf ./static/js/*.map && mv static ./public && npx cap sync android.
• In Android Studio, open Build -> Build Bundles / APKs -> Build APKs.
• Get your apk in android/app/build/apk/debug.

[^1] https://developer.android.com/studio/index.html

[^2] https://capacitorjs.com/docs/getting-started/environment-setup

Develop without opening Android Studio

1. brew install gradle
2. make sure java version using 11
3. cd web/android && gradle wrapper
4. install android sdk 30