Where Is My Aar File in Android Studio?
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If you have a module defined as an android library project you’ll get . aar files for all build flavors (debug and release by default) in the build/outputs/aar/ directory of that project.

How do I view AAR files?

In android studio, open the Project Files view. Find the . aar file and double click, choose “arhcive” from the ‘open with’ list that pops up. This will open a window in android studio with all the files, including the classes, manifest, etc.

What is AAR file in Android?

In addition to JAR files, the Android uses a binary distribution format called Android ARchive(AAR). The . aar bundle is the binary distribution of an Android Library Project. An AAR is similar to a JAR file, but it can contain resources as well as compiled byte-code.

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