What Is Build Flavours in Android?
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Build variants are the result of Gradle using a specific set of rules to combine settings, code, and resources configured in your build types and product flavors. Although you do not configure build variants directly, you do configure the build types and product flavors that form them.

What is build flavor in Android?

Build Type applies different build and packaging settings. An example of build types are “Debug” and “Release”. Product Flavors specify different features and device requirements, such as custom source code, resources, and minimum API levels.

What is build in Android?

The Android build system compiles app resources and source code, and packages them into APKs that you can test, deploy, sign, and distribute. … The output of the build is the same whether you are building a project from the command line, on a remote machine, or using Android Studio.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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