Error 'App not Installed' use --packageType=apk flag

Bug Report

Problem

If use cordova build android --release -- --packageType=apk then an apk file is generated. (when cordova-android is 10.x)

I get the error message “App not installed” when I try to install the .apk. It runs fine (download the APK from the play store).

What is expected to happen?

The --packageType=apk flag should control an apk file is generated. I get the error message “App not installed”.

What does actually happen?

The --packageType=apk flag should control an apk file is generated. I need to test a release build.

Information

Command or Code

cordova build android --release -- --packageType=apk

Environment, Platform, Device

Only happens when cordova-android is version 10 or higher

Version information

Cordova CLI: 10.0.0 Cordova Platforms: android 10.1.0 Android SDK Tools : 30.0.3 NodeJS : v14.16.1 npm : 6.14.12 OS : Window

Checklist

• I searched for existing GitHub issues
• I updated all Cordova tooling to most recent version
• I included all the necessary information above

[breautek]

OS : Window

On windows, particularly with powershell, instead of

cordova build android --release -- --packageType=apk

You need to wrap the intermediate -- in quotations, like so:

cordova build android --release "--" --packageType=apk

Closing this issue cause I don’t believe this is an actual bug.

[mkurzweil]

works also for mac user: cordova build android --release "--" --packageType=apk